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EP About this file: EP2426478

EP2426478 - CONDENSATION TESTING DEVICE AND CONDENSATION TESTING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.01.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Espec Corp.
5-6, Tenjinbashi 3-chome Kita-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 530-8550 / JP
For all designated states
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
10-1, Higashikotari 1-chome Nagaokakyo-shi
Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
[2012/10]
Inventor(s)01 / SHIMADA, Tetsuya
c/o ESPEC CORP.
5-6, Tenjinbashi 3-chome
Kita-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 530-8550 / JP
02 / TANAKA, Hirokazu
c/o ESPEC CORP.
5-6, Tenjinbashi 3-chome
Kita-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 530-8550 / JP
03 / OKAMOTO, Akira
c/o MURATA MANUFACTURING CO. LTD.
10-1, Higashikotari 1-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
04 / MIZUMA, Yoshinori
c/o MURATA MANUFACTURING CO. LTD.
10-1, Higashikotari 1-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
05 / OKADA, Seiichi
c/o MURATA MANUFACTURING CO. LTD.
10-1, Higashikotari 1-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
 [2012/10]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[2023/10]
Former [2012/10]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte Stuntzstraße 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date10769450.705.04.2010
[2023/10]
WO2010JP02495
Priority number, dateJP2009010983928.04.2009         Original published format: JP 2009109839
[2012/10]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010125748
Date:04.11.2010
Language:JA
[2010/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2426478
Date:07.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2426478
Date:08.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.11.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01N17/00, G01N25/68
[2017/16]
CPC:
G01N17/00 (EP,US); G01N25/68 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/10]G01N17/00
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 [2012/10]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KONDENSATIONSTESTGERÄT UND KONDENSATIONSTESTVERFAHREN[2012/10]
English:CONDENSATION TESTING DEVICE AND CONDENSATION TESTING METHOD[2012/10]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TEST DE CONDENSATION ET PROCÉDÉ DE TEST DE CONDENSATION[2012/10]
Entry into regional phase02.11.2011Translation filed 
02.11.2011National basic fee paid 
02.11.2011Search fee paid 
02.11.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
02.11.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.11.2011Examination requested  [2012/10]
05.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2023Fee for grant paid
24.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.01.2023Receipt 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  17.07.2020
Opposition(s)11.12.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
21.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
21.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
21.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
23.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
23.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
29.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
25.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 13
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PT10.07.2023
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4817447  (KISHIMA YOSHIO [JP], et al) [X] 1-17 * column 1, line 1 - column 2, line 36 * * column 6, line 14 - column 7, line 52; figure - *;
 [X]EP0345003  (DAINIPPON PLASTICS [JP], et al) [X] 1-17 * page 1, line 1 - line 46 * * page 4, line 15 - page 5, line 18; figure - *;
 [X]US2005220166  (KANAI YOSHIYUKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-17 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0007] * * paragraph [0044] - paragraph [0054] ** figure - *
International search[A]JPH0429311Y  (ORION MACHINERY CO., LTD.);
 [A]JPH0727374  (KATOO KK);
 [A]US5692556  (HAFNER ERICH [US]);
 [A]JPH1078387  (TABAI ESPEC CORP);
 [A]JP2003130399  (TOYO SEISAKUSHO KK);
 [A]JP2007271551  (ESPEC CORP)
ExaminationUS5537868
 JPH09210897
by applicantJPH05164684
 JP3113823B
 JP2007271551
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