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EP About this file: EP1997365

EP1997365 - Pin apparatuses and methods [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.09.2011
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
1-1, Minami-Aoyama 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2010/46]
Former [2008/49]For all designated states
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
1-1, Minami-Aoyama 2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Osborne, Christopher M.
c/o Legal Department Honda R & D Americas, Inc. 21001 State Route 739
Raymond, OH 43067 / US
02 / Prinzo, Vincent
c/o Legal Department Honda R & D Americas, Inc. 21001 State Route 739
Raymond, OH 43067 / US
 [2010/46]
Former [2008/49]01 / Osborne, Christopher M.
c/o Legal Dep.Honda R&D Americas, Inc. 21001 State Route 739
Raymond, OH 43067 / US
02 / Prinzo, Vincent
c/o Legal Dep.Honda R&D Americas, Inc. 21001 State Route 739
Raymond, OH 43067 / US
Representative(s)Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/49]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date08015045.114.09.2006
[2008/49]
Priority number, dateUS2005022859416.09.2005         Original published format: US 228594
[2008/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1997365
Date:03.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1997365
Date:17.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.10.2008
ClassificationIPC:A01D34/82
[2008/49]
CPC:
A01D34/824 (EP,US); A01D2101/00 (EP,US); Y10T29/4984 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49947 (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,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/49]
TitleGerman:Stiftvorrichtungen und -methoden[2008/49]
English:Pin apparatuses and methods[2008/49]
French:Appareils de broche et procédés[2008/49]
Examination procedure26.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/49]
27.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.2010Fee for grant paid
28.09.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06019284.6  / EP1763986
Divisional application(s)EP10182830.9  / EP2298060
Opposition(s)18.08.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.11.2010
BE17.11.2010
CY17.11.2010
CZ17.11.2010
DK17.11.2010
EE17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
HU17.11.2010
LT17.11.2010
LV17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
PL17.11.2010
RO17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
SI17.11.2010
SK17.11.2010
TR17.11.2010
BG17.02.2011
GR18.02.2011
ES28.02.2011
IS17.03.2011
PT17.03.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT17.11.2010
BE17.11.2010
CY17.11.2010
CZ17.11.2010
DK17.11.2010
EE17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
LT17.11.2010
LV17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
PL17.11.2010
RO17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
SI17.11.2010
SK17.11.2010
TR17.11.2010
BG17.02.2011
GR18.02.2011
ES28.02.2011
IS17.03.2011
PT17.03.2011
Former [2013/29]AT17.11.2010
BE17.11.2010
CY17.11.2010
CZ17.11.2010
DK17.11.2010
EE17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
LT17.11.2010
LV17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
PL17.11.2010
RO17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
SI17.11.2010
SK17.11.2010
BG17.02.2011
GR18.02.2011
ES28.02.2011
IS17.03.2011
PT17.03.2011
Former [2011/39]AT17.11.2010
BE17.11.2010
CY17.11.2010
CZ17.11.2010
DK17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
LT17.11.2010
LV17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
PL17.11.2010
RO17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
SI17.11.2010
SK17.11.2010
BG17.02.2011
GR18.02.2011
ES28.02.2011
IS17.03.2011
PT17.03.2011
Former [2011/35]AT17.11.2010
BE17.11.2010
CY17.11.2010
CZ17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
LT17.11.2010
LV17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
SI17.11.2010
BG17.02.2011
GR18.02.2011
ES28.02.2011
IS17.03.2011
PT17.03.2011
Former [2011/34]AT17.11.2010
BE17.11.2010
CY17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
LT17.11.2010
LV17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
SI17.11.2010
BG17.02.2011
GR18.02.2011
ES28.02.2011
IS17.03.2011
PT17.03.2011
Former [2011/29]AT17.11.2010
CY17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
LT17.11.2010
LV17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
SI17.11.2010
BG17.02.2011
GR18.02.2011
IS17.03.2011
PT17.03.2011
Documents cited:Search[A]GB533486  (JAN SIGMUND, et al) [A] 1-6 * page 1, line 55 - page 1, line 106; figures 1-4 *;
 [DA]US3702016  (KEESEE ERNEST W) [DA] 1-6* column 2, line 30 - column 3, line 39; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]FR2765545  (LEGENDRE DOMINIQUE [FR]) [A] 1-6 * page 3, line 22 - page 6, line 12; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]US2004181910  (KUO CHUNG-HSIEN [TW]) [A] 1-6 * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0018]; figures 1-4 *
by applicantUS3649997
 US3694855
 US3702016
 US3816873
 US4243342
 US6546596
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