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EP1136710 - DYNAMIC PRESSURE BEARING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/39]DYNAMIC PRESSURE BEARING AND SPINDLE MOTOR WITH THE DYNAMIC PRESSURE BEARING
[2009/08]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.05.2010
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.04.2011  [2011/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541-0041 / JP
[2009/30]
Former [2001/39]For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0041 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MURABE, Kaoru, c/o Itami Works
Sumitomo Elec. Ind. Ltd, 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo 664-0016 / JP
02 / OTSUKI, Makoto, c/o Itami Works
Sumitomo Elec. Ind. Ltd, 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo 664-0016 / JP
03 / KOMURA, Osamu, c/o Itami Works
Sumitomo Elec. Ind. Ltd, 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo 664-0016 / JP
04 / c/o TAKEUCHI, Hisao, c/o Itami Works
Sumitomo Elec. Ind. Ltd, 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo 664-0016 / JP
 [2009/30]
Former [2001/39]01 / MURABE, Kaoru, Itami Works
Sumitomo Elec. Ind. Ltd, 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo 664-0016 / JP
02 / OTSUKI, Makoto, Itami Works
Sumitomo Elec. Ind. Ltd, 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo 664-0016 / JP
03 / KOMURA, Osamu, Itami Works
Sumitomo Elec. Ind. Ltd, 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo 664-0016 / JP
04 / TAKEUCHI, Hisao, Itami Works
Sumitomo Elec. Ind. Ltd, 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo 664-0016 / JP
Representative(s)Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/39]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date00956870.001.09.2000
[2001/39]
WO2000JP05949
Priority number, dateJP1999025009403.09.1999         Original published format: JP 25009499
JP1999026359817.09.1999         Original published format: JP 26359899
JP1999026360817.09.1999         Original published format: JP 26360899
JP1999029544918.10.1999         Original published format: JP 29544999
JP1999030088122.10.1999         Original published format: JP 30088199
JP1999030537227.10.1999         Original published format: JP 30537299
JP2000005871903.03.2000         Original published format: JP 2000058719
[2001/39]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0118413
Date:15.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1136710
Date:26.09.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.03.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1136710
Date:22.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.03.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.07.2006
ClassificationIPC:F16C17/10, F16C33/24, H02K5/16, H02K7/04, G02B26/10, G11B19/20
[2001/39]
CPC:
F16C33/1065 (EP,US); F16C17/026 (EP,US); F16C17/045 (EP,US);
F16C17/107 (EP,US); F16C23/04 (EP,US); F16C33/102 (EP,US);
G02B26/121 (EP,US); G11B19/2009 (EP,US); G11B19/2018 (EP,US);
H02K7/085 (EP,US); H02K7/086 (EP,US); F16C2370/12 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/21]
Former [2001/39]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:HYDRODYNAMISCHES LAGER[2009/08]
English:DYNAMIC PRESSURE BEARING[2009/08]
French:PALIER A PRESSION DYNAMIQUE[2009/08]
Former [2001/39]HYDRODYNAMISCHES LAGER UND SPINDELMOTOR
Former [2001/39]DYNAMIC PRESSURE BEARING AND SPINDLE MOTOR WITH THE DYNAMIC PRESSURE BEARING
Former [2001/39]PALIER A PRESSION DYNAMIQUE ET MOTEUR A BROCHE COMPRENANT LE PALIER A PRESSION DYNAMIQUE
Entry into regional phase01.06.2001Translation filed 
01.06.2001National basic fee paid 
01.06.2001Search fee paid 
01.06.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
15.06.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/39]
27.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.06.2009Fee for grant paid
04.06.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.04.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
04.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
17.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
19.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
19.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
24.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
25.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT22.07.2009
FR30.09.2009
GB22.10.2009
[2011/14]
Former [2011/01]FR30.09.2009
GB22.10.2009
Former [2010/35]FR30.09.2009
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]JPS5792418  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [Y]JPH0293115  (KYOCERA CORP);
 [Y]JPH02150504  (KYOCERA CORP);
 [A]JPH0385715U  ;
 [X]JPH05240241  (EBARA CORP);
 [Y]JPH05332354  (RICOH KK);
 [Y]JPH0727130  (NIPPON SEIKO KK);
 [X]JPH07279963  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [X]JPH0821435  (THK CO LTD);
 [X]JPH08121471  (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND);
 [X]JPH08338960  (CANON KK);
 [XE]JP2000050568  (NIHON DENSAN KK);
 [YE]JP2000170749  (KOYO SEIKO CO)
by applicantJPH0289807
 JPH02150504
 JPH08121471
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