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EP About this file: EP3603862

EP3603862 - MILLING TOOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.12.2023
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): RO, SK		published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal Corp.
1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo 664-0016 / JP
[2020/06]
Inventor(s)01 / KINOSHITA, Keiji
c/o SUMITOMO ELECTRIC HARDMETAL Corp.
1-1 Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi Hyogo 664-0016 / JP
02 / MATSUBARA, Kouki
c/o SUMITOMO ELECTRIC HARDMETAL Corp.
1-1 Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi Hyogo 664-0016 / JP
 [2020/06]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2020/06]
Application number, filing date18770761.716.01.2018
[2020/06]
WO2018JP01057
Priority number, dateJP2017005926724.03.2017         Original published format: JP 2017059267
[2020/06]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018173437
Date:27.09.2018
Language:JA
[2018/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3603862
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3603862
Date:24.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.09.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:B23C5/22, B23C5/06, B23C5/28
[2020/06]
CPC:
B23C5/2204 (EP,KR); B23C5/2208 (US); B23C2210/165 (EP,KR,US);
B23C2226/125 (EP,KR,US); B23C2226/315 (EP,KR,US); B23C2250/12 (EP,KR)
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 [2020/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FRÄSWERKZEUG[2020/06]
English:MILLING TOOL[2020/06]
French:OUTIL DE FRAISAGE[2020/06]
Entry into regional phase28.11.2018Translation filed 
28.11.2018National basic fee paid 
28.11.2018Search fee paid 
28.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
28.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.11.2018Examination requested  [2020/06]
09.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.12.2023Fee for grant paid
06.12.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.12.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
14.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.01.2024
BG24.01.2024
CZ24.01.2024
DK24.01.2024
EE24.01.2024
ES24.01.2024
FI24.01.2024
HR24.01.2024
LT24.01.2024
LV24.01.2024
NL24.01.2024
PL24.01.2024
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SM24.01.2024
NO24.04.2024
RS24.04.2024
GR25.04.2024
IS24.05.2024
PT24.05.2024
[2024/49]
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DK24.01.2024
EE24.01.2024
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FI24.01.2024
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LT24.01.2024
LV24.01.2024
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PL24.01.2024
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SM24.01.2024
NO24.04.2024
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GR25.04.2024
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PT24.05.2024
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FI24.01.2024
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4946321  (ALLEMANN JAMES D [US]) [Y] 8 * column 3, line 32 - line 35 * * figures 1,3,5 *;
 [Y]WO2006125508  (KENNAMETAL INC [US], et al) [Y] 1-6,8 * page 5, line 6 - line 11 * * page 6, line 31 - page 7, line 3 * * figures 1,2,7 *;
 [Y]WO2008114242  (ISCAR LTD [IL], et al) [Y] 1-6,8 * page 9, line 27 - page 14, line 7 * * page 17, line 13 - line 23 * * figures 1-8,13,17-19 *;
 [A]DE102014111637  (KENNAMETAL INC [US]) [A] 8 * paragraph [0046] ** figures 1,2,3,11,12 *;
 [Y]WO2016174663  (NO SCREW LTD [IL]) [Y] 1,2,4 * figures 23A-23C *
International search[XY]JPH08507725  (SANDVIK AB.) [X] 1-5, 7 * , page 7, lines 10-17, page 10, lines 11-12, fig. 5, 1-3 & US 5667343 A, column 3, lines 19-30, column 5, lines 17-19, fig. 5, 1-3 & WO 1994/021411 A1 & CN 1119420 A * [Y] 1-8;
 [Y]US2007127992  (SPICHTINGER XAVER [DE], et al) [Y] 2-6, 8 * , fig. 1 & JP 2008-500188 A & WO 2005/118193 A1 & CA 2567447 A1 & CN 1929945 A *;
 [Y]JP2008188751  (KYOCERA CORP, et al) [Y] 1-8 * , paragraphs [0021]-[0022], fig. 1, 4 & KR 10-0737397 B1 *;
 [Y]JP2013202767  (MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORP) [Y] 2-6, 8 * , fig. 2 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2014030888  (MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORP) [Y] 8* , paragraph [0030], fig. 4, 6 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]WO2014181842  (TUNGALOY CORP [JP]) [Y] 2-6, 8 * , fig. 3 (Family: none) *
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