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EP About this file: EP3477848

EP3477848 - ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2021
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.03.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NSK Ltd.
1-6-3, Ohsaki
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8560 / JP
[2019/18]
Inventor(s)01 / TAKASE Hiroaki
c/o NSK Ltd.
1-6-3, Ohsaki
Shinagawa-Ku
Tokyo 141-8560 / JP
02 / MINAKI Ryo
c/o NSK Ltd.
1-6-3, Ohsaki
Shinagawa-Ku
Tokyo 141-8560 / JP
03 / SAWADA Hideki
c/o NSK Ltd.
1-6-3, Ohsaki
Shinagawa-Ku
Tokyo 141-8560 / JP
04 / SUGAWARA Takayoshi
c/o NSK Ltd.
1-6-3, Ohsaki
Shinagawa-Ku
Tokyo 141-8560 / JP
 [2020/27]
Former [2019/18]01 / TAKASE Hiroaki
c/o NSK Ltd.
1-6-3 Ohsaki
Shinagawa-Ku
Tokyo 141-8560 / JP
02 / MINAKI Ryo
c/o NSK Ltd.
1-6-3 Ohsaki
Shinagawa-Ku
Tokyo 141-8560 / JP
03 / SAWADA Hideki
c/o NSK Ltd.
1-6-3 Ohsaki
Shinagawa-Ku
Tokyo 141-8560 / JP
04 / SUGAWARA Takayoshi
c/o NSK Ltd.
1-6-3 Ohsaki
Shinagawa-Ku
Tokyo 141-8560 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2019/18]
Application number, filing date17843463.516.08.2017
[2019/18]
WO2017JP29444
Priority number, dateJP2016016371424.08.2016         Original published format: JP 2016163714
[2019/18]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018037980
Date:01.03.2018
Language:JA
[2018/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3477848
Date:01.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3477848
Date:01.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.03.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:H02P21/06, B62D5/04, B62D6/00, H02P27/08
[2019/18]
CPC:
H02P27/08 (EP,US); B62D5/0463 (US); B62D5/046 (EP,US);
B62D6/00 (US); H02M1/38 (US); H02M7/5395 (US);
H02P21/06 (EP,US); H02M1/385 (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 [2019/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCHE SERVOLENKVORRICHTUNG[2019/18]
English:ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE[2019/18]
French:DISPOSITIF DE DIRECTION ASSISTÉE ÉLECTRIQUE[2019/18]
Entry into regional phase28.01.2019Translation filed 
28.01.2019National basic fee paid 
28.01.2019Search fee paid 
28.01.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
28.01.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
19.06.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
28.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/18]
16.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.05.2020Fee for grant paid
25.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.08.2017
AL01.07.2020
AT01.07.2020
CY01.07.2020
CZ01.07.2020
DK01.07.2020
EE01.07.2020
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FI01.07.2020
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MC01.07.2020
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TR01.07.2020
IE16.08.2020
LU16.08.2020
BE31.08.2020
CH31.08.2020
LI31.08.2020
FR01.09.2020
BG01.10.2020
NO01.10.2020
GR02.10.2020
IS01.11.2020
PT02.11.2020
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2007091182  (NSK LTD) [A] 2-10 * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0028]; figures 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8; claims 1-4 ** paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0043] *;
 [A]US2011221368  (YABUGUCHI MICHISADA [JP]) [A] 2-10 * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0021]; figures 1, 5; claims 1-9 *;
 [E]EP3460987  (NSK LTD [JP]) [E] 2,4,10 * paragraph [0038] - paragraph [0057]; figures 1, 2, 5-11, 22-23 * * paragraph [0070] - paragraph [0074] * * paragraph [0001] *
International search[YA]JP2014212612  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP, et al) [Y] 1 * , paragraphs [0017] to [0063]; fig. 1 to 8 & US 2016/0068066 A1 paragraphs [0051] to [0097]; fig. 1 to 8 * [A] 2-10;
 [YA]JP2016055825  (HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD) [Y] 1 * , paragraphs [0009] to [0061]; fig. 1 to 2 & US 2017/0259846 A1 paragraphs [0009] to [0079]; fig. 1 to 2 * [A] 2-10;
 [A]WO2016125774  (NSK LTD [JP]) [A] 2-10* , paragraphs [0003] to [0009]; fig. 1 to 4 (Family: none) *
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