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EP About this file: EP3189757

EP3189757 - SHOWER HEAD WITH WHICH SHOWER SENSATIONS CAN BE OBTAINED WITHOUT PROVIDING WATER SPRINKLING PLATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.03.2019
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.04.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.12.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip04.12.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 06.01.2021  [2021/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Micro-bub Corporation
10th floor Futaba Bldg.
10-1 Minamiaoyama 5-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0062 / JP
[2017/28]
Inventor(s)01 / ICHIZAWA, Junichi
c/o MICRO-BUB CORPORATION
10th floor
Futaba Bldg.
10-1 Minamiaoyama 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0062 / JP
 [2017/28]
Representative(s)Plasseraud IP
104 Rue de Richelieu
CS92104
75080 Paris Cedex 02 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2018/20]Cabinet Plasseraud
66, rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2017/28]Cabinet Plasseraud
66 rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date15809544.816.06.2015
[2017/28]
WO2015JP67308
Priority number, dateJP2014012363616.06.2014         Original published format: JP 2014123636
[2017/28]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015194551
Date:23.12.2015
Language:JA
[2015/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3189757
Date:12.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3189757
Date:16.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP23.12.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:A47K3/28, B05B1/02, B05B1/18, B05B1/34, E03C1/04
[2017/44]
CPC:
B05B1/02 (EP,US); B05B15/62 (US); B05B1/18 (EP,US);
B05B1/341 (EP,US); B05B1/3447 (EP,US); E03C1/0408 (EP,US);
E03C1/0409 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/28]A47K3/28, B05B1/02, B05B1/18, B05B1/34
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 [2017/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:DUSCHKOPF, MIT DEM OHNE BEREITSTELLUNG EINER WASSERBERIESELUNGSPLATTE DUSCHEMPFINDUNGEN ERZEUGT WERDEN KÖNNEN[2017/28]
English:SHOWER HEAD WITH WHICH SHOWER SENSATIONS CAN BE OBTAINED WITHOUT PROVIDING WATER SPRINKLING PLATE[2017/28]
French:POMME DE DOUCHE PERMETTANT D'OBTENIR DES SENSATIONS DE PRISE DE DOUCHE SANS LA MISE EN OEUVRE D'UNE PLAQUE D'ASPERSION D'EAU[2017/28]
Entry into regional phase26.04.2017Translation filed 
26.04.2017National basic fee paid 
26.04.2017Search fee paid 
26.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
26.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/28]
22.02.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time  [2017/28]
26.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/28]
26.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.12.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2018Fee for grant paid
04.04.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.04.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.02.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/17]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to file the translation
26.04.2017Request for further processing filed
26.04.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.05.2017Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the search fee
26.04.2017Request for further processing filed
26.04.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.05.2017Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the filing fee
26.04.2017Request for further processing filed
26.04.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.05.2017Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
26.04.2017Request for further processing filed
26.04.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.05.2017Decision despatched
26.04.2017Request for further processing filed
26.04.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.05.2017Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
TR, SM, SK, SI, SE, RS, RO, PT, PL, NO, NL, MT, MK, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, HR, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT, AL
26.04.2017Request for further processing filed
26.04.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.05.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
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 [A]DE202005004182U  (ILISIN MILE [DE]) [A] 1-4 * abstract * * page 4, paragraph 26 - page 6, paragraph 37 *;
 [A]JP2007050341  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1-4* abstract *;
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