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EP About this file: EP0884491

EP0884491 - ENDLESS RETAINER FOR A GUIDING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.09.2002
Database last updated on 08.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.06.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 23.07.2003  [2003/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THK CO. LTD.
11-6, Nishi Gotanda 3-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/51]For all designated states
THK CO. LTD.
11-6, Nishi Gotanda 3-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TAKAMATU, Hiroshi
THK Co., Ltd.,11-6, Nishigotanda 3-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
02 / MOCHIZUKI, Hiroaki
THK Co., Ltd.,11-6, Nishigotanda 3-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
03 / MURATA, Tomozumi
THK Co., Ltd.,11-6, Nishigotanda 3-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
04 / HONMA, Mituaki
THK Co., Ltd.,11-6, Nishigotanda 3-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
[1998/51]
Representative(s)Hague, Alison Jane, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/51]Hague, Alison Jane, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date96942632.924.12.1996
[1998/51]
WO1996JP03766
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9828549
Date:02.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0884491
Date:16.12.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0884491
Date:07.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.07.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.12.1999
ClassificationIPC:F16C29/04, F16C33/38, F16C33/44, F16C29/06
[2000/04]
CPC:
F16C29/04 (KR); F16C29/0659 (EP,US); F16C33/3825 (EP,US);
F16C33/56 (EP,US); F16C2300/02 (EP,US); Y10T29/49691 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/51]F16C29/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [1998/51]
TitleGerman:ENDLOSER KÄFIG FÜR EINE FÜHRUNGSEINRICHTUNG UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DESSELBEN[1998/51]
English:ENDLESS RETAINER FOR A GUIDING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME[1998/51]
French:SYSTEME DE RETENUE SANS FIN POUR DISPOSITIF DE GUIDAGE, ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION ASSOCIE[1998/51]
Entry into regional phase19.09.1998Translation filed 
18.09.1998National basic fee paid 
18.09.1998Search fee paid 
18.09.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
18.09.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.09.1998Examination requested  [1998/51]
16.10.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
26.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.02.2001Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
30.04.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2001Fee for grant paid
19.07.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
24.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]JPH05231433  (THK CO LTD);
 [A]JPS63502525  ;
 [A]JPH0618012  (GASTAR CORP)
by applicantJPH0656181B
 JPH0552217
 JPH05126149
 JPH05196036
 JPH05196037
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