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EP About this file: EP3780049

EP3780049 - PUSH-BUTTON SWITCH HAVING SOUND FUNCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.06.2023
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NKK Switches Co., Ltd.
715-1, Unane
Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 213-8553 / JP
[2021/07]
Inventor(s)01 / BETSUDA, Nobuhiko
c/o NKK SWITCHES CO., LTD.
715-1, Unane
Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 213-8553 / JP
02 / AOYAMA, Masahiro
c/o NKK SWITCHES CO., LTD.
715-1, Unane
Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 213-8553 / JP
03 / OKANO, Yotaro
c/o NKK SWITCHES CO., LTD.
715-1, Unane
Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 213-8553 / JP
 [2022/31]
Former [2021/07]01 / BETSUDA, Nobuhiko
c/o NKK SWITCHES CO., LTD.
715-1, Unane
Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 213-8553 / JP
02 / AOYAMA, Masahiro
c/o NKK SWITCHES CO., LTD.
715-1, Unane
Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 213-8553 / JP
03 / OKANO, Yotaro
c/o NKK SWITCHES CO., LTD.
715-1, Unane
Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 213-8553 / JP
Representative(s)Feller, Frank
Weickmann & Weickmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
[2021/07]
Application number, filing date19778313.728.03.2019
[2021/07]
WO2019JP13795
Priority number, dateJP2018006614729.03.2018         Original published format: JP 2018066147
[2021/07]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019189663
Date:03.10.2019
Language:JA
[2019/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3780049
Date:17.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3780049
Date:03.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.10.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:H01H13/02, H01H9/16, H01H13/7073, H01H13/85
[2021/19]
CPC:
H01H13/85 (EP,US); H01H13/10 (US); H01H13/02 (EP);
H01H13/20 (US); H01H13/52 (US); H01H13/7073 (EP);
H01H9/16 (EP); H01H2215/03 (EP,US); H01H2235/004 (EP);
H01H2235/018 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/07]H01H13/02, H01H9/16
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 [2021/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DRUCKKNOPFSCHALTER MIT TONFUNKTION[2021/07]
English:PUSH-BUTTON SWITCH HAVING SOUND FUNCTION[2021/07]
French:INTERRUPTEUR À BOUTON-POUSSOIR AVEC FONCTION SONORE[2021/07]
Entry into regional phase22.10.2020Translation filed 
22.10.2020National basic fee paid 
22.10.2020Search fee paid 
22.10.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
22.10.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.10.2020Examination requested  [2021/07]
29.09.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2022Fee for grant paid
23.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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AT03.08.2022
CZ03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
ES03.08.2022
FI03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
IT03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
MC03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
PL03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SE03.08.2022
SI03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
IE28.03.2023
LU28.03.2023
BE31.03.2023
CH31.03.2023
FR31.03.2023
LI31.03.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/11]AL03.08.2022
AT03.08.2022
CZ03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
ES03.08.2022
FI03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
MC03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
PL03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SE03.08.2022
SI03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
IE28.03.2023
LU28.03.2023
BE31.03.2023
CH31.03.2023
FR31.03.2023
LI31.03.2023
Former [2024/09]AL03.08.2022
AT03.08.2022
CZ03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
ES03.08.2022
FI03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
MC03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
PL03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SE03.08.2022
SI03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
IE28.03.2023
LU28.03.2023
CH31.03.2023
LI31.03.2023
Former [2024/08]AL03.08.2022
AT03.08.2022
CZ03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
ES03.08.2022
FI03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
MC03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
PL03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SE03.08.2022
SI03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
IE28.03.2023
LU28.03.2023
Former [2024/02]AL03.08.2022
AT03.08.2022
CZ03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
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FI03.08.2022
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SM03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
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PT05.12.2022
LU28.03.2023
Former [2023/48]AL03.08.2022
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CZ03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
ES03.08.2022
FI03.08.2022
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MC03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
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RO03.08.2022
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NO03.11.2022
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PT05.12.2022
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NL03.08.2022
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PT05.12.2022
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LV03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
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NO03.11.2022
PT05.12.2022
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FI03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
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Documents cited:Search[XI]JP2006049178  (NIHON KAIHEIKI IND CO LTD) [X] 1,5 * figure - * [I] 2-4;
 [A]CN106057538  (HU HENG) [A] 1* figure - *;
 [A]CN107481880  (DONGGUAN GAOTE ELECTRONICS CO LTD) [A] 1 * figure - *
International search[A]JP2006049178  (NIHON KAIHEIKI IND CO LTD) [A] 1-5* (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP4384778B  (NIPPON LEIZ CO., LTD.) [A] 1-5 * (Family: none) *;
 [A]WO2017028702  (DONGGUAN CITY KAIHUA ELECT CO LTD [CN]) [A] 1-5 * & US 2018/0166231 A1 & KR 20-2018-0002026 U & JP 2018-525788 A & CN 105185635 A *
by applicantJP4384778B
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