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EP3162969 - WATER DISCHARGE DEVICE AND BATHTUB DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  22.01.2021
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip22.01.2021Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 24.02.2021  [2021/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LIXIL Corporation
2-1-1 Ojima Koto-ku
Tokyo 136-8535 / JP
[2017/18]
Inventor(s)01 / KAWAKAMI, Masashi
c/o LIXIL Corporation
2-1-1 Ojima
Koto-ku
Tokyo 136-8535 / JP
02 / ICHIKAWA, Yuichiro
c/o LIXIL Corporation
2-1-1 Ojima
Koto-ku
Tokyo 136-8535 / JP
03 / HIRAIWA, Hiromitsu
c/o LIXIL Corporation
2-1-1 Ojima
Koto-ku
Tokyo 136-8535 / JP
 [2017/18]
Representative(s)Algemeen Octrooi- en Merkenbureau B.V.
P.O. Box 645
5600 AP Eindhoven / NL
[2017/18]
Application number, filing date15811625.122.06.2015
[2017/18]
WO2015JP67841
Priority number, dateJP2014012972924.06.2014         Original published format: JP 2014129729
[2017/18]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015199014
Date:30.12.2015
Language:JA
[2015/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3162969
Date:03.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP30.12.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:E03C1/042, A47K3/02, A47K3/28, B05B1/04, E03C1/04
[2018/15]
CPC:
E03C1/0404 (EP); A47K3/28 (EP); B05B1/044 (EP);
A47K3/02 (EP); B05B17/085 (EP)
Former IPC [2017/18]E03C1/042, A47K3/02, A47K3/28
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 [2017/18]
TitleGerman:WASSERAUSSTOSSVORRICHTUNG UND BADEWANNENVORRICHTUNG[2017/18]
English:WATER DISCHARGE DEVICE AND BATHTUB DEVICE[2017/18]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ÉVACUATION D'EAU ET DISPOSITIF DE BAIGNOIRE[2017/18]
Entry into regional phase17.03.2017Translation filed 
20.01.2017National basic fee paid 
20.01.2017Search fee paid 
20.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
20.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/18]
20.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/18]
20.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.03.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time  [2017/18]
01.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.01.2021Application withdrawn by applicant  [2021/08]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to file the translation
17.03.2017Request for further processing filed
17.03.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.03.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2206399  (MASCO CORP) [A] 5,6 * page 14, paragraph 2 - page 15, paragraph 1; figure - *;
 [A]DE202008004921U  (NEOPERL GMBH [DE]) [A] 5,6* paragraph [0035]; figure - *;
 [A]US2010187326  (PAROONAGIAN GARO [US], et al) [A] 1,3,7,8,10,11 * paragraphs [0029] , [0036] - [0038]; figure - *;
 [E]EP3195772  (LIXIL CORP [JP]) [E] 1-4,7,10,11 * the whole document *
International search[Y]JPH0312968U  (Toto Ltd.) [Y] 1-5, 7-11 * , page 5, line 6 to page 7, line 14; fig. 1 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2002153391  (YAMAHA LIVING TEC) [Y] 8-11* , paragraphs [0012] to [0014]; fig. 2 (Family: none) *;
 [YA]JP2004176268  (YAMAHA LIVING TEC) [Y] 1-5, 7-11 * , paragraphs [0015] to [0018], [0032] to [0039]; fig. 5, 6 (Family: none) * [A] 6
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