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EP About this file: EP3485988

EP3485988 - SORTING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.03.2022
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.07.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  19.04.2019
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
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
[2019/21]
Inventor(s)01 / MIYAJI, Naoya
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka, 540-6207 / JP
02 / HAMADA, Shingo
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka, 540-6207 / JP
03 / NAGAYASU, Hiroshi
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka, 540-6207 / JP
04 / KUSUMOTO, Hiroshi
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka, 540-6207 / JP
 [2019/21]
Representative(s)Vigand, Philippe, et al
Novagraaf International SA
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex - Genève / CH
[2019/21]
Application number, filing date18199288.409.10.2018
[2019/21]
Priority number, dateJP2017021987015.11.2017         Original published format: JP 2017219870
[2019/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3485988
Date:22.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3485988
Date:19.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:B07C5/36
[2019/21]
CPC:
B07C5/368 (EP,US); B07C5/02 (US); B07C5/34 (US);
B07C5/362 (US); B29B17/02 (US); B07C2501/0018 (US);
B07C2501/0054 (US); B29B2017/0203 (US); B29B2017/0234 (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 [2019/33]
Former [2019/21]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:SORTIERVORRICHTUNG[2019/21]
English:SORTING DEVICE[2019/21]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRI[2019/21]
Examination procedure05.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/33]
05.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.04.2021Fee for grant paid
13.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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