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EP About this file: EP3357388

EP3357388 - TOILET APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.2021
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.07.2018
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
TOTO LTD.
1-1, Nakashima 2-chome
Kokurakita-ku
Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 802-8601 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2020/25]For all designated states
TOTO LTD.
1-1, Nakashima 2-chome
Kokurakita-ku
Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 802-8601 / JP
Former [2018/32]For all designated states
TOTO LTD.
1-1, Nakashima 2-chome
Kokurakita-ku
Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 802-8601 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MATSUSHITA, Hiroyoshi
c/o TOTO LTD.
1-1 Nakashima 2-chome, Kokurakita-ku
Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 802-8601 / JP
02 / NIWANO, Sachiko
c/o TOTO LTD.
1-1 Nakashima 2-chome, Kokurakita-ku
Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 802-8601 / JP
03 / YOSHIOKA, Yuji
c/o TOTO LTD.
1-1 Nakashima 2-chome, Kokurakita-ku
Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 802-8601 / JP
 [2018/32]
Representative(s)Bandpay & Greuter
11 rue Christophe Colomb
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2020/25]Bandpay & Greuter
30, rue Notre-Dame des Victoires
75002 Paris / FR
Former [2018/32]Takeuchi, Maya, et al
Fédit-Loriot
38, avenue Hoche
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date18154133.530.01.2018
[2018/32]
Priority number, dateJP2017001686201.02.2017         Original published format: JP 2017016862
[2018/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3357388
Date:08.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3357388
Date:17.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:A47K13/12
[2018/32]
CPC:
A47K13/26 (EP,US); A47K13/14 (CN); A47K13/12 (EP);
A47K13/24 (US); A47K13/30 (EP); E03D9/002 (EP);
E03D9/08 (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 [2019/12]
Former [2018/32]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:TOILETTENVORRICHTUNG[2018/32]
English:TOILET APPARATUS[2018/32]
French:APPAREIL DE TOILETTES[2018/32]
Examination procedure30.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/32]
30.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.05.2020Fee for grant paid
04.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)18.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[X]CN203802371U  (JIANGMEN IDEAR HANYU ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE CO LTD) [X] 1-4,7* figure 11 *;
 [XI]EP3006634  (ROCA SANITARIO SA [ES]) [X] 1-4 * figures 1,6,7,9 * [I] 5,6;
 [XP]EP3168378  (TOTO LTD [JP]) [XP] 1-4,6,7 * paragraph [0087]; figures 3,5 *
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