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EP About this file: EP2180091

EP2180091 - Pressure-sensitive conductive yarn and biological information-measuring garment [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2013
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.08.2015  [2015/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Ritsumeikan Trust
1-7, Toganoo-cho, Nishinokyo Nakagyo-ku Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 604-8520 / JP
For all designated states
OKAMOTO CORPORATION
150-1, Oaza Otsuka, Koryo-cho
Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara, 6358550 / JP
[2010/17]
Inventor(s)01 / Oda, Syunsuke
c/o Faculty of Science and Engineering
Ritsumeikan University
Biwako-Kusatsu Campus, 1-1-1
Nojihigashi Kusatsu-shi Shiga 525-8577 / JP
02 / Araki, Takahiro
c/o Okamoto Corporation
150-1, Oaza Otsuka
Koryo-cho
Kitakatsuragi-gun Nara 635-8550 / JP
03 / Fujita, Emi
c/o Okamoto Corporation
150-1, Oaza Otsuka
Koryo-cho
Kitakatsuragi-gun Nara 635-8550 / JP
04 / Makikawa, Masaaki
c/o Faculty of Science and Engineering
Ritsumeikan University
Biwako-Kusatsu Campus, 1-1-1
Nojihigashi Kusatsu-shi Shiga 525-8577 / JP
 [2012/37]
Former [2010/17]01 / Oda, Syunsuke
c/o Faculty of Science and Engineering Ritsumeikan University Biwako-Kusatsu Campus, 1-1-1
Nojihigashi Kusatsu-shi Shiga 525-8577 / JP
02 / Araki, Takahiro
c/o Okamoto Corporation 150-1, Oaza Otsuka Koryo-cho
Kitakatsuragi-gun Nara 635-8550 / JP
03 / Fujita, Emi
c/o Okamoto Corporation 150-1, Oaza Otsuka Koryo-cho
Kitakatsuragi-gun Nara 635-8550 / JP
04 / Makikawa, Masaaki
c/o Faculty of Science and Engineering Ritsumeikan University Biwako-Kusatsu Campus, 1-1-1
Nojihigashi Kusatsu-shi Shiga 525-8577 / JP
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/37]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Former [2010/17]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date09013240.820.10.2009
[2010/17]
Priority number, dateJP2008027464124.10.2008         Original published format: JP 2008274641
[2010/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2180091
Date:28.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2180091
Date:12.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.03.2010
ClassificationIPC:D02G3/32, D02G3/44, A41D13/12, A61B5/0408
[2010/17]
CPC:
D02G3/441 (EP,US); A41D13/1281 (EP,US); A61B5/0205 (EP,US);
A61B5/6804 (EP,US); D02G3/32 (EP,US); A61B2562/0247 (EP,US);
A61B2562/046 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2010/17]
TitleGerman:Druckempfindliches leitfähiges Garn und Kleidungsstück zur Messung biologischer Daten[2010/17]
English:Pressure-sensitive conductive yarn and biological information-measuring garment[2010/17]
French:Fil conducteur sensible à la pression et vêtement de mesure d'informations biologiques[2010/17]
Examination procedure02.06.2010Examination requested  [2010/28]
29.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2012Communication 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  29.12.2010
Opposition(s)13.06.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.10.2009
AT12.09.2012
BE12.09.2012
CY12.09.2012
CZ12.09.2012
DK12.09.2012
EE12.09.2012
FI12.09.2012
HR12.09.2012
LT12.09.2012
LV12.09.2012
MK12.09.2012
MT12.09.2012
NL12.09.2012
PL12.09.2012
RO12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
SI12.09.2012
SK12.09.2012
SM12.09.2012
TR12.09.2012
IE20.10.2012
LU20.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
BG12.12.2012
NO12.12.2012
GR13.12.2012
ES23.12.2012
IS12.01.2013
PT14.01.2013
[2015/32]
Former [2014/34]HU20.10.2009
AT12.09.2012
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CY12.09.2012
CZ12.09.2012
DK12.09.2012
EE12.09.2012
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IE20.10.2012
LU20.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
BG12.12.2012
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IE20.10.2012
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MC31.10.2012
BG12.12.2012
NO12.12.2012
GR13.12.2012
ES23.12.2012
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PT14.01.2013
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TR12.09.2012
IE20.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
BG12.12.2012
NO12.12.2012
GR13.12.2012
ES23.12.2012
IS12.01.2013
PT14.01.2013
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MC31.10.2012
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IS12.01.2013
PT14.01.2013
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PT14.01.2013
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MC31.10.2012
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GR13.12.2012
ES23.12.2012
IS12.01.2013
PT14.01.2013
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Documents cited:Search[X] WO2004097089  (INVISTA TECH SARL et al.)
 [X] DE102006058765  (ZIMMERMANN GMBH & CO KG W et al.)
 [X] JPH0227610  (TOYO BOSEKI et al.) [X] 1-2 * page 5, line 14 - page 6, line 7 * * page 10, line 25 - page 13, line 11 *
 [X] US2006211934  (HASSONJEE QAIZAR N et al.) [X] 1-2 * paragraph [0044] - paragraph [0048] *
 [X] US2008228097  (TANG CHIEN-FA et al.) [X] 1 * abstract *
ExaminationJP2003020538
 JPH101851
 JP2000239932
by applicantJP2005525477
 JP2003020538
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