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EP About this file: EP3181175

EP3181175 - HUMIDIFICATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  05.12.2019
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.05.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 01.01.2020  [2020/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Metran Co., Ltd.
12-18, Kawaguchi 2-chome
Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama 332-0015 / JP
[2017/25]
Inventor(s)01 / OSADA, Yasuo
c/o Metran Co. Ltd.
12-18 Kawaguchi 2-chome
Kawaguchi-shi Saitama 332-0015 / JP
02 / NITTA, Kazufuku
c/o Metran Co. Ltd.
12-18 Kawaguchi 2-chome
Kawaguchi-shi Saitama 332-0015 / JP
03 / NITTA, Dan
c/o Metran Co. Ltd.
12-18 Kawaguchi 2-chome
Kawaguchi-shi Saitama 332-0015 / JP
04 / TOMOZAWA, Satoshi
c/o Metran Co. Ltd.
12-18 Kawaguchi 2-chome
Kawaguchi-shi Saitama 332-0015 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2017/25]01 / OSADA Yasuo
c/o Metran Co. Ltd.
12-18 Kawaguchi 2-chome
Kawaguchi-shi Saitama 332-0015 / JP
02 / NITTA Kazufuku
c/o Metran Co. Ltd.
12-18 Kawaguchi 2-chome
Kawaguchi-shi Saitama 332-0015 / JP
03 / NITTA Dan
c/o Metran Co. Ltd.
12-18 Kawaguchi 2-chome
Kawaguchi-shi Saitama 332-0015 / JP
04 / TOMOZAWA Satoshi
c/o Metran Co. Ltd.
12-18 Kawaguchi 2-chome
Kawaguchi-shi Saitama 332-0015 / JP
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2017/25]
Application number, filing date15839493.211.09.2015
[2017/25]
WO2015JP75860
Priority number, dateJP2014018486911.09.2014         Original published format: JP 2014184869
[2017/25]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016039447
Date:17.03.2016
Language:JA
[2016/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3181175
Date:21.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP17.03.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61M16/00, A61M16/16, A61M16/04, A61M16/10, A61M16/12, A61M11/04, A61M11/02, A61M11/06
[2019/11]
CPC:
A61M11/02 (EP,US); A61M16/16 (US); A61M11/04 (EP,US);
A61M11/06 (EP,US); A61M16/0051 (EP,US); A61M16/024 (EP,US);
A61M16/1005 (EP,US); A61M16/1075 (EP,US); A61M16/109 (EP,US);
A61M16/127 (EP,US); A61M2202/0208 (EP,US); A61M2205/3368 (US);
A61M2205/3389 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/32]A61M16/16, A61M11/04, A61M16/10, A61M11/02, A61M11/06, A61M16/12
Former IPC [2017/25]A61M16/16
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 [2017/25]
TitleGerman:BEFEUCHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2017/25]
English:HUMIDIFICATION DEVICE[2017/25]
French:DISPOSITIF D'HUMIDIFICATION[2017/25]
Entry into regional phase16.03.2017Translation filed 
16.03.2017National basic fee paid 
16.03.2017Search fee paid 
16.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
16.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/25]
16.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.07.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/01]
14.08.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2020/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.201905   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4911157  (MILLER KENNETH G [US]) [X] 1-23 * figures 1-4 ** column 5, line 62 - column 9, line 54 *;
 [X]JPH02149252U  (MIDORI SAFETY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION, HIROO SHIBUYA, TOKYO) [X] 1-23 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5259370  (HOWE BLAIR E [US]) [X] 1-23 * figures 1-13 * * column 7, line 36 - column 10, line 44 *;
 [X]EP2692382  (JAPAN MEDICALNEXT CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-23 * figure 10 * * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0053] *;
 [L]WO2015182713  (METRAN CO LTD [JP]) [L] 1-23 * the whole document *;
 EP3146989  [ ] (METRAN CO LTD [JP]) [ ] * figures 1-8 * * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0112] *
International search[YA]JPS56171055U  (Matsushita Seiko Co., Ltd.) [Y] 1-7, 9-13, 17-23 * , page 2, line 8 to page 4, line 2; fig. 3 (Family: none) * [A] 8, 14-16;
 [Y]JPH01198562  (OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO) [Y] 17-20* , page 2, lower right column, line 20 to page 3, upper left column, line 6 (Family: none) *;
 [YA]JP2000070369  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD) [Y] 17, 9-13, 17-23 * , paragraphs [0013] to [0018]; fig. 1 (Family: none) * [A] 8, 14-16
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