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EP About this file: EP3626602

EP3626602 - STEERING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE STEERING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.11.2024
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.12.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 15.04.2026 [2026/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kay Seven Co. Ltd.
2-2-1 Ote-machi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0004 / JP
For all designated states
Yamanaka Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
951-5 Honjyo
Yoshiumi-cho
Imabari, Ehime 794-2112 / JP
For all designated states
Kamome Propeller Co., Ltd.
690 Kamiyabe-cho
Totsuka-ku
Yokohama, Kanagawa 245-8542 / JP
[2024/02]
Former [2022/49]For all designated states
Kay Seven Co. Ltd.
2-2-1 Ote-machi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0004 / JP
For all designated states
National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology
6-38-1, Shinkawa
Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-0004 / JP
For all designated states
Yamanaka Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
951-5 Honjyo
Yoshiumi-cho
Imabari, Ehime 794-2112 / JP
For all designated states
Kamome Propeller Co., Ltd.
690 Kamiyabe-cho
Totsuka-ku
Yokohama, Kanagawa 245-8542 / JP
Former [2020/13]For all designated states
Kay Seven Co. Ltd.
2-2-1 Ote-machi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0004 / JP
For all designated states
Sasaki, Noriyuki
2-10-48 Hamatake
Chigasaki-shi, Kanagawa 253-0021 / JP
For all designated states
National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology
6-38-1, Shinkawa
Mitaka-shi
Tokyo 181-0004 / JP
For all designated states
Yamanaka Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
951-5 Honjyo
Yoshiumi-cho
Imabari, Ehime 794-2112 / JP
For all designated states
Kamome Propeller Co., Ltd.
690 Kamiyabe-cho
Totsuka-ku
Yokohama, Kanagawa 245-8542 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SASAKI, Noriyuki
c/o New Ship Evolution
2-10-48 Hamatake
Chigasaki-shi
Kanagawa 253-0021 / JP
02 / KURIBAYASHI, Sadatomo
KAY SEVEN CO. LTD.
c/o KAY SEVEN Co. Ltd.
2-2-1 Ote-machi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, Tokyo 100-0004 / JP
 [2020/13]
Representative(s)Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[2024/03]
Former [2020/13]Held, Stephan
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 47
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date19207096.919.11.2014
[2020/13]
Priority number, dateJP2014001740131.01.2014         Original published format: JP 2014017401
JP2014005204014.03.2014         Original published format: JP 2014052040
[2020/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3626602
Date:25.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3626602
Date:17.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:B63H25/38, B63H25/26, B63H25/30, B63H25/06, B63H5/15
[2020/13]
CPC:
B63H25/382 (EP,KR,US); B63H25/38 (US); B63H25/383 (EP,KR,US);
B63H5/15 (EP,KR,US); B63H2025/066 (EP,KR,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 [2020/37]
Former [2020/13]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:LENKVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN FÜR DIE LENKVORRICHTUNG[2020/13]
English:STEERING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE STEERING DEVICE[2020/13]
French:DISPOSITIF DE DIRECTION ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LE DISPOSITIF DE DIRECTION[2020/13]
Examination procedure03.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.08.2020Examination requested  [2020/37]
03.08.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.2023Fee for grant paid
30.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14881168.0  / EP3103715
Opposition(s)18.10.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
05.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
05.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
05.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
20.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
24.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
24.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
24.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.11.2014
AT17.01.2024
BG17.01.2024
CZ17.01.2024
EE17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
LT17.01.2024
LV17.01.2024
MC17.01.2024
RO17.01.2024
SI17.01.2024
SK17.01.2024
SM17.01.2024
RS17.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
PT17.05.2024
[2026/16]
Former [2025/33]AT17.01.2024
BG17.01.2024
CZ17.01.2024
EE17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
LT17.01.2024
LV17.01.2024
MC17.01.2024
RO17.01.2024
SI17.01.2024
SK17.01.2024
SM17.01.2024
RS17.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
PT17.05.2024
Former [2025/22]AT17.01.2024
BG17.01.2024
CZ17.01.2024
EE17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
LT17.01.2024
LV17.01.2024
RO17.01.2024
SI17.01.2024
SK17.01.2024
SM17.01.2024
RS17.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
PT17.05.2024
Former [2024/49]AT17.01.2024
BG17.01.2024
CZ17.01.2024
EE17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
LT17.01.2024
LV17.01.2024
RO17.01.2024
SK17.01.2024
SM17.01.2024
RS17.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
PT17.05.2024
Former [2024/48]AT17.01.2024
BG17.01.2024
CZ17.01.2024
EE17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
LT17.01.2024
LV17.01.2024
SM17.01.2024
RS17.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
PT17.05.2024
Former [2024/47]AT17.01.2024
BG17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
LT17.01.2024
LV17.01.2024
SM17.01.2024
RS17.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
PT17.05.2024
Former [2024/36]AT17.01.2024
BG17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
LT17.01.2024
LV17.01.2024
RS17.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
PT17.05.2024
Former [2024/35]AT17.01.2024
BG17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
LT17.01.2024
RS17.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2024/34]BG17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
LT17.01.2024
RS17.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2024/33]LT17.01.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2024/32]IS17.05.2024
Documents cited:Search[XY] US5445100  (FINKL ANTHONY W et al.)
 [Y] GB2033324  (LEVI R et al.)
 [Y] US3872817  (DURYEA CHARLES S et al.)
 [Y] US7144282  (SHEN YOUNG T et al.)
 [A] US3101693  (KARL SCHILLING et al.)
 [A] US2916005  (PARSONS JOHN B et al.)
 [A] US2276163  (NEWELL COOLIDGE RICHARD et al.)
 [A] WO8803891  (MARIKO AS et al.)
by applicantJP2014073815
 JPS5055094
 JP2011073526
 JP2010013087
 JPH0692240
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