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EP About this file: EP0952352

EP0952352 - Thrust-balancing device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.10.2005
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.10.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.12.2005  [2005/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIKKISO CO., LTD.
No. 43-2, Ebisu 3-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 150-0013 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/43]For all designated states
NIKKISO CO., LTD.
No. 43-2, Ebisu 3-chome
Shibuya-ku Tokyo 150-0013 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kubota, Yasushi c/oNikkiso Co., Ltd.
Higashimuraya Plant, 16-2 Noguchi-cho 2-chome
Higashimuraya-shi, Tokyo 189-0022 / JP
[1999/43]
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Strasse 4
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/43]TER MEER STEINMEISTER & PARTNER GbR
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date99107770.219.04.1999
[1999/43]
Priority number, dateJP1998010972020.04.1998         Original published format: JP 10972098
[1999/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0952352
Date:27.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0952352
Date:30.05.2001
[2001/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0952352
Date:22.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.04.2001
ClassificationIPC:F04D29/04
[1999/43]
CPC:
F04D29/2266 (EP); F04D29/66 (KR); F04D29/0416 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2002/08]
Former [1999/43]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Achsschubausgleich[1999/43]
English:Thrust-balancing device[1999/43]
French:Equilibrage de poussée axiale[1999/43]
Examination procedure24.07.2001Examination requested  [2001/39]
11.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2004Fee for grant paid
20.10.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.09.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
15.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
11.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
15.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0688955  (KSB AG [DE]) [A] 1,7 * figure 1 *;
 [A]DE2105485  (NIKKISO C LTD) [A] 1,7 * figure 4 *;
 [A]US5320482  (PALMER ALAN S [US], et al) [A] * the whole document *
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