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EP About this file: EP3409430

EP3409430 - WORKING UNIT AND WORKING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/49]WORK UNIT AND WORK DEVICE
[2020/50]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.2022
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hirata Corporation
111 Hitotsugi
Ueki-machi
Kita-ku
Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto 861-0198 / JP
[2018/49]
Inventor(s)01 / MARUNO, Yutaro
c/o HIRATA CORPORATION
111 Hitotsugi
Ueki-machi
Kita-ku
Kumamoto-shi Kumamoto 861-0198 / JP
 [2018/49]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2018/49]
Application number, filing date17766428.106.03.2017
[2018/49]
WO2017JP08753
Priority number, dateJP2016005134815.03.2016         Original published format: JP 2016051348
[2018/49]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017159426
Date:21.09.2017
Language:JA
[2017/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3409430
Date:05.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3409430
Date:12.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP21.09.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:B23P19/04, B23Q1/00, B23Q1/01, B23Q5/10, B25J9/02, B25J17/02, B25J19/00, B23Q1/54, H02K37/24, H02K7/116
[2020/30]
CPC:
H02K7/116 (EP); B25J9/02 (US); B23P19/04 (EP,US);
B23Q1/0009 (EP,US); B23Q1/012 (EP,US); B23Q1/5406 (EP,US);
B23Q5/10 (EP,US); B25J17/0258 (EP,US); B25J17/0266 (US);
B25J19/0029 (EP,US); B25J9/026 (EP,US); B25J9/104 (US);
H02K37/24 (EP,US); B23Q1/5462 (US); Y10T409/308512 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/12]B25J17/02, B23P19/04, B25J9/02, B23Q1/54, B23Q5/04, H02K37/24, B23Q5/50, B25J19/00, B25J9/10
Former IPC [2018/49]B25J17/02, B23P19/04, B25J9/02
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 [2018/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ARBEITSEINHEIT UND ARBEITSVORRICHTUNG[2018/49]
English:WORKING UNIT AND WORKING DEVICE[2020/50]
French:UNITÉ DE TRAVAIL ET DISPOSITIF DE TRAVAIL[2018/49]
Former [2018/49]WORK UNIT AND WORK DEVICE
Entry into regional phase27.08.2018Translation filed 
27.08.2018National basic fee paid 
27.08.2018Search fee paid 
27.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
27.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
27.08.2018Examination requested  [2018/49]
03.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.10.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
01.04.2021Fee for grant paid
01.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP19200997.5  / EP3610995
Opposition(s)15.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
06.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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