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EP About this file: EP3715225

EP3715225 - VEHICLE REINFORCING MEMBER AND VEHICLE CENTER PILLAR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.08.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toyoda Iron Works Co., Ltd.
4-50, Hosoya-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi 471-8507 / JP
For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
For all designated states
Hino Motors, Ltd.
3-1-1, Hinodai
Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-8660 / JP
[2020/40]
Inventor(s)01 / KOSAKA Hiroyasu
c/o TOYODA IRON WORKS Co. Ltd.
4-50 Hosoya-cho
Toyota-shi Aichi 471-8507 / JP
02 / TERAMOTO Daisuke
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi Aichi 471-8571 / JP
03 / IZUMOTO Masanori
c/o HINO MOTORS Ltd.
1-1 Hinodai 3-chome
Hino-shi Tokyo 191-8660 / JP
04 / IGARASHI Katsuya
c/o HINO MOTORS Ltd.
1-1 Hinodai 3-chome
Hino-shi Tokyo 191-8660 / JP
 [2020/40]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2023/35]
Former [2020/40]Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
Application number, filing date18881046.913.07.2018
[2020/40]
WO2018JP26514
Priority number, dateJP2017022377321.11.2017         Original published format: JP 2017223773
[2020/40]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019102644
Date:31.05.2019
Language:JA
[2019/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3715225
Date:30.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3715225
Date:30.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP31.05.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:B62D25/04, B23K11/00, B23K11/16
[2020/40]
CPC:
B62D25/04 (EP,US); B23K11/00 (EP); B23K11/16 (EP,US);
B62D21/157 (US); B23K11/11 (US); B23K2101/006 (US);
B23K2103/04 (US) (-)
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 [2020/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FAHRZEUGVERSTÄRKUNGSELEMENT UND FAHRZEUGMITTELSÄULE[2020/40]
English:VEHICLE REINFORCING MEMBER AND VEHICLE CENTER PILLAR[2020/40]
French:ÉLÉMENT DE RENFORCEMENT DE VÉHICULE ET PILIER CENTRAL DE VÉHICULE[2020/40]
Entry into regional phase04.06.2020Translation filed 
04.06.2020National basic fee paid 
04.06.2020Search fee paid 
04.06.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
04.06.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/40]
19.11.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.07.2023Fee for grant paid
10.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
18.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
20.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
IT30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SI30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/26]AT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
IT30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
Former [2024/23]AT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
Former [2024/22]AT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/14]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]WO2005075279  (DAIMLER CHRYSLER AG [DE], et al) [A] 1-8 * abstract *;
 [A]EP2617509  (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP [JP]) [A] 1-8* abstract *;
 [A]JP2016002817  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [A] 1-8 * abstract *
International search[A]JP2006281956  (FUJI HEAVY IND LTD) [A] 1-8* , *;
 [A]JP2011037291  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [A] 1-8 * , [ *;
 [A]JP2013220807  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [A] 1-8 * , *;
 [A]JP2015202820  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [A] 1-8 * , [00 2 9] - [0037], 2 - 3 & US 2015/0291218 A1, [0048]- [0057], FIG. 2-3 *;
 [A]JP2016002817  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [A] 1-8 * , [0 0 3 0] - [0 0 3 7], 1 - 2 & US 2015/0360725 Al, [0048] - [0054], FIG. 1-2 *
by applicantJP2013220807
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