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EP0982579 - DEVICE FOR INSPECTING BEARINGS OF MAIN MOTORS OF ROLLING STOCK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/09]	DEVICES FOR INSPECTING BEARINGS OF MAIN MOTORS OF ROLLING STOCK
	[2007/02]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 04.04.2008 Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	22.08.2008	Change - representative	published on 24.09.2008 [2008/39]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Central Japan Railway Company 1-4, Meieki 1-chome, Nakamura-ku Nagoya-shi Aichi 450-0002 / JP
	[2007/22]
Former [2000/09]	For all designated states Central Japan Railway Company 1-4, Meieki 1-chome, Nakamura-ku Nagoya-shi, Aichi 450-0002 / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / SUZUKI, Hiroyuki Central Japan Railway Company 1-4, Meieki 1-chome Nakamura-ku Nagoya-shi Aichi 450-0002 / JP
	02 / SAKAI, Hiromitsu Central Japan Railway Company 1-4, Meieki 1-chome Nakamura-ku Nagoya-shi Aichi 450-0002 / JP
	03 / ARIGA, Tatsuya Central Japan Railway Company 1-4, Meieki 1-chome Nakamura-ku Nagoya-shi Aichi 450-0002 / JP
	04 / UCHIDA, Mitsunori Central Japan Railway Company 1-4, Meieki 1-chome Nakamura-ku Nagoya-shi Aichi 450-0002 / JP
	05 / IKEDA, Shinichi Central Japan Railway Company 1-4, Meieki 1-chome Nakamura-ku Nagoya-shi Aichi 450-0002 / JP
	06 / YAJIMA, Kazuki Central Japan Railway Company 1-4, Meieki 1-chome Nakamura-shi Aichi 450-0002 / JP
	[2000/09]
Representative(s)	Otten, Roth, Dobler & Partner mbB Patentanwälte Grosstobeler Strasse 39 88276 Berg / Ravensburg / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2008/39]	Eisele, Otten, Roth & Dobler Patentanwälte Karlstrasse 8 88212 Ravensburg / DE
Former [2000/09]	Patentanwälte Eisele, Otten & Roth Karlstrasse 8 88212 Ravensburg / DE
Application number, filing date	98907249.1	16.03.1998
	[2000/09]
	WO1998JP01103
Filing language	JA
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9947904
	Date:	23.09.1999
	Language:	EN
	[1999/38]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0982579
	Date:	01.03.2000
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.09.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2000/09]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0982579
	Date:	30.05.2007
	Language:	EN
	[2007/22]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	JP	23.09.1999
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	02.02.2006
Classification	IPC:	G01M13/04	[2006/12]
	CPC:	G01M13/045 (EP,KR)
	Former IPC [2000/09]	G01M13/04, G01H17/00, G01M17/00, G01N23/223
Designated contracting states	CH, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, LI, SE [2000/10]
Former [2000/09]	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	VORRICHTUNG ZUR PRÜFUNG DER HAUPTMOTORENLAGER IN SCHIENENFAHRZEUGEN	[2000/09]
	English:	DEVICE FOR INSPECTING BEARINGS OF MAIN MOTORS OF ROLLING STOCK	[2007/02]
	French:	DISPOSITIF POUR INSPECTER LES PALIERS DES MOTEURS PRINCIPAUX DES VEHICULES A RAILS	[2007/02]
	Former [2000/09]	DEVICES FOR INSPECTING BEARINGS OF MAIN MOTORS OF ROLLING STOCK
	Former [2000/09]	DISPOSITIFS POUR INSPECTER LES PALIERS DES MOTEURS PRINCIPAUX D'UN MATERIEL ROULANT
Entry into regional phase	17.08.1998	Translation filed
	17.08.1998	National basic fee paid
	17.08.1998	Search fee paid
	20.04.1999	Designation fee(s) paid
	20.04.1999	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	deleted	Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: No
	23.03.1999	Request for accelerated examination filed
	20.04.1999	Examination requested [2000/09]
	05.05.2006	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	03.11.2006	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	18.12.2006	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	12.04.2007	Fee for grant paid
	12.04.2007	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	03.03.2008	No opposition filed within time limit [2008/19]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	09.03.2000	Renewal fee patent year 03
	22.02.2001	Renewal fee patent year 04
	13.02.2002	Renewal fee patent year 05
	12.03.2003	Renewal fee patent year 06
	03.02.2004	Renewal fee patent year 07
	03.03.2005	Renewal fee patent year 08
	03.02.2006	Renewal fee patent year 09
	09.03.2007	Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:	Search	[X]US4366544 (SHIMA ICHIJI, et al) [X] 1,2 * column 2, lines 3-8 * * column 2, lines 12-14 * * column 2, lines 52-63 * * column 3, line 17 * * claim 4 * * figure 2 *;
		[X]JPS62270820 ;
		[XY]JPS54104883 ;
		[X]US4620185 (PLAHMER THOMAS G [US]) [X] 9 * column 2, lines 23-29 * * column 3, lines 17-26 *;
		[X]GB2269638 (RKS [FR]) [X] 10,11 * column 1, lines 15-18 *;
		[X]JPS56166444 ;
		[Y]JPH0432737 ;
		[A]US3183500 (HORNBOSTEL JR LLOYD, et al) [A] 10,11 * column 1, lines 31-36 * * column 1, lines 44-56 *
		[X] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880510), vol. 012, no. 149, Database accession no. (M - 694), & JP62270820 A 19871125 (NIPPON KOKAN KK ) [X] 3 * abstract *
		[XY] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19791023), vol. 003, no. 127, Database accession no. (E - 146), & JP54104883 A 19790817 (HITACHI LTD) [X] 4 * abstract * [Y] 5-7
		[X] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19820408), vol. 006, no. 053, Database accession no. (P - 109), & JP56166444 A 19811221 (TOSHIBA CORP) [X] 10,11 * abstract *
		[Y] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920514), vol. 016, no. 201, Database accession no. (P - 1352), & JP04032737 A 19920204 (KOYO SEIKO CO LTD; others: 01) [Y] 5-7 * abstract *
	International search	[X]JPS55138634 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP, et al);
		[X]JPH03291539 (TOSHIBA CORP);
		[X]JPS6083928U ;
		[X]JPS54104883 (HITACHI LTD);
		[X]JPS6112596B ;
		[X]JPS6258133 (REXNORD INC)

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