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EP2977224 - WRITING INSTRUMENT AND INK CARTRIDGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/04]WRTITING IMPLEMENT AND INK CARTRIDGE
[2020/18]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2021
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.08.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.11.2017
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
Kabushiki Kaisha Pilot Corporation (also trading as Pilot Corporation)
2-6-21 Kyobashi
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8304 / JP
[2016/04]
Inventor(s)01 / HOSHINO, Takanori
c/o PILOT CORPORATION
3-17
Midori-cho
Showa-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 466-8588 / JP
 [2016/04]
Representative(s)Müller Schupfner & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB (Muc)
Bavariaring 11
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/04]Müller Schupfner & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Bavariaring 11
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date14768177.917.03.2014
[2016/04]
WO2014JP57196
Priority number, dateJP2013005743020.03.2013         Original published format: JP 2013057430
JP2013008998023.04.2013         Original published format: JP 2013089980
JP2013013567128.06.2013         Original published format: JP 2013135671
[2016/04]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014148445
Date:25.09.2014
Language:JA
[2014/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2977224
Date:27.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2977224
Date:09.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP25.09.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:B43K5/14, B43K7/02, B43K7/10, B43K8/02, B43K8/03, B43K8/04, B43K5/18
[2016/47]
CPC:
B43K5/14 (EP,US); B43K5/145 (US); B43K5/1827 (US);
B43K7/02 (EP,US); B43K7/10 (EP,US); B43K8/022 (EP,US);
B43K8/03 (EP,US); B43K8/04 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/04]B43K5/14
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHREIBVORRICHTUNG UND TINTENPATRONE[2016/04]
English:WRITING INSTRUMENT AND INK CARTRIDGE[2020/18]
French:OUTIL D'ÉCRITURE ET CARTOUCHE D'ENCRE[2016/04]
Former [2016/04]WRTITING IMPLEMENT AND INK CARTRIDGE
Entry into regional phase19.10.2015Translation filed 
19.10.2015National basic fee paid 
19.10.2015Search fee paid 
19.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
19.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/04]
12.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
29.07.2020Fee for grant paid
29.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.08.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
04.08.2020Receipt 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  21.11.2017
Opposition(s)10.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
21.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
20.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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