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EP3702505 - COMPOUND NEEDLE FOR FLAT KNITTING MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/36]COMPOUND NEEDLE IN FLAT KNITTING MACHINE
[2023/24]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.06.2024
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.02.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ningbo Cixing Co., Ltd.
No. 6 Baisha Road
Cixi Zhejiang / CN
[2020/36]
Inventor(s)01 / SUN, Pingfan
NINGBO CIXING CO., LTD.
NO.6 Baisha Road
Cixi, Zhejiang / CN
02 / XU, Weidong
NINGBO CIXING CO., LTD.
NO.6 Baisha Road
Cixi, Zhejiang / CN
03 / LI, Lijun
NINGBO CIXING CO., LTD.
NO.6 Baisha Road
Cixi, Zhejiang / CN
04 / LVTHI, Christophe Michel
NINGBO CIXING CO., LTD.
NO.6 Baisha Road
Cixi, Zhejiang / CN
05 / HU, Yueyong
NINGBO CIXING CO., LTD.
NO.6 Baisha Road
Cixi, Zhejiang / CN
06 / ZOU, Licheng
NINGBO CIXING CO., LTD.
NO.6 Baisha Road
Cixi, Zhejiang / CN
 [2020/36]
Representative(s)Sun, Yiming
HUASUN Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Friedrichstraße 33
80801 München / DE
[2020/36]
Application number, filing date20159208.625.02.2020
[2020/36]
Priority number, dateCN20191014994028.02.2019         Original published format: CN201910149940
[2020/36]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3702505
Date:02.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3702505
Date:09.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:D04B35/06
[2020/36]
CPC:
D04B35/06 (EP)
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 [2021/13]  
Former [2020/36]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:SCHIEBERNADEL FÜR FLACHSTRICKMASCHINE[2023/24]
English:COMPOUND NEEDLE FOR FLAT KNITTING MACHINE[2023/24]
French:AIGUILLE À COULISSE POUR UNE MACHINE À TRICOTER RECTILIGNE[2023/24]
Former [2020/36]SCHIEBERNADEL IN FLACHSTRICKMASCHINE
Former [2020/36]COMPOUND NEEDLE IN FLAT KNITTING MACHINE
Former [2020/36]AIGUILLE À COULISSE DANS UNE MACHINE À TRICOTER RECTILIGNE
Examination procedure22.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.02.2021Examination requested  [2021/13]
22.02.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.07.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.06.2023Fee for grant paid
30.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
09.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
[2024/23]
Former [2024/20]HR09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Former [2024/10]HR09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Former [2024/09]NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[Y]FR1088820  (HOFFMANN AUGUST) [Y] 1,6 * page 3, column 1, lines 7-9; figures 11-15 *;
 [Y]US2002112509  (BASEGGIO MARCELLO [CH], et al) [Y] 1-10 * paragraphs [0001] , [0016] - [0019] - [0020] , [0022] , [0025]; figures 1-11 *;
 [Y]EP1368520  (HOFMANN ULRICH [DE]) [Y] 8* paragraphs [0031] , [0040]; figures 5,15,16 *;
 [Y]WO2006062205  (SHIMA SEIKI MFG [JP], et al) [Y] 7 * paragraph [0033]; figures 1,2A-B *;
 [Y]JP2007231448  (SHIMA SEIKI MFG) [Y] 8 * paragraphs [0022] , [0023]; figures 2,3,7 *;
 [Y]EP2397589  (SHIMA SEIKI MFG [JP]) [Y] 7 * paragraphs [0010] , [0017] - [0019]; figure 2 *;
 [Y]EP2397590  (SHIMA SEIKI MFG [JP]) [Y] 8 * paragraph [0029]; figures 1a-b,2b *;
 [Y]CN203333962U  (NINGBO CIXING CO LTD) [Y] 9,10 * paragraph [0017]; figures 1-2 *;
 [Y]CN108035063  (NINGBO CIXING CO LTD) [Y] 1-10 * paragraphs [0004] , [0018] - [0020]; figures 1-4 *
by applicantCN20181043037
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