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EP About this file: EP2002460

EP2002460 - SURFACE TREATMENTS FOR SPIRAL BEVEL GEAR SETS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.04.2011
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 13.11.2013  [2013/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE TIMKEN COMPANY
1835 Dueber Avenue, S.W.
Canton, Ohio 44706 / US
[2008/51]
Inventor(s)01 / COOKE, Elizabeth P.
16 Pleasant Street
Lyme, New Hampshire 03768 / US
02 / EVANS, Ryan D.
5065 Techwood Street
North Canton, Ohio 44720 / US
03 / DOLL, Gary L.
6516 Pebble Creek Avenue NW
Canton, Ohio 44718 / US
04 / KRUSE, Randy P.
1510 Radford Street NE
North Canton, Ohio 44720 / US
05 / RIBAUDO, Carl R.
8221 Bricker Road NW
Massillon, Ohio 44646 / US
 [2008/51]
Representative(s)Marles, Alan David
Stevens Hewlett & Perkins
1 St Augustine's Place
Bristol BS1 4UD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/51]Marles, Alan David
Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins 1 St Augustine's Place
Bristol BS1 4UD / GB
Application number, filing date07759235.023.03.2007
[2008/51]
WO2007US64774
Priority number, dateUS20060785298P23.03.2006         Original published format: US 785298 P
[2008/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007109784
Date:27.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/39]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2002460
Date:17.12.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.09.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2002460
Date:16.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.11.2007
ClassificationIPC:H01J37/32, C23C28/00, C23C14/48, C23C18/32, C25D3/12, F16H55/06
[2008/51]
CPC:
C25D3/12 (EP,US); C23C18/32 (EP,US); C23C28/00 (EP,US);
C23C28/042 (EP,US); C23C28/044 (EP,US); C23C28/046 (EP,US);
C23C28/321 (EP,US); C23C28/322 (EP,US); C23C28/324 (EP,US);
C23C28/34 (EP,US); C23C28/341 (EP,US); C23C28/343 (EP,US);
C23C28/3455 (EP,US); C23C28/347 (EP,US); C25D7/10 (EP,US);
F16H55/06 (EP,US); Y10T428/24917 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/51]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OBERFLÄCHENBEHANDLUNGEN FÜR SPIRALFÖRMIGE UND ABGESCHRÄGTE GETRIEBEEINHEITEN[2008/51]
English:SURFACE TREATMENTS FOR SPIRAL BEVEL GEAR SETS[2008/51]
French:TRAITEMENTS DE SURFACE POUR ENSEMBLES ENGRENAGE SPIRO-CONIQUES[2008/51]
Entry into regional phase10.10.2008National basic fee paid 
10.10.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
10.10.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.01.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.10.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.10.2008Examination requested  [2008/51]
23.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
15.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2010Fee for grant paid
05.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.03.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.06.2010
BE16.06.2010
CY16.06.2010
CZ16.06.2010
DK16.06.2010
EE16.06.2010
FI16.06.2010
HU16.06.2010
IT16.06.2010
LT16.06.2010
LV16.06.2010
MT16.06.2010
NL16.06.2010
RO16.06.2010
SE16.06.2010
SI16.06.2010
SK16.06.2010
TR16.06.2010
BG16.09.2010
GR17.09.2010
ES27.09.2010
IS16.10.2010
PT18.10.2010
[2013/46]
Former [2013/45]AT16.06.2010
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CY16.06.2010
CZ16.06.2010
DK16.06.2010
EE16.06.2010
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PT18.10.2010
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPH04119249  (MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORP) [A] 8,9,17,18 * abstract *;
 [X]US5404060  (NAKAHASHI HIROAKI [JP], et al) [X] 1,5-7 * column 2, line 63 - column 3, line 56; claims 14,15 *;
 [A]JPH1019092  (HARMONIC DRIVE SYSTEMS) [A] 8,9,17,18 * abstract *;
 [X]US2002174741  (KOBAYASHI MASARU [JP]) [X] 1-7,10-16 * paragraphs [0014] , [0016] , [0034] , [0035] , [0040] , [0055] *;
 [A]US2005061251  (WEI RONGHUA [US], et al) [A] 1-18 * paragraphs [0002] - [0004] - [0022] , [0023] *;
 [X]WO2005100810  (TIMKEN CO [US], et al) [X] 1,5-8 * the whole document *;
 [X]  - WANG S Y ET AL, "Enhancement of surface properties of 45<#> carbon steel using plasma immersion ion implantation", THIN SOLID FILMS, ELSEVIER-SEQUOIA S.A. LAUSANNE, CH, (19971231), vol. 311, no. 1-2, ISSN 0040-6090, pages 190 - 195, XP004121341 [X] 1-16 * page 194, column L; tables 6,7 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0040-6090(97)00465-3
 [A]  - TEETER F J ET AL, "WEAR PROTECTION FOR GEARS", GEAR TECHNOLOGY, RANDALL PUBLISHING CO. ELK GROVE, ILLINOIS, US, (19960301), vol. 13, no. 2, ISSN 0743-6858, pages 27 - 29, XP000550309 [A] 8,9,17,18 * page 28, column R, lines 13-15; figure 3 *
 [A]  - ZHAOMING ZENG ET AL, "Plasma immersion ion implantation of industrial gears", SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY ELSEVIER SWITZERLAND, (20040802), vol. 186, no. 1-2, ISSN 0257-8972, pages 260 - 264, XP002448812 [A] 1-18 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2004.02.048
ExaminationUS4095003
    - CONSTANTIN R.; MIREMAD B., "Performance of hard coatings, made by balanced and unbalanced magnetron sputtering, for decorative applications", SURFACE AND COATINGS TECHNOLOGY, ELSEVIER [CH], (199911), vol. 120-121, pages 728 - 733
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