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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.03.2021
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.10.2017
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
Sumitomo Electric Tochigi Co., Ltd.
18-4, Kiyohara-Kogyodanchi
Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi 321-3231 / JP
For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0041 / JP
For all designated states
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
6-9, Wakinohama-cho 3-chome Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0072 / JP
[2019/34]
Former [2019/07]For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Tochigi Co., Ltd.
18-4, Kiyohara-Kogyodanchi
Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi 321-3231 / JP
For all designated states
Sumitomo (SEI) Steel Wire Corp.
1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo 664-0016 / JP
For all designated states
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
6-9, Wakinohama-cho 3-chome Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MATSUOKA, Akifumi
c/o SUMITOMO ELECTRIC TOCHIGI CO., LTD.
18-4
Kiyohara-Kogyodanchi
Utsunomiya-shi Tochigi 321-3231 / JP
02 / SAITO, Kazuhiko
c/o SUMITOMO ELECTRIC TOCHIGI CO., LTD.
18-4
Kiyohara-Kogyodanchi
Utsunomiya-shi Tochigi 321-3231 / JP
03 / TAKAMURA, Shinei
c/o Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
04 / SUZUKI, Masumi
c/o SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
6-9
Wakinohama-cho 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi Hyogo 651-0072 / JP
05 / FUJISAWA, Koji
c/o SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
6-9
Wakinohama-cho 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi Hyogo 651-0072 / JP
 [2020/20]
Former [2019/34]01 / MATSUOKA, Akifumi
c/o SUMITOMO ELECTRIC TOCHIGI CO. LTD.
18-4
Kiyohara-Kogyodanchi
Utsunomiya-shi Tochigi 321-3231 / JP
02 / SAITO, Kazuhiko
c/o SUMITOMO ELECTRIC TOCHIGI CO. LTD.
18-4
Kiyohara-Kogyodanchi
Utsunomiya-shi Tochigi 321-3231 / JP
03 / TAKAMURA, Shinei
c/o Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
04 / SUZUKI, Masumi
c/o SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES LTD.
6-9
Wakinohama-cho 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi Hyogo 651-0072 / JP
05 / FUJISAWA, Koji
c/o SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES LTD.
6-9
Wakinohama-cho 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi Hyogo 651-0072 / JP
Former [2019/07]01 / MATSUOKA, Akifumi
c/o SUMITOMO ELECTRIC TOCHIGI CO. LTD.
18-4
Kiyohara-Kogyodanchi
Utsunomiya-shi Tochigi 321-3231 / JP
02 / SAITO, Kazuhiko
c/o SUMITOMO ELECTRIC TOCHIGI CO. LTD.
18-4
Kiyohara-Kogyodanchi
Utsunomiya-shi Tochigi 321-3231 / JP
03 / TAKAMURA, Shinei
c/o SUMITOMO (SEI) STEEL WIRE CORP.
1-1
Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi Hyogo 664-0016 / JP
04 / SUZUKI, Masumi
c/o SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES LTD.
6-9
Wakinohama-cho 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi Hyogo 651-0072 / JP
05 / FUJISAWA, Koji
c/o SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES LTD.
6-9
Wakinohama-cho 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi Hyogo 651-0072 / JP
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2020/20]
Former [2019/07]Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date17778854.409.02.2017
[2019/07]
WO2017JP04674
Priority number, dateJP2016007607605.04.2016         Original published format: JP 2016076076
[2019/07]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017175475
Date:12.10.2017
Language:JA
[2017/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3441238
Date:13.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3441238
Date:13.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.10.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:B60C9/20, B60C9/00, D07B1/06
[2019/07]
CPC:
B60C9/0057 (EP,US); B60C9/2006 (EP,KR,US); B60C9/00 (EP,US);
B60C9/0007 (EP,US); B60C9/20 (EP,US); D07B1/06 (EP,KR);
D07B1/0606 (US); B60C2009/0021 (EP,US); B60C2009/0085 (EP,US);
B60C2009/0092 (EP,US); B60C2009/2048 (US); B60C2009/2064 (EP,KR,US);
B60C2009/2067 (EP,US); B60C2009/2077 (EP,US); B60C2009/209 (EP,US);
B60C2009/2093 (EP,US); B60C2009/2096 (EP,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 [2019/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:REIFEN[2019/07]
English:TIRE[2019/07]
French:PNEU[2019/07]
Entry into regional phase02.10.2018Translation filed 
02.10.2018National basic fee paid 
02.10.2018Search fee paid 
02.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
02.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
02.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/07]
22.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2020Fee for grant paid
25.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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