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EP About this file: EP2484941

EP2484941 - COMBINED OIL RING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.03.2019
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.11.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Piston Ring Co., Ltd.
12-10, Honmachi-Higashi 5-chome Chuo-ku Saitama-shi
Saitama 338-8503 / JP
[2012/32]
Inventor(s)01 / CHIBA, Atsushi
c/o Nippon Piston Ring Co. Ltd.
12-10 Honmachi-higashi 5-chome
Chuo-ku
Saitama-shi Saitama 338-8503 / JP
02 / FUJIMURA, Kazuhiro
c/o Nippon Piston Ring Co. Ltd.
12-10 Honmachi-higashi 5-chome
Chuo-ku
Saitama-shi Saitama 338-8503 / JP
03 / HIRAISHI, Iwao
c/o Nippon Piston Ring Co. Ltd.
12-10 Honmachi-higashi 5-chome
Chuo-ku
Saitama-shi Saitama 338-8503 / JP
04 / KAJIWARA, Makoto
c/o Nippon Piston Ring Co. Ltd.
12-10 Honmachi-higashi 5-chome
Chuo-ku
Saitama-shi Saitama 338-8503 / JP
 [2012/32]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden / DE
[2018/17]
Former [2012/32]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Grillparzerstrasse 14
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date10820186.426.03.2010
[2018/17]
WO2010JP55462
Priority number, dateJP2009022875730.09.2009         Original published format: JP 2009228757
[2012/32]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011040066
Date:07.04.2011
Language:JA
[2011/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2484941
Date:08.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2484941
Date:25.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.04.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:F16J9/06, F02F5/00, F16J9/20
[2015/13]
CPC:
F16J9/062 (EP,US); F16J9/206 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/32]F16J9/06, F02F5/00
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/32]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOMBINIERTER SCHMIERRING[2012/32]
English:COMBINED OIL RING[2012/32]
French:SEGMENT RACLEUR COMBINÉ[2012/32]
Entry into regional phase20.03.2012Translation filed 
20.03.2012National basic fee paid 
20.03.2012Search fee paid 
20.03.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
20.03.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.03.2012Examination requested  [2012/32]
10.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2018Fee for grant paid
13.03.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.03.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  25.11.2016
Opposition(s)28.01.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
02.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH0587366U  (NIPPON PISTON RING CO., LTD.) [Y] 1,3-6 * paragraphs [0010] - [0018] * * figures 1, 2 *;
 [Y]JPH0478375  (RIKEN KK) [Y] 1,3-6 * abstract * * figures 1(a), 3(A) *
International search[X]JPH0587366U  (NIPPON PISTON RING CO., LTD.);
 [Y]WO2004040174  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP.);
 [Y]JPH09144881  (TEIKOKU PISTON RING CO., LTD.);
 [A]JP2004526926  (MAHLE METAL LEVE S.A.)
ExaminationJP2002310001
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