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EP2669240 - ADVANCING/RETRACTING ACTUATION DEVICE WITH MESHING CHAIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  01.03.2019
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.03.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 03.04.2019  [2019/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tsubakimoto Chain Co.
3-3, Nakanoshima 3-chome Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0005 / JP
[2013/49]
Inventor(s)01 / SAJI, Tomoyuki
c/o TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
3-3 Nakanoshima 3-chome
Kita-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 530-0005 / JP
02 / MURAKAMI, Keisuke
c/o TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
3-3 Nakanoshima 3-chome
Kita-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 530-0005 / JP
 [2013/49]
Representative(s)Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Am Riettor 5
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/49]Patentanwälte Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner
Am Riettor 5
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
Application number, filing date11857348.427.12.2011
WO2011JP80166
Priority number, dateJP2011001506627.01.2011         Original published format: JP 2011015066
[2013/49]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012101945
Date:02.08.2012
Language:JA
[2012/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2669240
Date:04.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.08.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.07.2014
ClassificationIPC:F16G13/20, B66F3/06
[2014/35]
CPC:
F16G13/20 (EP,US); F16H19/04 (US); B66F3/06 (EP,US);
Y10T74/18096 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/49]B66F7/12, F16G13/20
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 [2013/49]
TitleGerman:VORSCHUB-/RETRAKTIONSBETÄTIGUNGSVORRICHTUNG MIT INEINANDERGREIFENDER KETTE[2013/49]
English:ADVANCING/RETRACTING ACTUATION DEVICE WITH MESHING CHAIN[2013/49]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ACTIONNEMENT D'AVANCE/RECUL DOTÉ D'UNE CHAÎNE À ENGRÈNEMENT[2013/49]
Entry into regional phase06.08.2013Translation filed 
06.08.2013National basic fee paid 
06.08.2013Search fee paid 
06.08.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
06.08.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.08.2013Examination requested  [2013/49]
20.11.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2018Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/14]
27.09.2018Date of oral proceedings
07.11.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/14]
07.11.2018Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  24.01.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
15.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2010229469  (KANEHIRA MAKOTO [JP]) [X] 1-4 * abstract * * paragraph [0081] * * paragraph [0102] - paragraph [0107] ** figures 2,6,13,14 *;
 [XPL]WO2011062190  (TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO [JP], et al) [XP] 1-4 * abstract * * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0034] * * figures 1-4 * [L] ;
 [XPL]JP2011144832  (TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO) [XP] 1-4 * abstract * * figures 1-6 * [L]
International search[A]JPH053300U  (SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD., DAIDO KOGYO CO., LTD.);
 [A]JPH09119495  (SANIN BOORUTO SEISAKUSHO KK);
 [A]JPH11278797  (TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO)
by applicantJP2009255997
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