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EP About this file: EP0721876

EP0721876 - Electric power steering apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.03.2003
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.05.2003  [2003/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NSK LTD
Ohsaki 1-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/29]For all designated states
NSK LTD
6-3 Ohsaki 1-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Miyaura, Yasuhiko, c/o NSK Ltd.
78, Toriba-machi
Maebashi-shi. Gunma / JP
[1996/29]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/29]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date96100044.503.01.1996
[1996/29]
Priority number, dateJP1995001840911.01.1995         Original published format: JP 1840995
[1996/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0721876
Date:17.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0721876
Date:03.06.1998
[1998/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0721876
Date:08.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:B62D5/04
[1996/29]
CPC:
B62D5/04 (KR); B62D5/049 (EP,US); B62D6/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [1996/29]
TitleGerman:Elektrische Servolenkung[1996/29]
English:Electric power steering apparatus[1996/29]
French:Direction assistée électrique[1996/29]
Examination procedure21.07.1998Examination requested  [1998/38]
10.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.2001Fee for grant paid
17.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.02.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
30.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
30.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5086870  (BOLDUC SCOTT [US]) [A] 1 * column 7, line 65 - column 8, line 15; figure 7 *;
 [A]EP0522466  (KOYO SEIKO CO [JP]) [A] 1 * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0360474  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1,3 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0158007  (SIEMENS) [A] 1 * column 8, line 34 - column 9, line 30; figure 7 *
ExaminationEP0510995
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