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EP About this file: EP0894990

EP0894990 - Double seal bearing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.07.2005
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.08.2005  [2005/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Minebea Kabushiki Kaisha
4106-73 Oaza Miyota, Miyota-machi Kitasaku-gun
Nagano-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/05]For all designated states
Minebea Kabushiki Kaisha
4106-73 Oaza Miyota, Miyota-machi
Kitasaku-gun, Nagano-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Obara, Rikuro
c/o Minebea K.K., 4106-73, Oaza-Miyota
Miyota-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano-ken / JP
[1999/05]
Representative(s)Johnstone, Douglas Ian, et al
Baron Warren Redfern
1000 Great West Road
Brentford TW8 9DW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/05]Johnstone, Douglas Ian, et al
Baron & Warren, 18 South End
Kensington, London W8 5BU / GB
Application number, filing date98305879.323.07.1998
[1999/05]
Priority number, dateJP1997022063131.07.1997         Original published format: JP 22063197
[1999/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0894990
Date:03.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0894990
Date:25.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:F16C33/80
[1999/05]
CPC:
F16C33/7859 (EP,US); F16C33/78 (EP,US); F16C33/80 (EP,US);
F16C19/06 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1999/41]
Former [1999/05]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Lager mit Doppeldichtung[1999/05]
English:Double seal bearing[1999/05]
French:Palier à double joint d'étanchéité[1999/05]
Examination procedure09.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/36]
27.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.03.2004Fee for grant paid
12.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04075459.0  / EP1437517
Opposition(s)26.05.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
25.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]FR569065  (P.PIGACHE) [X] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [A]CH273178  (KUNY ERNST [CH]) [A] 1 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0021733  (SHIMANO INDUSTRIAL CO [JP]) [A] 1 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]US2152444  (SEARLES RAYMOND R) [A] 1 * figure 2; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5633769  (KINOSHITA SHINJI [JP], et al) [A] 1 * figure 1; claim 1 *
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