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EP About this file: EP1710380

EP1710380 - MOVABLE BODY DRIVING DEVICE AND AUTOMATIC DRAWING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.07.2013
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB		published on 18.12.2013  [2013/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THK CO., LTD.
11-6, Nishigotanda 3-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8503 / JP
[2006/41]
Inventor(s)01 / HOSHIDE, Kaoru
c/o THK CO., LTD.
11-6, Nishigotanda 3-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8503 / JP
02 / SATO, Akira
c/o THK CO., LTD.
11-6, Nishigotanda 3-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8503 / JP
03 / SASAKI, Soichi
c/o THK CO., LTD.
11-6, Nishigotanda 3-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8503 / JP
 [2012/35]
Former [2006/41]01 / HOSHIDE, Kaoru, c/o THK CO., LTD.
11-6, Nishi-Gotanda 3-Chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 1418503 / JP
02 / SATO, Akira, c/o THK CO., LTD.
11-6, Nishi-Gotanda 3-Chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 1418503 / JP
03 / SASAKI, Soichi, c/o THK CO., LTD.
11-6, Nishi-Gotanda 3-Chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 1418503 / JP
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2012/36]
Former [2006/41]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date05704129.526.01.2005
[2006/41]
WO2005JP00992
Priority number, dateJP2004002379230.01.2004         Original published format: JP 2004023792
JP2004002379330.01.2004         Original published format: JP 2004023793
[2006/41]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005073492
Date:11.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1710380
Date:11.10.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.08.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1710380
Date:05.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.08.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:A47B88/04, E05F15/14
[2012/16]
CPC:
A47B88/457 (EP,US); E05F15/635 (EP,US); E05Y2201/214 (EP,US);
E05Y2201/22 (EP,US); E05Y2201/232 (EP,US); E05Y2201/434 (EP,US);
E05Y2201/462 (EP,US); E05Y2201/674 (EP,US); E05Y2201/722 (EP,US);
E05Y2900/20 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/41]E05F15/14, A47B88/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2007/19]
Former [2006/41]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM ANTRIEB EINES BEWEGLICHEN KÖRPERS UND AUTOMATISCHE ZIEHVORRICHTUNG[2006/41]
English:MOVABLE BODY DRIVING DEVICE AND AUTOMATIC DRAWING DEVICE[2006/41]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ENTRAÎNEMENT D'UN CORPS MOBILE ET DISPOSITIF AUTOMATIQUE DE TRACTION[2012/35]
Former [2006/41]DISPOSITIF D ENTRA NEMENT D UN CORPS MOBILE ET DISPOSITIF AUTOMATIQUE DE TRACTION
Entry into regional phase20.06.2006Translation filed 
20.06.2006National basic fee paid 
20.06.2006Search fee paid 
20.06.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
20.06.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.11.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
20.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/41]
08.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.2012Fee for grant paid
26.07.2012Fee 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  08.04.2009
Opposition(s)06.06.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
29.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
30.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT05.09.2012
NL05.09.2012
GB26.01.2013
FR31.01.2013
[2013/51]
Former [2013/50]IT05.09.2012
NL05.09.2012
FR31.01.2013
Former [2013/37]IT05.09.2012
NL05.09.2012
Former [2013/22]NL05.09.2012
Documents cited:Search[X]US5301468  (KAMEZAKI MASAAKI [JP]) [X] 1-6 * column 3, line 15 - column 5, line 12; figures 1-5 *;
 [XA]EP0732476  (HOERMANN KG VERKAUFSGES [DE]) [X] 1-4 * column 3, line 1 - column 5, line 21; figures 1-3 * [A] 5,6;
 [X]GB2374521  (ALPA IND LTD [GB]) [X] 1-6 * page 2, line 9 - page 4, line 30; figure . *;
 [XA]EP1374732  (BLUM GMBH JULIUS [AT]) [X] 1,2 * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0052]; figures 1-15 * [A] 3-6;
 [PX]FR2853683  (PORTE AUTOMATIQUE SERVICE [FR]) [PX] 1-6* page 3, line 24 - page 4, line 36; figures 1,2 *
International search[Y]JPH08158737  (LUMITTER IND CORP LTD);
 [X]JPH1194455  (SANKYO SEIKI SEISAKUSHO KK)
by applicantUS5301468
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