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EP About this file: EP1533548

EP1533548 - SIDE RAIL FOR COMBINATION OIL RING AND METHOD OF NITRIDING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.08.2013
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Riken Corporation
13-5, Kundankita 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-0073 / JP
[2012/42]
Former [2005/21]For all designated states
Riken Corporation
13-5, Kundankita 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-0073 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / INOUE, Shigeo
Kashiwazaki Plant
1-37, Hokuto-cho
Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata 945-0027 / JP
 [2012/42]
Former [2005/21]01 / INOUE, Shigeo
Kashiwazaki Plant 1-37, Hokuto-cho
Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata 945-0027 / JP
Representative(s)Strobel, Wolfgang, et al
Kroher-Strobel
Rechts- und Patentanwälte PartmbB
Bavariaring 20
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/49]Strobel, Wolfgang, et al
Kroher-Strobel Rechts- und Patentanwälte Bavariaring 20
80336 München / DE
Former [2005/21]Strobel, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Kroher . Strobel Rechts- und Patentanwälte Bavariaring 20
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date03791310.026.08.2003
[2005/21]
WO2003JP10800
Priority number, dateJP2002024656727.08.2002         Original published format: JP 2002246567
[2005/21]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004020878
Date:11.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1533548
Date:25.05.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.03.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1533548
Date:17.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.03.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.08.2008
ClassificationIPC:F16J9/26, C23C8/38
[2005/21]
CPC:
F16J9/26 (EP,KR,US); C23C8/38 (EP,KR,US); C23C14/548 (KR);
C23C14/56 (KR); C23C8/02 (EP,KR,US); C23C8/26 (EP,KR,US);
F16J9/068 (EP,KR,US); C21D2211/008 (KR); Y10T29/49281 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2005/21]
TitleGerman:SEITENLEISTE FÜR KOMBINATIONSÖLRING UND VERFAHREN ZU DEREN NITRIERUNG[2005/21]
English:SIDE RAIL FOR COMBINATION OIL RING AND METHOD OF NITRIDING THE SAME[2005/21]
French:RAIL LATERAL POUR ANNEAU D'HUILE DE COMBINAISON ET PROCEDE DE NITRATATION[2005/21]
Entry into regional phase22.04.2004Translation filed 
22.04.2004National basic fee paid 
22.04.2004Search fee paid 
14.06.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
14.06.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.06.2004Examination requested  [2005/21]
16.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 06.09.2011
06.09.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
22.02.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.2012Fee for grant paid
14.06.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.12.2008
Opposition(s)18.07.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
31.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
31.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
30.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.08.2003
AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
CZ17.10.2012
DK17.10.2012
EE17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
IT17.10.2012
MC17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
RO17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
SK17.10.2012
TR17.10.2012
BG17.01.2013
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
PT18.02.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
CZ17.10.2012
DK17.10.2012
EE17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
IT17.10.2012
MC17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
RO17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
SK17.10.2012
TR17.10.2012
BG17.01.2013
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
PT18.02.2013
Former [2014/20]AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
CZ17.10.2012
DK17.10.2012
EE17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
IT17.10.2012
MC17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
RO17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
SK17.10.2012
BG17.01.2013
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
PT18.02.2013
Former [2013/37]AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
CZ17.10.2012
DK17.10.2012
EE17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
IT17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
RO17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
SK17.10.2012
BG17.01.2013
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
PT18.02.2013
Former [2013/35]AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
CZ17.10.2012
DK17.10.2012
EE17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
SK17.10.2012
BG17.01.2013
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
PT18.02.2013
Former [2013/34]AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
DK17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
BG17.01.2013
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
PT18.02.2013
Former [2013/31]AT17.10.2012
BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
PT18.02.2013
Former [2013/28]BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
PT18.02.2013
Former [2013/26]BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
Former [2013/24]BE17.10.2012
CY17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
GR18.01.2013
ES28.01.2013
Former [2013/23]CY17.10.2012
FI17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
ES28.01.2013
Former [2013/22]FI17.10.2012
NL17.10.2012
SE17.10.2012
ES28.01.2013
Former [2013/21]SE17.10.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]GB2153488  (NIPPON PISTON RING CO LTD) [A] 1-3* figures 1,2; claims 1-7 *;
 [A]EP0486320  (TEIKOKU PISTON RING CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-3 * column 3, line 47 - column 4, line 20; figures 1-12; claims 1,9 *
International search[A]JP2002030394  (RIKEN KK, et al);
 [AE]JP2003287130  (RIKEN KK);
 [AE]JP2003313649  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP)
ExaminationJPS585456
 US5176760
 US5308089
 JPH06325946
 JPH07316778
 GB2315079
by applicantJPS53147309
 JPS62223545
 JPS6481015
 JPH05332451
 JPH07316778
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