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EP About this file: EP1211500

EP1211500 - Rolling bearing apparatus with sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  28.06.2017
Database last updated on 20.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.06.2017Revocation of patentpublished on 02.08.2017  [2017/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NSK LTD
6-3, Ohsaki 1-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2009/33]
Former [2002/23]For all designated states
NSK LTD
6-3 Ohsaki 1-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Morita, Kouichi
c/o NSK LTD., 5-50, Kugenumashinmei 1-chome
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa / JP
02 / Fukuyama, Hiromasa
c/o NSK LTD., 5-50, Kugenumashinmei 1-chome
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa / JP
03 / Sakatani, Ikunori
c/o NSK LTD., 5-50, Kugenumashinmei 1-chome
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa / JP
04 / Takizawa, Takeshi
c/o NSK LTD., 5-50, Kugenumashinmei 1-chome
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa / JP
05 / Endo, Shigeru
c/o NSK LTD., 5-50, Kugenumashinmei 1-chome
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa / JP
06 / Takahashi, Toshio
c/o NSK LTD., 5-50, Kugenumashinmei 1-chome
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa / JP
 [2002/23]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/23]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date01128644.030.11.2001
[2002/23]
Priority number, dateJP2000036653001.12.2000         Original published format: JP 2000366530
JP2001009998930.03.2001         Original published format: JP 2001099989
JP2001018357818.06.2001         Original published format: JP 2001183578
JP2001021328513.07.2001         Original published format: JP 2001213285
JP2001021716017.07.2001         Original published format: JP 2001217160
JP2001023035630.07.2001         Original published format: JP 2001230356
JP2001023517202.08.2001         Original published format: JP 2001235172
JP2001024271909.08.2001         Original published format: JP 2001242719
[2002/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1211500
Date:05.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1211500
Date:02.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:G01M13/04, G01P3/44
[2002/23]
CPC:
G01P3/487 (EP,US); B61F15/20 (EP,US); F16C19/52 (EP,US);
F16C19/525 (EP,US); F16C33/723 (EP,US); F16C35/063 (EP,US);
F16C41/007 (EP,US); G01M13/045 (EP,US); G01P1/026 (EP,US);
G01P3/443 (EP,US); F16C19/386 (EP,US); F16C2326/10 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE [2003/09]
Former [2002/23]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Wälzlagervorrichtung mit Sensor[2002/23]
English:Rolling bearing apparatus with sensor[2002/23]
French:Dispositif de palier à roulement avec capteur[2002/23]
Examination procedure30.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/23]
20.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2009Fee for grant paid
09.06.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  01.06.2010  07.06.2010  ADMISSIBLE
SKF BV
P.O. Box 2350
3430 DT Nieuwegein / NL
Opponent's representative
Rehse, Helen, et al, et al
Valea AB
Box 1098
405 23 Gothenburg / SE
 [N/P]
Former [2010/28]
Opponent(s)01  01.06.2010  07.06.2010  ADMISSIBLE
SKF BV
P.O. Box 2350
3430 DT Nieuwegein / NL
Opponent's representative
Szelagowski, Helen, et al, et al
Valea AB Lindholmspiren 5
417 56 Göteborg / SE
12.08.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.12.2010Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.11.2012No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
28.11.2012No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
06.06.2013Date of oral proceedings
01.07.2013Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
01.07.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
27.04.2017Legal effect of revocation of patent [2017/31]
21.06.2017Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition30.08.2013Appeal received No.  T1903/13
11.11.2013Statement of grounds filed
27.04.2017Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
27.04.2017Date of oral proceedings
20.06.2017Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
29.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
26.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XY]WO9717599  (RELIANCE ELECTRIC IND CO [US]) [X] 1,6-8,11,19,20,24-28 * page 9, line 5 - line 10; figures 3,4 * [Y] 2-4,9,15,16;
 [X]WO9811356  (TIMKEN CO [US], et al) [X] 1,7,8,17,19,24-26 * page 8, line 27 - page 9, line 3; figures 6,7 *;
 [X]EP0553716  (SKF IND SPA [IT]) [X] 1,6,7,11,24-26 * column 2, line 52 - column 3, line 14; figure 2 *;
 [Y]EP0887647  (NSK LTD [JP]) [Y] 2-4,15 * the whole document *;
 [XY]US5691707  (SMITH CHARLES C [US], et al) [X] 21-23 * the whole document * * column 4, line 6 - line 7 * [Y] 9;
 [Y]US5796349  (KLEIN MANFRED P [US]) [Y] 16 * column 15, line 2 - line 4 * * column 15, line 54 - line 58; figures 16,17,19 *;
 [A]GB2295207  (TORRINGTON CO [US]) [A] 1-28 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS3521158
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