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EP About this file: EP1178236

EP1178236 - Friction member and method of manufacture [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  17.09.2010
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.09.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 20.10.2010  [2010/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nisshinbo Industries, Inc.
31-11, Nihonbashi Ningyocho, 2-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/06]For all designated states
NISSHINBO INDUSTRIES, INC.
31-11, Nihonbashi Ningyocho, 2-chome
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamane, Takeshi, c/o Nisshinbo Industries Inc.
1503 Akahori, Oura-machi
Oura-gun, Gunma-ken / JP
 [2002/06]
Representative(s)Stuart, Ian Alexander, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Stuart, Ian Alexander, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [2002/06]Stuart, Ian Alexander, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date01306500.830.07.2001
[2002/06]
Priority number, dateJP2000023260301.08.2000         Original published format: JP 2000232603
[2002/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1178236
Date:06.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1178236
Date:26.11.2003
[2003/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:F16D69/02, F16D69/04
[2003/48]
CPC:
B29C43/006 (EP,US); F16D69/00 (KR); F16D69/02 (EP,US);
F16D69/026 (EP,US); F16D69/04 (EP,US); B29L2031/16 (EP,US);
F16D2069/0466 (EP,US); F16D2250/0069 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/06]F16D69/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/34]
Former [2002/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Reibbelagelement, Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung[2002/06]
English:Friction member and method of manufacture[2002/06]
French:Elément de friction et méthode pour sa fabrication[2002/06]
Examination procedure07.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/11]
14.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.02.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/42]
31.05.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2010/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
24.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
24.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
14.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200909   M06   Not yet paid
31.07.201010   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5516587  (TANAKA TADASHI [JP], et al) [Y] 1,6,8 * column 1, line 40 - line 55 * * column 3, line 48 - column 4, line 15 *;
 [Y]JPS58160638  ;
 [Y]JPH05346129  ;
 [Y]JPH07293615  ;
 [A]US5236528  (NAKAGAWA MITSUHIKO [JP]) [A] 1,8 * the whole document *
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1983, no. 44, Database accession no. 1983-795412, XP002256363 & JPS58160638 A 19830924 (ALLIED CORP) [Y] 1,6,8 * abstract *
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1994, no. 05, Database accession no. 1994-040220, XP002256364 & JPH05346129 A 19931227 (NISSHINBO IND INC) [Y] 1,6,8 * abstract *
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1996, no. 08, Database accession no. 1996-071792, XP002256365 & JPH07293615 A 19951107 (AISHIN KAKO KK) [Y] 1,6,8 * abstract *
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