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EP1724180 - RACK GUIDE AND RACK AND PINION STEERING DEVICE USING THE RACK GUIDE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.09.2010
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.09.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.10.2010  [2010/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OILES CORPORATION
30-5, Hamamatsu-cho 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8584 / JP
[2009/46]
Former [2006/47]For all designated states
OILES CORPORATION
30-5, Hamamatsu-cho 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8584 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KUBOTA, Shuichi, c/o Oiles Corporation
Fujisawa Plant, 8, Kirihara-cho
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa 252-0811 / JP
02 / KUZUMI, Yoshiro, c/o Oiles Corporation
Fujisawa Plant, 8, Kirihara-cho
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa 252-0811 / JP
03 / KAIDA, Hidetoshi, c/o Oiles Corporation
Fujisawa Plant, 8, Kirihara-cho
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa 252-0811 / JP
 [2006/47]
Representative(s)Price, Nigel John King, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
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 [2006/47]Senior, Alan Murray
J.A. KEMP & CO., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date05720066.904.03.2005
[2006/47]
WO2005JP03794
Priority number, dateJP2004006636909.03.2004         Original published format: JP 2004066369
JP2004026154008.09.2004         Original published format: JP 2004261540
[2006/47]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005085039
Date:15.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1724180
Date:22.11.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.09.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1724180
Date:11.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.09.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:B62D3/12
[2006/47]
CPC:
F16H55/283 (EP,US); B62D3/12 (KR); B62D3/02 (KR);
B62D3/123 (EP,US); B62D5/22 (KR); Y10T74/18768 (EP,US);
Y10T74/18824 (EP,US); Y10T74/1967 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2007/24]
Former [2006/47]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZAHNSTANGENFÜHRUNG UND DIE ZAHNSTANGENFÜHRUNG VERWENDENDE ZAHNSTANGENTRIEB-LENKVORRICHTUNG[2006/47]
English:RACK GUIDE AND RACK AND PINION STEERING DEVICE USING THE RACK GUIDE[2006/47]
French:GUIDE DE CRÉMAILLÈRE ET CRÉMAILLÈRE ET DISPOSITIF DE LEVIER DE DIRECTION UTILISANT LE GUIDE DE CRÉMAILLÈRE[2006/47]
Entry into regional phase18.08.2006Translation filed 
18.08.2006National basic fee paid 
18.08.2006Search fee paid 
18.08.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
18.08.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/47]
22.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.2009Fee for grant paid
08.09.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.08.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE3724136  (JIDOSHA KIKI CO [JP]) [A] 16,18,19,21-23* the whole document *;
 [A]JPH0265674U  (KOYO SEIKO CO) [A] 13-15 * the whole document *;
 [Y]JPH0867259  (KOYO SEIKO CO, et al) [Y] 13-15 * the whole document *;
 [XY]DE19811917  (ARDEPA [FR]) [X] 1-7,11,12,18-20 * the whole document * [Y] 13-15,21-23;
 [XAY]WO03097427  (ZF LENKSYSTEME GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1-3,11,12,16 * the whole document * [A] 17,20 [Y] 21-23;
 [E]FR2859439  (KOYO STEERING EUROPE KSE [FR]) [E] 1-3,11,12,18,19 * the whole document *
International search[X]JPS519431U  ;
 [X]JPS60130175U  ;
 [Y]JPS57159056U  ;
 [Y]JPH0867259  (KOYO SEIKO CO, et al);
 [Y]JPH0265674U  ;
 [Y]JPS5819874U  ;
 [Y]JPH01173074U
by applicantJPS5819873
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