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EP2017629 - CONDUCTIVE CONTACT HOLDER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.12.2018
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.01.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2019Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 05.06.2019  [2019/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
10, Fukuura 3-chome
Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
[2018/08]
Former [2009/04]For all designated states
NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
3-10 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAKAYAMA, Hiroshi
c/o NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
3131, Miyadamura
Kamiina-gun, Nagano 399-4301 / JP
02 / HIRONAKA, Kohei
c/o NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
3131, Miyadamura
Kamiina-gun, Nagano 399-4301 / JP
03 / MABUNE, Yosuke
c/o NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
3131, Miyadamura
Kamiina-gun, Nagano 3994301 / JP
 [2018/08]
Former [2009/04]01 / NAKAYAMA, Hiroshi
c/o NHK SPRING CO., LTD. 3131, Miyadamura
Kamiina-gun, Nagano 399-4301 / JP
02 / HIRONAKA, Kohei
c/o NHK SPRING CO., LTD. 3131, Miyadamura
Kamiina-gun, Nagano 399-4301 / JP
03 / MABUNE, Yosuke
c/o NHK SPRING CO., LTD. 3131, Miyadamura
Kamiina-gun, Nagano 3994301 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/08]
Former [2009/04]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date07742419.025.04.2007
[2009/04]
WO2007JP58984
Priority number, dateJP2006012651528.04.2006         Original published format: JP 2006126515
[2009/04]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007125974
Date:08.11.2007
Language:JA
[2007/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2017629
Date:21.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2017629
Date:21.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.11.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01R1/067, G01R1/073, G01R31/26, G01R1/04
[2016/26]
CPC:
G01R1/07371 (EP,US); G01R1/073 (KR); G01R1/0483 (EP,US);
G01R1/0466 (EP,US); G01R1/06772 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/04]G01R1/067, G01R1/073, G01R31/26
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [2018/08]
Former [2009/24]DE,  FR,  IT 
Former [2009/04]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LEITFÄHIGER KONTAKTHALTER[2009/04]
English:CONDUCTIVE CONTACT HOLDER[2009/04]
French:SUPPORT DE CONTACT CONDUCTEUR[2009/04]
Entry into regional phase27.10.2008Translation filed 
27.10.2008National basic fee paid 
27.10.2008Search fee paid 
27.10.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
27.10.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.10.2008Examination requested  [2009/04]
29.11.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
26.01.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
22.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.10.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.2018Fee for grant paid
09.01.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.01.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  20.10.2017
Opposition(s)22.11.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2019/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
15.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
17.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
20.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT21.02.2018
FR30.04.2018
[2019/23]
Former [2018/47]IT21.02.2018
Documents cited:Search[XDI]JP2001099889  (YOKOWO SEISAKUSHO KK) [XD] 1 * abstract *[I] 2-7;
 [XI]US2004212383  (YANAGISAWA WASUKE [JP], et al) [X] 1 * abstract * * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0029] * * paragraph [0052] - paragraph [0107] * [I] 2-7
International search[Y]JPH04270967  (INT STANDARD ELECTRIC CORP);
 [Y]JP2001116806  (AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC);
 [Y]JP2005156530  (NHK SPRING CO LTD)
by applicantJP2001099889
 JP2005049163
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