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EP About this file: EP1437181

EP1437181 - LIQUID MATERIAL DELIVERING METHOD AND DEVICE THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.03.2013
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 02.07.2014  [2014/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Musashi Engineering, Inc.
1-11-6, Iguchi Mitaka-shi
Tokyo 181-0011 / JP
[2012/19]
Former [2004/29]For all designated states
MUSASHI ENGINEERING, Inc.
1-11-6, Iguchi
Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-0011 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / IKUSHIMA, Kazumasa, c/o Musashi Engineering Inc.
1-11-6, Iguchi
Mitaka-Shi, Tokyo 181-0011 / JP
 [2012/19]
Former [2004/29]01 / IKUSHIMA, Kazumasa, c/o Musashi Engineering Inc.
1-11-6, Iguchi
Mitaka-Shi, Tokyo 181-0011 / JP
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2012/19]
Former [2005/34]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2004/29]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing.
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner GbR, TBK-Patent, Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date02801578.216.10.2002
[2004/29]
WO2002JP10738
Priority number, dateJP2001031907417.10.2001         Original published format: JP 2001319074
[2004/29]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03033168
Date:24.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/17]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1437181
Date:14.07.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.04.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1437181
Date:09.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.06.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:B05C5/02
[2011/47]
CPC:
B05C5/0225 (EP,US); B05C5/00 (KR); B05D1/26 (KR)
Former IPC [2004/29]B05C5/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/29]
TitleGerman:AUSGABEVERFAHREN FÜR EINE FLÜSSIGKEIT UND VORRICHTUNG DAFÜR[2011/47]
English:LIQUID MATERIAL DELIVERING METHOD AND DEVICE THEREFOR[2004/29]
French:PROCEDE DE DISTRIBUTION DE MATERIAU LIQUIDE ET DISPOSITIF ASSOCIE[2004/29]
Former [2004/29]FLÜSSIGSTOFFZUFUHRVERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG DAFÜR
Entry into regional phase19.04.2004Translation filed 
19.04.2004National basic fee paid 
19.04.2004Search fee paid 
19.04.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
19.04.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.10.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
19.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/29]
25.07.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2011Date of oral proceedings
02.11.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
21.11.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2012Fee for grant paid
29.03.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  29.07.2008
Opposition(s)12.02.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
29.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
29.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
28.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
NL09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
TR09.05.2012
BG09.08.2012
GR10.08.2012
ES20.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
GB16.10.2012
IE16.10.2012
LU16.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
[2014/27]
Former [2014/21]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
NL09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
TR09.05.2012
BG09.08.2012
GR10.08.2012
ES20.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
GB16.10.2012
IE16.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2013/34]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
NL09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
BG09.08.2012
GR10.08.2012
ES20.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
GB16.10.2012
IE16.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2013/33]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
NL09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
ES20.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
IE16.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2013/24]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
NL09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
ES20.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2013/22]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
NL09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
ES20.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/11]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
NL09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/10]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
NL09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/09]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
NL09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/08]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
NL09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/07]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/04]BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/01]CY09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2012/50]CY09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
Former [2012/49]CY09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
Former [2012/48]FI09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]US4861340  (SMITH KEVIN W [US], et al) [A] 10 * figure - *;
 [X]WO0040346  (MUSASHI ENGINEERING INC [JP], et al) [X] 10 * figure 18 *;
 [XY]US6267266  (SMITH JAMES C [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6-9 * column 6, lines 10-56 * * column 7, lines 13-67 * * column 11, lines 1-29; figure - * [Y] 5;
 [Y]EP1155748  (MUSASHI ENGINEERING INC [JP])[Y] 5
International search[Y]JPS61185569U  ;
 [Y]JPH0657461U
ExaminationEP0025575
 WO9116977
 WO9116974
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