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EP1398181 - Bearing apparatus for a wheel of a vehicle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.02.2011
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip25.02.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.03.2011  [2011/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NTN Corporation
3-17, Kyomachibori 1-chome Nishi-ku
Osaka / JP
[2010/16]
Former [2004/12]For all designated states
NTN CORPORATION
3-17, Kyomachibori 1-chome Nishi-ku
Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fukushima, Shigeaki
1578 Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi Shizuoka-Ken / JP
02 / Noriaki, Ida
1578 Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi Shizuoka-Ken / JP
03 / Yamauchi, Kiyoshige
1578 Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi Shizuoka-Ken / JP
04 / Ozawa, Mashahiro
1578 Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi Shizuoka-Ken / JP
 [2004/12]
Representative(s)Knott, Stephen Gilbert, et al
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Communications House
South Street
Staines-upon-Thames
Middlesex, TW18 4PR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/12]Knott, Stephen Gilbert, et al
MATHISEN, MACARA & CO. The Coach House 6-8 Swakeleys Road
Ickenham Uxbridge UB10 8BZ / GB
Application number, filing date03255614.409.09.2003
[2004/12]
Priority number, dateJP2002026396910.09.2002         Original published format: JP 2002263969
JP2003020669708.08.2003         Original published format: JP 2003206697
[2004/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1398181
Date:17.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1398181
Date:22.06.2005
[2005/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1398181
Date:21.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.2005
ClassificationIPC:B60B27/00, F16C43/04
[2009/47]
CPC:
F16C19/187 (EP,US); B60B27/00 (EP,US); F16C19/184 (EP,US);
F16C43/04 (EP,US); F16C2326/02 (EP,US); F16D2003/22326 (EP)
Former IPC [2004/12]B60B27/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2006/11]
Former [2004/12]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:Lagervorrichtung für ein Fahrzeugrad[2004/12]
English:Bearing apparatus for a wheel of a vehicle[2004/12]
French:Dispositif de roulement pour roue de véhicule[2004/12]
Examination procedure01.11.2005Examination requested  [2005/52]
23.12.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
19.04.2006Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
06.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2009Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 06.11.2009
04.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.2009Date of oral proceedings
06.11.2009Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
09.03.2010Fee for grant paid
09.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.01.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
30.01.2006AT   M01   Not yet paid
30.01.2006BE   M01   Not yet paid
30.01.2006BG   M01   Not yet paid
30.01.2006CH   M01   Not yet paid
30.01.2006CY   M01   Not yet paid
30.01.2006CZ   M01   Not yet paid
30.01.2006DK   M01   Not yet paid
30.01.2006EE   M01   Not yet paid
30.01.2006ES   M01   Not yet paid
30.01.2006FI   M01   Not yet paid
30.01.2006GR   M01   Not yet paid
30.01.2006HU   M01   Not yet paid
30.01.2006IE   M01   Not yet paid
30.01.2006LU   M01   Not yet paid
30.01.2006MC   M01   Not yet paid
30.01.2006NL   M01   Not yet paid
30.01.2006PT   M01   Not yet paid
30.01.2006RO   M01   Not yet paid
30.01.2006SE   M01   Not yet paid
30.01.2006SI   M01   Not yet paid
30.01.2006SK   M01   Not yet paid
30.01.2006TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X] EP1179440  (NTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD et al.)
 [X] US2001016520  (SAHASHI KOJI et al.)
 [PA] EP1314905  (KOYO SEIKO CO et al.)
 [A] JP2002114004  
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2002, no. 08 5 August 2002 (2002-08-05)
by applicantJP2001018605
 JP2003089301
 EP1179440
 US2001016520
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