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EP About this file: EP3998406

EP3998406 - VACUUM PUMP DEVICE AND LIFTING TYPE GATE VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.04.2022
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.01.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip01.06.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Edwards Japan Limited
1078-1 Yoshihashi
Yachiyo-shi, Chiba 276-8523 / JP
[2022/19]
Inventor(s)01 / ENOMOTO, Yoshihiro
c/o Edwards Japan Limited,
1078-1, Yoshihashi
Yachiyo-shi Chiba 276-8523 / JP
 [2022/19]
Representative(s)Openshaw & Co.
8 Castle Street
Farnham, Surrey GU9 7HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/19]Totman, Clare Elizabeth
Edwards Limited
Innovation Drive
Burgess Hill, West Sussex RH15 9TW / GB
Application number, filing date20837814.103.07.2020
[2022/20]
WO2020JP26286
Priority number, dateJP2019012967311.07.2019         Original published format: JP 2019129673
[2022/19]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021006224
Date:14.01.2021
Language:JA
[2021/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3998406
Date:18.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.01.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.06.2023
ClassificationIPC:F04D19/04, F04D29/52
[2023/30]
CPC:
F04D19/042 (EP,KR); F16K1/00 (CN); F04D19/04 (US);
F04D29/524 (EP); F04D29/644 (KR); F16K1/38 (CN);
F16K1/42 (US); F16K31/02 (CN); F16K41/10 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2022/19]F04D19/04
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 [2022/19]
TitleGerman:VAKUUMPUMPVORRICHTUNG UND SCHIEBERVENTIL VOM HUBTYP[2022/19]
English:VACUUM PUMP DEVICE AND LIFTING TYPE GATE VALVE[2022/19]
French:DISPOSITIF DE POMPE À VIDE ET ROBINET-VANNE À SOULÈVEMENT[2022/19]
Entry into regional phase01.02.2022Translation filed 
01.02.2022National basic fee paid 
01.02.2022Search fee paid 
01.02.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
01.02.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.02.2022Examination requested  [2022/20]
09.10.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.10.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XY]JPH1193889  (EBARA CORP) [X] 1,2,4,8 * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0021]; figures 4-7 * * abstract * [Y] 3;
 [X]US6062810  (MIYAMOTO MATSUTARO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,4,8 * column 2, line 31 - column 4, line 53; figures 1-6 * * abstract *;
 [X]US6217278  (SHIOKAWA ATSUSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,4,8 * column 2, line 22 - column 3, line 46; figures 1-4 ** abstract *;
 [X]JP2001304173  (EBARA CORP) [X] 1,2,4,8 * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0022]; figure 1 * * abstract *;
 [XY]JP2003071271  (FOI KK) [X] 1,5-9 * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0032]; figures 1,3,4 * * abstract * [Y] 3
International search[XYA]JPH1193889  (EBARA CORP) [X] 1-2, 4, 8 * , paragraphs [0010]-[0021], fig. 4-7 * [Y] 3 [A] 5-7, 9;
 [XYA]JP2001304173  (EBARA CORP) [X] 1-2, 4, 8 * , paragraphs [0013]-[0022], fig. 1 * [Y] 3 [A] 5-7, 9;
 [XYA]JP2003071271  (FOI KK) [X] 1, 5-9 * , paragraphs [0018]-[0032], fig. 1, 3, 4 * [Y] 3[A] 2, 4
by applicantJPH1162881
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