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EP About this file: EP3388173

EP3388173 - SPINDLE APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.08.2023
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NSK Ltd.
6-3 Ohsaki 1-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8560 / JP
[2018/42]
Inventor(s)01 / Inagaki, Yoshifumi
NSK Ltd.
c/o NSK Ltd.
78, Toriba-machi
Maebashi-shi, Gunma 371-8527 / JP
02 / Iwasaki, Osamu
NSK Ltd.
c/o NSK Ltd.
78, Toriba-machi
Maebashi-shi, Gunma 371-8527 / JP
03 / Oguri, Shoichiro
NSK Ltd.
c/o NSK Ltd.
78, Toriba-machi
Maebashi-shi, Gunma 371-8527 / JP
04 / Yoneyama, Hiroki
NSK Ltd.
c/o NSK Ltd.
78, Toriba-machi
Maebashi-shi, Gunma 371-8527 / JP
05 / Katsuno, Yoshiaki
NSK Ltd.
c/o NSK Ltd.
5-50, Kugenumashinmei 1-chome
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa 251-8501 / JP
 [2018/42]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2018/42]
Application number, filing date18173032.627.12.2012
[2018/42]
Priority number, dateJP2011028633427.12.2011         Original published format: JP 2011286334
JP2011028660727.12.2011         Original published format: JP 2011286607
JP2012000157006.01.2012         Original published format: JP 2012001570
JP2012000157106.01.2012         Original published format: JP 2012001571
JP2012000157206.01.2012         Original published format: JP 2012001572
[2018/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3388173
Date:17.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3388173
Date:12.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:F16J15/16, F16C19/54
[2022/24]
CPC:
F16J15/4476 (EP); B23Q1/70 (CN); B23Q11/0883 (EP);
F16C19/546 (EP); F16C33/80 (EP,CN); F16J15/164 (EP);
F16C2206/06 (EP); F16C2322/39 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/42]B23B19/02, F16C33/80, B23Q11/08, F16J15/447
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 [2018/42]
TitleGerman:SPINDELVORRICHTUNG[2018/42]
English:SPINDLE APPARATUS[2018/42]
French:APPAREIL DE BROCHE[2018/42]
Examination procedure17.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/42]
17.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.09.2022Fee for grant paid
01.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12863505.9  / EP2799167
Opposition(s)13.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
17.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
17.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
17.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
21.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
17.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[YA]FR1012107  (JACQUES POCHEBONNE) [Y] 9 * figure 1 * [A] 1,3-5;
 [Y]DE1062568  (KUGELFISCHER G SCHAEFER & CO) [Y] 1-12 * column 2, lines 22-39; figure 1 *;
 [YA]GB2041111  (UNIVERSAL CONVEYOR CO LTD) [Y] 5,8 * figure 1 * [A] 4;
 [YA]EP0015739  (SKF UK LTD [GB]) [Y] 8,9 * figures 2,3,7,8 *[A] 1,3-5;
 [Y]GB2151724  (MUELLER GEORG NUERNBERG) [Y] 1-12 * figure 1 *;
 [Y]DE20113651U  (PEISELER GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [Y] 2,3,6 * figure 1 *;
 [A]US2003152433  (GEISSLER ALFRED [DE]) [A] 1 * figures 1-2 *;
 [A]JP2005118941  (OKAMOTO MACHINE TOOL WORKS) [A] 1 * figures 1-2 *
by applicantGB2041111
 EP0015739
 JPH025655U
 JPH06226516
 DE20113651U
 JP3262395B
 JP2002263982
 JP2010076045
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