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EP About this file: EP3214352

EP3214352 - CONNECTION STRUCTURE FOR VALVE AND JOINT IN AIR PIPING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip05.03.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 07.04.2021  [2021/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nitta Corporation
4-26, Sakuragawa 4-chome Naniwa-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 556-0022 / JP
[2017/36]
Inventor(s)01 / TANIGUCHI, Yasuaki
c/o Nitta Corporation
Nabari Plant
1300-45 Yabata
Nabari-shi Mie 518-0494 / JP
 [2017/36]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden / DE
[2017/36]
Application number, filing date15855378.414.09.2015
[2017/36]
WO2015JP76033
Priority number, dateJP2014022239731.10.2014         Original published format: JP 2014222397
[2017/36]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016067774
Date:06.05.2016
Language:JA
[2016/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3214352
Date:06.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.05.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:F16K27/00, F16L37/091
[2018/26]
CPC:
F16L37/0915 (EP,KR,US); F16L37/0847 (US); F16K27/00 (EP,KR,US);
F16L21/08 (KR); F16L33/22 (KR)
Former IPC [2017/36]F16L37/12, F16K27/00, F16L21/08
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 [2017/36]
TitleGerman:VERBINDUNGSSTRUKTUR FÜR VENTIL UND VERBINDUNGSSTÜCK IN LUFTROHRLEITUNGEN[2017/36]
English:CONNECTION STRUCTURE FOR VALVE AND JOINT IN AIR PIPING[2017/36]
French:STRUCTURE DE LIAISON POUR SOUPAPE ET RACCORD DANS UNE TUBULURE D'AIR[2017/36]
Entry into regional phase24.04.2017Translation filed 
24.04.2017National basic fee paid 
24.04.2017Search fee paid 
24.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
24.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/36]
24.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.11.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/14]
26.11.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2021/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.202006   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0268251  (SMC CORP [JP]) [X] 1 * column 1, line 1 - line 20 * * column 3, line 57 - column 4, line 40 * * figure 2 * [A] 2,3;
 [YA]US5474336  (HOFF STEVEN R [US], et al) [Y] 2 * abstract * [A] 1,3;
 [A]FR2735844  (LEGRIS SA [FR]) [A] 1-3 * abstract *;
 [XY]EP0957306  (SMC KK [JP]) [X] 1,3 * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0015] * * figures 2,3 * [Y] 2;
 [IA]WO03027562  (LEGRIS SA [FR], et al) [I] 1,3 * abstract * [A] 2;
 [A]DE102010019673  (WABCO GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-3* paragraph [0010]; figure . *
International search[A]JPH0399295U  (CKD Corp.) [A] 1-3 * , specification, page 9, line 10 to page 16, line 16; all drawings & US 5160179 A column 4, line 14 to column 6, line 49; all drawings & WO 1991/007618 A1 & DE 4091925 C & DE 4091925 T & KR 10-1995-0003297 B *;
 [A]US5174611  (BYRD GENE S [US], et al) [A] 1-3* , fig. 5 & WO 1992/020949 A1 *;
 [Y]JPH07269767  (USUI INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRY) [Y] 1-3 * , paragraphs [0007] to [0012]; fig. 4, 6, 8, 9, 11 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2004514851  (Festo AG. & Co.) [Y] 1-3 * , paragraphs [0012] to [0038]; all drawings & US 2003/0001383 A1 paragraphs [0021] to [0052]; all drawings & WO 2002/042676 A1 & EP 1250547 A & DE 50102998 D & DE 200020052 U1 *
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