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EP1424720 - A liquid metal sealing device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.05.2009
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.05.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.06.2009  [2009/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JTEKT Corporation
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 542-8502 / JP
[2008/29]
Former [2006/23]For all designated states
JTEKT Corporation
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi Osaka
542-8502 / JP
Former [2004/23]For all designated states
KOYO SEIKO CO., LTD.
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka 542-0081 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ohnishi, Masayoshi
c/o JTEKT Corporation, 5-8 Minamisemba 3-chome
Chuo-ku Osaka 542-8502 / JP
02 / Hiraoka, Daiji
c/o JTEKT Corporation,5-8 Minamisemba 3-chome
Chuo-ku Osaka 542-8502 / JP
03 / Hayashida, Kazunori
c/o JTEKT Corporation, 5-8 Minamisemba 3-chome
Chuo-ku Osaka 542-8502 / JP
 [2008/29]
Former [2008/15]01 / Ohnishi, Masayoshi
C/o JTEKT Corporation, 5-8 Minamisemba 3-chome
Chuo-ku Osaka 542-8502 / JP
02 / Hiraoka, Daiji
c/o JTEKT Corporation,5-8 Minamisemba 3-chome
Chuo-ku Osaka 542-8502 / JP
03 / Hayashida, Kazunori
Co. JTEKT Corporation, 5-8 Minamisemba 3-chome
Chuo-ku Osaka 542-8502 / JP
Former [2004/23]01 / Ohnishi, Masayoshi
Koyo Seiko Co.,Ltd. 5-8 Minamisemba 3-chome
Chuo-ku Osaka 542-0081 / JP
02 / Hiraoka, Daiji
Koyo Seiko Co.,Ltd. 5-8 Minamisemba 3-chome
Chuo-ku Osaka 542-0081 / JP
03 / Hayashida, Kazunori
Koyo Seiko Co.,Ltd. 5-8 Minamisemba 3-chome
Chuo-ku Osaka 542-0081 / JP
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/23]Selting, Günther, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte von Kreisler, Selting, Werner Postfach 10 22 41
50462 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date04005397.715.06.1999
[2004/23]
Priority number, dateJP1998017305219.06.1998         Original published format: JP 17305298
[2004/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1424720
Date:02.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1424720
Date:16.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/29]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1424720
Date:03.09.2008
[2008/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:H01J35/10, F16C33/72
[2004/23]
CPC:
H01J35/1024 (EP,US); H01J2235/1086 (EP,US); H01J2235/12 (EP,US);
H01J2235/1208 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesFR,   NL [2008/33]
Former [2004/23]DE,  FR,  NL 
TitleGerman:Meltallschmelze-Abdichtvorrichtung[2004/23]
English:A liquid metal sealing device[2004/23]
French:Dispositif d'étanchéité en métal liquide[2004/23]
Examination procedure06.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/23]
24.10.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2008Fee for grant paid
28.02.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP99111545.2  / EP0966019
Opposition(s)17.04.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
06.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
06.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
28.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
28.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5201531  (LAI WEI-TANG [US]) [A] 1* claim 1 *;
 [A]US5381456  (VETTER AXEL [DE], et al) [A] 1 * claim 1 *
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