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EP About this file: EP3040570

EP3040570 - METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OUTSIDE JOINT MEMBER IN CONSTANT-VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT, AND OUTSIDE JOINT MEMBER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.05.2022
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NTN Corporation
3-17, Kyomachibori 1-chome Nishi-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 550-0003 / JP
[2016/27]
Inventor(s)01 / OSUGI, Masafumi
c/o NTN Corporation
1578, Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi, Shizuoka 438-8510 / JP
02 / KOBAYASHI, Masazumi
c/o NTN Corporation
1578, Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi, Shizuoka 438-8510 / JP
03 / WADA, Morihiro
c/o NTN Corporation
1578, Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi, Shizuoka 438-8510 / JP
04 / UENO, Tsuyoshi
c/o NTN Corporation
1578, Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi, Shizuoka 438-8510 / JP
05 / SUGIYAMA Tatsuro
c/o NTN Corporation
1578, Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi, Shizuoka 438-8510 / JP
 [2016/51]
Former [2016/27]01 / OSUGI Masafumi
c/o NTN Corporation
1578 Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi Shizuoka 438-8510 / JP
02 / KOBAYASHI Masazumi
c/o NTN Corporation
1578 Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi Shizuoka 438-8510 / JP
03 / WADA Morihiro
c/o NTN Corporation
1578 Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi Shizuoka 438-8510 / JP
04 / UENO Tsuyoshi
c/o NTN Corporation
1578 Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi Shizuoka 438-8510 / JP
05 / SUGIYAMA Tatsuro
c/o NTN Corporation
1578 Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi Shizuoka 438-8510 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2016/27]
Application number, filing date14839291.330.07.2014
[2016/27]
WO2014JP70046
Priority number, dateJP2013017834229.08.2013         Original published format: JP 2013178342
JP2014011018728.05.2014         Original published format: JP 2014110187
[2016/27]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015029682
Date:05.03.2015
Language:JA
[2015/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3040570
Date:06.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3040570
Date:21.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.03.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:F16D3/20
[2016/27]
CPC:
B23P15/00 (EP); F16D3/20 (US); B21J5/08 (EP,US);
B21K1/765 (EP,US); B23K15/0006 (US); B23K15/0046 (US);
B23K15/04 (US); B23K26/21 (US); C21D1/18 (EP,US);
C21D1/42 (EP,US); C21D9/28 (EP,US); C21D9/50 (EP,US);
F16D1/027 (EP,US); F16D1/068 (US); F16D3/2055 (EP,US);
F16D3/223 (US); F16D3/227 (EP,US); B23P2700/11 (EP,US);
F16D2003/22326 (EP,US); F16D2250/0076 (EP,US); F16D3/202 (US);
Y02P10/25 (EP,US); Y10S464/905 (EP,US); Y10S464/906 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49826 (EP,US); Y10T403/477 (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 [2016/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES AUSSENVERBINDUNGSSTÜCKS IN EINEM GLEICHLAUFGELENK UND AUSSENVERBINDUNGSSTÜCK[2016/27]
English:METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OUTSIDE JOINT MEMBER IN CONSTANT-VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT, AND OUTSIDE JOINT MEMBER[2016/27]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'ÉLÉMENT DE JOINT EXTERNE POUR JOINT UNIVERSEL HOMOCINÉTIQUE ET ÉLÉMENT DE JOINT EXTERNE[2016/27]
Entry into regional phase27.01.2016Translation filed 
27.01.2016National basic fee paid 
27.01.2016Search fee paid 
27.01.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
27.01.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.01.2016Examination requested  [2016/27]
09.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2021Fee for grant paid
09.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
24.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.07.2014
AL21.07.2021
AT21.07.2021
CY21.07.2021
CZ21.07.2021
DK21.07.2021
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BG21.10.2021
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GR22.10.2021
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PT22.11.2021
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP2009103210  (NTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD) [Y] 1-8* figures 1,3 *;
 [Y]JP2012229714  (NTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD) [Y] 1-8 * figure 13 *;
 [XYI]JP2013002586  (NTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD) [X] 1,4,7 * figure 6 * [Y] 1-8 [I] 2,3,5,6,8
International search[Y]JP2011117509  (NTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD);
 [Y]JP2012057696  (NTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD);
 [Y]JP2013100859  (NTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD)
by applicantJP2012057696
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