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EP About this file: EP0818380

EP0818380 - Power steering apparatus having an easily adjustable counter force mechanism [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2002
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.09.2002  [2002/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
1, Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi
Aichi / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/03]For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi
Aichi / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kawamuro, Junji
c/o Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
[1998/03]
Representative(s)Tiedtke, Harro, et al
Patentanwaltsbüro
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner
Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/03]Tiedtke, Harro, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date97111551.408.07.1997
[1998/03]
Priority number, dateJP1996017952709.07.1996         Original published format: JP 17952796
[1998/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0818380
Date:14.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0818380
Date:06.05.1999
[1999/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0818380
Date:26.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:B62D5/083, B62D6/02
[1998/03]
CPC:
B62D5/0835 (EP,US); B62D5/083 (KR); B62D6/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/03]
Former [1998/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Servolenkung mit leicht einstellbarem Gegenkraftmechanismus[1998/03]
English:Power steering apparatus having an easily adjustable counter force mechanism[1998/03]
French:Appareil de direction assistée avec un mécanisme de force antagoniste facilement ajustable[1998/03]
Examination procedure08.07.1997Examination requested  [1998/03]
01.06.1999Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.03.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.06.2001Fee for grant paid
27.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.06.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XA]JPS61291270  ;
 [D]JPH0624947B  ;
 [A]EP0369311  (KOYO SEIKO CO [JP]) [A] 1 * column 6, line 40 - column 11, line 41; figures 3-5 * * column 12, line 15 - line 39; figure 7 *
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870522), vol. 011, no. 158, Database accession no. (M - 591), & JP61291270 A 19861222 (KOYO JIDOKI KK) [X] 1,5 * abstract * [A] 2
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