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EP3771553 - DYEING APPARATUS AND DYEING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.12.2023
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.08.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  01.01.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL
published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nidek Co., Ltd.
34-14, Maehama
Hiroishi-cho
Gamagori-shi
Aichi, 443-0038 / JP
For all designated states
Shizuoka Prefecture
9-6, Ote-machi
Aoi-ku
Shizuoka / JP
[2023/43]
Former [2021/05]For all designated states
Nidek Co., Ltd.
34-14, Maehama
Hiroishi-cho
Gamagori-shi
Aichi, 443-0038 / JP
For all designated states
Shizuoka Prefecture
9-6 Ohtemachi Aoi-ku Shizuoka-city
Shizuoka 420-8601 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / INUZUKA, Minoru
c/o NIDEK CO., LTD., 34-14, Maehama, Hiroishi-cho
Gamagori, Aichi / JP
02 / ABE, Koji
c/o NIDEK CO., LTD., 34-14, Maehama, Hiroishi-cho
Gamagori, Aichi / JP
03 / SHIBATA, Ryoji
c/o NIDEK CO., LTD., 34-14, Maehama, Hiroishi-cho
Gamagori, Aichi / JP
04 / SHIBAMOTO, Takahisa
c/o NIDEK CO., LTD., 34-14, Maehama, Hiroishi-cho
Gamagori, Aichi / JP
05 / UETA, Hiroyasu
c/o Industrial Research Institute of Shizuoka
Prefecture Hamamatsu Technical Support Center
1-3-3, Shinmiyakoda, Kita-ku
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka / JP
06 / NAGATSU, Yoshiyuki
c/o Industrial Research Institute of Shizuoka
Prefecture Hamamatsu Technical Support Center
1-3-3, Shinmiyakoda, Kita-ku
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka / JP
 [2021/05]
Representative(s)Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Pilgersheimer Straße 20
81543 München / DE
[2021/05]
Application number, filing date20188556.330.07.2020
[2021/05]
Priority number, dateJP2019014023330.07.2019         Original published format: JP 2019140233
[2021/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3771553
Date:03.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3771553
Date:17.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:B29D11/00, D06P5/20, D06P5/28, D06P5/00, B23K26/03, B23K26/082
[2023/40]
CPC:
B29D11/00951 (EP); D06B19/0005 (CN); B29D11/00009 (EP);
B29D11/00903 (EP); D06P5/004 (EP); D06P5/2005 (EP);
D06P5/2077 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/05]B29D11/00, B23K26/03, B23K26/082, D06P5/00
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 [2021/36]  
Former [2021/05]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:FÄRBEVORRICHTUNG UND FÄRBEVERFAHREN[2021/05]
English:DYEING APPARATUS AND DYEING METHOD[2021/05]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE TEINTURE[2021/05]
Examination procedure02.08.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.08.2021Examination requested  [2021/36]
02.08.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
08.12.2023Fee for grant paid
08.12.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
PL17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]ES17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2024/34]HR17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2024/33]NO17.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2024/32]IS17.05.2024
Documents cited:Search[XA]US2011018175  (INUZUKA MINORU [JP], et al) [X] 1,7 * abstract * * figures 1-4 * * paragraphs [0020] - [0029] *[A] 2-6,8-12;
 [X]US2018127918  (INUZUKA MINORU [JP], et al) [X] 1-12 * abstract * * figures 1-5 * * paragraphs [0022] - [0046] *;
 [X]JP2018127722  (NIDEK KK, et al) [X] 1-12 * abstract * * figures 1-3 * * paragraphs [0025] - [0028] - [0033] - [0035] - [0037] - [0040] - [0043] - [0063] *
by applicantJP2001215306
 JP2013015824
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