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EP About this file: EP3246553

EP3246553 - PRODUCTION METHOD FOR WATER JACKET SPACER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2022
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.10.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nichias Corporation
6-1, Hatchobori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8555 / JP
[2017/47]
Inventor(s)01 / FUJITA, Yoshifumi
c/o NICHIAS CORPORATION
6-1 Hatchobori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8555 / JP
02 / UCHIDA, Shota
c/o NICHIAS CORPORATION
6-1 Hatchobori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8555 / JP
 [2021/01]
Former [2017/47]01 / FUJITA Yoshifumi
c/o NICHIAS CORPORATION
6-1 Hatchobori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8555 / JP
02 / UCHIDA Shota
c/o NICHIAS CORPORATION
6-1 Hatchobori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8555 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2017/47]
Application number, filing date16737403.214.01.2016
[2017/47]
WO2016JP50899
Priority number, dateJP2015000645216.01.2015         Original published format: JP 2015006452
JP2015024545716.12.2015         Original published format: JP 2015245457
[2017/47]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016114332
Date:21.07.2016
Language:JA
[2016/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3246553
Date:22.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3246553
Date:07.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP21.07.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:F02F1/14, F01P3/02, B29C45/27, B29C45/33
[2017/47]
CPC:
B29C45/33 (EP,US); B29C45/27 (US); B29C45/28 (US);
B29C45/40 (US); B29C45/7207 (US); F01P3/02 (EP,US);
F02F1/14 (EP,US); B29C45/44 (EP,US); B29L2031/748 (US);
B29L2031/749 (EP,US); F01P2003/021 (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 [2017/47]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR WASSERMANTELABSTANDSHALTER[2017/47]
English:PRODUCTION METHOD FOR WATER JACKET SPACER[2017/47]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'ENTRETOISE POUR CHEMISE D'EAU[2017/47]
Entry into regional phase04.08.2017Translation filed 
04.08.2017National basic fee paid 
04.08.2017Search fee paid 
04.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
04.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/47]
04.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.03.2021Fee for grant paid
02.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
26.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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