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EP About this file: EP2959794

EP2959794 - LIQUID SUBSTANCE ADVANCING CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.10.2021
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Pencil Company, Limited
23-37, Higashi Ohi 5-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-8537 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2020/30]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Pencil Company, Limited
23-37, Higashi Ohi 5-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-8537 / JP
Former [2016/01]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Pencil Co., Ltd.
23-37, Higashi Ohi 5-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-8537 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ENDOU, Mitsuru
c/o Mitsubishi Pencil Company, Limited
Gunma Factory
1091 Tatsuishi
Fujioka-shi, Gunma 375-8501 / JP
02 / NAKASHIMA, Atsushi
c/o Mitsubishi Pencil Company, Limited
Gunma Factory
1091 Tatsuishi
Fujioka-shi, Gunma 375-8501 / JP
03 / NAKAJIMA, Nobuyuki
c/o Mitsubishi Pencil Company, Limited
Gunma Factory
1091 Tatsuishi
Fujioka-shi, Gunma 375-8501 / JP
04 / KYOGOKU, Yuusuke
c/o Mitsubishi Pencil Company, Limited
Gunma Factory
1091 Tatsuishi
Fujioka-shi, Gunma 375-8501 / JP
05 / AKAISHI, Tetsuaki
c/o Mitsubishi Pencil Company, Limited
Gunma Factory
1091 Tatsuishi
Fujioka-shi, Gunma 375-8501 / JP
06 / SATOU, Hiroshi
c/o Mitsubishi Pencil Company, Limited
Gunma Factory
1091 Tatsuishi
Fujioka-shi, Gunma 375-8501 / JP
07 / SHINMURA, Yukako
c/o Mitsubishi Pencil Company, Limited
Gunma Factory
1091 Tatsuishi
Fujioka-shi, Gunma 375-8501 / JP
08 / TAMANO, Hisami
c/o Mitsubishi Pencil Company, Limited
Gunma Factory
1091 Tatsuishi
Fujioka-shi, Gunma 375-8501 / JP
 [2020/50]
Former [2016/01]01 / ENDOU Mitsuru
c/o MITSUBISHI PENCIL COMPANY LIMITED
Gunma Factory
1091 Tatsuishi
Fujioka-shi Gunma 375-8501 / JP
02 / NAKASHIMA Atsushi
c/o MITSUBISHI PENCIL COMPANY LIMITED
Gunma Factory
1091 Tatsuishi
Fujioka-shi Gunma 375-8501 / JP
03 / NAKAJIMA Nobuyuki
c/o MITSUBISHI PENCIL COMPANY LIMITED
Gunma Factory
1091 Tatsuishi
Fujioka-shi Gunma 375-8501 / JP
04 / KYOGOKU Yuusuke
c/o MITSUBISHI PENCIL COMPANY LIMITED
Gunma Factory
1091 Tatsuishi
Fujioka-shi Gunma 375-8501 / JP
05 / AKAISHI Tetsuaki
c/o MITSUBISHI PENCIL COMPANY LIMITED
Gunma Factory
1091 Tatsuishi
Fujioka-shi Gunma 375-8501 / JP
06 / SATOU Hiroshi
c/o MITSUBISHI PENCIL COMPANY LIMITED
Gunma Factory
1091 Tatsuishi
Fujioka-shi Gunma 375-8501 / JP
07 / SHINMURA Yukako
c/o MITSUBISHI PENCIL COMPANY LIMITED
Gunma Factory
1091 Tatsuishi
Fujioka-shi Gunma 375-8501 / JP
08 / TAMANO Hisami
c/o MITSUBISHI PENCIL COMPANY LIMITED
Gunma Factory
1091 Tatsuishi
Fujioka-shi Gunma 375-8501 / JP
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2016/01]
Application number, filing date14753988.625.02.2014
[2016/01]
WO2014JP54430
Priority number, dateJP2013003473025.02.2013         Original published format: JP 2013034730
JP2014002944619.02.2014         Original published format: JP 2014029446
[2016/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014129645
Date:28.08.2014
Language:JA
[2014/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2959794
Date:30.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2959794
Date:09.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.08.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:A45D34/04
[2016/01]
CPC:
A45D34/04 (EP,US); A45D34/042 (EP,US); A45D2200/055 (EP,US)
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 [2016/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BEHÄLTER ZUR AUSGABE EINER FLÜSSIGEN SUBSTANZ[2016/01]
English:LIQUID SUBSTANCE ADVANCING CONTAINER[2016/01]
French:RÉCIPIENT D'AVANCÉE DE SUBSTANCE LIQUIDE[2016/01]
Entry into regional phase09.09.2015Translation filed 
25.09.2015National basic fee paid 
25.09.2015Search fee paid 
25.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
25.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.09.2015Examination requested  [2015/53]
06.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.10.2020Fee for grant paid
26.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.10.2020Receipt 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  20.08.2018
Opposition(s)10.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
21.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
21.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
20.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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