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EP About this file: EP3326778

EP3326778 - MOLD DEVICE, INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MOLDED ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/22]DIE DEVICE, MOLDING APPARATUS, INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEM, AND MOLDING MANUFACTURING METHOD
[2023/13]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Suzuki, Yasuhiro
575 banchi Hirose-chou
Suzuka-shi, Mie 513-0001 / JP
[2018/22]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2018/22]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2018/22]
Application number, filing date16883728.407.12.2016
[2018/22]
WO2016JP86380
Priority number, dateJP2016000078106.01.2016         Original published format: JP 2016000781
JP2016009442710.05.2016         Original published format: JP 2016094427
JP2016016871631.08.2016         Original published format: JP 2016168716
[2018/22]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017119228
Date:13.07.2017
Language:JA
[2017/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3326778
Date:30.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3326778
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP13.07.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:B29C45/34, B29C45/00, B29C45/43, B29C45/17, // B29C45/40
[2022/46]
CPC:
B29C45/34 (EP,KR,US); B29C45/43 (KR); B29C45/1734 (EP,KR,US);
B29C45/0025 (EP,US); B29C45/0055 (US); B29C45/03 (US);
B29C45/1732 (EP,US); B29C45/174 (EP,US); B29C45/401 (KR,US);
B29C2045/1737 (EP,US); B29C2045/1741 (EP,US); B29C2045/4015 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/18]B29C45/34, B29C45/17, B29C45/43, B29C45/00
Former IPC [2018/22]B29C45/34, B29C45/17, B29C45/43
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 [2018/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FORMVORRICHTUNG, SPRITZGIESSSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON FORMARTIKELN[2023/13]
English:MOLD DEVICE, INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MOLDED ARTICLE[2023/13]
French:MOULE, SYSTEME DE MOULAGE PAR INJECTION ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'UN ARTICLE MOULE[2023/13]
Former [2018/22]STEMPELVORRICHTUNG, FORMVORRICHTUNG, SPRITZGIESSSYSTEM UND FORMHERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN
Former [2018/22]DIE DEVICE, MOLDING APPARATUS, INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEM, AND MOLDING MANUFACTURING METHOD
Former [2018/22]DISPOSITIF DU TYPE FILIÈRE, APPAREIL DE MOULAGE, SYSTÈME DE MOULAGE PAR INJECTION ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION PAR MOULAGE
Entry into regional phase31.01.2018Translation filed 
31.01.2018National basic fee paid 
31.01.2018Search fee paid 
31.01.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
31.01.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/22]
31.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
23.02.2023Fee for grant paid
23.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
30.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
15.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
13.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
DK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
IT07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SI07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/24]AT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
DK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SI07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
Former [2024/22]AT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
DK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
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SE07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
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NO07.09.2023
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IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
Former [2024/10]AT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
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FI07.06.2023
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RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
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SK07.06.2023
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NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
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PT09.10.2023
Former [2024/09]AT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
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FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
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LT07.06.2023
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LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
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LT07.06.2023
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NL07.06.2023
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Documents cited:Search[IY]US4479914  (BAUMRUCKER ERVIN J [US]) [I] 1,5-7,9 * figures 1, 3, 5, 6; claims 1-8 * * column 4, line 16 - line 63 * * column 4, line 64 - column 5, line 57 * * column 6 * [Y] 1,5-7,9;
 [Y]US4508356  (JANIAN ROBERT [US]) [Y] 1,5-7 * page 1; figures 1-3, 6, 8 *;
 [Y]JPH03224719  (TOYODA GOSEI KK) [Y] 1,5-7 * abstract *;
 [XI]EP0495614  (NIPPON STEEL CHEMICAL CO [JP]) [X] 3 * column 10; figures 10, 11 * [I] 4;
 [A]JPH05111938  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD) [A] 1-10* abstract *;
 [XYI]JPH0866946  (IDEMITSU PETROCHEMICAL CO) [X] 2,6 * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0023]; figures 1-5 * [Y] 9 [I] 9;
 [A]DE19516290  (BATTENFELD GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-10 * column 7; figures 1, 2 *;
 [XYI]JPH1024469  (ASAHI CHEMICAL IND) [X] 2,3 * abstract * * the whole document * [Y] 1,5-7,9 [I] 10;
 [Y]JP2009299787  (MITSUBISHI CABLE IND LTD) [Y] 1,5-7 * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0005]; figure 1 * * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0015] *;
 [XYI]JP2010184401  (TOYOTA BOSHOKU CORP) [X] 2,6 * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0026]; figures 1-7 * [Y] 9 [I] 9;
 [Y]JP2011255541  (CANON KK) [Y] 1,5-7,9 * ref.-no. 4, 13, 22;; figures 1-7 * * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0016] * * abstract *;
 [E]EP3228434  (SUZUKI YASUHIRO [JP]) [E] 1,2,5-7,9 * figures 1-60; claims 1-7 * * paragraph [0233] - paragraph [0278] * * paragraph [0136] - paragraph [0160] * * the whole document *;
 [X]  - "Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der Projektilinjektionstechnik", IKV FACHTAGUNG ?GAS- UND WASSERINJEKTIONSTECHNIK POTENZIALE NUTZEN, HERAUSFORDERUNGEN MEIST,, (20071128), pages 1 - 7, XP007905530 [X] 3,6 * page 5; figure 5 *
International search[A]JPH06198691  (SUMITOMO JUKIKAI PLAST MACH KK, et al) [A] 1-10 * , entire text; all drawings & US 5439371 A & EP 596271 A1 & KR 10-0188562 B *;
 [XY]JPH0866946  (IDEMITSU PETROCHEMICAL CO) [X] 2, 6 * , paragraphs [0015] to [0023]; fig. 1 to 5 (Family: none) * [Y] 4, 8-10;
 [A]JPH0866932  (IDEMITSU PETROCHEMICAL CO) [A] 1-10* , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JPH11108193  (MITSUBISHI CABLE IND LTD) [Y] 1, 4-8 * , claims 1, 4; paragraphs [0027] to [0028]; fig. 4 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JPH11216748  (ASAHI CHEMICAL IND) [Y] 1, 4-10 * , claims 1 to 3; paragraphs [0011] to [0017]; fig. 1 to 3 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2001162654  (INOUE MTP KK) [A] 3 * , paragraphs [0009] to [0014]; fig. 1 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2004299357  (MITSUBISHI ENG PLASTICS CORP) [A] 3 * , paragraphs [0037] to [0046], [0053] to [0059]; fig. 1, 5 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2009299787  (MITSUBISHI CABLE IND LTD) [Y] 1, 4-8 * , paragraphs [0002] to [0005], [0009] to [0015]; fig. 1 (Family: none) *;
 [XY]JP2010184401  (TOYOTA BOSHOKU CORP) [X] 2, 6 * , claims 1 to 2; paragraphs [0016] to [0026]; fig. 1 to 6 (Family: none) * [Y] 4, 8-10;
 [Y]JP2011255541  (CANON KK) [Y] 1, 4-10 * , claim 1; paragraphs [0011], [0014]; fig. 1, 4, 6 (Family: none) *
ExaminationDE19516290
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