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EP3677777 - ELASTIC SUPPORT STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.01.2024
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.10.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE
published on 14.08.2024  [2024/33]
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
[2020/28]
Inventor(s)01 / MIHARA, Ryusuke
c/o Panasonic Intell. Property Managment Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 540-6207 / JP
02 / YAMAMOTO, Kohei
c/o Panasonic Intell. Property Managment Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 540-6207 / JP
 [2020/28]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2020/28]
Application number, filing date18851413.718.07.2018
[2020/28]
WO2018JP26970
Priority number, dateJP2017016367928.08.2017         Original published format: JP 2017163679
[2020/28]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019044234
Date:07.03.2019
Language:JA
[2019/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3677777
Date:08.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3677777
Date:22.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.03.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:F04B39/00, F04B45/04, F16F3/04, F04B53/00, F04D29/60, F04D29/66
[2020/34]
CPC:
F04B53/003 (EP,US); F04B39/0044 (EP); F04B45/04 (EP,US);
F04D29/601 (EP); F04D29/668 (EP); F16F3/04 (EP)
Former IPC [2020/28]F04B39/00, F04B45/04, F16F3/04
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 [2020/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELASTISCHE STÜTZSTRUKTUR[2020/28]
English:ELASTIC SUPPORT STRUCTURE[2020/28]
French:STRUCTURE SUPPORT ÉLASTIQUE[2020/28]
Entry into regional phase10.02.2020Translation filed 
10.02.2020National basic fee paid 
10.02.2020Search fee paid 
10.02.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
10.02.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/28]
12.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.02.2023Fee for grant paid
07.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.03.2023
CZ22.03.2023
DK22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
ES22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
IT22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
MC22.03.2023
NL22.03.2023
PL22.03.2023
RO22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
SI22.03.2023
SK22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
GB18.07.2023
IE18.07.2023
LU18.07.2023
IS22.07.2023
PT24.07.2023
BE31.07.2023
CH31.07.2023
FR31.07.2023
[2024/33]
Former [2024/26]AT22.03.2023
CZ22.03.2023
DK22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
ES22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
IT22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
MC22.03.2023
NL22.03.2023
PL22.03.2023
RO22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
SI22.03.2023
SK22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
GB18.07.2023
LU18.07.2023
IS22.07.2023
PT24.07.2023
BE31.07.2023
CH31.07.2023
FR31.07.2023
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CZ22.03.2023
DK22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
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FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
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MC22.03.2023
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PL22.03.2023
RO22.03.2023
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SE22.03.2023
SI22.03.2023
SK22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
GB18.07.2023
LU18.07.2023
IS22.07.2023
PT24.07.2023
BE31.07.2023
CH31.07.2023
FR31.07.2023
Former [2024/18]AT22.03.2023
CZ22.03.2023
DK22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
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FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
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SI22.03.2023
SK22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
LU18.07.2023
IS22.07.2023
PT24.07.2023
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EE22.03.2023
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2028985  (MAHON CLARENCE A) [X] 1,4 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2741425  (SCHELDORF OWEN H) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [XY]US2772047  (HEINRICH SONNBERGER) [X] 1,4 * the whole document * [Y] 2,3,5;
 [Y]EP0555983  (OLIVETTI CANON IND SPA [IT]) [Y] 2,3 * figures 2, 3 * * page 2, line 39 - page 3, line 9 * * claims 1, 8 *;
 [A]EP1380752  (WOLF GMBH RICHARD [DE]) [A] 1-5 * figures 4, 3 ** paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0019] *;
 [Y]DE102010038871  (GARDNER DENVER THOMAS GMBH [DE]) [Y] 5 * Diaphragm compressor for gases and other fluids * * figure 2 * * paragraph [0001] *;
 [X]WO2012140590  (AVANTHIA S R L [IT], et al) [X] 1,4 * figure 1 * * page 2, line 29 - page 4, line 17 *
International search[Y]JPS50121308U  (MATSUSHITA REFRIGERATION CO.) [Y] 1-5 * , claims (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JPS52141609U  (TAKATSUKI ELECTRIC MFG CO., LTD.) [Y] 5* , claims (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JPS5490869U  (NISHIMURA, Kanenori) [Y] 1-5 * , claims (Family: none) *
by applicantJP3155810U
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