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EP About this file: EP3603734

EP3603734 - TUBE JOINING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.12.2023
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.09.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.06.2023
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   Tooltip05.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS
published on 07.08.2024 [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
44-1 Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
[2020/06]
Inventor(s)01 / KANEMARU, Keisuke
c/o TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1500 Inokuchi
Nakai-machi
Ashigarakami-gun Kanagawa 259-0151 / JP
 [2020/06]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2020/06]
Application number, filing date18772147.716.03.2018
[2020/06]
WO2018JP10537
Priority number, dateJP2017005927824.03.2017         Original published format: JP 2017059278
[2020/06]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018173957
Date:27.09.2018
Language:JA
[2018/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3603734
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3603734
Date:10.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.09.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:B29C65/20, B29C65/78, A61M1/28, A61M39/14, A61M39/18, // B29K27/06
[2021/01]
CPC:
B29C65/2046 (EP); B29C65/743 (US); A61M1/28 (EP);
A61M39/146 (EP); A61M39/18 (EP); B29C65/18 (US);
B29C65/203 (EP); B29C65/2076 (EP); B29C65/30 (EP);
B29C65/7802 (EP,US); B29C65/7841 (EP); B29C66/0018 (EP);
B29C66/002 (EP); B29C66/1142 (EP); B29C66/5221 (EP,US);
B29C66/7373 (EP); B29C66/73921 (EP); B29C66/8167 (EP);
B29C66/81812 (EP); B29C66/857 (EP); B29C66/8618 (EP);
B29C66/8748 (EP); B29C66/90 (US); B29C66/91921 (EP);
B29C66/9672 (EP); B29C66/9674 (EP); A61M1/285 (EP);
A61M2205/3368 (EP); A61M2205/3372 (EP); A61M2205/36 (EP);
A61M2205/6081 (EP); A61M2207/10 (EP); B29C66/71 (EP);
B29L2023/00 (US) (-)
C-Set:
B29C66/71, B29K2027/06 (EP)
Former IPC [2020/06]A61M39/14, A61M1/28, B29C65/18
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 statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ROHRVERBINDUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2020/06]
English:TUBE JOINING DEVICE[2020/06]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ASSEMBLAGE DE TUBES[2020/06]
Entry into regional phase25.09.2019Translation filed 
25.09.2019National basic fee paid 
25.09.2019Search fee paid 
25.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
25.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.09.2019Examination requested  [2020/06]
20.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.06.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2023Communication 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
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
14.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL10.01.2024
IS10.05.2024
[2024/32]
Former [2024/31]NL10.01.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]WO2005000565  (TERUMO CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-5* figure 2 *;
 [A]JP2013150673  (TERUMO CORP) [A] 1-5 * figures 21,22 *;
 [A]JP2015136576  (TERUMO CORP) [A] 1-5 * figure 20 *
International search[A]JP2013146354  (TERUMO CORP) [A] 1-5* , paragraphs [0045]-[0046], fig. 14-16 (Family: none) *
by applicantJP2013146354
 JP2017059278
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