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EP3500906 - PROTECTIVE CASE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/26]SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEVICE CASE MAGNETS
[2023/41]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.02.2024
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR, HR, RS
published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rakuten Group, Inc.
1-14-1 Tamagawa
Setagaya-ku
Tokyo 158-0094 / JP
[2024/13]
Former [2021/34]For all designated states
Rakuten Group, Inc.
1-14-1 Tamagawa
Setagaya-ku
Tokyo 1580094 / JP
Former [2019/26]For all designated states
Rakuten, Inc.
1-14-1, Tamagawa
Setagaya-ku
Tokyo 158-0094 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / BUECHIN, Anna
64A Afton Avenue
Toronto, ON M6J 1S1 / CA
 [2019/26]
Representative(s)EIP
Fairfax House
15 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HU / GB
[2024/13]
Former [2019/26]EIP
EIP Europe LLP
Fairfax House
15 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date17841146.816.08.2017
[2019/26]
WO2017IB01175
Priority number, dateUS201662375745P16.08.2016         Original published format: US 201662375745 P
[2019/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018033796
Date:22.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3500906
Date:26.06.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.02.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3500906
Date:27.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP22.02.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/16, A45C11/00, G06F15/02, A45C13/10, H04M1/02, H04M1/04, H04M1/18, H05B45/20, H05B45/24
[2023/41]
CPC:
G06F1/1626 (EP,US); A45C11/00 (EP,US); A45C13/1069 (EP,US);
A45F5/00 (US); F21V23/003 (US); F21V3/00 (US);
F21V33/0056 (US); G02F1/133308 (US); G06F1/1632 (US);
G06F1/1698 (US); G06F1/203 (US); G06F1/3296 (US);
G09G3/3413 (US); G09G5/02 (US); G09G5/10 (US);
H01H13/83 (US); H01Q1/22 (US); H04M1/0279 (EP,US);
H04M1/04 (EP,US); H04M1/185 (EP,US); H05B45/20 (EP,US);
H05B45/24 (EP,US); H05B47/11 (US); H05B47/16 (US);
H05K5/0017 (US); H05K7/1417 (US); H05K7/18 (US);
A45C2011/002 (US); A45C2011/003 (EP,US); A45C2200/15 (EP,US);
A45F2200/0516 (US); F21W2111/10 (US); F21Y2115/10 (US);
G06F2200/1633 (EP,US); G06F2200/1634 (EP,US); G06F3/041 (US);
G06F3/04847 (US); G06F3/0488 (US); G09G2320/0626 (US);
G09G2320/0666 (US); G09G2320/08 (US); G09G2354/00 (US);
G09G2360/141 (US); G09G2360/144 (US); G09G2360/145 (EP,US);
G09G2360/16 (US); G09G2380/14 (US); H04M1/0214 (EP,US);
H04M1/0245 (EP,US); Y02B20/30 (EP); Y02B20/40 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/16]G06F1/16, A45C11/00, G06F15/02, A45C13/10, H04M1/02
Former IPC [2019/26]G06F1/16, A45C11/00, G06F15/02
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 [2019/26]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHUTZGEHÄUSE[2023/41]
English:PROTECTIVE CASE[2023/41]
French:ÉTUI DE PROTECTION[2023/41]
Former [2019/26]SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN FÜR VORRICHTUNGSGEHÄUSEMAGNETEN
Former [2019/26]SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEVICE CASE MAGNETS
Former [2019/26]SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR AIMANTS D'ÉTUI DE DISPOSITIF
Entry into regional phase18.03.2019National basic fee paid 
18.03.2019Search fee paid 
18.03.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
18.03.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/26]
12.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.02.2024Fee for grant paid
14.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
26.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
28.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHR27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
[2024/34]
Former [2024/33]NO27.06.2024
Documents cited:Search[Y]US8807333  (COOPER GUY [GB], et al);
 [Y]US2015222736  (OH CHOON-TEAK [KR]);
 [A]US2015296946  (BUECHIN ANNA [CA])
International search[YA]JP3204680U  (A-WORKS CO.,LTD) [Y] 11, 19-20 * , paragraphs [0027]-[0029], figures 1-3 (No Family) * [A] 1-10, 12-18;
 [YA]US2015222736  (OH CHOON-TEAK [KR]) [Y] 11, 19-20 * , paragraphs [0030]-[0036], figures 5a,6a-6b & WO 2015/102132 A1 * [A] 1-10, 12-18;
 [YA]US2014205799  (LIN YEN-HUNG [TW], et al) [Y] 19-20 * , paragraphs [0043], figures 1-2 & US 2015/0153768 A1 & US 2016/0246334 A1 & US 2016/0266614 A1 & EP 2881834 A1 & EP 2881835 A1 & TW 201439620 A & CN 104683560 A & TW 201440609 A& CN 104683512 A * [A] 1-18;
 [A]JP3199016U  (GOURMANDISE CORP) [A] 1-20 * , paragraphs [0019]-[0020], figure 3 (No Family) *
ExaminationUS9049911
by applicantUS8807333
 US2015222736
 US2015296946
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