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EP3903958 - COILING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COIL SPRING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2021/44]COILING MACHINE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COIL SPRING, AND COIL SPRING
[2023/37]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.12.2023
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.08.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.10.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE
published on 11.09.2024  [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
3-10, Fukuura
Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
[2021/44]
Inventor(s)01 / FURUSE, Takeshi
c/o NHK SPRING CO., LTD., 3-10, Fukuura, Kanazawa-
ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
02 / HAGIWARA, Daiki
c/o NHK SPRING CO., LTD., 3-10, Fukuura, Kanazawa-
ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
03 / SATO, Takuya
c/o NHK SPRING CO., LTD., 3-10, Fukuura, Kanazawa-
ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
04 / YAMAUCHI, Yuichiro
c/o NHK SPRING CO., LTD., 3-10, Fukuura, Kanazawa-
ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
 [2024/04]
Former [2021/44]01 / FURUSE, Takeshi
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
02 / HAGIWARA, Daiki
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
03 / SATO, Takuya
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
04 / YAMAUCHI, Yuichiro
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
Representative(s)AWA Sweden AB
Junkersgatan 1
582 35 Linköping / SE
[2021/44]
Application number, filing date19901655.126.12.2019
[2021/44]
WO2019JP51329
Priority number, dateJP2018024670928.12.2018         Original published format: JP 2018246709
[2021/44]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020138376
Date:02.07.2020
Language:JA
[2020/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3903958
Date:03.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3903958
Date:24.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.07.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.09.2022
ClassificationIPC:B21F3/02, B21F3/06, B21F11/00, B21F35/00
[2021/44]
CPC:
B21F3/04 (EP); B21F3/06 (EP,US); B21F11/005 (EP,US);
B21F3/02 (EP); B21F35/00 (EP,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 [2021/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WICKELMASCHINE UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER SCHRAUBENFEDER[2023/37]
English:COILING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COIL SPRING[2023/37]
French:MACHINE D'ENROULEMENT ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN RESSORT HÉLICOÏDAL[2023/37]
Former [2021/44]WICKELMASCHINE, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER SCHRAUBENFEDER UND SCHRAUBENFEDER
Former [2021/44]COILING MACHINE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COIL SPRING, AND COIL SPRING
Former [2021/44]MACHINE D'ENROULEMENT, PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN RESSORT HÉLICOÏDAL ET RESSORT HÉLICOÏDAL
Entry into regional phase27.06.2021Translation filed 
27.06.2021National basic fee paid 
27.06.2021Search fee paid 
27.06.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
27.06.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.06.2021Examination requested  [2021/44]
20.03.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.08.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.12.2023Fee for grant paid
12.12.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.12.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
16.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
14.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.01.2024
BG24.01.2024
FI24.01.2024
HR24.01.2024
LT24.01.2024
LV24.01.2024
NL24.01.2024
PL24.01.2024
SE24.01.2024
NO24.04.2024
RS24.04.2024
GR25.04.2024
IS24.05.2024
PT24.05.2024
[2024/37]
Former [2024/36]AT24.01.2024
BG24.01.2024
FI24.01.2024
HR24.01.2024
LT24.01.2024
LV24.01.2024
NL24.01.2024
PL24.01.2024
NO24.04.2024
RS24.04.2024
GR25.04.2024
IS24.05.2024
PT24.05.2024
Former [2024/35]AT24.01.2024
BG24.01.2024
FI24.01.2024
HR24.01.2024
LT24.01.2024
NL24.01.2024
NO24.04.2024
RS24.04.2024
GR25.04.2024
IS24.05.2024
Former [2024/34]BG24.01.2024
FI24.01.2024
HR24.01.2024
LT24.01.2024
NL24.01.2024
NO24.04.2024
RS24.04.2024
GR25.04.2024
IS24.05.2024
Former [2024/33]LT24.01.2024
NL24.01.2024
NO24.04.2024
IS24.05.2024
Former [2024/32]NL24.01.2024
IS24.05.2024
Former [2024/31]NL24.01.2024
Documents cited:Search[Y]JPS501549U  ;
 [Y]JP2002273536  (CANON KK);
 [Y]JP2003010937  (NIPPON PISTON RING CO LTD, et al);
 [A]US2008302156  (ITAYA ICHIRO [JP]);
 [A]WO2015007496  (WAFIOS AG [DE]);
 [Y]KR101891936B
International search[Y]FR1211009  (HELI COIL CORP);
 [A]JPS6250028  (HIGH FREQUENCY HEATTREAT);
 [Y]JP2003010937  (NIPPON PISTON RING CO LTD, et al);
 [A]JP4317252B  ;
 [YA]JP2016155162  (NHK SPRING CO LTD);
 [Y]WO2016208033  (ORII & MEC CORP [JP]);
 [EA]JP2020032457  (NIPPON PISTON RING CO LTD, et al)
by applicantJPS6250028
 JP4317252B
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