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EP3431786 - BALL JOINT AND STABILIZER LINK USING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  03.09.2021
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.09.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.10.2021  [2021/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
10, Fukuura 3-chome
Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
[2019/04]
Inventor(s)01 / KURODA, Shigeru
c/o NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
10 Fukuura 3-chome
Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
 [2019/04]
Representative(s)White, Duncan Rohan
Marks & Clerk LLP
2nd Floor, Wytham Court
11 West Way
Oxford OX2 0JB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/04]White, Duncan Rohan
Marks & Clerk LLP
Fletcher House (2nd Floor)
Heatley Road The Oxford Science Park
Oxford OX4 4GE / GB
Application number, filing date17766459.607.03.2017
[2019/04]
WO2017JP09031
Priority number, dateJP2016005021314.03.2016         Original published format: JP 2016050213
[2019/04]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017159458
Date:21.09.2017
Language:JA
[2017/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3431786
Date:23.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP21.09.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:F16C11/06, B60G7/00, F16C11/10
[2019/04]
CPC:
F16C11/0685 (EP); F16C11/06 (KR); F16C11/0638 (EP,US);
B60G7/00 (EP); B60G7/005 (KR,US); F16C11/0657 (EP);
F16C11/10 (KR); B60G2204/416 (US); F16C2220/04 (EP);
F16C2220/06 (EP); F16C2326/05 (EP,KR); Y10T403/32737 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/04]
TitleGerman:KUGELGELENK UND STABILISATORVERBINDUNG DAMIT[2019/04]
English:BALL JOINT AND STABILIZER LINK USING SAME[2019/04]
French:JOINT À ROTULE ET LIAISON DE STABILISATEUR L'UTILISANT[2019/04]
Entry into regional phase12.10.2018Translation filed 
12.10.2018National basic fee paid 
12.10.2018Search fee paid 
12.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
12.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
12.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/04]
24.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/40]
20.05.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2021/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.202105   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPS55137715U  (UNKNOWN) [X] 1,3,4,6* the whole document *;
 [X]US2007274770  (SAGISAKA YOSHIYUKI [JP], et al) [X] 1,3-10 * the whole document *;
 [XI]US2008138150  (BUDDE FRANK [DE], et al) [X] 1-4,6,8 * paragraphs [0004] - [0006] - [0040] , [0041]; figures 7,8 * [I] 10;
 [X]EP2722540  (NHK SPRING CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-4,6,9,10 * paragraphs [0001] , [0020] , [0038]; figures 4A-D *
International search[XY]JPS5468075U  (Fuji Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha) [X] 1-4, 6 * , fig. 1 to 4 (Family: none) * [Y] 5, 7-10;
 [Y]JPS6319416  (TRW EHRENREICH GMBH) [Y] 5, 7-10 * , fig. 1 to 8 & US 4695181 A fig. 1 to 8 & EP 213314 A2 *;
 [Y]JPS6342921U  (Rhythm Motor Parts Manufacturing Co., Ltd.) [Y] 7-10 * , fig. 2(i) to (ro) (i, ro: Japanese Katakana) (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JPH0575512U  (Beyonz Corp.) [Y] 10 * , fig. 1 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2011141020  (SOMIC ISHIKAWA INC) [A] 1-10 * , paragraph [0028] (Family: none) *;
 [A]WO2013137003  (ISHIKAWA TEKKO KK [JP]) [A] 1-10* , fig. 2 to 3 & US 2015/0063899 A1 fig. 2 to 3 *
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