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EP2868569 - SHIP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.06.2021
Database last updated on 24.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
3-1, Minatomirai 3-Chome
Nishi-ku
Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 220-8401 / JP
[2018/33]
Former [2015/19]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
16-5, Konan 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8215 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YAMATO, Kuniaki
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.
16-5 Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8215 / JP
02 / ONZUKA, Masanori
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.
16-5 Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8215 / JP
 [2015/19]
Representative(s)Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
[2020/33]
Former [2015/19]Henkel, Breuer & Partner
Patentanwälte
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date13809296.026.06.2013
[2020/33]
WO2013JP67511
Priority number, dateJP2012014476927.06.2012         Original published format: JP 2012144769
[2015/19]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014003055
Date:03.01.2014
Language:JA
[2014/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2868569
Date:06.05.2015
Language:EN
[2015/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2868569
Date:12.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.01.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:B63B35/54, B63B43/06, B63B11/00, B63B11/02, B63B13/00, B63B43/04
[2019/19]
CPC:
B63B11/02 (EP,KR,US); B63B11/00 (EP,KR,US); B63B11/04 (KR);
B63B13/00 (EP,KR,US); B63B35/54 (EP,US); B63B43/045 (EP,KR,US);
B63B43/06 (EP,KR,US); B63B2207/02 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2016/21]B63B43/06, B63B11/00, B63B11/02, B63B13/00, B63B43/04
Former IPC [2015/19]B63B43/06, B63B11/00, B63B11/02, B63B13/00
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 [2015/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHIFF[2015/19]
English:SHIP[2015/19]
French:NAVIRE[2015/19]
Entry into regional phase24.11.2014Translation filed 
24.11.2014National basic fee paid 
24.11.2014Search fee paid 
24.11.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
24.11.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.11.2014Examination requested  [2015/19]
31.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2020Fee for grant paid
29.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17156643.3  / EP3205570
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  18.04.2019
Opposition(s)14.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
25.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
28.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
30.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.06.2013
AL12.08.2020
AT12.08.2020
CY12.08.2020
CZ12.08.2020
DK12.08.2020
EE12.08.2020
ES12.08.2020
HR12.08.2020
LT12.08.2020
LV12.08.2020
MC12.08.2020
MK12.08.2020
MT12.08.2020
NL12.08.2020
PL12.08.2020
RO12.08.2020
RS12.08.2020
SE12.08.2020
SI12.08.2020
SK12.08.2020
SM12.08.2020
TR12.08.2020
BG12.11.2020
NO12.11.2020
GR13.11.2020
IS12.12.2020
PT14.12.2020
[2024/41]
Former [2024/29]HU26.06.2013
AL12.08.2020
AT12.08.2020
CY12.08.2020
CZ12.08.2020
DK12.08.2020
EE12.08.2020
ES12.08.2020
HR12.08.2020
LT12.08.2020
LV12.08.2020
MC12.08.2020
MK12.08.2020
NL12.08.2020
PL12.08.2020
RO12.08.2020
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SK12.08.2020
SM12.08.2020
TR12.08.2020
BG12.11.2020
NO12.11.2020
GR13.11.2020
IS12.12.2020
PT14.12.2020
Former [2024/22]HU26.06.2013
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CY12.08.2020
CZ12.08.2020
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PL12.08.2020
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BG12.11.2020
NO12.11.2020
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PT14.12.2020
Former [2023/30]HU26.06.2013
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MC12.08.2020
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SM12.08.2020
BG12.11.2020
NO12.11.2020
GR13.11.2020
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PT14.12.2020
Former [2023/28]HU26.06.2013
AL12.08.2020
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DK12.08.2020
EE12.08.2020
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SM12.08.2020
BG12.11.2020
NO12.11.2020
GR13.11.2020
IS12.12.2020
PT14.12.2020
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SM12.08.2020
BG12.11.2020
NO12.11.2020
GR13.11.2020
IS12.12.2020
PT14.12.2020
Former [2022/08]AL12.08.2020
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DK12.08.2020
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BG12.11.2020
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IS12.12.2020
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BG12.11.2020
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DK12.08.2020
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BG12.11.2020
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IS12.12.2020
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NL12.08.2020
PL12.08.2020
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SE12.08.2020
BG12.11.2020
NO12.11.2020
GR13.11.2020
IS12.12.2020
Former [2021/10]ES12.08.2020
HR12.08.2020
LT12.08.2020
LV12.08.2020
PL12.08.2020
RS12.08.2020
SE12.08.2020
BG12.11.2020
NO12.11.2020
GR13.11.2020
IS12.12.2020
Former [2021/09]ES12.08.2020
LT12.08.2020
SE12.08.2020
BG12.11.2020
NO12.11.2020
GR13.11.2020
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NO12.11.2020
Documents cited:Search[Y]JPS50111892U  (ISHIKAWAJIMA-HARIMA HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.) [Y] 1,4-14 * page 3 - page 6; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]WO9005660  (BROWN JOHN GEORGE [GB]) [Y] 1,4-14* page 7 - page 8; figures 7-18 *
International search[X]JPS50111892U  (ISHIKAWAJIMA-HARIMA HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.);
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 [A]JP2003137168  (IHI MARINE UNITED INC);
 [XP]JP2012131242  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD)
by applicantJP2008201308
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