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EP About this file: EP3974615

EP3974615 - AUGER BIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.04.2024
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.02.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Metal Tool Inc.
1-1202-1 todameisei, Nakagawa-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi, 454-0961 / JP
[2022/13]
Inventor(s)01 / ISHIZUKA Takemi
c/o METAL TOOL INC.,1-1202-1 Todameisei,Nakagawa-
ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 454-0961 / JP
02 / MONNZAKI Takahiro
c/o MARUMON CONSTRUCTION Co.,Ltd.,4131
Nodashinden
Mizuho-shi, Gifu 501-0232 / JP
 [2022/13]
Representative(s)Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/13]Zech, Stefan Markus
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date20808910.213.05.2020
[2022/13]
WO2020JP19046
Priority number, dateJP2019009519121.05.2019         Original published format: JP 2019095191
[2022/13]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020235407
Date:26.11.2020
Language:JA
[2020/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3974615
Date:30.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.11.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.04.2023
ClassificationIPC:E21B10/42, E21B10/44, E21B10/46, E02D5/56, E02D7/22, E21B10/58
[2023/21]
CPC:
E21B10/58 (EP,US); E21B10/42 (KR); E02D5/56 (EP);
E02D7/22 (EP); E21B10/44 (KR,US); E21B10/46 (KR)
Former IPC [2022/13]E21B10/42, E21B10/44, E21B10/46
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 [2022/13]
TitleGerman:STANGENBOHRER[2022/13]
English:AUGER BIT[2022/13]
French:MÈCHE DE TARIÈRE[2022/13]
Entry into regional phase08.11.2021Translation filed 
08.11.2021National basic fee paid 
08.11.2021Search fee paid 
08.11.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
08.11.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.11.2021Examination requested  [2022/13]
26.07.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.04.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3999620  (WATSON JOHN V) [A] 1* paragraphs [0013] - [0023] *;
 [A]JPS62189292  (MURAZAKI KAZUO) [A] 1 * paragraph [0001] *;
 [AD]JP4635375B  (TOSHIBA TUNGALOY CO LTD) [AD] 1-3 * paragraphs [0013] - [0023] *
International search[A]JPS60115991U  (MURASAKI, Kazuo) [A] 1-3 * , fig. 1, 5, 6 *;
 [A]JPS62189292  (MURAZAKI KAZUO) [A] 1-3 * , fig. 1, 5-11 *;
 [A]JPS639670Y  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.) [A] 1-3 * , entire text, all drawings *;
 [A]JPH02106091U  (NISHIKYO SHOJI CO., LTD.) [A] 1-3 * , fig. 3, 5 *;
 [A]JPH0738292U  (NIPPON SHARYO SEIZO KAISHA LTD) [A] 1-3 * , entire text, all drawings *;
 [A]US5497843  (BURNS RAYMOND W [US], et al) [A] 1-3* , entire text, all drawings *;
 [A]JPH08326460  (JIYUUWA KOKI KK) [A] 1-3 * , fig. 1, 2 *;
 [A]JP6472150B  (METALWORKER IMPLEMENT INCORPORATED COMPANY) [A] 1-3 * , entire text, all drawings *
by applicantJP2002339680
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