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EP1693581 - BEARING DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING PINION SHAFT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.07.2011
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.12.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 04.01.2012  [2012/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JTEKT Corporation
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 542-8502 / JP
[2010/34]
Former [2006/34]For all designated states
JTEKT Corporation
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi Osaka
542-8502 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KAWAMURA, Motoshi, Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-0081 / JP
02 / AKIYAMA, Muneyasu, Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-0081 / JP
03 / TACHI, Hiroshi, Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-0081 / JP
 [2006/34]
Representative(s)Steinmeister, Helmut, et al
Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Artur-Ladebeck-Strasse 51
33617 Bielefeld / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/34]Steinmeister, Helmut, et al
Patentanwälte TER MEER STEINMEISTER & PARTNER GbR Artur-Ladebeck-Strasse 51
33617 Bielefeld / DE
Application number, filing date03780726.011.12.2003
[2006/34]
WO2003JP15854
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005057030
Date:23.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1693581
Date:23.08.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.06.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1693581
Date:25.08.2010
Language:EN
[2010/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP23.06.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:F16C19/18, F16C33/78, F16C33/66, F16C33/32, F16C33/58, F16H57/02
[2006/34]
CPC:
F16H57/037 (EP,US); F16C19/548 (EP,US); F16C33/7869 (EP,US);
F16C35/06 (EP,US); F16H57/021 (EP,US); F16C19/163 (EP,US);
F16C19/182 (EP,US); F16C19/184 (EP,US); F16C2240/80 (EP,US);
F16C2361/61 (EP,US); F16H2048/423 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/12]
Former [2006/34]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LAGERVORRICHTUNG ZUM STÜTZEN EINER RITZELWELLE[2006/34]
English:BEARING DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING PINION SHAFT[2006/34]
French:DISPOSITIF DE PALIER POUR ARBRE DE PIGNON[2010/34]
Former [2006/34]DISPOSITIF A PALIER POUR PIGNON ABRE
Entry into regional phase21.05.2005Translation filed 
21.09.2005National basic fee paid 
21.05.2005Search fee paid 
21.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
21.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.05.2005Examination requested  [2006/34]
25.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.04.2010Fee for grant paid
13.04.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.05.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
06.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
21.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB11.12.2010
[2012/01]
Documents cited:Search[Y]US5501530  (NAGAI KENICHI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-7 * figure 2a ** column 4, lines 4-49 *;
 [Y]JP2003232346  (KOYO SEIKO CO) [Y] 1-7 * figures 1-10 *
International search[Y]DE2833362  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG);
 [Y]JPH109258  (NIPPON SEIKO KK);
 [Y]JPH109259  (NIPPON SEIKO KK);
 [Y]JP2000046060  (NTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD);
 [Y]JP2003254326  (NSK LTD);
 [Y]JP2000002239  (TOCHIGI FUJI SANGYO KK);
 [Y]JP2003278765  (NACHI FUJIKOSHI CORP);
 [Y]JP2003120696  (NACHI FUJIKOSHI CORP);
 [A]JPH0586026U  ;
 [A]JP2003172341  (NSK LTD);
 [A]JPH11153005  (KAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD)
by applicantJPH09105450
 JPH10220468
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