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EP About this file: EP3693626

EP3693626 - RETAINER FOR ROLLING BEARING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NTN Corporation
3-17, Kyomachibori 1-chome Nishi-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 550-0003 / JP
[2020/33]
Inventor(s)01 / OHASHI, Izumi
c/o NTN CORPORATION
1578 Higashikaizuka
Iwata-shi Shizuoka 438-8510 / JP
 [2020/33]
Representative(s)Bockhorni & Brüntjen Partnerschaft Patentanwälte mbB
Agnes-Bernauer-Straße 88
80687 München / DE
[2023/35]
Former [2020/33]Bockhorni & Brüntjen Partnerschaft Patentanwälte mbB
Elsenheimerstraße 49
80687 München / DE
Application number, filing date18859133.320.09.2018
[2020/33]
WO2018JP34781
Priority number, dateJP2017017965520.09.2017         Original published format: JP 2017179655
[2020/33]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019059268
Date:28.03.2019
Language:JA
[2019/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3693626
Date:12.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3693626
Date:30.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.03.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.08.2021
ClassificationIPC:F16C33/46, F16C33/66, F16C9/04, F16C19/26, F16C19/46, F16C33/54
[2021/38]
CPC:
F16C33/4605 (EP); F16C33/4629 (EP); F16C33/4676 (EP);
F16C33/545 (EP); F16C33/546 (EP); F16C33/6681 (EP);
F16C19/26 (EP); F16C19/463 (EP); F16C2360/22 (EP);
F16C9/04 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/33]F16C33/46, F16C33/66
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 [2020/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HALTER FÜR WÄLZLAGER[2020/36]
English:RETAINER FOR ROLLING BEARING[2020/33]
French:ÉLÉMENT DE RETENUE POUR PALIER À ROULEMENT[2020/33]
Former [2020/33]HALTER FUR WALZLAGER
Entry into regional phase19.03.2020Translation filed 
19.03.2020National basic fee paid 
19.03.2020Search fee paid 
19.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
19.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/33]
25.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.2023Fee for grant paid
25.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
IT30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
MC30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SI30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
IE20.09.2023
LU20.09.2023
BE30.09.2023
CH30.09.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
[2024/36]
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CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
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IE20.09.2023
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PT02.01.2024
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE1725627U  (ROULEMENTS A AIGUELLES SA DES [FR]) [X] 1-4 * figures 3, 7b *;
 [X]FR1234778  (ROULEMENTS A AIGUILLES SA) [X] 1,2,4 * figures 1, 3 *;
 [X]GB919983  (PITNER ALFRED, et al) [X] 1,2,4 * figures 4, 6 *;
 [X]DE1963209U  (DUERKOPPWERKE AG [DE]) [X] 1-4 * figures 1, 2 *;
 [X]JP2004011689  (KOYO SEIKO CO) [X] 1,3 * figure 2 *;
 [X]DE102008026562  (SCHAEFFLER KG [DE]) [X] 1-4 * paragraph [0009]; figures 3, 4 *;
 [X]WO2010018663  (NTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1-4 * figures 1A, 1B *;
 [X]US2010322549  (BROWN MICHAEL G [US], et al) [X] 1-4 * figures 3, 4 *;
 [X]DE102014214332  (SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG [DE]) [X] 1-4* figures 1, 2 *
International search[Y]JPH07167135  (NIPPON THOMPSON CO LTD) [Y] 4 * , *;
 [A]JPH07259865  (KOYO SEIKO CO) [A] 1-4* , *;
 [Y]JPH08270658  (KOYO SEIKO CO) [Y] 1-4 * , *;
 [Y]JP2007064305  (NTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD) [Y] 1-4 * , *;
 [Y]JP2010286117  (KOYO BEARINGS USA LLC) [Y] 1-4 * , *
by applicantJPH08312650
 JP2007064305
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