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EP About this file: EP3031696

EP3031696 - STEERING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.12.2018
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.12.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.11.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.04.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MK
published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 542-8502 / JP
[2018/08]
Former [2018/05]For all designated states
JTEKT Corporation
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 542-8502 / JP
Former [2016/24]For all designated states
JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 542-8502 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / IMAGAKI, Susumu
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
02 / OKANO, Ryota
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
03 / SAKUDA, Masayoshi
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
04 / TAKAHASHI, Yuji
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
05 / SUGIURA, Tomonori
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
06 / ISHIMURA, Shoji
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
07 / KUBOTA, Tatsuro
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
 [2018/05]
Former [2016/24]01 / IMAGAKI, Susumu
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
02 / OKANO, Ryota
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
03 / SAKUDA, Masayoshi
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
04 / TAKAHASHI, Yuji
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
05 / SUGIURA, Tomonori
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
06 / ISHIMURA, Shoji
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
07 / KUBOTA, Tatsuro
c/o JTEKT CORPORATION
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/05]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Former [2016/24]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Bavariaring 10
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date15198267.507.12.2015
[2016/24]
Priority number, dateJP2014025242712.12.2014         Original published format: JP 2014252427
JP2015013799909.07.2015         Original published format: JP 2015137999
[2016/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3031696
Date:15.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3031696
Date:31.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/05]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3031696
Date:07.03.2018
[2018/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:B62D1/185, B62D1/19, B62D1/184
[2016/24]
CPC:
B62D1/184 (EP,US); B62D1/185 (US); B62D1/192 (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 [2016/52]
Former [2016/24]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:LENKSYSTEM[2016/24]
English:STEERING SYSTEM[2016/24]
French:SYSTÈME DE DIRECTION[2016/24]
Examination procedure07.12.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.11.2016Examination requested  [2016/52]
13.04.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.08.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.08.2017Fee for grant paid
18.08.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.11.2017Information about intention to grant a patent
24.11.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.11.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2019/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.12.2015
AL31.01.2018
AT31.01.2018
CY31.01.2018
CZ31.01.2018
DK31.01.2018
EE31.01.2018
ES31.01.2018
FI31.01.2018
HR31.01.2018
IT31.01.2018
LT31.01.2018
LV31.01.2018
MC31.01.2018
MK31.01.2018
NL31.01.2018
PL31.01.2018
PT31.01.2018
RO31.01.2018
RS31.01.2018
SE31.01.2018
SI31.01.2018
SK31.01.2018
SM31.01.2018
TR31.01.2018
BG30.04.2018
NO30.04.2018
GR01.05.2018
IS31.05.2018
[2020/31]
Former [2020/28]AL31.01.2018
AT31.01.2018
CZ31.01.2018
DK31.01.2018
EE31.01.2018
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BG30.04.2018
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IS31.05.2018
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IS31.05.2018
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ES31.01.2018
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NO30.04.2018
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ES31.01.2018
FI31.01.2018
HR31.01.2018
LT31.01.2018
LV31.01.2018
NL31.01.2018
PL31.01.2018
RS31.01.2018
SE31.01.2018
NO30.04.2018
GR01.05.2018
IS31.05.2018
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FI31.01.2018
HR31.01.2018
LT31.01.2018
NL31.01.2018
PL31.01.2018
NO30.04.2018
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2003000330  (MURAKAMI TETSUYA [JP], et al) [A] 1 * paragraphs [0024] , [0026] , [0031]; figures 1,2 *;
 [I]DE102011056351  (ZF LENKSYSTEME GMBH [DE]) [I] 1-4 * paragraphs [36.38] , [0039]; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]US2014137694  (SUGIURA TOMONORI [JP]) [A] 1* paragraph [0046]; figure 1 *
by applicantJP2002059849
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