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EP2345823 - METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A FIXED CONSTANT VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/29]FIXED CONSTANT VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FIXED CONSTANT VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT, AND BEARING DEVICE ADAPTED FOR USE IN DRIVING WHEEL AND USING FIXED CONSTANT VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT
[2015/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.07.2016
Database last updated on 25.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NTN Corporation
3-17, Kyomachibori 1-chome Nishi-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 550-0003 / JP
[2011/29]
Inventor(s)01 / KOBAYASHI Masazumi
c/o NTN CORPORATION
1578 Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi Shizuoka 438-0037 / JP
02 / YAMAZAKI Kisao
c/o NTN CORPORATION
1578 Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi Shizuoka 438-0037 / JP
03 / ISHIJIMA Minoru
c/o NTN CORPORATION
1578 Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi Shizuoka 438-0037 / JP
 [2015/37]
Former [2011/29]01 / KOBAYASHI Masazumi
c/o NTN CORPORATION 1578 Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi Shizuoka 438-0037 / JP
02 / YAMAZAKI Kisao
c/o NTN CORPORATION 1578 Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi Shizuoka 438-0037 / JP
03 / ISHIJIMA Minoru
c/o NTN CORPORATION 1578 Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi Shizuoka 438-0037 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2015/37]
Former [2011/29]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date09824685.306.10.2009
[2011/29]
WO2009JP67380
Priority number, dateJP2008028556206.11.2008         Original published format: JP 2008285562
[2011/29]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010052985
Date:14.05.2010
Language:JA
[2010/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2345823
Date:20.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2345823
Date:09.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.05.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.03.2012
ClassificationIPC:F16D3/224, B60B35/14, F16D1/06, F16D3/20
[2011/29]
CPC:
F16D1/076 (EP,US); B60B27/0005 (EP,US); B60B27/0026 (EP,US);
B60B27/0042 (EP,US); B60B27/0084 (EP,US); B60B27/0094 (EP,US);
F16C35/0635 (EP); F16D1/10 (EP,US); F16D3/2245 (EP,US);
F16C19/184 (EP); F16D2001/103 (EP,US); F16D2003/22309 (EP,US);
F16D2003/22326 (EP,US); F16D2250/00 (EP,US); F16D2300/10 (EP,US);
F16D2300/12 (EP,US); Y10T29/4968 (EP,US); Y10T29/49696 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/37]
Former [2011/29]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES UNIVERSELLEN GLEICHLAUFFESTGELENKS[2015/16]
English:METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A FIXED CONSTANT VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT[2015/16]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN JOINT UNIVERSEL HOMOCINÉTIQUE FIXE[2015/16]
Former [2011/29]UNIVERSELLES GLEICHLAUFFESTGELENK, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES UNIVERSELLEN GLEICHLAUFFESTGELENKS SOWIE LAGERVORRICHTUNG MIT DEM UNIVERSELLEN GLEICHLAUFFESTGELENK ZUR VERWENDUNG IN EINEM ANTRIEBSRAD
Former [2011/29]FIXED CONSTANT VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FIXED CONSTANT VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT, AND BEARING DEVICE ADAPTED FOR USE IN DRIVING WHEEL AND USING FIXED CONSTANT VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT
Former [2011/29]JOINT UNIVERSEL HOMOCINÉTIQUE FIXE, SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION ET DISPOSITIF À ROULEMENTS ADAPTÉ À UNE UTILISATION DANS UNE ROUE MOTRICE ET UTILISANT LE JOINT UNIVERSEL HOMOCINÉTIQUE FIXE
Entry into regional phase12.05.2011Translation filed 
12.05.2011National basic fee paid 
12.05.2011Search fee paid 
12.05.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
12.05.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.05.2011Examination requested  [2011/29]
26.09.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.05.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.07.2015Fee for grant paid
28.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.07.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  03.01.2013
Opposition(s)10.06.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
28.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.10.2009
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GR10.12.2015
IS09.01.2016
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