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EP About this file: EP2149434

EP2149434 - SWIVEL JOINT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.06.2013
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nitta Corporation
4-26, Sakuragawa 4-chome Naniwa-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 556-0022 / JP
For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2013/09]For all designated states
Nitta Corporation
4-26, Sakuragawa 4-chome Naniwa-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 556-0022 / JP
For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
Former [2010/05]For all designated states
Nitta Corporation
4-26, Sakuragawa 4-chome Naniwa-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 556-0022 / JP
For all designated states
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi 471-8571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SENDAI, Tomokazu
c/o Nitta Corporation Nara Plant
172 Ikezawa-cho
Yamatokohriyama-shi Nara 639-1032 / JP
02 / KAMADA, Yasushi
c/o Nitta Corporation Nara Plant
172 Ikezawa-cho
Yamatokohriyama-shi Nara 639-1032 / JP
03 / KOBAYASHI, Hisanori
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1 Totota-cho
Toyota-shi Aichi 471-8571 / JP
 [2012/33]
Former [2010/05]01 / SENDAI, Tomokazu
c/o Nitta Corporation Nara Plant 172 Ikezawa-cho
Yamatokohriyama-shi Nara 639-1032 / JP
02 / KAMADA, Yasushi
c/o Nitta Corporation Nara Plant 172 Ikezawa-cho
Yamatokohriyama-shi Nara 639-1032 / JP
03 / KOBAYASHI, Hisanori
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA 1 Totota-cho
Toyota-shi Aichi 471-8571 / JP
Representative(s)Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/05]Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Application number, filing date08752674.514.05.2008
[2010/05]
WO2008JP58803
Priority number, dateJP2007012946415.05.2007         Original published format: JP 2007129464
[2010/05]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008143073
Date:27.11.2008
Language:JA
[2008/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2149434
Date:03.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2149434
Date:15.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.11.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.05.2011
ClassificationIPC:B25J19/00, F16L27/08
[2010/05]
CPC:
B25J19/0029 (EP,US); B25J17/02 (KR); B25J19/00 (KR);
B25J19/0041 (EP,US); F16L27/08 (KR); F16L39/06 (EP,US);
Y10T74/20335 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/05]
TitleGerman:DREHGELENK[2010/05]
English:SWIVEL JOINT[2010/05]
French:JOINT ARTICULÉ[2010/05]
Entry into regional phase02.11.2009Translation filed 
13.11.2009National basic fee paid 
13.11.2009Search fee paid 
13.11.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
13.11.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.02.2009Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
13.11.2009Examination requested  [2010/05]
08.12.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.03.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.2012Fee for grant paid
14.06.2012Fee 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  02.03.2012
Opposition(s)16.05.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
20.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
20.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.05.2008
AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
EE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
HR15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
MC15.08.2012
MT15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
RO15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
SK15.08.2012
BG15.11.2012
NO15.11.2012
GR16.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
IE14.05.2013
LU14.05.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/13]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
EE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
HR15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
MC15.08.2012
MT15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
RO15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
SK15.08.2012
BG15.11.2012
NO15.11.2012
GR16.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
IE14.05.2013
Former [2014/20]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
EE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
HR15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
MC15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
RO15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
SK15.08.2012
BG15.11.2012
NO15.11.2012
GR16.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
IE14.05.2013
Former [2014/03]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
EE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
HR15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
MC15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
RO15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
SK15.08.2012
BG15.11.2012
NO15.11.2012
GR16.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
Former [2013/34]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
EE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
HR15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
RO15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
SK15.08.2012
BG15.11.2012
NO15.11.2012
GR16.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
Former [2013/23]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
EE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
HR15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
RO15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
SK15.08.2012
NO15.11.2012
GR16.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
Former [2013/22]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
EE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
HR15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
NO15.11.2012
GR16.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
Former [2013/21]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
HR15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
NO15.11.2012
GR16.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
Former [2013/15]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
HR15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
NO15.11.2012
GR16.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
Former [2013/13]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
HR15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
NO15.11.2012
GR16.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
Former [2013/12]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
HR15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
NO15.11.2012
GR16.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
Former [2013/11]AT15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
HR15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
NO15.11.2012
GR16.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
Former [2013/10]AT15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
HR15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
NO15.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
Former [2013/09]AT15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
NO15.11.2012
Former [2013/08]AT15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
NO15.11.2012
Former [2013/07]AT15.08.2012
Documents cited:Search[I]JP2002307370  (KONDO MACHINE WORKS) [I] 1-6* abstract *
International search[Y]JPH0514767U  ;
 [Y]JP2001287188  (YASKAWA ELECTRIC CORP);
 [X]JP2002307370  (KONDO MACHINE WORKS)
by applicantJPH10332065
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