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EP About this file: EP0780586

EP0780586 - Hemispherical fluid bearing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.09.2002
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.10.2002  [2002/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416 Maetan-dong
Paldal-gu
Suwon city
Kyongki-do / KR
[N/P]
Former [2001/43]For all designated states
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
416 Maetan-dong, Paldal-gu
Suwon city, Kyongki-do / KR
Former [1997/26]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416, Maetan 3-Dong, Paldal-gu
Suwon-City, Kyungki-do 441-742 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Hong, Min-Pyo
1508-8, Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu
Seoul / KR
[1997/26]
Representative(s)Neill, Alastair William
Appleyard Lees
15 Clare Road
Halifax
West Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/26]Neill, Alastair William
Appleyard Lees & Co. 15 Clare Road
Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB
Application number, filing date95309484.422.12.1995
[1997/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0780586
Date:25.06.1997
Language:EN
[1997/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0780586
Date:07.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.06.1996
ClassificationIPC:F16C33/04, F16C17/10
[1997/26]
CPC:
F16C17/10 (EP,US); F16C33/043 (EP,US); F16C2204/42 (EP,US);
F16C2206/04 (EP,US); F16C2240/60 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/26]
TitleGerman:Halbkugelförmiges Fluidlager[1997/26]
English:Hemispherical fluid bearing[1997/26]
French:Palier à fluide hémisphérique[1997/26]
Examination procedure04.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/05]
25.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.10.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
19.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
24.03.2001Fee for grant paid
24.03.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.04.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)08.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
09.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
11.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
08.01.199904   M02   Fee paid on   29.01.1999
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Documents cited:Search[Y]DE3733117  (TOSHIBA KAWASAKI KK [JP]) [Y] 1 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US4053665  (ORKIN STANLEY S, et al) [Y] 1 * figure 7 *;
 [A]CH683844  (SUISSE ELECTRONIQUE MICROTECH) [A] 1-3,6,7 * page 2, line 19 - line 22 *;
 [A]EP0685439  (EBARA CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-3,6 * page 2 * * page 8 *;
 [A]DE3509572  (FELDMUEHLE AG) [A] 1,6 * claims 1,5 *;
 [A]JPH05296248  ;
 [A]JPH06341445  ;
 [A]JPS5715121  ;
 [A]EP0488402  (EBARA CORP [JP]) [A] 1,4 * column W *;
 [A]US4636285  (TARUMOTO KOUJI [JP], et al) [A] 1,4 * column W *;
 [A]US4824262  (KAMIGAITO OSAMI [JP], et al) [A] 1-3 * column 2, line 30 - line 37 *;
 [A]EP0376647  (WING HIGHCERA KK [JP]) [A] 1 * column W *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940215), vol. 18, no. 90, Database accession no. (M - 1560), & JP5296248 A 19931109 (SUMITOMO) [A] 1,3 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950428), vol. 95, no. 3, & JP06341445 A 19941213 (SHOJIRO MIYAKE) [A] 1,3 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19820513), vol. 6, no. 76, Database accession no. (M - 128), & JP57015121 A 19820126 (NIPPON SEIKO) [A] 1 * abstract *
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