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EP About this file: EP2923899

EP2923899 - STEERING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.12.2019
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.12.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.12.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.07.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.10.2017
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
NSK Ltd.
6-3 Ohsaki 1-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8560 / JP
[2019/05]
Former [2015/40]For all designated states
NSK Ltd.
6-3 Ohsaki 1-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8560 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SUEMASU, Yusuke
C/O NSK Ltd.
78 Toriba-machi
Maebashi-shi Gunma 371-8527 / JP
02 / JOUTA, Masaya
C/O NSK Ltd.
78 Toriba-machi
Maebashi-shi Gunma 371-8527 / JP
 [2015/40]
Representative(s)Cross, James Peter Archibald, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/05]Cross, James Peter Archibald, et al
Maucher Jenkins
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2015/40]Cross, James Peter Archibald, et al
RGC Jenkins & Co.
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date13856198.015.11.2013
[2015/40]
WO2013JP80898
Priority number, dateJP2012025756026.11.2012         Original published format: JP 2012257560
JP2013001952804.02.2013         Original published format: JP 2013019528
[2015/40]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014080844
Date:30.05.2014
Language:JA
[2014/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2923899
Date:30.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2923899
Date:30.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP30.05.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:B60R25/021
[2015/40]
CPC:
B60R25/023 (EP,CN,US); B60R25/02105 (CN,US); B60R25/02107 (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 [2015/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:LENKVORRICHTUNG[2015/40]
English:STEERING DEVICE[2015/40]
French:DISPOSITIF DE DIRECTION[2015/40]
Entry into regional phase10.02.2015Translation filed 
10.02.2015National basic fee paid 
10.02.2015Search fee paid 
10.02.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
10.02.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.06.2014Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
10.02.2015Examination requested  [2015/40]
16.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
26.11.2018Fee for grant paid
26.11.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.12.2018Information about intention to grant a patent
14.12.2018Receipt 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  30.10.2017
Opposition(s)31.10.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2020/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR2861673  (NACAM [FR]) [A] 1-10 * abstract *;
 [A]EP1568554  (THYSSENKRUPP PRESTA AG [LI]) [A] 1-10* abstract *;
 [Y]US2009285627  (SLAYNE ANDREW ROBERT [GB]) [Y] 1-10 * paragraphs [0003] , [0049] - [0053]; figures 4a,4b * * abstract *;
 [Y]EP2168821  (JTEKT CORP [JP]) [Y] 1-10 * paragraphs [0003] , [0011] - [0032]; figures 1-4 * * abstract *
International search[A]JPS6050063U  (NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.);
 [A]EP0569269  (ECIA EQUIP COMPOSANTS IND AUTO [FR]);
 [Y]JP2005351457  (KOYO SEIKO CO);
 [X]JP2010105653  (JTEKT CORP)
by applicantJPH07291095
 JP2005351457
 JP2010163115
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