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EP About this file: EP3178666

EP3178666 - TIRE FOR TWO-WHEELED VEHICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.08.2020
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.03.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.10.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.05.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.12.2016
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
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
6-9, Wakinohama-cho 3-chome Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0072 / JP
[2017/24]
Inventor(s)01 / MOROZUMI, Junichiro
c/o Sumitomo Rubber Industries, LTD.
6-9, Wakinohama-cho 3-chome
Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi
Hyogo 651-0072 / JP
 [2017/24]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2017/24]
Application number, filing date15829783.804.08.2015
[2017/24]
WO2015JP72010
Priority number, dateJP2014015997406.08.2014         Original published format: JP 2014159974
[2017/24]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016021568
Date:11.02.2016
Language:JA
[2016/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3178666
Date:14.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3178666
Date:02.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.02.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:B60C9/08, B60C15/00, B60C15/06, B60C11/00
[2018/16]
CPC:
B60C11/0083 (EP,US); B60C15/0009 (US); B60C15/00 (EP,US);
B60C15/0027 (EP); B60C15/0045 (US); B60C15/0072 (EP,US);
B60C15/02 (US); B60C15/04 (US); B60C15/06 (EP);
B60C9/08 (EP,US); B60C15/0036 (EP,US); B60C2015/009 (EP,US);
B60C2015/046 (US); B60C2015/0614 (EP); B60C2200/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/24]B60C9/08, B60C15/00, B60C15/06
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 [2017/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:REIFEN FÜR EIN ZWEIRÄDRIGES FAHRZEUG[2017/24]
English:TIRE FOR TWO-WHEELED VEHICLES[2017/24]
French:PNEUMATIQUE POUR VÉHICULES À DEUX-ROUES[2017/24]
Entry into regional phase19.12.2016Translation filed 
19.12.2016National basic fee paid 
19.12.2016Search fee paid 
19.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
19.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/24]
19.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.2019Fee for grant paid
02.08.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.08.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
23.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.08.2015
AL02.10.2019
AT02.10.2019
CY02.10.2019
CZ02.10.2019
DK02.10.2019
EE02.10.2019
ES02.10.2019
FI02.10.2019
HR02.10.2019
IT02.10.2019
LT02.10.2019
LV02.10.2019
MC02.10.2019
MK02.10.2019
MT02.10.2019
NL02.10.2019
PL02.10.2019
RO02.10.2019
RS02.10.2019
SE02.10.2019
SI02.10.2019
SK02.10.2019
SM02.10.2019
TR02.10.2019
BG02.01.2020
NO02.01.2020
GR03.01.2020
IS02.02.2020
PT03.02.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU04.08.2015
AL02.10.2019
AT02.10.2019
CY02.10.2019
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DK02.10.2019
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FI02.10.2019
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NL02.10.2019
PL02.10.2019
RO02.10.2019
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SK02.10.2019
SM02.10.2019
TR02.10.2019
BG02.01.2020
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PT03.02.2020
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SM02.10.2019
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GR03.01.2020
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PT03.02.2020
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]GB1210935  (DUNLOP CO LTD [GB]) [X] 1 * page 2, column 1, line 52 - line 57; figure 1; claim 1 * [Y] 3-5 [I] 2;
 [Y]WO0026044  (GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER [US], et al) [Y] 4 * page 8, line 11 - line 16; figure 4 *;
 [Y]US2011132509  (KASAI KATSUMI [JP]) [Y] 3,5 * abstract *;
 [Y]EP2599646  (SUMITOMO RUBBER IND [JP]) [Y] 4 * abstract ** paragraph [0052]; figure 2 *
International search[X]JPS53126601  (BRIDGESTONE TIRE CO LTD) [X] 1-5 * , page 2, upper part, right column, lines 3 to 15; page 3, upper part, left column, lines 8 to 16; fig. 1 & US 4215735 A column 1, lines 24 to 37; column 2, lines 53 to 64; fig. 1 & GB 1598404 A & DE 2814937 A1 *;
 [X]JPS54162306  (SUMITOMO RUBBER IND) [X] 1-5 * , page 3, upper part, left column, lines 15 to 17; fig. 1, 3, 4 & US 4246949 A column 4, lines 29 to 32; fig. 1, 3, 4 & GB 2026401 A & DE 2923966 A1 & FR 2428532 A1 *;
 [X]JP2013067183  (SUMITOMO RUBBER IND) [X] 1-5* , paragraph [0006]; fig. 2 (Family: none) *
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