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EP About this file: EP0765793

EP0765793 - A variable-pitch racked bar [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.02.2001
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.02.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.03.2001 [2001/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TRW STEERING SYSTEMS JAPAN CO., LTD.
1203, Ushiyama-cho Kasugai-shi
Aichi-ken 486 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/14]For all designated states
TRW STEERING SYSTEMS JAPAN CO., LTD.
1203, Ushiyama-cho
Kasugai-shi Aichi-ken 486 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Mizutani, Ichiro
TRW Steering Sys.Japan Co, Ltd., 1203 Ushiyama-cho
Kasugai-shi, Aichi-ken, 486 / JP
02 / Umeda, Hirotaka
TRW Steering Sys.Japan Co, Ltd., 1203 Ushiyama-cho
Kasugai-shi, Aichi-ken, 486 / JP
[1997/14]
Representative(s)Watkins, David
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord
30 Welbeck Street
London W1G 8ER / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/44]Watkins, David
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord, 91 Wimpole Street
London W1M 8AH / GB
Former [1997/14]Walters, Frederick James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord 91 Wimpole Street
London W1M 8AH / GB
Application number, filing date96306052.020.08.1996
[1997/14]
Priority number, dateJP1995024750526.09.1995         Original published format: JP 24750595
[1997/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0765793
Date:02.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0765793
Date:26.11.1997
[1997/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0765793
Date:05.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:B62D3/12, F16H19/04
[1997/14]
CPC:
B21K1/768 (EP,US); B21K1/767 (EP,US); B62D3/126 (EP,US);
F16H55/26 (EP,US); Y10T74/1967 (EP,US); Y10T74/19972 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/14]
TitleGerman:Zahnstange mit variabler Teilung der Verzahnung[1997/14]
English:A variable-pitch racked bar[1997/14]
French:Crémaillère à pas variable[1997/14]
Examination procedure02.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/11]
05.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.08.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.10.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.2000Fee for grant paid
11.01.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.01.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
04.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS5722454  ;
 [A]JPS5551161  ;
 [A]AU462162B  (BISHOP);
 [DA]JPS5229049B  ;
 [A]AU550194B  (BISHOP A E) [A] 11 * figures 5-8; claim 1 *;
 [XA]DE3612048  (FORD WERKE AG [DE]) [X] 11,12 * column 2, line 50 - line 59; figure 2 * [A] 1-7;
 [A]EP0572105  (MITSUI BUSSAN [JP], et al)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19820521), vol. 6, no. 83, Database accession no. (M - 130), & JP57022454 A 19820205 (NISSAN) [A] 1-7,11,12 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19800708), vol. 4, no. 94, Database accession no. (M - 19), & JP55051161 A 19800414 (NIPPON SEIKO)
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