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EP About this file: EP3229346

EP3229346 - MOTOR, AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE AND VEHICLE IN WHICH SAID MOTOR IS INSTALLED [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.05.2022
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NSK Ltd.
6-3 Ohsaki 1-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8560 / JP
[2021/29]
Former [2017/41]For all designated states
NSK Ltd.
6-3 Ohsaki 1-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8560 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KIKUCHI, Yusuke
c/o NSK LTD.
1-5-50 Kugenumashinmei
Fujisawa-shi Kanagawa 251-8501 / JP
02 / TU, Zhipeng
c/o NSK LTD.
1-5-50 Kugenumashinmei
Fujisawa-shi Kanagawa 251-8501 / JP
03 / KIMURA, Gen
c/o NSK LTD.
1-5-50 Kugenumashinmei
Fujisawa-shi Kanagawa 251-8501 / JP
 [2017/41]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2017/41]
Application number, filing date15865676.930.11.2015
[2017/41]
WO2015JP83532
Priority number, dateJP2014024434602.12.2014         Original published format: JP 2014244346
[2017/41]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016088698
Date:09.06.2016
Language:JA
[2016/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3229346
Date:11.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3229346
Date:21.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.06.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:H02K1/27, B62D5/04, H02K29/03
[2017/41]
CPC:
H02K29/03 (EP,US); B62D5/04 (US); B62D5/0403 (EP,US);
H02K1/246 (EP,US); H02K1/278 (EP,US); H02K2213/03 (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 [2017/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MOTOR UND ELEKTRISCHE SERVOLENKVORRICHTUNG SOWIE FAHRZEUG MIT DIESEM MOTOR[2017/41]
English:MOTOR, AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE AND VEHICLE IN WHICH SAID MOTOR IS INSTALLED[2017/41]
French:MOTEUR, DISPOSITIF DE DIRECTION ASSISTÉE ÉLECTRIQUE ET VÉHICULE DANS LESQUELS LEDIT MOTEUR EST INSTALLÉ[2017/41]
Entry into regional phase29.06.2017Translation filed 
29.06.2017National basic fee paid 
29.06.2017Search fee paid 
29.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
29.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/41]
29.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.03.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.2021Fee for grant paid
14.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
11.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.202006   M06   Fee paid on   11.03.2021
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]WO8601652  (ELMO AB [SE]) [X] 1,2 * page 2, line 35 - page 3, line 18 * * page 5, line 28 - line 32; figure 1; claims 1, 2 * [Y] 4,5 [I] 3;
 [XYI]WO2011127960  (ABB RESEARCH LTD [CH], et al) [X] 1,2 * figure 2; claim 1 * [Y] 4,5 [I] 3;
 [Y]JP2014155372  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [Y] 4,5* paragraph [0072] *
International search[A]JP2010119287  (FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC) [A] 1-5* , paragraphs [0015] to [0033]; fig. 1 to 9 & US 2010/0117475 A1 paragraphs [0045] to [0065]; fig. 1 to 9 & GB 2465054 A & CN 101741158 A *;
 [Y]JP2013132154  (AISIN SEIKI) [Y] 1-5 * , paragraphs [0038] to [0044]; fig. 5 (Family: none) *;
 [XY]JP2014155372  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [X] 6-9 * , paragraphs [0001] to [0050]; fig. 1 to 7 (Family: none) * [Y] 1-5
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