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EP About this file: EP3159134

EP3159134 - INJECTION MOLDING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.09.2021
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.02.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.01.2017
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
Envision AESC Japan Ltd.
10-1 Hironodai 2-chome
Zama-shi
Kanagawa 2520012 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2019/46]For all designated states
Envision AESC Japan Ltd.
10-1, Hironodai 2-chome
Zama-shi
Kanagawa
2520012 / JP
Former [2017/17]For all designated states
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
2 Takara-cho
Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OCHIAI, Kenichi
c/o NISSAN MOTOR Co. Ltd.
Intellectual Property Department
1-1 Morinosatoaoyama
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
 [2017/17]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2017/17]
Application number, filing date14895043.918.06.2014
[2017/17]
WO2014JP66117
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015193989
Date:23.12.2015
Language:JA
[2015/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3159134
Date:26.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3159134
Date:28.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP23.12.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:B29C45/74, B29C45/20, B29C45/14, B29L31/34, H01M2/02, H01M10/0525
[2017/30]
CPC:
B29C45/20 (EP,KR,US); B29C45/14639 (US); B29C45/14819 (US);
B29C45/74 (EP,KR,US); H01M10/0525 (US); H01M50/119 (EP,KR,US);
H01M50/121 (EP,KR,US); H01M50/124 (US); H01M50/129 (EP,KR,US);
H01M50/136 (EP,KR,US); B29C2045/205 (KR); B29L2031/3468 (US);
H01M2220/20 (US); Y02E60/10 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2017/17]B29C45/74, B29C45/20
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 [2017/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPRITZGIESSVERFAHREN[2017/17]
English:INJECTION MOLDING METHOD[2017/17]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE MOULAGE PAR INJECTION[2017/17]
Entry into regional phase16.01.2017Translation filed 
16.01.2017National basic fee paid 
16.01.2017Search fee paid 
16.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
16.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.02.2015Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
16.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/17]
16.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.2020Fee for grant paid
16.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
03.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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