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EP About this file: EP3740049

EP3740049 - ELECTRONIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.2025
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.11.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, CH, IE		published on 25.02.2026  [2026/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DIAMOND&ZEBRA ELECTRIC MFG. CO., LTD.
15-27, Tsukamoto 1-chome
Yodogawa-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 532-0026 / JP
[2021/51]
Former [2020/47]For all designated states
Diamond Electric MFG. Co., Ltd.
15-27, Tsukamoto
Yodogawa-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 532-0026 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OOUE, Tatsuya
c/o DIAMOND ELECTRIC MFG. CO., LTD.
15-27, Tsukamoto 1-chome, Yodogawa-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 5320026 / JP
02 / NAKATA, Hiroki
c/o DIAMOND ELECTRIC MFG. CO., LTD.
15-27, Tsukamoto 1-chome, Yodogawa-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 5320026 / JP
 [2020/47]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Straße 1
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/47]Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date20167367.031.03.2020
[2020/47]
Priority number, dateJP2019009156314.05.2019         Original published format: JP 2019091563
[2020/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3740049
Date:18.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3740049
Date:17.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3740049
Date:21.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.01.2021
ClassificationIPC:H05K5/00
[2020/47]
CPC:
H05K5/0052 (EP,CN,US); H05K5/0069 (EP,CN,US); H01R13/50 (US);
H01R13/5202 (CN,US); H05K5/0056 (CN,US); H05K5/0217 (CN);
H05K5/0247 (CN); H05K5/062 (CN); H05K5/069 (CN) (-)
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 [2020/47]
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG[2020/47]
English:ELECTRONIC DEVICE[2020/47]
French:DISPOSITIF ÉLECTRONIQUE[2020/47]
Examination procedure31.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/47]
30.06.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.11.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.03.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.2024Fee for grant paid
12.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.05.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.08.2024
BG21.08.2024
CZ21.08.2024
DK21.08.2024
EE21.08.2024
ES21.08.2024
FI21.08.2024
HR21.08.2024
IT21.08.2024
LV21.08.2024
MC21.08.2024
NL21.08.2024
PL21.08.2024
RO21.08.2024
SE21.08.2024
SK21.08.2024
SM21.08.2024
NO21.11.2024
RS21.11.2024
GR22.11.2024
IS21.12.2024
PT23.12.2024
BE31.03.2025
CH31.03.2025
GB31.03.2025
IE31.03.2025
LU31.03.2025
[2026/09]
Former [2026/08]AT21.08.2024
BG21.08.2024
CZ21.08.2024
DK21.08.2024
EE21.08.2024
ES21.08.2024
FI21.08.2024
HR21.08.2024
IT21.08.2024
LV21.08.2024
MC21.08.2024
NL21.08.2024
PL21.08.2024
RO21.08.2024
SE21.08.2024
SK21.08.2024
SM21.08.2024
NO21.11.2024
RS21.11.2024
GR22.11.2024
IS21.12.2024
PT23.12.2024
GB31.03.2025
LU31.03.2025
Former [2025/52]AT21.08.2024
BG21.08.2024
CZ21.08.2024
DK21.08.2024
EE21.08.2024
ES21.08.2024
FI21.08.2024
HR21.08.2024
IT21.08.2024
LV21.08.2024
MC21.08.2024
NL21.08.2024
PL21.08.2024
RO21.08.2024
SE21.08.2024
SK21.08.2024
SM21.08.2024
NO21.11.2024
RS21.11.2024
GR22.11.2024
IS21.12.2024
PT23.12.2024
LU31.03.2025
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BG21.08.2024
CZ21.08.2024
DK21.08.2024
EE21.08.2024
ES21.08.2024
FI21.08.2024
HR21.08.2024
IT21.08.2024
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MC21.08.2024
NL21.08.2024
PL21.08.2024
RO21.08.2024
SE21.08.2024
SK21.08.2024
SM21.08.2024
NO21.11.2024
RS21.11.2024
GR22.11.2024
IS21.12.2024
PT23.12.2024
Former [2025/42]AT21.08.2024
BG21.08.2024
CZ21.08.2024
DK21.08.2024
EE21.08.2024
ES21.08.2024
FI21.08.2024
HR21.08.2024
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SK21.08.2024
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NO21.11.2024
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GR22.11.2024
IS21.12.2024
PT23.12.2024
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BG21.08.2024
CZ21.08.2024
DK21.08.2024
EE21.08.2024
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FI21.08.2024
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PL21.08.2024
RO21.08.2024
SK21.08.2024
SM21.08.2024
NO21.11.2024
RS21.11.2024
GR22.11.2024
IS21.12.2024
PT23.12.2024
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BG21.08.2024
DK21.08.2024
EE21.08.2024
ES21.08.2024
FI21.08.2024
HR21.08.2024
LV21.08.2024
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RO21.08.2024
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NO21.11.2024
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GR22.11.2024
IS21.12.2024
PT23.12.2024
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BG21.08.2024
DK21.08.2024
ES21.08.2024
FI21.08.2024
HR21.08.2024
LV21.08.2024
NL21.08.2024
PL21.08.2024
RO21.08.2024
SM21.08.2024
NO21.11.2024
RS21.11.2024
GR22.11.2024
IS21.12.2024
PT23.12.2024
Former [2025/10]AT21.08.2024
BG21.08.2024
ES21.08.2024
FI21.08.2024
HR21.08.2024
LV21.08.2024
NL21.08.2024
PL21.08.2024
NO21.11.2024
RS21.11.2024
GR22.11.2024
IS21.12.2024
PT23.12.2024
Former [2025/09]AT21.08.2024
BG21.08.2024
FI21.08.2024
LV21.08.2024
NL21.08.2024
PL21.08.2024
NO21.11.2024
GR22.11.2024
IS21.12.2024
PT23.12.2024
Former [2025/08]FI21.08.2024
NL21.08.2024
PL21.08.2024
NO21.11.2024
GR22.11.2024
PT23.12.2024
Documents cited:Search[XAI] JP2018074097  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP et al.)
 [AD] EP2034811  (DENSO CORP AND DENSO THERMAL S et al.)
 [AD] JP2009070855  (DENSO CORP et al.) * paragraphs [0001] , [0004] , [0005] , [0010] - [0023]; figures 1-7,13,14 *
 [AD] US8908380  (OHHASHI HIRONORI et al.) [AD] 1-8 * paragraphs [0011] - [0019]; figures 1-7 *
by applicantJP2019091563
 JP2009070855
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