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EP About this file: EP3441204

EP3441204 - LOADING DEVICE AND METHOD TOOL USING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2024
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.08.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  11.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip07.02.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 12.03.2025  [2025/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nakamura-Tome Precision Industry Co., Ltd
Ro 15 Netsuno
Hakusan, Ishikawa 920-2195 / JP
[2019/07]
Inventor(s)01 / SAKAI, Tomoki
c/o Nakamura-Tome Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
Ro 15 Netsuno
Hakusan, Ishikawa 920-2195 / JP
 [2019/07]
Representative(s)Wunderlich & Heim Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Irmgardstraße 3
81479 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/31]Wunderlich & Heim Patentanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Irmgardstraße 3
81479 München / DE
Former [2019/07]Wunderlich & Heim Patentanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Irmgardstrasse 3
81479 München / DE
Application number, filing date18179208.622.06.2018
[2019/07]
Priority number, dateJP2017012540227.06.2017         Original published format: JP 2017125402
[2019/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3441204
Date:13.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3441204
Date:02.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:B25J13/08, B23Q7/04, B23Q17/00
[2019/07]
CPC:
B25J13/08 (EP); B23Q17/003 (EP); B23Q7/04 (EP);
B23B2260/128 (EP)
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 [2019/38]
Former [2019/07]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:LADEVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHRENSWERKZEUG ZUR VERWENDUNG DAVON[2019/07]
English:LOADING DEVICE AND METHOD TOOL USING THE SAME[2019/07]
French:DISPOSITIF DE CHARGEMENT ET PROCÉDÉ D'UTILISATION L'UTILISANT[2019/07]
Examination procedure08.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.08.2019Examination requested  [2019/38]
08.08.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
10.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.2023Fee for grant paid
16.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
22.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
28.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.08.2023
BG02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
IT02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
MC02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SI02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
[2025/11]
Former [2024/51]AT02.08.2023
BG02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
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NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
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RS02.08.2023
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SI02.08.2023
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SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
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PT04.12.2023
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CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
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HR02.08.2023
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PL02.08.2023
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SI02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
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CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
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SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
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CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
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PT04.12.2023
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NO02.11.2023
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FI02.08.2023
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LT02.08.2023
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NO02.11.2023
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PT04.12.2023
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FI02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
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NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
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NO02.11.2023
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS61164755  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1-11 * abstract *;
 [A]JPH02243280  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1-11* abstract *;
 [A]JPH03131488  (MURATA MACHINERY LTD) [A] 1-11 * abstract *;
 [A]JPH068098  (AMADA CO LTD) [A] 1-11 * abstract *;
 [XAYI]DE29602216U  (SCHUNK FRITZ GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-3 * paragraph [0011]; figure 3; claims 1-4 * * paragraph [0033] * [A] 6-11 [Y] 4 [I] 5;
 [XAYI]DE19947997  (FESTO AG & CO [DE]) [X] 1-3 * paragraph [0003]; figures 1,2; claims 1-5 * * paragraph [0008] * * paragraph [0032] * [A] 10 [Y] 6-9,11 [I] 4,5;
 [IAY]US6705186  (YAMAZAKI TSUNEHIKO [JP], et al) [I] 5 * column 9, line 33 - line 49; figure 9 * [A] 4 [Y] 6-9,11;
 [YA]EP2982474  (MURATA MACHINERY LTD [JP]) [Y] 4 * abstract * [A] 1-3,6-11
ExaminationDE3813708
 WO2008067846
 EP2390067
 DE102015012779
by applicantJP2005186191
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