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EP1391160 - Method of manufacturing a pull tab of slide fastener slider [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/09]Pull tab of Slide Fastener Slider and Method of Manufacturing the same
[2011/23]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.08.2012
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 29.05.2013  [2013/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
YKK Corporation
No. 1, Kandaizumi-cho Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/23]For all designated states
YYK Corporation
No. 1, Kandaizumi-cho Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2004/09]For all designated states
YYK Corporation
No. 1, Kandaizumi-cho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Arai, Atsushi
2-2-1, Higashikoigakubo
Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo / JP
02 / Muratsubaki, Koji
365, Furumido
Kurobe-shi, Toyama / JP
 [2004/09]
Representative(s)Appelt, Christian W., et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/44]Appelt, Christian W., et al
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2007/23]Appelt, Christian W., et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Anwaltssozietät Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2004/09]Appelt, Christian W.
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date03017964.206.08.2003
[2004/09]
Priority number, dateJP2002023916320.08.2002         Original published format: JP 2002239163
[2004/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1391160
Date:25.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1391160
Date:01.09.2004
[2004/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1391160
Date:05.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:A44B19/26
[2004/09]
CPC:
A44B19/262 (EP,US); A44B19/26 (KR); Y10T24/2586 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2005/20]
Former [2004/09]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Herstellungsverfahren einer Zuglasche für Reissverschlussschieber[2011/23]
English:Method of manufacturing a pull tab of slide fastener slider[2011/23]
French:Méthode de production d'une tirette pour curseur de fermeture à glissière[2011/23]
Former [2004/09]Zuglasche für Reissverschlussschieber und Herstellungsverfahren
Former [2004/09]Pull tab of Slide Fastener Slider and Method of Manufacturing the same
Former [2004/09]Tirette pour curseur de fermeture à glissière et méthode de production
Examination procedure22.09.2004Examination requested  [2004/47]
02.03.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
22.06.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
11.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.08.2011Fee for grant paid
19.08.2011Fee 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  11.10.2006
Opposition(s)06.07.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
14.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
06.04.2005AT   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.2005BE   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.2005BG   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.2005CH   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.2005CY   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.2005CZ   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.2005DK   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.2005EE   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.2005FI   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.2005GR   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.2005HU   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.2005IE   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.2005LU   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.2005MC   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.2005NL   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.2005PT   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.2005RO   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.2005SE   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.2005SI   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.2005SK   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.2005TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES16.01.2012
[2013/22]
Documents cited:Search[A]CH643718  (UNISTO AG [CH]);
 [AD]US4704770  (MINAMI HIROO [JP], et al);
 [A]EP0369438  (YOSHIDA KOGYO KK [JP]) [A] 1,16 * figures 1-4; claims 1-3 *;
 [A]EP0369258  (YOSHIDA KOGYO KK [JP])
by applicantJPS6285114
 EP0369258
 JPH0637718B
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