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EP About this file: EP3168000

EP3168000 - MACHINE TOOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.04.2022
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Star Micronics Co., Ltd.
20-10 Nakayoshida Suruga-ku
Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka 422-8654 / JP
[2017/20]
Inventor(s)01 / KAWARASAKI, Tetsu
c/o STAR MICRONICS CO. LTD.
20-10 Nakayoshida
Suruga-ku
Shizuoka-shi Shizuoka 422-8654 / JP
 [2017/20]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
[2021/21]
Former [2017/20]Manitz Finsterwald Patentanwälte PartmbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date15829505.528.01.2015
[2017/20]
WO2015JP52286
Priority number, dateJP2014016253008.08.2014         Original published format: JP 2014162530
[2017/20]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016021213
Date:11.02.2016
Language:JA
[2016/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3168000
Date:17.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3168000
Date:26.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.02.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:B23Q11/08, B23B7/06, B23B13/12, B23B25/04
[2017/20]
CPC:
B23Q11/08 (EP,US); B23B7/06 (US); B23B13/12 (EP,US);
B23B25/04 (US); B23Q5/38 (EP)
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 [2017/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MASCHINENWERKZEUG[2017/20]
English:MACHINE TOOL[2017/20]
French:MACHINE-OUTIL[2017/20]
Entry into regional phase07.02.2017Translation filed 
07.02.2017National basic fee paid 
07.02.2017Search fee paid 
07.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
07.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/20]
07.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.04.2021Fee for grant paid
20.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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