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EP About this file: EP2899445

EP2899445 - CURVED TUBE STRUCTURE AND DIE FOR FORMING CURVED TUBE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.12.2022
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nifco Inc.
5-3 Hikarinooka
Yokosuka-shi
Kanagawa 239-8560 / JP
[2015/31]
Inventor(s)01 / SOUMA, Youhei
c/o NIFCO INC.
5-3 Hikarinooka
Yokosuka-shi Kanagawa 239-8560 / JP
02 / NAKAYA, Hiroyuki
c/o NIFCO INC.
5-3 Hikarinooka
Yokosuka-shi Kanagawa 239-8560 / JP
03 / TOMONO, Yoshio
c/o NIFCO INC.
5-3 Hikarinooka
Yokosuka-shi Kanagawa 239-8560 / JP
04 / KITAMURA, Tadahiro
c/o NIFCO INC.
5-3 Hikarinooka
Yokosuka-shi Kanagawa 239-8560 / JP
05 / GOTO, Yoshiyuki
c/o NIFCO INC.
5-3 Hikarinooka
Yokosuka-shi Kanagawa 239-8560 / JP
 [2015/31]
Representative(s)Dr. Gassner & Partner mbB
Wetterkreuz 3
91058 Erlangen / DE
[2022/08]
Former [2015/31]Gassner, Wolfgang, et al
Dr. Gassner & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Marie-Curie-Strasse 1
91052 Erlangen / DE
Application number, filing date13838262.713.09.2013
[2022/08]
WO2013JP74933
Priority number, dateJP2012020453418.09.2012         Original published format: JP 2012204534
[2015/31]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014046063
Date:27.03.2014
Language:JA
[2014/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2899445
Date:29.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2899445
Date:23.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.03.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:F16L43/00, B29C33/44, B29C45/44, B29L23/00, B29C45/26, B29L31/24, F16L41/02, F16L41/03
[2016/19]
CPC:
F16L43/008 (EP,CN,US); F16L9/127 (KR); B29C45/2614 (EP,CN,US);
B29C45/4421 (EP,CN,US); B29D23/00 (KR); F15D1/04 (KR);
F16L11/14 (KR); B29L2023/004 (EP,CN,US); B29L2031/24 (EP,CN,US);
F16L41/021 (EP,US); F16L41/023 (EP,US); F16L41/03 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/31]F16L43/00, B29C33/44, B29C45/44, B29L23/00
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 [2015/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:STRUKTUR MIT EINEM GEKRÜMMTEN ROHR UND MATRIZE ZUM HERSTELLEN GEKRÜMMTER ROHRE[2015/31]
English:CURVED TUBE STRUCTURE AND DIE FOR FORMING CURVED TUBE[2015/31]
French:STRUCTURE DE TUBE INCURVÉ ET MATRICE DE FORMATION DE TUBE INCURVÉ[2015/31]
Entry into regional phase18.03.2015Translation filed 
18.03.2015National basic fee paid 
18.03.2015Search fee paid 
18.03.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
18.03.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.03.2015Examination requested  [2015/31]
24.10.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.2022Fee for grant paid
14.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.01.2022Receipt 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  15.02.2017
Opposition(s)24.11.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
15.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
29.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
07.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
07.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
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