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EP About this file: EP3593779

EP3593779 - ASSISTANCE DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.05.2024
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.03.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.12.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.12.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 15.01.2025 [2025/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fuji Corporation
19, Chausuyama
Yamamachi
Chiryu-shi, Aichi 472-8686 / JP
[2020/03]
Inventor(s)01 / HIRAOKA, Takehiro
c/o Fuji Corporation
19, Chausuyama
Yamamachi
Chiryu-shi, Aichi 472-8686 / JP
02 / ONO, Kazunari
c/o Fuji Corporation
19, Chausuyama
Yamamachi
Chiryu-shi, Aichi 472-8686 / JP
03 / ISOZUMI, Joji
c/o Fuji Corporation
19, Chausuyama
Yamamachi
Chiryu-shi, Aichi 472-8686 / JP
 [2020/03]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2020/03]
Application number, filing date17899849.807.03.2017
[2020/03]
WO2017JP09096
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018163307
Date:13.09.2018
Language:JA
[2018/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3593779
Date:15.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3593779
Date:19.06.2024
Language:EN
[2024/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP13.09.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61G7/14, A61G5/14, A61G7/10
[2020/12]
CPC:
A61G7/1017 (EP); A61G7/1046 (EP); A61G7/1096 (EP);
A61G2200/34 (EP); A61G2200/36 (EP); A61G2203/20 (EP);
A61G2203/726 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/03]A61G7/14, A61G5/14
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 [2020/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ASSISTENZVORRICHTUNG[2020/03]
English:ASSISTANCE DEVICE[2020/03]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ASSISTANCE[2020/03]
Entry into regional phase03.09.2019Translation filed 
03.09.2019National basic fee paid 
03.09.2019Search fee paid 
03.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
03.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.09.2019Examination requested  [2020/03]
13.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.09.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.01.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.05.2024Fee for grant paid
14.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
22.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
14.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
15.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG19.06.2024
FI19.06.2024
HR19.06.2024
LV19.06.2024
NL19.06.2024
NO19.09.2024
RS19.09.2024
GR20.09.2024
PT21.10.2024
[2025/03]
Former [2024/52]BG19.06.2024
FI19.06.2024
HR19.06.2024
LV19.06.2024
NL19.06.2024
NO19.09.2024
RS19.09.2024
GR20.09.2024
Former [2024/49]BG19.06.2024
FI19.06.2024
HR19.06.2024
LV19.06.2024
NO19.09.2024
RS19.09.2024
GR20.09.2024
Former [2024/47]BG19.06.2024
FI19.06.2024
HR19.06.2024
NO19.09.2024
GR20.09.2024
Former [2024/46]BG19.06.2024
FI19.06.2024
HR19.06.2024
NO19.09.2024
Documents cited:Search[XI]JPH11151277  (HITACHI CHEMICAL CO LTD);
 [XI]US2012174314  (CLEMENT GIDEON M [US], et al);
 [XI]WO2016103497  (FUJI MACHINE MFG [JP])
International search[A]JP2001104409  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD);
 [A]WO2015145756  (FUJI MACHINE MFG [JP]);
 [A]JP2016165313  (KYOEI PROCESS KK)
by applicantWO2015145756
 JP2016165313
 JP2017023298
 JP2017023299
 JP2017023300
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