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EP3263243 - DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING COIL SPRING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COIL SPRING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
3-10, Fukuura Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
[2018/01]
Inventor(s)01 / ICHITSUKA, Yuu
c/o NHK SPRING CO. LTD.
3-10 Fukuura
Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
02 / MORI, Yuji
c/o NHK SPRING CO. LTD.
3-10 Fukuura
Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
 [2018/01]
Representative(s)AWA Sweden AB
Junkersgatan 1
582 35 Linköping / SE
[2020/18]
Former [2018/01]Awapatent AB
Junkersgatan 1
582 35 Linköping / SE
Application number, filing date16755169.604.02.2016
[2018/01]
WO2016JP53406
Priority number, dateJP2015003870927.02.2015         Original published format: JP 2015038709
[2018/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016136420
Date:01.09.2016
Language:JA
[2016/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3263243
Date:03.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3263243
Date:29.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.09.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:B21F3/04
[2019/48]
CPC:
B21F3/04 (EP,US); B21F35/00 (EP,US); B21F35/02 (EP,US);
F16F1/04 (US)
Former IPC [2018/01]B21F35/00, B21F35/02
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 [2018/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER SPULENFEDER UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER SPULENFEDER[2018/01]
English:DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING COIL SPRING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COIL SPRING[2018/01]
French:DISPOSITIF DE FABRICATION DE RESSORT HÉLICOÏDAL ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE RESSORT HÉLICOÏDAL[2018/01]
Entry into regional phase24.08.2017Translation filed 
24.08.2017National basic fee paid 
24.08.2017Search fee paid 
24.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
24.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.08.2017Examination requested  [2018/01]
24.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2020Fee for grant paid
24.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS6120641  (NHK SPRING CO LTD) [A] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [I]US4576028  (MORITA MOTOO [JP]) [I] 1-6 * column 8, line 40 - column 9, line 22; figure - * * column 13, line 60 - column 14, line 43 * * column 17, line 55 - column 18, line 2 *;
 [XYI]DE3713112  (NHK SPRING CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2 * column 5, line 52 - column 7, line 23; figure - * [Y] 5 [I] 3,4;
 [XYI]US4884428  (MATSUURA NORIO [JP]) [X] 1,2 * column 6, line 22 - column 7, line 44; figures 4-7 * * column 8, lines 49-57 * [Y] 5 [I] 3,4;
 [A]US2010052231  (ETO TAKASHI [JP]) [A] 1-6* paragraphs [0067] - [0070]; figures 8A, 8B *;
 [Y]DE102009020666  (WAFIOS AG [DE]) [Y] 5 * paragraph [0066]; figures 6,7 *
International search[A]JP2004183869  (CHUO HATSUJO KK) [A] 1-6* , (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2009061505  (MITSUBISHI STEEL MFG) [A] 1-6 * , (Family: none) *;
 [A]US2010050725  (JUNG CHAN GI [KR]) [A] 1-6 * , & WO 2008/035833 A1 & EP 2069091 A & KR 10-0807148 B1 *
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