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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.08.2021
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.09.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.04.2017
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
MAX CO., LTD.
6-6, Nihonbashi Hakozaki-cho Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8502 / JP
[2017/21]
Inventor(s)01 / Yamashita, Michio
c/o MAX CO., LTD., 6-6, Nihonbashi Hakozaki-cho
Chuo-ku
Tokyo, 103-8502 / JP
 [2017/21]
Representative(s)Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Widenmayerstraße 6
80538 München / DE
[2017/21]
Application number, filing date16002438.617.11.2016
[2017/21]
Priority number, dateJP2015022822520.11.2015         Original published format: JP 2015228225
JP2015022822620.11.2015         Original published format: JP 2015228226
[2017/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3170627
Date:24.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3170627
Date:19.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3170627
Date:30.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:B25F5/02
[2020/19]
CPC:
B25F5/02 (EP,US); B25F5/00 (EP,CN,US); B25F5/001 (CN,US);
B25B21/02 (CN,US); G01L1/22 (CN,US); H01H13/08 (EP,US);
H01H13/14 (EP,US); H01H9/04 (CN); H01H9/06 (CN);
H01H9/061 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/29]B25F5/02, H01H9/06, B25F5/00, H01H1/029
Former IPC [2017/21]B25F5/02
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 [2017/42]
Former [2017/21]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:WERKZEUG[2017/21]
English:TOOL[2017/21]
French:OUTIL[2017/21]
Examination procedure17.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.09.2017Examination requested  [2017/42]
22.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2020Fee for grant paid
24.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
02.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.11.2016
AL30.09.2020
CY30.09.2020
CZ30.09.2020
EE30.09.2020
FI30.09.2020
HR30.09.2020
LT30.09.2020
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PL30.09.2020
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SM30.09.2020
TR30.09.2020
IE17.11.2020
LU17.11.2020
BG30.12.2020
NO30.12.2020
GR31.12.2020
IS30.01.2021
PT01.02.2021
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PT01.02.2021
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2012068633  (WATANABE MASAHIRO [JP], et al);
 [A]US8523845  (IPPISCH ANDREAS [DE]);
 [AD]US2013255981  (NOTO KEIKO [JP], et al);
 [AD]JP2013202702  (HITACHI KOKI KK)
ExaminationUS2014252881
by applicantJP3050919U
 JP2013202702
 JP2014167926
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