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EP1416177 - Bearing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/19]Bearing and method of assembling the bearing
[2007/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.05.2009
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.07.2009  [2009/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NSK Corporation
P.O. Box 134007
Ann Arbor, MI 48113-4007 / US
For all designated states
NSK Ltd.
6-3, Ohsaki 1-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/30]For all designated states
NSK Corporation
P.O. Box 134007
Ann Arbor, MI 48113-4007 / US
For all designated states
NSK Ltd.
6-3, Ohsaki 1-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Former [2004/19]For all designated states
NSK Corporation
P.O. Box 134007
Ann Arbor, MI 48113-4007 / US
For all designated states
NSK Ltd.
6-3, Ohsaki 1-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Murata, Shigenori
NSK Corporation P.O. Box 134007
Ann Arbor, MI 48113-4007 / US
 [2004/19]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/19]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date03022952.009.10.2003
[2004/19]
Priority number, dateUS2002027230217.10.2002         Original published format: US 272302
[2004/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1416177
Date:06.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1416177
Date:24.05.2006
[2006/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1416177
Date:23.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.04.2006
ClassificationIPC:F16C19/18, F16C19/56, F16C43/04
[2006/19]
CPC:
F16C33/38 (EP,US); F16C19/18 (EP,US); F16C19/505 (EP);
F16C19/56 (US); F16C43/04 (EP,US); F16C2360/44 (EP,US);
Y10T29/4968 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/19]F16C19/18
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/05]
Former [2004/19]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Lager[2007/44]
English:Bearing[2007/44]
French:Roulement[2007/44]
Former [2004/19]Lager sowie Verfahren zum Zusammenbau des Lagers
Former [2004/19]Bearing and method of assembling the bearing
Former [2004/19]Palier et procédé d'assemblage de ce palier
Examination procedure20.11.2006Examination requested  [2007/01]
25.11.2006Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
05.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.03.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
06.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.04.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
03.06.2008Fee for grant paid
03.06.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.04.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/27]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
03.06.2008Request for further processing filed
03.06.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
04.01.2007AT   M01   Not yet paid
04.01.2007BE   M01   Not yet paid
04.01.2007BG   M01   Not yet paid
04.01.2007CH   M01   Not yet paid
04.01.2007CY   M01   Not yet paid
04.01.2007CZ   M01   Not yet paid
04.01.2007DK   M01   Not yet paid
04.01.2007EE   M01   Not yet paid
04.01.2007ES   M01   Not yet paid
04.01.2007FI   M01   Not yet paid
04.01.2007GR   M01   Not yet paid
04.01.2007HU   M01   Not yet paid
04.01.2007IE   M01   Not yet paid
04.01.2007IT   M01   Not yet paid
04.01.2007LU   M01   Not yet paid
04.01.2007MC   M01   Not yet paid
04.01.2007NL   M01   Not yet paid
04.01.2007PT   M01   Not yet paid
04.01.2007RO   M01   Not yet paid
04.01.2007SE   M01   Not yet paid
04.01.2007SI   M01   Not yet paid
04.01.2007SK   M01   Not yet paid
04.01.2007TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH08226439  ;
 [AD]JP2000314428  ;
 [XA]US1452603  (HIMES HOWARD P) [X] 1-9 * figures 5,9 * [A] 18,19;
 [XA]US4850801  (VALENTINE PETER L [US]) [X] 1-9 * figure 1 * [A] 18,19;
 [AD]US5462489  (KAN YOSHIO [JP], et al) [AD] 1-7,10,12-17,20 * the whole document *;
 [XA]US6015264  (VIOLETTE JOHN A [US], et al) [X] 1-9 * the whole document * [A] 18,19;
 [AD]US6168316  (PALING NEIL DARREN [GB], et al) [AD] 1-7,12-17 * the whole document *;
 [AD]US6231242  (YANO SHUICHI [JP], et al) [AD] 1-7,10-17,20 * the whole document *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970131), vol. 1997, no. 01, & JP08226439 A 19960903 (KOYO SEIKO CO LTD) [X] 11-17,20 * abstract *
 [AD]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010305), vol. 2000, no. 14, & JP2000314428 A 20001114 (NSK LTD) [AD] 1,10,11,20 * abstract *
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