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EP About this file: EP0760432

EP0760432 - Flexible shaft structure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.2002
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 01.10.2008  [2008/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/10]For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kakiuchi, Eisaku
c/o Toyota Jidosha K.K., 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
02 / Ota, Tadao
c/o Toyota Jidosha K.K., 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
03 / Kameda, Yoshikazu
c/o Toyota Jidosha K.K., 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
04 / Asano, Masahiko
c/o Toyota Jidosha K.K., 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
[1997/10]
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Former [1997/10]KUHNEN, WACKER & PARTNER
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date96111552.417.07.1996
[1997/10]
Priority number, dateJP1995020075107.08.1995         Original published format: JP 20075195
[1997/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0760432
Date:05.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0760432
Date:13.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.12.1996
ClassificationIPC:F16C1/02
[1997/10]
CPC:
F16C1/02 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/10]
TitleGerman:Struktur einer biegsamen Welle[1997/10]
English:Flexible shaft structure[1997/10]
French:Structure d'arbre flexible[1997/10]
Examination procedure29.07.1996Examination requested  [1997/10]
07.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.12.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.2001Fee for grant paid
16.03.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.03.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]DD49086  (G. BAUMUNG ET AL) [A] 6-8,14-16 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE822044  (TRIPPEL HANNS);
 [A]US2949753  (MENONI RENE A) [A] 1,2 * column W *;
 [A]DE1283030  (DIPL LANDW HERMANN LEINFELDER) [A] 3 * figure 2; claims 1,2 *;
 [A]FR2240367  (FLUX GERAETE GMBH [DE]);
 [A]DE3420740  (HEICO INC [US]);
 [X]WO9516141  (DEVICES VASCULAR INTERVENTION [US]) [X] 1,4,5,12,13 * the whole document *
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