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EP About this file: EP3438506

EP3438506 - ELECTRIC ACTUATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/06]SENSOR TARGET, MOVABLE PART UNIT PROVIDED WITH SAID TARGET, AND ELECTRIC ACTUATOR
[2023/19]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.09.2023
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK, SM		published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NTN Corporation
3-17, Kyomachibori 1-chome Nishi-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 550-0003 / JP
[2019/06]
Inventor(s)01 / MATSUTO, Takushi
c/o NTN Corporation
1578 Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi Shizuoka 438-8510 / JP
02 / HIRANO, Shinsuke
c/o NTN Corporation
1578 Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi Shizuoka 438-8510 / JP
03 / IKEDA, Atsushi
c/o NTN Corporation
1578 Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi Shizuoka 438-8510 / JP
04 / ISHIKAWA, Tomomi
c/o NTN Corporation
1578 Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi Shizuoka 438-8510 / JP
 [2019/06]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2019/06]
Application number, filing date17774830.824.03.2017
[2019/06]
WO2017JP12196
Priority number, dateJP2016006909630.03.2016         Original published format: JP 2016069096
[2019/06]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017170293
Date:05.10.2017
Language:JA
[2017/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3438506
Date:06.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3438506
Date:11.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.10.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:F16H25/20, F16H25/24, G01D5/12, G01D5/245, H02K7/06, G01D5/14, G01D11/24
[2019/50]
CPC:
F16H25/24 (EP,US); F16H25/2454 (US); F16H25/20 (US);
F16H25/2015 (EP); F16H25/2204 (US); G01D5/12 (US);
G01D5/145 (EP); G01D5/245 (US); H02K7/06 (EP,US);
F16H2025/2081 (EP); G01D2205/22 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/06]F16H25/20, F16H25/24, G01D5/12, G01D5/245, H02K7/06
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 [2019/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCHER AKTUATOR[2023/19]
English:ELECTRIC ACTUATOR[2023/19]
French:ACTIONNEUR ÉLECTRIQUE[2023/19]
Former [2019/06]SENSORZIEL, BEWEGLICHES TEIL MIT DIESEM ZIEL UND ELEKTRISCHER AKTUATOR
Former [2019/06]SENSOR TARGET, MOVABLE PART UNIT PROVIDED WITH SAID TARGET, AND ELECTRIC ACTUATOR
Former [2019/06]CIBLE DE CAPTEUR, UNITÉ DE PIÈCE MOBILE DOTÉE DE LADITE CIBLE, ET ACTIONNEUR ÉLECTRIQUE
Entry into regional phase08.10.2018Translation filed 
08.10.2018National basic fee paid 
08.10.2018Search fee paid 
08.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
08.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
08.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/06]
04.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.08.2023Fee for grant paid
30.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
18.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
24.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/26]AT11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/25]AT11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/24]AT11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL11.10.2023
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL11.10.2023
Documents cited:Search[XAY]JP2005009996  (SAKAE TSUSHIN KOGYO CO LTD) [X] 1,2 * the whole document * [A] 3,4 [Y] 5-8;
 [Y]EP1832851  (MINEBEA CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 5-8* the whole document *
International search[A]JPH04141611  (CANON KK) [A] 1-8 * , (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2005009996  (SAKAE TSUSHIN KOGYO CO LTD) [Y] 1-2, 5-8 * , paragraphs [0009] to [0014]; fig. 3 (Family: none) *;
 [YA]JP2014232035  (AISIN SEIKI) [Y] 1-2, 5-8 * , paragraphs [0006] to [0021]; fig. 1 to 12 & US 2014/0353071 A1 paragraphs [0024] to [0036]; fig. 1 to 14 & EP 2816321 A1 & CN 104210535 A * [A] 3-4;
 [A]JP2015117787  (NTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD) [A] 1-8 * , (Family: none) *;
 [PA]WO2017038318  (HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD [JP]) [PA] 1-8* , (Family: none) *
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