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EP About this file: EP3689227

EP3689227 - WATERPROOF DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.04.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.01.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip05.04.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 08.05.2024  [2024/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Maxell, Ltd.
1, Koizumi, Oyamazaki
Oyamazaki-cho
Otokuni-gun
Kyoto 618-8525 / JP
[2022/02]
Former [2020/32]For all designated states
Maxell Holdings, Ltd.
1, Koizumi, Oyamazaki
Oyamazaki-cho
Otokuni-gun, Kyoto 618-8525 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / FURUTANI Takahiro
c/o MAXELL, LTD.
1, Koizumi, Oyamazaki
Oyamazaki-cho
Otokuni-gun
Kyoto 618-8525 / JP
02 / NAKA Yasuhiro
c/o MAXELL, LTD.
1, Koizumi, Oyamazaki
Oyamazaki-cho
Otokuni-gun
Kyoto 618-8525 / JP
 [2024/19]
Former [2020/32]01 / FURUTANI Takahiro
c/o Maxell Holdings, Ltd.
1, Koizumi, Oyamazaki
Oyamazaki-cho
Otokuni-gun
Kyoto 618-8525 / JP
02 / NAKA Yasuhiro
c/o Maxell Holdings, Ltd.
1, Koizumi, Oyamazaki
Oyamazaki-cho
Otokuni-gun
Kyoto 618-8525 / JP
Representative(s)Diehl & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Erika-Mann-Straße 9
80636 München / DE
[2024/19]
Former [2020/32]Diehl & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB…Erika-Mann-Straße 9
80636 München / DE
Application number, filing date18861170.124.08.2018
[2020/32]
WO2018JP31378
Priority number, dateJP2017019144029.09.2017         Original published format: JP 2017191440
JP2018000625818.01.2018         Original published format: JP 2018006258
[2020/32]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019065029
Date:04.04.2019
Language:JA
[2019/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3689227
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3689227
Date:08.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.04.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.05.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/00, A61B5/01, A61M5/142, H01M12/06, H01M50/20, A61B5/0245, H01M8/04089, H01M12/08, H01M50/136
[2024/04]
CPC:
A61B5/01 (EP); H01M50/14 (US); A61B5/6833 (EP);
A61M5/14248 (EP); G06F1/163 (US); H01M12/06 (EP);
H01M12/08 (EP,US); H01M50/136 (EP); H01M50/141 (US);
H01M50/202 (US); H01M8/04089 (EP); A61B2560/0214 (EP);
A61B2560/0412 (EP); A61B5/0245 (EP); A61M2205/0238 (EP);
A61M2205/3303 (EP); A61M2230/06 (EP); A61M2230/42 (EP);
A61M2230/50 (EP); Y02E60/10 (EP); Y02E60/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/24]A61B5/00, A61B5/0245, H01M50/20, H01M12/06, A61M5/142, A61B5/01
Former IPC [2020/32]A61B5/00, A61B5/0245, H01M2/10, H01M12/06, A61M5/142
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 [2020/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WASSERDICHTE VORRICHTUNG[2020/32]
English:WATERPROOF DEVICE[2020/32]
French:DISPOSITIF ÉTANCHE À L'EAU[2020/32]
Entry into regional phase22.01.2020Translation filed 
22.01.2020National basic fee paid 
22.01.2020Search fee paid 
22.01.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
22.01.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/32]
13.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2024Fee for grant paid
26.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
09.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
21.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2007077485  (TAKAMURA KOSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-11* paragraphs [0013] , [0014]; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]WO2008005016  (CARDIOVU INC [US]) [X] 1-11 * paragraphs [0018] , [0032] , [0034]; figure 3; claim 5 *;
 [X]JP5405500B  (CORVENTIS INC) [X] 1-11 * paragraphs [0045] , [0046] , [0056] - [0058] *;
 [X]US2016106914  (YODFAT OFER [IL], et al) [X] 1-11 * paragraphs [0016] , [0017] , [0019] , [0020] , [0024] , [0025] , [0028] , [0031] , [0032] - [0037]; figures 11a,11b *
International search[Y]JPH08173775  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES) [Y] 4-5, 7* , paragraphs [0031], [0047] (Family: none) *;
 [Y]US2005280531  (FADEM KALFORD C [US], et al) [Y] 1-11 * , claims, paragraphs [0015], [0016], fig. 1 & US 2007/0270678 A1 & WO 2006/009767 A1 *;
 [Y]WO2009036316  (CORVENTIS INC [US], et al) [Y] 1-11 * , claims, paragraphs [0080], [0096]-[0100], fig. 2A & US 2009/0076341 A1 *;
 [XY]JP2010534084  (MEDINGO LTD.) [X] 1-2, 8-11 * , claims, paragraphs [0103], [0108], [0109], fig. 9 & WO 2009/013734 A2, claims, paragraphs [0096], [0101], [0102], fig. 9 & US 2010/0191078 A1 & CN 101815464 A * [Y] 1-11;
 [Y]WO2011161822  (TOSHIBA KK [JP], et al) [Y] 4-6 * , paragraphs [0094], [0104] & US 2012/0208096 A1, paragraphs [0098], [0108] & CN 102511107 A *;
 [Y]JP2012011326  (HIRAMATSU SANGYO KK) [Y] 1-11 * , paragraphs [0005], [0006], [0032], [0033] (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2017000370  (SHINKO ELECTRIC IND CO, et al) [Y] 1-11 * , claims, paragraphs [0013], [0044]-[0064], fig. 6-9 & US 2016/0360991 A1, claims, paragraphs [0022], [0053]-[0075], fig. 6A-9B *;
 [Y]JP2017143053  (HITACHI MAXELL) [Y] 3 * , paragraph [0069] (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP6186097B  (OKA, Hideyo) [Y] 1-11 * , claims, paragraphs [0047], [0048], [0069], [0072], [0076], fig. 2, 3 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2017152086  (HITACHI MAXELL) [Y] 3 * , paragraph [0057] (Family: none) *
by applicantJP2016505808
 JP2016515022
 JP2017000370
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