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EP3252340 - CONNECTOR AND SHIELDING BODY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.05.2021
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nichias Corporation
6-1, Hatchobori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8555 / JP
[2017/49]
Inventor(s)01 / KATO, Tadakatsu
c/o NICHIAS CORPORATION
6-1 Hatchobori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8555 / JP
02 / RAITA, Ichiro
c/o NICHIAS CORPORATION
6-1 Hatchobori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8555 / JP
03 / MISHINA, Sakae
c/o NICHIAS CORPORATION
6-1 Hatchobori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8555 / JP
04 / ENAMI, Koki
c/o NICHIAS CORPORATION
6-1 Hatchobori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8555 / JP
 [2017/49]
Representative(s)Schmitz, Joseph
Isler & Pedrazzini AG
Giesshübelstrasse 45
Postfach 1772
8027 Zürich / CH
[2017/49]
Application number, filing date16742906.706.01.2016
[2017/49]
WO2016JP00041
Priority number, dateJP2015001752530.01.2015         Original published format: JP 2015017525
[2017/49]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016121297
Date:04.08.2016
Language:JA
[2016/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3252340
Date:06.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3252340
Date:15.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.08.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:F16F15/067, F16F3/04, B60R13/08, F01N13/10, F01N13/18
[2020/04]
CPC:
F16F15/067 (EP,KR,US); B60R13/08 (EP,US); F01N13/10 (EP,US);
F01N13/1811 (EP,US); F16F3/04 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2018/46]F16F15/067, F16F3/04, B60R13/08, F01N13/10
Former IPC [2017/49]F16F15/067, F16F3/04
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 [2017/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBINDER UND ABSCHIRMKÖRPER[2017/49]
English:CONNECTOR AND SHIELDING BODY[2017/49]
French:CONNECTEUR ET CORPS DE BLINDAGE[2017/49]
Entry into regional phase21.07.2017Translation filed 
21.07.2017National basic fee paid 
21.07.2017Search fee paid 
21.07.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
21.07.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/49]
21.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.06.2020Fee for grant paid
04.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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 [A]US2841388  (HEHN LESTER C) [A] 1-4* page 1, column 2, line 26 - line 41; figure 1 *;
 [YA]DE102004033552  (NICHIAS CORP [JP]) [Y] 1,3,4 * page 2, paragraph 10; figures 1,2,4 * * page 3, paragraph 15 - paragraph 16 * [A] 2;
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