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EP About this file: EP3552752

EP3552752 - LASER PROCESSING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.09.2023
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Industrial Devices SUNX Co., Ltd.
2431-1, Ushiyama-cho
Kasugai-shi, Aichi 486-0901 / JP
[2019/42]
Inventor(s)01 / OTA, Takahiro
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
7F OBP Panasonic Tower
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
02 / NAKATSUKA, Tomoyuki
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
7F OBP Panasonic Tower
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
03 / NAGATOSHI, Keita
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
7F OBP Panasonic Tower
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
 [2022/19]
Former [2019/42]01 / OTA, Takahiro
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
7F OBP Panasonic Tower
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 540-6207 / JP
02 / NAKATSUKA, Tomoyuki
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
7F OBP Panasonic Tower
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 540-6207 / JP
03 / NAGATOSHI, Keita
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
7F OBP Panasonic Tower
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 540-6207 / JP
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[2019/42]
Application number, filing date17879243.829.11.2017
[2019/42]
WO2017JP42921
Priority number, dateJP2016023883708.12.2016         Original published format: JP 2016238837
[2019/42]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018105468
Date:14.06.2018
Language:JA
[2018/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3552752
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3552752
Date:02.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.06.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:B23K26/00, B23K26/03, B23K26/08, B23K26/352, B23K26/364, B23K26/40, B41J2/47
[2020/11]
CPC:
B23K26/0006 (EP); B23K26/00 (US); B23K26/03 (EP);
B23K26/0665 (US); B23K26/0838 (EP,US); B23K26/355 (EP);
B23K26/364 (EP); B23K26/40 (EP); B41J2/47 (EP);
B41M5/26 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/42]B23K26/00
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 [2019/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LASERBEARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2019/42]
English:LASER PROCESSING DEVICE[2019/42]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT LASER[2019/42]
Entry into regional phase20.08.2019Translation filed 
30.04.2019National basic fee paid 
30.04.2019Search fee paid 
30.04.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
30.04.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/42]
30.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/42]
14.08.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time  [2019/42]
15.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.2022Fee for grant paid
27.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/41]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to file the translation
20.08.2019Request for further processing filed
20.08.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.08.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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