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EP3179122 - TWO-PIECE BALL BEARING RETAINER, DEEP GROOVE BALL BEARING, AND BALL BEARING WITH RETAINER AND SEAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/24]TWO-PIECE BALL BEARING CAGE, DEEP GROOVE BALL BEARING, AND BALL BEARING WITH CAGE AND SEAL
[2020/04]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.12.2020
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.12.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  12.05.2017
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
NTN Corporation
3-17, Kyomachibori 1-chome Nishi-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 550-0003 / JP
[2017/24]
Inventor(s)01 / WAKUDA, Takahiro
3066, Aza-Oyumida
Oaza-Higashikata
Kuwana-shi, Mie 511-8678 / JP
02 / SASAKI, Katsuaki
1578, Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi, Shizuoka 438-8510 / JP
03 / FUKAMA, Shohei
1578, Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi, Shizuoka 438-8510 / JP
 [2017/24]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2017/24]
Application number, filing date17153050.426.05.2009
[2017/24]
Priority number, dateJP2008015590913.06.2008         Original published format: JP 2008155909
JP2008017862009.07.2008         Original published format: JP 2008178620
[2017/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3179122
Date:14.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3179122
Date:12.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:F16C33/42, F16C33/78, // F16C33/66
[2017/24]
CPC:
F16C33/7853 (EP,US); F16C33/3887 (EP,US); F16C33/427 (EP,US);
F16C33/6681 (EP,US); F16C33/7823 (EP,US); F16C19/06 (EP,US);
F16C2361/61 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/04]
Former [2017/24]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:ZWEITEILIGER KUGELLAGERKÄFIG, RILLENKUGELLAGER UND KUGELLAGER MIT KÄFIG UND DICHTUNG[2017/24]
English:TWO-PIECE BALL BEARING RETAINER, DEEP GROOVE BALL BEARING, AND BALL BEARING WITH RETAINER AND SEAL[2020/04]
French:CAGE EN DEUX PIÈCES DE ROULEMENT À BILLES, ROULEMENT À BILLES À GORGES PROFONDES, ET ROULEMENT À BILLES AVEC CAGE ET JOINT D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ[2017/24]
Former [2017/24]TWO-PIECE BALL BEARING CAGE, DEEP GROOVE BALL BEARING, AND BALL BEARING WITH CAGE AND SEAL
Examination procedure25.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/04]
18.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.01.2020Fee for grant paid
02.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09762365.6  / EP2287481
Opposition(s)13.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
25.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
29.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
28.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.05.2009
AT12.02.2020
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