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EP About this file: EP1632688

EP1632688 - SYNCHRONIZER RING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.10.2014
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.05.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 17.06.2015  [2015/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OILES CORPORATION
6-34, Kounan 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
For all designated states
Chuetsu Metal Works Co., Ltd.
1-1, Nishiashiharashin, Tateyama-machi Nakanikawa-gun
Toyama 930-0298 / JP
[2013/47]
Former [2006/10]For all designated states
OILES CORPORATION
30-5, Hamamatsu-cho 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8584 / JP
For all designated states
Chuetsu Metal Works Co., Ltd.
1-1, Nishiashiharashin, Tateyama-machi Nakanikawa-gun
Toyama 930-0298 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAKAMARU, Takashi, OILES CORPORATION
Fujisawa Plant, 8, Kirihara-cho, Fujisawa-shi
Kanagawa 2520811 / JP
02 / TAKAMURA, Satoshi, OILES CORPORATION
Fujisawa Plant, 8, Kirihara-cho, Fujisawa-shi
Kanagawa 2520811 / JP
03 / NAKASHIMA, Kunio, CHUETSU METAL WORKS CO., LTD.
1-1, Nishiashiharashin, Tateyama-machi
Nakanikawa-gun, Toyama 9300298 / JP
04 / YAGO, Wataru, CHUETSU METAL WORKS CO., LTD.
1-1, Nishiashiharashin, Tateyama-machi
Nakanikawa-gun, Toyama 9300298 / JP
05 / ICHIDA, Kenichi, CHUETSU METAL WORKS CO., LTD.
1-1, Nishiashiharashin, Tateyama-machi
Nakanikawa-gun, Toyama 9300298 / JP
06 / YASUKAWA, Atsushi, CHUETSU METAL WORKS CO., LTD.
1-1, Nishiashiharashin, Tateyama-machi
Nakanakawa-gun, Toyama 9300298 / JP
07 / ABURATANI, Shigeyuki, CHUETSU METAL WORKS CO., LTD
1-1, Nishiashiharashin, Tateyama-machi
Nakanikawa-gun, Toyama 9300298 / JP
 [2013/52]
Former [2006/10]01 / NAKAMARU, Takashi, OILES CORPORATION
Fujisawa Plant, 8, Kirihara-cho, Fujisawa-shi
Kanagawa 2520811 / JP
02 / TAKAMURA, Satoshi, OILES CORPORATION
Fujisawa Plant, 8, Kirihara-cho, Fujisawa-shi
Kanagawa 2520811 / JP
03 / NAKASHIMA, Kunio, CHUETSU METAL WORKS CO., LTD.
1-1, Nishiashiharashin, Tateyama-machi
Nakanikawa-gun, Toyama 9300298 / JP
04 / YAGO, Wataru, CHUETSU METAL WORKS CO., LTD.
1-1, Nishiashiharashin, Tateyama-machi
Nakanikawa-gun, Toyama 9300298 / JP
05 / ICHIDA, Kenichi, CHUETSU METAL WORKS CO., LTD.
1-1, Nishiashiharashin, Tateyama-machi
Nakanikawa-gun, Toyama 9300298 / JP
06 / YASUKAWA, Atsushi, CHUETSU METAL WORKS CO., LTD.
1-1, Nishiashiharashin, Tateyama-machi
Nakanakawa-gun, Toyama 9300298 / JP
07 / ABURATANI, Shigeyuki, CHUETSU METAL WORKS CO., LTD
1-1, Nishiashiharashin, Tateyama-machi
Nakanikawa-gun, Toyama 9300298 / JP
Representative(s)Price, Nigel John King, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[2013/52]
Former [2008/29]Price, Nigel John King, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London
WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2008/10]Price, Nigel John King, et al
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2006/10]Senior, Alan Murray
J.A. KEMP & CO., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date04745647.007.06.2004
[2006/10]
WO2004JP07937
Priority number, dateJP2003016570710.06.2003         Original published format: JP 2003165707
[2006/10]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004111479
Date:23.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1632688
Date:08.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.12.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1632688
Date:25.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP23.12.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:F16D23/02, F16D69/02, F16D23/06
[2009/04]
CPC:
F16D23/06 (EP,KR,US); F16D69/025 (EP,US); F16D69/026 (EP,US);
F16D2023/0637 (EP,US); F16D2250/00 (EP,US); F16D2300/10 (EP,US);
Y10T428/211 (EP,US); Y10T428/213 (EP,US); Y10T428/218 (EP,US);
Y10T428/219 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/10]F16D23/06
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2006/37]
Former [2006/10]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:SYNCHRONISATORRING[2006/10]
English:SYNCHRONIZER RING[2006/10]
French:ANNEAU DE SYNCHRONISATION[2006/10]
Entry into regional phase21.11.2005Translation filed 
21.11.2005National basic fee paid 
21.11.2005Search fee paid 
21.11.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
21.11.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/10]
02.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2013Fee for grant paid
12.11.2013Fee 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  02.07.2009
Opposition(s)26.09.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
12.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
14.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR30.06.2014
[2015/25]
Documents cited:Search[A]GB2006352  (BORG WARNER) [A] 2 * page 1, line 102 - line 112 ** page 2, lines 70-75,96-100 *;
 [A]US4428769  (LIMPACH RAYMOND [LU], et al) [A] 3 * examples 1,2 *;
 [X]EP0790432  (DYNAX CORP [JP]) [X] 1-7 * claims 1,3,5 * * page 1, lines 12-17,55-57 * * page 2, lines 30,49 * * page 6, lines 14,21-23,41-43 *;
 [X]JPH1161103  (DAINATSUKUSU KK) [X] 1-7 * claims 1,2,4,5,7 * * paragraphs [0013] , [0014] , [0019] , [0022] , [0023] , [0030] , [0031] *
International search[Y]JPH07110037  (NIPPON PISTON RING CO LTD);
 [Y]JPH09221553  (DAINATSUKUSU KK);
 [Y]JPH1161103  (DAINATSUKUSU KK);
 [Y]JP2001170453  (NAT INST OF ADVANCED IND SCIEN, et al);
 [Y]JP2001355030  (MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORP);
 [Y]JP2002021898  (ISUZU MOTORS LTD, et al);
 [A]JP2002090048  (MATSUSHITA REFRIGERATION)
by applicantJPH07107182B
 EP0790432
 JP4724053B
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