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EP3336395 - SEALING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.08.2021
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.05.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.03.2017
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
NOK Corporation
12-15, Shiba-Daimon 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8585 / JP
[2018/25]
Inventor(s)01 / KATO Takuya
c/o NOK CORPORATION
8 Aza Tsuzukibori
Nagaikawa
Fukushima-shi Fukushima 960-1193 / JP
 [2018/25]
Representative(s)Prüfer & Partner mbB Patentanwälte · Rechtsanwälte
Sohnckestraße 12
81479 München / DE
[2018/25]
Application number, filing date16841783.029.08.2016
[2018/25]
WO2016JP75165
Priority number, dateJP2015017204101.09.2015         Original published format: JP 2015172041
[2018/25]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017038751
Date:09.03.2017
Language:JA
[2017/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3336395
Date:20.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3336395
Date:07.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.03.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:F16C33/78, F16C33/80, F16C41/00, F16J15/447, F16J15/3232, // F16C19/18
[2019/13]
CPC:
F16J15/447 (EP,KR,US); F16C19/186 (EP,KR,US); F16C33/782 (EP,KR,US);
F16C33/7883 (EP,KR,US); F16C33/805 (EP,KR,US); F16C41/007 (EP,KR,US);
F16J15/3232 (EP,KR,US); F16C2326/02 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/25]F16J15/447, F16C19/18, F16C33/78, F16C33/80, F16C41/00, F16J15/3232
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 [2018/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DICHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2018/25]
English:SEALING DEVICE[2018/25]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ[2018/25]
Entry into regional phase16.02.2018Translation filed 
16.02.2018National basic fee paid 
16.02.2018Search fee paid 
16.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
16.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/25]
16.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.2020Fee for grant paid
10.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.08.2016
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