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EP About this file: EP1658999

EP1658999 - WRITING IMPLEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2011
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI PENCIL KABUSHIKI KAISHA
23-37, Higashi Ohi 5-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-0011 / JP
[2006/21]
Inventor(s)01 / KOBAYASHI, T.
c/o Mitsubishi Pencil K.K. Yokohama R&D Ctr., 5-12, Irie 2-chome, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 2210014 / JP
 [2010/22]
Former [2006/21]01 / KOBAYASHI, T., Mitsubishi Pencil K.K.
Yokohama R&D Ctr., 5-12, Irie 2-chome, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 2210014 / JP
Representative(s)Nicholls, Michael John
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/21]Nicholls, Michael John
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date04770836.721.07.2004
[2006/21]
WO2004JP10326
Priority number, dateJP2003030022525.08.2003         Original published format: JP 2003300225
[2006/21]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005018952
Date:03.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1658999
Date:24.05.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.03.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1658999
Date:13.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.03.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:B43K7/08, B43K5/18
[2009/35]
CPC:
B43K7/10 (EP,US); B43K5/1881 (EP,US); B43K7/02 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/21]B43K7/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/21]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHREIBGERÄT[2006/21]
English:WRITING IMPLEMENT[2006/21]
French:INSTRUMENT D'ECRITURE[2006/21]
Entry into regional phase10.02.2006Translation filed 
10.02.2006National basic fee paid 
10.02.2006Search fee paid 
10.02.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
10.02.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.06.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
10.02.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.02.2006Examination requested  [2006/21]
16.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.08.2010Fee for grant paid
30.08.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.07.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
10.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.10.2010
BE13.10.2010
CY13.10.2010
CZ13.10.2010
DK13.10.2010
EE13.10.2010
FI13.10.2010
HU13.10.2010
IT13.10.2010
NL13.10.2010
PL13.10.2010
RO13.10.2010
SE13.10.2010
SI13.10.2010
SK13.10.2010
TR13.10.2010
BG13.01.2011
GR14.01.2011
ES24.01.2011
PT14.02.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT13.10.2010
BE13.10.2010
CY13.10.2010
CZ13.10.2010
DK13.10.2010
EE13.10.2010
FI13.10.2010
IT13.10.2010
NL13.10.2010
PL13.10.2010
RO13.10.2010
SE13.10.2010
SI13.10.2010
SK13.10.2010
TR13.10.2010
BG13.01.2011
GR14.01.2011
ES24.01.2011
PT14.02.2011
Former [2013/26]AT13.10.2010
BE13.10.2010
CY13.10.2010
CZ13.10.2010
DK13.10.2010
EE13.10.2010
FI13.10.2010
IT13.10.2010
NL13.10.2010
PL13.10.2010
RO13.10.2010
SE13.10.2010
SI13.10.2010
SK13.10.2010
BG13.01.2011
GR14.01.2011
ES24.01.2011
PT14.02.2011
Former [2012/03]AT13.10.2010
BE13.10.2010
CZ13.10.2010
DK13.10.2010
EE13.10.2010
FI13.10.2010
IT13.10.2010
NL13.10.2010
PL13.10.2010
RO13.10.2010
SE13.10.2010
SI13.10.2010
SK13.10.2010
BG13.01.2011
GR14.01.2011
ES24.01.2011
PT14.02.2011
Former [2011/38]AT13.10.2010
BE13.10.2010
CZ13.10.2010
DK13.10.2010
EE13.10.2010
FI13.10.2010
NL13.10.2010
PL13.10.2010
RO13.10.2010
SE13.10.2010
SI13.10.2010
SK13.10.2010
BG13.01.2011
GR14.01.2011
ES24.01.2011
PT14.02.2011
Former [2011/35]AT13.10.2010
BE13.10.2010
CZ13.10.2010
EE13.10.2010
FI13.10.2010
NL13.10.2010
SE13.10.2010
SI13.10.2010
BG13.01.2011
GR14.01.2011
ES24.01.2011
PT14.02.2011
Former [2011/32]AT13.10.2010
BE13.10.2010
FI13.10.2010
NL13.10.2010
SE13.10.2010
SI13.10.2010
BG13.01.2011
GR14.01.2011
ES24.01.2011
PT14.02.2011
Former [2011/24]FI13.10.2010
NL13.10.2010
SE13.10.2010
PT14.02.2011
Documents cited:Search[A] GB2078175  (ZEBRA CO LTD et al.) [A] 1 * the whole document *
 [A] EP0626276   [A] 1 * the whole document *
 [A] US2003156887  (CANTU JASON E et al.) [A] 1 * the whole document *
International search[X] JPS57136780   [X]
 [X] JP3275217   [X]
 [X] JP3197422   [X]
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