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EP2958091 - REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE FOR TOILET DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.01.2021
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toto Ltd.
1-1, Nakashima 2-chome, Kokurakita-ku
Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 802-8601 / JP
[2020/10]
Former [2015/52]For all designated states
Toto Ltd.
1-1, Nakashima 2-chome, Kokurakita-ku
Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 802-8601 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Morioka, Satoko
c/o TOTO LTD.
1-1, Nakashima 2-chome
Kokurakita-ku
Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 802-8601 / JP
02 / Yamanaka, Masami
c/o TOTO LTD.
1-1, Nakashima 2-chome
Kokurakita-ku
Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 802-8601 / JP
 [2015/52]
Representative(s)Bandpay & Greuter
11 rue Christophe Colomb
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2020/10]Bandpay & Greuter
30, rue Notre-Dame des Victoires
75002 Paris / FR
Former [2015/52]Takeuchi, Maya, et al
Fédit-Loriot
38, avenue Hoche
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date15170332.902.06.2015
[2015/52]
Priority number, dateJP2014012456517.06.2014         Original published format: JP 2014124565
[2015/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2958091
Date:23.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2958091
Date:04.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:G08C17/00, E03D5/10
[2015/52]
CPC:
G08C17/00 (EP,US); H01H13/7006 (US); E03D5/10 (EP,US);
E03D9/08 (EP,US); G08C2201/112 (EP,US); H01H2231/032 (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 [2016/31]
Former [2015/52]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:FERNSTEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR EINE TOILETTENVORRICHTUNG[2015/52]
English:REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE FOR TOILET DEVICE[2015/52]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TÉLÉCOMMANDE POUR DISPOSITIF DE TOILETTES[2015/52]
Examination procedure23.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.06.2016Examination requested  [2016/31]
27.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.01.2020Fee for grant paid
28.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
26.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.06.2015
AL04.03.2020
AT04.03.2020
CY04.03.2020
CZ04.03.2020
DK04.03.2020
EE04.03.2020
ES04.03.2020
FI04.03.2020
HR04.03.2020
IT04.03.2020
LT04.03.2020
LV04.03.2020
MC04.03.2020
MK04.03.2020
MT04.03.2020
NL04.03.2020
PL04.03.2020
RO04.03.2020
RS04.03.2020
SE04.03.2020
SI04.03.2020
SK04.03.2020
SM04.03.2020
TR04.03.2020
IE02.06.2020
LU02.06.2020
BG04.06.2020
GB04.06.2020
NO04.06.2020
GR05.06.2020
BE30.06.2020
CH30.06.2020
FR30.06.2020
LI30.06.2020
IS04.07.2020
PT29.07.2020
[2022/31]
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AT04.03.2020
CY04.03.2020
CZ04.03.2020
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FI04.03.2020
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MC04.03.2020
MT04.03.2020
NL04.03.2020
PL04.03.2020
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PT29.07.2020
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EE04.03.2020
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FI04.03.2020
HR04.03.2020
IT04.03.2020
LT04.03.2020
LV04.03.2020
MC04.03.2020
MT04.03.2020
NL04.03.2020
PL04.03.2020
RO04.03.2020
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SE04.03.2020
SI04.03.2020
SK04.03.2020
SM04.03.2020
TR04.03.2020
IE02.06.2020
LU02.06.2020
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GB04.06.2020
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BE30.06.2020
CH30.06.2020
FR30.06.2020
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PT29.07.2020
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CZ04.03.2020
DK04.03.2020
EE04.03.2020
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FI04.03.2020
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NO04.06.2020
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FR30.06.2020
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PT29.07.2020
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PL04.03.2020
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PT29.07.2020
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EE04.03.2020
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SK04.03.2020
SM04.03.2020
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BG04.06.2020
NO04.06.2020
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CH30.06.2020
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PT29.07.2020
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SK04.03.2020
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BG04.06.2020
NO04.06.2020
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PT29.07.2020
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CZ04.03.2020
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MC04.03.2020
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PL04.03.2020
RO04.03.2020
RS04.03.2020
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SI04.03.2020
SK04.03.2020
SM04.03.2020
BG04.06.2020
NO04.06.2020
GR05.06.2020
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PT29.07.2020
Former [2021/08]CZ04.03.2020
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NO04.06.2020
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PT29.07.2020
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PT29.07.2020
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BG04.06.2020
NO04.06.2020
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PT29.07.2020
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FI04.03.2020
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LV04.03.2020
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RO04.03.2020
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SE04.03.2020
SM04.03.2020
BG04.06.2020
NO04.06.2020
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IS04.07.2020
PT29.07.2020
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NL04.03.2020
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BG04.06.2020
NO04.06.2020
GR05.06.2020
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BG04.06.2020
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IS04.07.2020
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GR05.06.2020
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HR04.03.2020
LV04.03.2020
RS04.03.2020
SE04.03.2020
NO04.06.2020
Former [2020/35]FI04.03.2020
NO04.06.2020
Documents cited:Search[XD] JP2006009280  (USC CORP et al.)
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 [E] EP2907930  (TOTO LTD et al.) [E] 1-5 * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0030] *
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