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EP0576672 - DAMPER MECHANISM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.11.1997
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.01.1998 [1998/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUGATSUNE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
8-11, Higashi-Kanda 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/01]For all designated states
SUGATSUNE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
8-11, Higashi-Kanda 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 101 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OHSHIMA, Kazuyoshi, Sugatsune Industrial Co., Ltd.
8-11, Higashi-Kanda 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101 / JP
[1994/01]
Representative(s)Gibson, Stewart Harry
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Churchill House Churchill Way Cardiff
CF10 2HH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/01]Gibson, Stewart Harry
URQUHART-DYKES & LORD, Three Trinity Court, 21-27 Newport Road
Cardiff CF2 1AA / GB
Application number, filing date91920777.930.11.1991
[1994/01]
WO1991JP01681
Priority number, dateJP1991019074004.07.1991         Original published format: JP 19074091
[1994/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9301425
Date:21.01.1993
Language:EN
[1993/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0576672
Date:05.01.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.01.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0576672
Date:15.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP21.01.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.12.1993
ClassificationIPC:F16F9/14
[1994/01]
CPC:
F16F9/516 (EP,US); F16F9/14 (KR); F16F9/145 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1994/01]
TitleGerman:DÄMPFUNGSMECHANISMUS[1994/01]
English:DAMPER MECHANISM[1994/01]
French:MECANISME D'AMORTISSEMENT[1994/01]
Entry into regional phase22.01.1993Translation filed 
15.03.1993National basic fee paid 
15.03.1993Search fee paid 
15.03.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
25.06.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.06.1993Examination requested  [1994/01]
07.03.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.09.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.05.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.1996Fee for grant paid
09.08.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.10.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
15.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
09.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
11.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US1578976  (ARCHIE FOWBLE) [X] 1,4 * column W * [Y] 2,3,5;
 [Y]US1333040  (SCHWANTES OTTO R) [Y] 3 * column W *;
 [Y]US1749590  (KRARUP MARIUS C) [Y] 2 * figure 1 *;
 [YA]US4926984  (POLLITT GARY M [US]) [Y] 5 * figure - * [A] 6;
 [A]US1778905  (MITCHELL COURTNEY N) [A] 1 * figure 2 *;
 [A]US1942658  (MITCHELL COURTNEY N) [A] 1 * figure 2 *;
 [A]US1643016  (F.A.HUFF) [A] 1 * figure 1 *;
 [A]US2790520  (KUHN JR WILLIAM A)
International search[Y]JPH0324346  (NIPPON SEIKO KK);
 [Y]JPS63133653U  ;
 [A]JPS552885  (UOP INC);
 [A]JPS61175637U
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