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EP2538102 - JOINT CROSS TYPE UNIVERSAL JOINT YOKE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 15.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024 [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NSK Ltd.
6-3 Ohsaki 1-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8560 / JP
[2020/13]
Former [2012/52]For all designated states
NSK Ltd.
6-3 Ohsaki 1-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8560 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MORIYAMA, Seiichi
c/o NSK Ltd.
1-8-1, Soja-machi
Maebashi-shi 371-0853 Gunma / JP
02 / MITA, Tatsunori
c/o NSK Ltd.
1-8-1, Soja-machi
Maebashi-shi 371-0853 Gunma / JP
03 / SHIGETA, Taishi
c/o NSK Ltd.
1-8-1, Soja-machi
Maebashi-shi 371-0853 Gunma / JP
 [2012/52]
Representative(s)Fédit-Loriot
22, rue du Général Foy
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2020/13]Fédit-Loriot
38, avenue Hoche
75008 Paris / FR
Former [2012/52]Uchida, Kenji
S.A. Fedit-Loriot et Autres
Conseils en Propriété Industrielle
38, avenue Hoche
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date11702911.601.02.2011
[2020/13]
WO2011JP51998
Priority number, dateJP2010003255517.02.2010         Original published format: JP 2010032555
JP2010008488101.04.2010         Original published format: JP 2010084881
JP2010016067315.07.2010         Original published format: JP 2010160673
JP2010028419221.12.2010         Original published format: JP 2010284192
[2012/52]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011102212
Date:25.08.2011
Language:JA
[2011/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2538102
Date:26.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2538102
Date:25.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP25.08.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:F16D3/26
[2012/52]
CPC:
F16D3/387 (EP,US); B62D1/16 (EP,US); B62D1/20 (EP,US);
F16D1/0864 (EP,US); F16D1/116 (EP); F16D2001/103 (EP);
F16D2250/00 (EP,US); Y10T29/49826 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:GABEL FÜR EIN UNIVERSALQUERGELENK UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2012/52]
English:JOINT CROSS TYPE UNIVERSAL JOINT YOKE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME[2012/52]
French:FOURCHE DE JOINT UNIVERSEL DU TYPE À CROIX DE JOINT, ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE CETTE FOURCHE[2012/52]
Entry into regional phase15.02.2011Translation filed 
17.09.2012National basic fee paid 
17.09.2012Search fee paid 
17.09.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
17.09.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.09.2012Examination requested  [2012/52]
05.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.01.2020Fee for grant paid
20.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.01.2020Receipt 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  09.11.2018
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
19.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
15.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
22.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
21.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH0526251  (NIPPON SEIKO KK) [X] 1-9 * paragraphs [0004] , [0008]; figures 1-3C; claim 1 *;
 [XA]JP2009248130  (NSK LTD) [X] 1,2,4-8 * paragraph [0022]; figures 11-13 *[A] 3,9
International search[X]JP2009210012  (NSK LTD)
by applicantJPH0788859B
 JPH08284968
 JPH102343
 JPH10148217
 JP2000320564
 JP2004223616
 JP2008298267
 JP2009008174
 JP2009210012
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