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EP About this file: EP3578846

EP3578846 - COIL SPRING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.08.2023
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
3-10, Fukuura Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
[2019/50]
Inventor(s)01 / NISHIZAWA, Shinichi
c/o NHK International Corporation
46855 Magellan Drive
Novi Michigan 48377 / US
 [2019/50]
Representative(s)AWA Sweden AB
Junkersgatan 1
582 35 Linköping / SE
[2019/50]
Application number, filing date18748627.926.01.2018
[2019/50]
WO2018JP02588
Priority number, dateUS20171542138431.01.2017         Original published format: US201715421384
[2019/50]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018143105
Date:09.08.2018
Language:JA
[2018/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3578846
Date:11.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3578846
Date:28.09.2022
Language:EN
[2022/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.08.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.08.2020
ClassificationIPC:F16F1/06, B60G11/16, F16F1/12, F16F1/08, B60G15/06
[2020/39]
CPC:
B60G11/16 (EP,RU); F16F1/08 (EP,KR,US); B60G11/14 (KR,US);
B60G15/063 (EP,KR,US); F16F1/06 (EP,RU); F16F1/123 (EP,KR,US);
F16F9/54 (EP); B60G2202/12 (EP); B60G2202/312 (EP,KR,US);
B60G2204/1242 (EP,KR,US); B60G2206/426 (EP,KR,US); B60G2206/81035 (EP,KR,US);
F16F2226/04 (EP,KR,US); F16F9/58 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/50]F16F1/06, B60G11/16
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 [2019/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPIRALFEDER[2019/50]
English:COIL SPRING[2019/50]
French:RESSORT HÉLICOÏDAL[2019/50]
Entry into regional phase20.08.2019Translation filed 
20.08.2019National basic fee paid 
20.08.2019Search fee paid 
20.08.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
20.08.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.08.2019Examination requested  [2019/50]
11.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.08.2022Fee for grant paid
19.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.08.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
16.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
15.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL28.09.2022
AT28.09.2022
DK28.09.2022
EE28.09.2022
FI28.09.2022
HR28.09.2022
LT28.09.2022
LV28.09.2022
MC28.09.2022
NL28.09.2022
RO28.09.2022
RS28.09.2022
SE28.09.2022
SI28.09.2022
SK28.09.2022
SM28.09.2022
NO28.12.2022
GR29.12.2022
IE26.01.2023
LU26.01.2023
IS28.01.2023
PT30.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
[2024/29]
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AT28.09.2022
DK28.09.2022
EE28.09.2022
FI28.09.2022
HR28.09.2022
LT28.09.2022
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LI31.01.2023
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0135808  (AHLE GMBH & CO GEB [DE]) [X] 1,3 * the whole document * * page 5, lines 13-19; figures 1,2 *;
 [I]JP2000351311  (CHUO HATSUJO KK) [I] 1-3* the whole document *;
 [I]US2003111781  (IMAIZUMI TOSHIYUKI [JP]) [I] 1-3 * the whole document * * paragraphs [0004] - [0008] * * paragraphs [0022] - [0025]; figures 1,2 * * paragraphs [0029] - [0033]; figures 3-5 *
International search[A]JP2000055096  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [A] 1-3* , *;
 [YA]JP2000351311  (CHUO HATSUJO KK) [Y] 2 * , * [A] 1, 3;
 [A]JP2002178736  (CHUO HATSUJO KK) [A] 1-3 * , *;
 [XYA]JP2005016645  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP, et al) [X] 1 * , * [Y] 2 [A] 3
by applicantJPH01156119
 JP2642163B
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