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EP2860050 - COUPLING STRUCTURE, COUPLING MEMBER HAVING COUPLING STRUCTURE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COUPLING MEMBER HAVING COUPLING STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/16]COUPLING STRUCTURE, COUPLING MEMBER HAVING COUPLING STRUCTURE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COUPLING MEMBER HAVING COUPLING STRUCTURE
[2018/28]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.11.2019
Database last updated on 25.03.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.12.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2019/27]
Former [2015/16]For all designated states
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SHIRAKAMI Satoshi
c/o NIPPONSTEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1
Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
02 / MIZUMURA Masaaki
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1
Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
03 / YOSHIDA Tohru
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1
Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
 [2015/16]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2019/03]
Former [2015/16]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date13800578.007.06.2013
[2019/03]
WO2013JP65861
Priority number, dateJP2012013086108.06.2012         Original published format: JP 2012130861
[2015/16]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013183768
Date:12.12.2013
Language:JA
[2013/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2860050
Date:15.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2860050
Date:16.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.12.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:B60G7/00, B21D19/00, B21D53/84, B21D41/02, B21D22/02
[2016/04]
CPC:
B60G7/001 (EP,KR,US); B60G7/00 (KR); B21D19/00 (KR);
B21D19/08 (KR); B21D22/025 (EP,US); B21D41/02 (KR);
B21D41/026 (EP,US); B21D53/84 (EP,US); B60G7/02 (KR);
B62D21/00 (KR); B62D21/11 (KR); B60G2206/012 (EP,US);
B60G2206/11 (EP,US); B60G2206/72 (EP,US); B60G2206/8103 (EP,US);
B60G2206/8104 (EP,US); B60G2206/811 (EP,US); Y10T29/49622 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/16]B60G7/00, B21D19/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOPPLUNGSSTRUKTUR, KOPPLUNGSELEMENT MIT DER KOPPLUNGSSTRUKTUR SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DES KOPPLUNGSELEMENTS MIT DER KOPPLUNGSSTRUKTUR[2015/16]
English:COUPLING STRUCTURE, COUPLING MEMBER HAVING COUPLING STRUCTURE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COUPLING MEMBER HAVING COUPLING STRUCTURE[2018/28]
French:STRUCTURE D'ACCOUPLEMENT, ÉLÉMENT D'ACCOUPLEMENT AYANT UNE STRUCTURE D'ACCOUPLEMENT ET PROCÉDÉ POUR FABRIQUER UN ÉLÉMENT D'ACCOUPLEMENT AYANT UNE STRUCTURE D'ACCOUPLEMENT[2018/28]
Former [2015/16]COUPLING STRUCTURE, COUPLING MEMBER HAVING COUPLING STRUCTURE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COUPLING MEMBER HAVING COUPLING STRUCTURE
Former [2015/16]STRUCTURE D'ACCOUPLEMENT, ÉLÉMENT D'ACCOUPLEMENT AYANT UNE STRUCTURE D'ACCOUPLEMENT ET PROCÉDÉ POUR PRODUIRE UN ÉLÉMENT D'ACCOUPLEMENT AYANT UNE STRUCTURE D'ACCOUPLEMENT
Entry into regional phase21.11.2014Translation filed 
22.12.2014National basic fee paid 
22.12.2014Search fee paid 
22.12.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
22.12.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.12.2014Examination requested  [2015/16]
02.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
05.11.2018Fee for grant paid
05.11.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.12.2018Receipt 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  26.06.2018
Opposition(s)17.10.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
26.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
25.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.06.2013
AL16.01.2019
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GB07.06.2019
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[Y]JPH0233786U  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP.);
 [Y]JPH11115430  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP);
 [Y]JP2007076547  (AISIN KEIKINZOKU CO LTD);
 [Y]JP2010076473  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP);
 [Y]JP2010254255  (SUZUKI MOTOR CORP, et al)
by applicantJP2007076547
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