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EP About this file: EP2578103

EP2578103 - BUCKLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.05.2017
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nifco Inc.
5-3 Hikarinooka
Yokosuka-shi
Kanagawa 239-8560 / JP
[2016/25]
Former [2013/15]For all designated states
Nifco Inc.
184-1 Maioka-cho Totsuka-ku Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 244-8522 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KAWAGUCHI, Gaku
c/o Nifco Inc.
5-3 Hikarinooka
Yokosuka-shi
Kanagawa 239-8560 / JP
 [2016/26]
Former [2013/15]01 / KAWAGUCHI, Gaku
c/o Nifco Inc.
184-1 Maioka-cho
Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 244-8522 / JP
Representative(s)Dr. Gassner & Partner mbB
Wetterkreuz 3
91058 Erlangen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/26]Dr. Gassner & Partner mbB
Marie-Curie-Str. 1
91052 Erlangen / DE
Former [2013/15]Gassner, Wolfgang, et al
Dr. Gassner & Partner Patentanwälte Marie-Curie-Strasse 1
91052 Erlangen / DE
Application number, filing date11792406.806.06.2011
[2016/26]
WO2011JP62947
Priority number, dateJP2010013056307.06.2010         Original published format: JP 2010130563
[2013/15]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011155449
Date:15.12.2011
Language:JA
[2011/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2578103
Date:10.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2578103
Date:29.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.12.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.06.2015
ClassificationIPC:A44B11/26
[2016/08]
CPC:
A44B11/25 (KR); A44B11/2592 (US); A44B11/26 (KR);
A44B11/266 (EP,US); Y10T24/45524 (EP,US); Y10T24/45529 (EP,US);
Y10T24/45581 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/15]A44B11/25
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHNALLE[2013/15]
English:BUCKLE[2013/15]
French:BOUCLE[2013/15]
Entry into regional phase11.12.2012Translation filed 
11.12.2012National basic fee paid 
11.12.2012Search fee paid 
11.12.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
11.12.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.12.2012Examination requested  [2013/15]
22.12.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.02.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2016Fee for grant paid
13.05.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.05.2016Receipt 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  04.02.2016
Opposition(s)30.03.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
11.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
12.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.06.2011
AL29.06.2016
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2002083562  (LERRA CHRISTOPHER G [US]) [X] 1-3 * figure 1 * [I] 4,5;
 [A]US2006168783  (ANSCHER JOSEPH [US]) [A] 1-5 * figures 1,2 *
International search[X]JPH0646509U  (NIFCO INC.);
 [Y]JP2006204911  (ANSCHER JOSEPH);
 [Y]JPH0724105U  (YKK CORP.)
by applicantJPH0724105U
 JP2006204911
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