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EP0930215 - POWER STEERING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.01.2009
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.01.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 03.02.2010  [2010/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JTEKT Corporation
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 542-8502 / JP
[2008/11]
Former [2006/24]For all designated states
JTEKT Corporation
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi Osaka
542-8502 / JP
Former [1999/29]For all designated states
KOYO SEIKO CO., LTD.
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KAJI, Hiroaki
2-2-7-231, Nogaito-cho, Yamatokooriyama-shi
Nara 639-11 / JP
02 / SAKAMAKI, Masahiko
1-27, Miyakozuka, Yao-shi
Osaka 581 / JP
[1999/29]
Representative(s)Steil, Christian, et al
Witte, Weller & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Steil, Christian, et al
Witte, Weller & Partner Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1999/29]Steil, Christian, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Witte, Weller & Partner, Rotebühlstrasse 121
70178 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date97935785.213.08.1997
[1999/29]
WO1997JP02830
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9908921
Date:25.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0930215
Date:21.07.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.02.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0930215
Date:12.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP25.02.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.05.2005
ClassificationIPC:B62D6/00, B62D123/00, B62D117/00, B62D101/00, B62D113/00
[2005/25]
CPC:
B62D5/065 (EP,US); B62D5/07 (KR)
Former IPC [1999/29]B62D5/07, B62D6/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/29]
TitleGerman:SERVOLENKUNG[1999/29]
English:POWER STEERING SYSTEM[1999/29]
French:SYSTEME DE DIRECTION ASSISTEE[1999/29]
Entry into regional phase09.04.1999Translation filed 
09.04.1999National basic fee paid 
09.04.1999Search fee paid 
09.04.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
09.04.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.04.1999Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/29]
15.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.12.2007Fee for grant paid
13.12.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP07022073.6  / EP1900604
Opposition(s)15.12.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
22.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
22.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
20.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
22.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
24.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
23.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
30.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
23.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT12.03.2008
[2010/05]
Documents cited:Search[X]JPS57140276  ;
 [A]JPS63219479  ;
 [Y]US4002959  (SCHADLICH FRITZ, et al) [Y] 2,3 * column 1, lines 38-54; claims 1,5 *;
 [YA]EP0044733  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [Y] 1-3 * page 16, lines 14-21; claims 4,10 * * page 2, lines 4-12 * [A] 4-7;
 [Y]EP0053297  (LANSING GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1 * page 5, lines 22,23; claims 2,3 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19821130), vol. 006, no. 242, Database accession no. (M - 175), & JP57140276 A 19820830 (NISSAN JIDOSHA KK) [X] 4,5,7 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890111), vol. 013, no. 010, Database accession no. (M - 782), & JP63219479 A 19880913 (TOYOTA AUTOM LOOM WORKS LTD) [A] 1-7 * abstract *
International search[X]JPS57140276  (NISSAN MOTOR);
 [Y]JPS63219479  (TOYODA AUTOMATIC LOOM WORKS);
 [Y]JPH0446984U  ;
 [A]JPH08230706  (KOYO SEIKO CO)
by applicantJPS59118577
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