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EP About this file: EP2279945

EP2279945 - Launching system and launching apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2015
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 22.08.2018  [2018/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
16-5, Konan 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8215 / JP
[2014/45]
Former [2011/05]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
16-5, Konan 2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8215 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kuroda, Yoshikatsu
c/o Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
16-5, Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Kawamata, Yoshihiro
c/o Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
16-5, Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Shingo, Mika
c/o Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
16-5, Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2014/46]
Former [2014/45]01 / Kuroda, Yoshikatsu
c/o Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
16-5, Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Kawamata, Yoshihiro
c/o Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
16-5, Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Shingo, Mika
c/o Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
16-5, Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2014/41]01 / Kuroda, Yoshikatsu
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
16-5, Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Kawamata, Yoshihiro
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
16-5, Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Shingo, Mika
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
16-5, Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2011/05]01 / Kuroda, Yoshikatsu
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. 16-5, Konan 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Kawamata, Yoshihiro
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. 16-5, Konan 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Shingo, Mika
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. 16-5, Konan 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)Intès, Didier Gérard André, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158 rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2015/02]Intès, Didier Gérard André, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
Former [2011/05]Intès, Didier Gérard André, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date09181040.831.12.2009
[2011/05]
Priority number, dateJP2009017850731.07.2009         Original published format: JP 2009178507
[2011/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2279945
Date:02.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2279945
Date:09.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2279945
Date:07.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.12.2012
ClassificationIPC:B64D1/04, B64D3/00, B64G1/00
[2011/05]
CPC:
B64D1/04 (EP,US); B64D3/00 (EP,US); B64G1/005 (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 [2011/05]
TitleGerman:Startsystem und Startvorrichtung[2011/05]
English:Launching system and launching apparatus[2011/05]
French:Système de lancement et appareil de lancement[2011/05]
Examination procedure24.06.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.06.2013Examination requested  [2013/31]
15.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.01.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.04.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
16.10.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.2014Fee for grant paid
25.11.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.11.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP14161036.0  / EP2746156
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.11.2013
Opposition(s)08.10.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
13.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.12.2009
AT07.01.2015
BE07.01.2015
CY07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
IT07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
MK07.01.2015
MT07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
PT07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
SM07.01.2015
TR07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
[2018/34]
Former [2018/30]HU31.12.2009
AT07.01.2015
BE07.01.2015
CY07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
IT07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
MK07.01.2015
MT07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
SM07.01.2015
TR07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2017/39]HU31.12.2009
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BE07.01.2015
CY07.01.2015
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DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
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LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
MT07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
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SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
SM07.01.2015
TR07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2016/33]AT07.01.2015
BE07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
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ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
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LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
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SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2016/24]AT07.01.2015
BE07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
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LT07.01.2015
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BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
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CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
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FI07.01.2015
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NO07.04.2015
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CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
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FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
IT07.01.2015
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NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
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SK07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
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CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
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FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
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BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
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ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
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FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
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FI07.01.2015
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LT07.01.2015
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BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
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LT07.01.2015
NO07.04.2015
Former [2015/33]ES07.01.2015
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