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EP3418024 - BEARING CAGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.12.2020
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NSK Ltd.
6-3 Ohsaki 1-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8560 / JP
[2018/52]
Inventor(s)01 / KURAMOTO Yoshikazu
c/o NSK Ltd.
5-50 Kugenumashinmei 1-chome
Fujisawa-shi Kanagawa 251-8501 / JP
02 / AIHARA Nariaki
c/o NSK Ltd.
5-50 Kugenumashinmei 1-chome
Fujisawa-shi Kanagawa 251-8501 / JP
03 / HIRAMOTO Takayuki
c/o NSK Ltd.
5-50 Kugenumashinmei 1-chome
Fujisawa-shi Kanagawa 251-8501 / JP
 [2018/52]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2018/52]
Application number, filing date16890578.419.02.2016
[2018/52]
WO2016JP54929
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017141437
Date:24.08.2017
Language:JA
[2017/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3418024
Date:26.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3418024
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP24.08.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:B29C45/26, F16C19/00, F16C33/41, F16C33/49, B29C33/00, B29L31/04
[2019/10]
CPC:
B29C45/0025 (EP,US); B29C45/0046 (EP,US); B29C45/2616 (US);
B29C45/2669 (EP,US); B29C45/2708 (US); F16C19/06 (EP,US);
F16C33/416 (EP,US); F16C33/498 (EP,US); B29K2105/12 (US);
B29L2031/04 (US); B29L2031/045 (EP,US); F16C2208/36 (US);
F16C2208/52 (US); F16C2300/02 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/52]B29C45/26, F16C19/00, F16C33/41, F16C33/49
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 [2018/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LAGERKÄFIG UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2018/52]
English:BEARING CAGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR[2018/52]
French:CAGE DE ROULEMENT ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2018/52]
Entry into regional phase09.08.2018Translation filed 
09.08.2018National basic fee paid 
09.08.2018Search fee paid 
09.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
09.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
09.08.2018Examination requested  [2018/52]
24.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.10.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.12.2019Fee for grant paid
20.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.02.2016
AL05.02.2020
AT05.02.2020
CY05.02.2020
CZ05.02.2020
DK05.02.2020
EE05.02.2020
ES05.02.2020
FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
IT05.02.2020
LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
MC05.02.2020
MK05.02.2020
MT05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
PL05.02.2020
RO05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
SI05.02.2020
SK05.02.2020
SM05.02.2020
TR05.02.2020
IE19.02.2020
LU19.02.2020
BE29.02.2020
CH29.02.2020
LI29.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/30]HU19.02.2016
AL05.02.2020
AT05.02.2020
CY05.02.2020
CZ05.02.2020
DK05.02.2020
EE05.02.2020
ES05.02.2020
FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
IT05.02.2020
LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
MC05.02.2020
MT05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
PL05.02.2020
RO05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
SI05.02.2020
SK05.02.2020
SM05.02.2020
TR05.02.2020
IE19.02.2020
LU19.02.2020
BE29.02.2020
CH29.02.2020
LI29.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2022/27]HU19.02.2016
AT05.02.2020
CY05.02.2020
CZ05.02.2020
DK05.02.2020
EE05.02.2020
ES05.02.2020
FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
IT05.02.2020
LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
MC05.02.2020
MT05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
PL05.02.2020
RO05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
SI05.02.2020
SK05.02.2020
SM05.02.2020
TR05.02.2020
IE19.02.2020
LU19.02.2020
BE29.02.2020
CH29.02.2020
LI29.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2021/10]AT05.02.2020
CZ05.02.2020
DK05.02.2020
EE05.02.2020
ES05.02.2020
FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
IT05.02.2020
LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
MC05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
PL05.02.2020
RO05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
SI05.02.2020
SK05.02.2020
SM05.02.2020
IE19.02.2020
LU19.02.2020
BE29.02.2020
CH29.02.2020
LI29.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2021/08]CZ05.02.2020
DK05.02.2020
EE05.02.2020
ES05.02.2020
FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
MC05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
RO05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
SK05.02.2020
SM05.02.2020
IE19.02.2020
LU19.02.2020
CH29.02.2020
LI29.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2020/52]CZ05.02.2020
DK05.02.2020
EE05.02.2020
ES05.02.2020
FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
MC05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
RO05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
SK05.02.2020
SM05.02.2020
LU19.02.2020
CH29.02.2020
LI29.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2020/50]CZ05.02.2020
DK05.02.2020
EE05.02.2020
ES05.02.2020
FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
RO05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
SK05.02.2020
SM05.02.2020
LU19.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2020/49]CZ05.02.2020
DK05.02.2020
ES05.02.2020
FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
RO05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
SK05.02.2020
SM05.02.2020
LU19.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2020/48]DK05.02.2020
ES05.02.2020
FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
RO05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
SM05.02.2020
LU19.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2020/47]DK05.02.2020
ES05.02.2020
FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
LU19.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
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HR05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2020/40]FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
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HR05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
PT28.06.2020
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HR05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2020/37]FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
NO05.05.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2020/35]FI05.02.2020
NO05.05.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]JP3652396B  (KOYO SEIKO CO) [A] 1-6* paragraphs [0013] - [0018]; figure 1 *;
 [A]JP2012087890  (NSK LTD) [A] 1-6 * paragraphs [0025] , [0024] , [0027] , [0031]; figures 3-5 *;
 [A]JP5428839B  (NSK LTD) [A] 1-6 * paragraph [0021] - paragraphs [0024] , [0033] , [0039]; figures 2-8 *
International search[XA]JPH10318263  (KOYO SEIKO CO) [X] 6 * , paragraphs [0018] to [0024]; each drawing & US 5948340 A columns 3 to 4; each drawing & EP 879687 A1 & DE 69818742 D * [A] 1-5;
 [XA]JP2012087890  (NSK LTD) [X] 6 * , paragraphs [0020] to [0029]; each drawing (Family: none) * [A] 1-5;
 [XA]JP2013029164  (NSK LTD) [X] 6 * , paragraphs [0024] to [0031]; each drawing (Family: none) *[A] 1-5
by applicantJP3652396B
 JP2012219917
 JP5428839B
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