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EP About this file: EP3636404

EP3636404 - KNEADING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.10.2023
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK, SM
published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nihon Spindle Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
2-30, Shioe 4-chome Amagasaki-shi
Hyogo 661-8510 / JP
[2020/16]
Inventor(s)01 / SAITO, Hisashi
c/o NIHON SPINDLE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
2-30 Shioe 4-chome
Amagasaki-shi Hyogo 661-8510 / JP
02 / NAGATA, Yoshihiko
c/o NIHON SPINDLE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
2-30 Shioe 4-chome
Amagasaki-shi Hyogo 661-8510 / JP
03 / KISHIMA, Takamasa
c/o NIHON SPINDLE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
2-30 Shioe 4-chome
Amagasaki-shi Hyogo 661-8510 / JP
 [2020/16]
Representative(s)Louis Pöhlau Lohrentz
Patentanwälte
Postfach 30 55
90014 Nürnberg / DE
[2020/16]
Application number, filing date18813287.229.03.2018
[2020/16]
WO2018JP13322
Priority number, dateJP2017011168206.06.2017         Original published format: JP 2017111682
JP2017011168306.06.2017         Original published format: JP 2017111683
[2020/16]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018225353
Date:13.12.2018
Language:JA
[2018/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3636404
Date:15.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3636404
Date:29.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP13.12.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:B29B7/28, B29B7/18, B29B7/74, B29B7/82, // G01N21/55, G01N21/84, G01N23/00, G01N27/04
[2023/32]
CPC:
B29B7/183 (EP,US); B29B7/186 (EP,US); B29B7/28 (US);
B29B7/283 (EP); B29B7/286 (EP,US); B29B7/7495 (EP,US);
B29B7/823 (EP); B29B7/826 (EP); G01N2021/8411 (EP);
G01N21/55 (EP); G01N23/00 (EP); G01N27/04 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/22]B29B7/28, B29B7/18, B29B7/74, G01N11/00, G01N21/00
Former IPC [2020/16]B29B7/28, B01F7/00, B01F15/00, B29B7/18
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 [2020/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KNETVORRICHTUNG[2020/16]
English:KNEADING DEVICE[2020/16]
French:DISPOSITIF DE MALAXAGE[2020/16]
Entry into regional phase03.12.2019Translation filed 
03.12.2019National basic fee paid 
03.12.2019Search fee paid 
03.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
03.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/16]
08.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.2023Fee for grant paid
23.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
11.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK29.11.2023
ES29.11.2023
HR29.11.2023
LT29.11.2023
LV29.11.2023
NL29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
SE29.11.2023
SM29.11.2023
BG29.02.2024
NO29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/26]ES29.11.2023
HR29.11.2023
LT29.11.2023
LV29.11.2023
NL29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
SE29.11.2023
BG29.02.2024
NO29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
Former [2024/25]ES29.11.2023
HR29.11.2023
LT29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
SE29.11.2023
BG29.02.2024
NO29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
Former [2024/24]ES29.11.2023
HR29.11.2023
LT29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
SE29.11.2023
BG29.02.2024
NO29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT29.11.2023
BG29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[XA]JPS5193471  (N.N.) [X] 1,2 * paragraphs [0001] - [0003] * * figure 6; claim 1 * [A] 3-10;
 [X]JPH06865  (JAPAN STEEL WORKS LTD) [X] 1-10 * paragraphs [0002] , [0003] , [0006] , [0009] - [0016] * * abstract *;
 [T]CN2382535Y  (UNIV HUANAN SCIENCE & ENG [CN]) [T] 1-10* the whole document *;
 [X]JP2000280239  (NIPPON PORIPURO KK) [X] 1-10 * paragraphs [0006] - [0019] * * abstract *;
 [A]JP2015155148  (KOBE STEEL LTD) [A] 1-10 * figures 1-4 *;
 [A]WO2016024435  (KOBE STEEL LTD [JP]) [A] 1-10 * [ citations see US 2017/225359 A1 ] *;
 [X]JP2016179643  (YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO LTD) [X] 1-10 * paragraphs [0002] , [0003] , [0005] - [0008] - [0014] - [0031] - [0032] - [0038] * * figures 1-4; claims 1-5 *;
 [XA]JP2017077649  (YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO LTD) [X] 1,2 * paragraphs [0001] - [0004] - [0008] , [0011] - [0035] * * figures 1,4; claims 1-9 * [A] 3-10;
 [AP]US2017225359  (MANABE CHITAKA [JP], et al) [AP] 1-10 * paragraphs [0029] - [0055] * * abstract *
International search[A]JPS52103478  (BRIDGESTONE TIRE CO LTD) [A] 1-10* , *;
 [X]JPS588543  (KOBE STEEL LTD) [X] 1, 10 * , *;
 [A]JPH02235715  (TOYO MACHINERY & METAL) [A] 1-10 * , *;
 [X]JPH07214538  (BABCOCK HITACHI KK) [X] 1, 9, 10 * , *;
 [Y]JP2000167372  (SUMITOMO RUBBER IND) [Y] 7 * , *;
 [XYA]JP2016179643  (YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO LTD) [X] 1-6, 10 * , * [Y] 7 [A] 8, 9;
 [A]JP2017083322  (KOBE STEEL LTD) [A] 1-10 * , *
by applicantJPS574618B
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