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EP2554506 - Yarn winder [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/06]Yarn winder, connection member, and yarn winding method
[2017/25]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.08.2018
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.05.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TMT Machinery, Inc.
6th Fl., Osaka Green Bldg. 2-6-26 Kitahama Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0041 / JP
[2013/06]
Inventor(s)01 / Demizu, Yoshimitsu
c/o TMT Machinery, Inc.
Kyoto Technical Center
136, Takeda Mukaishiro-cho
Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi
Kyoto, 612-8686 / JP
02 / Yamamoto, Masato
c/o TMT Machinery, Inc.
Kyoto Technical Center
136, Takeda Mukaishiro-cho
Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi
Kyoto, 612-8686 / JP
 [2013/06]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2017/40]
Former [2013/06]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date12178825.101.08.2012
[2013/06]
Priority number, dateJP2011017193405.08.2011         Original published format: JP 2011171934
[2013/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2554506
Date:06.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2554506
Date:25.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2554506
Date:04.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.11.2013
ClassificationIPC:B65H54/20, B65H65/00, B65H75/18, B65H75/28
[2013/06]
CPC:
B65H54/20 (EP); B65H65/00 (EP); B65H75/185 (EP);
B65H75/28 (EP); B65H2701/31 (EP); B65H2701/534 (EP)
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 [2017/40]
Former [2013/06]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Garnwickler[2017/25]
English:Yarn winder[2017/25]
French:Bobineur de fil[2017/25]
Former [2013/06]Garnwickler, Verbindungselement und Garnwickelverfahren
Former [2013/06]Yarn winder, connection member, and yarn winding method
Former [2013/06]Bobineur de fil, élément de raccordement et procédé de bobinage de fil
Examination procedure01.04.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.04.2014Examination requested  [2014/19]
07.08.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.08.2017Fee for grant paid
14.08.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.08.2017Receipt 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  07.08.2015
Opposition(s)05.07.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
24.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
23.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.08.2012
AL04.10.2017
AT04.10.2017
CY04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
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LV04.10.2017
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BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
[2020/33]
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE102008038343  (TMT MACHINERY INC [JP]) [X] 1,2,10 * paragraph [0039]; figure - *;
 [X]JPS49118929  (-) [X] 1,3,9,10 * figure - *;
 [X]JPS5244681Y  (-) [X] 1,9,10 * figure - *;
 [X]US1915200  (PARKS EDWARD F) [X] 1,10 * page 2, line 83 - page 3, line 6 * * page 3, lines 122-128; figure - *;
 [X]JPS5076158U  (-) [X] 3-5,9 * figure - *;
 [X]JPS4834255Y  (-) [X] 3-6,9 * figure - *;
 [XI]JPS5422537B  (-) [X] 3,9 * figure - * [I] 7,8;
 [X]JPS4827618B  (-) [X] 3,4,6 * figure - *
ExaminationJPS5175143
by applicantJP2009074219
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