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EP3150975 - FLOW RATE ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.2022
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.10.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Surpass Industry Co., Ltd.
2203, Shimooshi Gyoda-shi
Saitama 361-0037 / JP
[2017/14]
Inventor(s)01 / IGARASHI, Hiroki
c/o Surpass Industry Co., Ltd.
2203, Shimooshi
Gyoda-shi, Saitama 361-0037 / JP
 [2017/14]
Representative(s)RGTH
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Neuer Wall 10
20354 Hamburg / DE
[2017/14]
Application number, filing date16190630.026.09.2016
[2017/14]
Priority number, dateJP2015019674902.10.2015         Original published format: JP 2015196749
[2017/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3150975
Date:05.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3150975
Date:29.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:G05D7/06, G01F1/68, G01F15/00, // G01F1/684
[2021/20]
CPC:
G05D7/0635 (EP,US); F16K1/34 (KR); F16K27/02 (KR);
F16K27/029 (US); F16K31/002 (US); F16K31/04 (KR);
F16K31/046 (US); F16K37/005 (KR); F16K37/0091 (KR);
G01F1/68 (EP,US); G01F1/684 (EP,KR,US); G01F15/005 (EP,US);
G05D7/06 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2017/14]G01F1/68, G01F1/684, G01F15/00, G05D7/00
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 [2017/46]
Former [2017/14]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:VORRICHTUNG ZUR DURCHFLUSSREGELUNG[2017/14]
English:FLOW RATE ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS[2017/14]
French:APPAREIL DE RÉGLAGE DE DÉBIT[2017/14]
Examination procedure26.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.10.2017Examination requested  [2017/46]
14.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.11.2021Fee for grant paid
17.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
22.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[I]JP2001125649  (STEC INC) [I] 1-5 * abstract *;
 [A]US6539968  (WHITE WILLIAM W [US], et al) [A] 1* column 4, line 27 - column 5, line 13; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US2008294293  (YAMAMOTO TAKASHI [JP]) [A] 1-5 * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0072]; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US2010005876  (LULL JOHN MICHAEL [US], et al) [A] 1-5 * paragraphs [0030] - [0044]; figures 2-4,7 * * paragraph [0035]; figure 7 *
by applicantJP2010242940
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