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EP About this file: EP3425235

EP3425235 - COIL SPRING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2022
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Suncall Corporation
14, Umezu Nishiura-cho
Ukyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 615-8555 / JP
For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi, 471-8571 / JP
[2019/02]
Inventor(s)01 / KISHIHARA, Ryuji
c/o SUNCALL CORPORATION
14 Umezu Nishiura-cho
Ukyo-ku
kyoto-shi Kyoto 615-8555 / JP
02 / OKAMURA, Seiji
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi 471-8571 / JP
 [2019/02]
Representative(s)Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Barth
Charles Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/02]Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Behnisch Barth Charles
Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date17782092.507.02.2017
[2019/02]
WO2017JP04338
Priority number, dateJP2016008001513.04.2016         Original published format: JP 2016080015
[2019/02]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017179273
Date:19.10.2017
Language:JA
[2017/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3425235
Date:09.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3425235
Date:07.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.10.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:F16F1/06, F16F1/04
[2019/46]
CPC:
F16F1/047 (EP,US); F16F1/06 (CN,US); F16F1/123 (EP,US);
F16F2238/026 (US)
Former IPC [2019/02]F16F1/06
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 [2019/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPIRALFEDER[2019/02]
English:COIL SPRING[2019/02]
French:RESSORT HÉLICOÏDAL[2019/02]
Entry into regional phase02.10.2018Translation filed 
02.10.2018National basic fee paid 
02.10.2018Search fee paid 
02.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
02.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
02.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/02]
20.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.2021Fee for grant paid
04.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21152995.3  / EP3842657
Opposition(s)10.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.02.2017
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DK07.04.2021
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PT09.08.2021
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US2260606  (HOY CLARK HOWARD) [X] 1,4 * page 2, column right, line 64 - page 3, column left, line 10; figure 1 * [A] 2,3,5-7;
 [XAY]JPH10184751  (NHK SPRING CO LTD) [X] 1,4 * figures 3C, 4C; claim 1 * [A] 2,3,5,6 [Y] 7;
 [YDA]JP2000205320  (SUNCALL CORP, et al) [YD] 7 * abstract *[A] 1
International search[XYA]US2260606  (HOY CLARK HOWARD) [X] 1-2, 4-5 * , page 2, right column, line 64 to page 3, left column, line 32; fig. 1 (Family: none) * [Y] 7 [A] 3, 6;
 [A]JPH10184751  (NHK SPRING CO LTD) [A] 1-7 * , paragraph [0016]; fig. 3 to 4 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2000205320  (SUNCALL CORP, et al) [Y] 7 * , paragraph [0029]; fig. 4 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2005016645  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP, et al) [A] 1-7 * , paragraphs [0023] to [0031]; fig. 1 to 4 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2012211702  (MITSUBISHI STEEL MFG) [A] 1-7* , paragraphs [0017] to [0019]; fig. 1 to 2 (Family: none) *
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