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EP About this file: EP3901575

EP3901575 - LEVEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.12.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.09.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH		published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wako Electric Co., Ltd.
81, Amaike, Jogairicho
Anjo-shi
Aichi 444-1206 / JP
[2021/43]
Inventor(s)01 / SAKAKIBARA, Yoshiya
c/o WAKO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
81, Amaike, Jogairicho
Anjo-shi Aichi 444-1206 / JP
 [2021/43]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2021/43]
Application number, filing date19900569.524.09.2019
[2021/43]
WO2019JP37172
Priority number, dateJP2018023936821.12.2018         Original published format: JP 2018239368
[2021/43]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020129339
Date:25.06.2020
Language:JA
[2020/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3901575
Date:27.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3901575
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP25.06.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.12.2021
ClassificationIPC:G01C9/04, G01C9/06
[2022/46]
CPC:
G01C9/04 (EP,KR); G01C9/06 (EP,KR,US); G01C2009/066 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2022/04]G01C9/00, G01C9/04, G01C9/06
Former IPC [2021/43]G01C9/00
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 [2021/43]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WASSERWAAGE[2021/43]
English:LEVEL[2021/43]
French:NIVEAU[2021/43]
Entry into regional phase02.07.2021Translation filed 
02.07.2021National basic fee paid 
02.07.2021Search fee paid 
02.07.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
02.07.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.07.2021Examination requested  [2021/43]
04.03.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2023Fee for grant paid
27.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
22.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
GB24.09.2023
IE24.09.2023
CH30.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
[2024/34]
Former [2024/33]CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
GB24.09.2023
IE24.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/28]CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/10]CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]ES07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/48]ES07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
Former [2023/46]ES07.06.2023
Documents cited:Search[XAYI]US5479715  (SCHULTHEIS GARY R [US], et al) [X] 1 * figures 1A-D, 2A * * column 3, line 58 - line 62 * [A] 4 [Y] 3 [I] 2;
 [X]US5488779  (SCHULTHEIS GARY R [US], et al) [X] 1,4 * column 2, line 63 - column 3, line 21 * * column 1, line 48 - line 61 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US2006064888  (CHEN TIMMY [TW]) [A] 1-4* figures 2,4 *;
 [Y]JP2009092526  (AKEBONO BRAKE IND) [Y] 3 * paragraphs [0022] , [0 23] *
International search[XYA]US5479715  (SCHULTHEIS GARY R [US], et al) [X] 1 * , * [Y] 3-4 [A] 2;
 [YA]JPH08501152  [Y] 4 * , *[A] 2;
 [YA]JP2009092526  (AKEBONO BRAKE IND) [Y] 3-4 * , * [A] 2
by applicantJPH08501152
 JP2002048538
 JP2014055872
 JP3214943U
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