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EP About this file: EP3188323

EP3188323 - CONNECTOR DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.03.2024
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024 [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Omron Corporation
801, Minamifudodo-cho Horikawahigashiiru Shiokoji-dori Shimogyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 600-8530 / JP
[2017/27]
Inventor(s)01 / ABE, Fumiaki
c/o OMRON AMUSEMENT CO. LTD.
46 Aza-Nogoshi
Oku-cho
Ichinomiya-shi Aichi 491-0201 / JP
02 / TAKAMORI, Satoshi
c/o OMRON CORPORATION
801 Minamifudodo-cho
Horikawahigashiiru
Shiokoji-dori, Shimogyo-ku
Kyoto-shi Kyoto 600-8530 / JP
 [2017/27]
Representative(s)Kilian Kilian & Partner mbB
Zielstattstraße 23a
81379 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/27]Kilian Kilian & Partner
Aidenbachstraße 54
81379 München / DE
Application number, filing date15834966.202.07.2015
[2017/27]
WO2015JP69123
Priority number, dateJP2014017642929.08.2014         Original published format: JP 2014176429
[2017/27]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016031389
Date:03.03.2016
Language:JA
[2016/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3188323
Date:05.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3188323
Date:17.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.03.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01R13/66, A61B8/00
[2017/27]
CPC:
H01R13/71 (EP,US); A61B8/00 (KR,US); A61B8/44 (US);
A61B8/4444 (EP); A61B8/56 (EP); H01R13/2421 (EP,US);
H01R13/621 (EP); H01R13/629 (US); H01R13/66 (KR,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 [2017/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBINDERVORRICHTUNG[2017/27]
English:CONNECTOR DEVICE[2017/27]
French:DISPOSITIF DE CONNECTEUR[2017/27]
Entry into regional phase13.01.2017Translation filed 
21.03.2017National basic fee paid 
21.03.2017Search fee paid 
21.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
21.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/27]
06.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2023Fee for grant paid
31.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
15.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.05.2023
BG17.05.2023
CZ17.05.2023
DK17.05.2023
EE17.05.2023
ES17.05.2023
FI17.05.2023
HR17.05.2023
IT17.05.2023
LT17.05.2023
LV17.05.2023
MC17.05.2023
NL17.05.2023
PL17.05.2023
RO17.05.2023
RS17.05.2023
SE17.05.2023
SI17.05.2023
SK17.05.2023
SM17.05.2023
IE02.07.2023
LU02.07.2023
FR17.07.2023
BE31.07.2023
CH31.07.2023
GB17.08.2023
NO17.08.2023
GR18.08.2023
IS17.09.2023
PT18.09.2023
[2024/51]
Former [2024/33]AT17.05.2023
CZ17.05.2023
DK17.05.2023
EE17.05.2023
ES17.05.2023
FI17.05.2023
HR17.05.2023
IT17.05.2023
LT17.05.2023
LV17.05.2023
MC17.05.2023
NL17.05.2023
PL17.05.2023
RO17.05.2023
RS17.05.2023
SE17.05.2023
SI17.05.2023
SK17.05.2023
SM17.05.2023
IE02.07.2023
LU02.07.2023
FR17.07.2023
BE31.07.2023
CH31.07.2023
GB17.08.2023
NO17.08.2023
GR18.08.2023
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PT18.09.2023
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LU02.07.2023
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Documents cited:Search[XA]JPS58148888U  (TOSHIBA [JP]) [X] 2-5 * Section 3;; figures 1-3 * [A] 6;
 [A]DE102011055963  (TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBH [DE]) [A] 2-6* the whole document *
International search[A]JPH03158141  (HITACHI MEDICAL CORP) [A] 1-6* , page 3, upper left column, line 1 to lower right column, line 15; fig. 1 to 2 (Family: none) *;
 [XA]JPH0845609  (YAZAKI CORP) [X] 1, 3, 5 * , paragraphs [0013], [0019] to [0036]; fig. 1 to 6 (Family: none) * [A] 2, 4, 6;
 [XA]JPH08171974  (YAZAKI CORP) [X] 1, 3, 5 * , paragraphs [0014] to [0025]; fig. 6 to 14 & US 5676560 A & DE 19544942 A * [A] 2, 4, 6
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