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EP About this file: EP2255719

EP2255719 - DE-AERATION PREVENTION VALVE UNIT FOR AN OVERTUBE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.2021
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Bakelite Company Limited
5-8 Higashi-shinagawa 2-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-0002 / JP
[2010/48]
Inventor(s)01 / ASAI, Hideaki
c/o Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd.
5-8 Higashi-Shinagawa 2-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-0002 / JP
02 / HARATA, Shinetsu
c/o Akita Sumitomo Bake Co. Ltd.
27-4 Aza Nakajimashita
Aizome-machi
Tsuchizakiminato
Akita-shi Akita 011-8510 / JP
03 / TOYOTA, Yoshiki
c/o Akita Sumitomo Bake Co. Ltd.
27-4 Aza Nakajimashita
Aizome-machi
Tsuchizakiminato
Akita-shi Akita 011-8510 / JP
 [2021/01]
Former [2010/48]01 / ASAI, Hideaki
c/o Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd. 5-8 Higashi-Shinagawa 2-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-0002 / JP
02 / HARATA, Shinetsu
c/o Akita Sumitomo Bake Co. Ltd. 27-4 Aza Nakajimashita Aizome-machi Tsuchizakiminato
Akita-shi Akita 011-8510 / JP
03 / TOYOTA, Yoshiki
c/o Akita Sumitomo Bake Co. Ltd. 27-4 Aza Nakajimashita Aizome-machi Tsuchizakiminato
Akita-shi Akita 011-8510 / JP
Representative(s)Schollweck, Susanne, et al
ZSP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Hansastraße 32
80686 München / DE
[2021/01]
Former [2013/32]Schollweck, Susanne, et al
Dr. Volker Vossius
Patentanwälte / Partnerschaftsgesellschaft
Geibelstraße 6
81679 München / DE
Former [2010/48]Vossius, Corinna, et al
Dr. Volker Vossius Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Geibelstrasse 6
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date09725929.523.03.2009
[2010/48]
WO2009JP01258
Priority number, dateJP2008007534524.03.2008         Original published format: JP 2008075345
[2010/48]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009119053
Date:01.10.2009
Language:JA
[2009/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2255719
Date:01.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2255719
Date:30.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/53]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.10.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.01.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00
[2010/48]
CPC:
A61B1/00137 (EP,US); A61B1/00112 (US); A61B1/00128 (EP,US);
A61B1/00135 (EP,US); A61B1/00154 (EP,US); A61B1/015 (EP,US);
A61B17/3423 (US); A61B1/0014 (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,   TR [2021/01]
Former [2010/48]AT,  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,  TR 
TitleGerman:VENTILEINHEIT ZUR ENTLÜFTUNGSVERHINDERUNG FÜR EIN ÜBERROHR[2010/48]
English:DE-AERATION PREVENTION VALVE UNIT FOR AN OVERTUBE[2010/48]
French:UNITÉ DE CLAPET ANTI-DÉSAÉRATION POUR UN SURTUBE[2010/48]
Entry into regional phase09.09.2010Translation filed 
09.09.2010National basic fee paid 
09.09.2010Search fee paid 
09.09.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
09.09.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.09.2010Examination requested  [2010/48]
28.08.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
06.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.2020Fee for grant paid
16.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.11.2020Receipt 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  14.11.2018
Opposition(s)01.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
30.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
29.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
01.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
10.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.03.2009
AT30.12.2020
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO9850093  (UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP [US], et al) [Y] 5-9 * figures 2,5,6 *;
 [A]US2005267331  (SECREST DEAN J [US], et al) [A] 1 * figures 2A, 2B, 5A * * paragraph [0044] *;
 [XY]JP2006262968  (SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO) [X] 1,3,10-12 * figures 4-10 * * paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0021] * [Y] 5-9;
 [X]JP2006296610  (PENTAX CORP) [X] 1 * figure 1 * * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0014] *;
 [AD]JP3129543U  (TOP CO., LTD) [AD] 1* figures 1-2 *;
 [X]WO2007138674  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,4 * figures 4-5 * * figure 8 *
International search[X]JP2006262968  (SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO);
 [A]JP2007175353  (FUJINON CORP);
 [XP]JP2008295689  (SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO)
ExaminationEP0746348
 EP0784961
 EP0994740
by applicantJP2005046273
 JP3129543U
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