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EP About this file: EP1553335

EP1553335 - RECIPROCATING SEAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.12.2012
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.01.2013  [2013/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NOK CORPORATION
12-15 Shiba Daimon 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8585 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/28]For all designated states
Nok Corporation
12-15 Shiba Daimon 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8585 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ARAI, Hidenori, c/o NOK CORPORATION
8, Aza Tsuzukibori
Nagaigawa
Fukushima-shi, Fukushima 960-1193 / JP
02 / TAKENO, Kazuki, c/o NOK CORPORATION
8, Aza Tsuzukibori
Nagaigawa
Fukushima-shi, Fukushima 960-1193 / JP
03 / YAMANE, Ichiro, c/o NOK CORPORATION
8, Aza Tsuzukibori
Nagaigawa
Fukushima-shi, Fukushima 960-1193 / JP
04 / MUNEKATA, Shinobu, c/o NOK CORPORATION
8, Aza Tsuzukibori
Nagaigawa
Fukushima-shi, Fukushima 960-1193 / JP
05 / YAMASHINA, Katsumi, c/o NOK CORPORATION
8, Aza Tsuzukibori
Nagaigawa
Fukushima-shi, Fukushima 960-1193 / JP
06 / WATANABE, Masaru, c/o NOK CORPORATION
8, Aza Tsuzukibori
Nagaigawa
Fukushima-shi, Fukushima 960-1193 / JP
 [2012/06]
Former [2005/28]01 / ARAI, Hidenori, c/o NOK CORPORATION
8, Aza Tsuzukibori, Nagaigawa
Fukushima-shi, Fukushima 960-1193 / JP
02 / TAKENO, Kazuki, c/o NOK CORPORATION
8, Aza Tsuzukibori, Nagaigawa
Fukushima-shi, Fukushima 960-1193 / JP
03 / YAMANE, Ichiro, c/o NOK CORPORATION
8, Aza Tsuzukibori, Nagaigawa
Fukushima-shi, Fukushima 960-1193 / JP
04 / MUNEKATA, Shinobu, c/o NOK CORPORATION
8, Aza Tsuzukibori, Nagaigawa
Fukushima-shi, Fukushima 960-1193 / JP
05 / YAMASHINA, Katsumi, c/o NOK CORPORATION
8, Aza Tsuzukibori, Nagaigawa
Fukushima-shi, Fukushima 960-1193 / JP
06 / WATANABE, Masaru, c/o NOK CORPORATION
8, Aza Tsuzukibori, Nagaigawa
Fukushima-shi, Fukushima 960-1193 / JP
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2012/06]
Former [2005/28]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date03808888.619.09.2003
[2005/28]
WO2003JP11995
Priority number, dateJP2002030065015.10.2002         Original published format: JP 2002300650
[2005/28]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004036095
Date:29.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1553335
Date:13.07.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1553335
Date:08.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.04.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.06.2010
ClassificationIPC:F16J15/32
[2005/28]
CPC:
F16F9/36 (EP,US); F16J15/32 (KR); F16J15/3232 (EP,US);
F16J15/3236 (EP,US); F16J15/56 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/05]
Former [2005/28]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:HUBDICHTUNG[2005/28]
English:RECIPROCATING SEAL[2005/28]
French:JOINT ALTERNATIF[2005/28]
Entry into regional phase31.03.2005Translation filed 
31.03.2005National basic fee paid 
31.03.2005Search fee paid 
31.03.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.04.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
31.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/28]
30.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.12.2011Fee for grant paid
22.12.2011Fee 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  30.09.2010
Opposition(s)09.11.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2013/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
29.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
28.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPS63168365U  (NOK KABUSHIKI KAISHA) [X] 1 * figure 3 *;
 [X]GB2256687  (GEN MOTORS FRANCE [FR]) [X] 1 * abstract ** page 9, line 2 - line 27; figures 1,5,6 *
International search[Y]JP2001355740  (NOK CORP);
 [Y]JPS63168365U  ;
 [Y]JPH0235272  (SAKAGAMI SEISAKUSHO KK);
 [A]JPH0684067U
by applicantJPS63168365U
 GB2256687
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