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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.05.2025
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.03.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  26.11.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: CH
published on 25.02.2026  [2026/09]
23.01.2026Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 25.02.2026  [2026/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seirin Corporation
147 Ouchi, Shimizu-ku
Shizuoka-shi
Shizuoka 424-0061 / JP
[2023/32]
Former [2021/52]For all designated states
Seirin Corporation
1007-1, Sodeshi-cho
Shimizu-ku
Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka 424-0037 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAKANO, Ryoichi
Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka-shi Shizuoka, 424-0037 / JP
02 / KOBAYASHI, Takuya
Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka-shi Shizuoka, 424-0037 / JP
03 / KANEKO, Yuya
Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka-shi Shizuoka, 424-0037 / JP
 [2021/52]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[2021/52]
Application number, filing date21154627.001.02.2021
[2021/52]
Priority number, dateJP2020010904824.06.2020         Original published format: JP 2020109048
[2021/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3929104
Date:29.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3929104
Date:03.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:B65D85/24, A61H39/08
[2021/52]
CPC:
B65D85/24 (EP,CN,US); B65D25/02 (CN); B65D81/02 (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 [2022/17]  
Former [2021/52]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:VERPACKUNGSBEHÄLTER FÜR AKUPUNKTURNADELN[2021/52]
English:ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLE PACKAGING CONTAINER[2021/52]
French:CONTENANT D'EMBALLAGE POUR AIGUILLE D'ACUPUNCTURE[2021/52]
Examination procedure21.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/17]
21.03.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.03.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.04.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.2024Fee for grant paid
27.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.04.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ03.07.2024
ES03.07.2024
HR03.07.2024
MC03.07.2024
SK03.07.2024
SM03.07.2024
NO03.10.2024
RS03.10.2024
GR04.10.2024
IS03.11.2024
IE01.02.2025
[2026/09]
Former [2025/48]CZ03.07.2024
ES03.07.2024
HR03.07.2024
MC03.07.2024
SK03.07.2024
SM03.07.2024
NO03.10.2024
RS03.10.2024
GR04.10.2024
IS03.11.2024
CH28.02.2025
Former [2025/43]CZ03.07.2024
ES03.07.2024
HR03.07.2024
MC03.07.2024
SK03.07.2024
SM03.07.2024
NO03.10.2024
RS03.10.2024
GR04.10.2024
IS03.11.2024
Former [2025/23]CZ03.07.2024
ES03.07.2024
HR03.07.2024
SK03.07.2024
SM03.07.2024
NO03.10.2024
RS03.10.2024
GR04.10.2024
IS03.11.2024
Former [2025/21]CZ03.07.2024
ES03.07.2024
HR03.07.2024
SM03.07.2024
NO03.10.2024
RS03.10.2024
GR04.10.2024
IS03.11.2024
Former [2025/10]CZ03.07.2024
ES03.07.2024
HR03.07.2024
NO03.10.2024
RS03.10.2024
GR04.10.2024
IS03.11.2024
Former [2025/09]NO03.10.2024
GR04.10.2024
IS03.11.2024
Former [2025/08]NO03.10.2024
GR04.10.2024
Documents cited:Search[Y] US4106621  (SORENSON JAMES L et al.)
 [Y] GB1407399  (MORRALL LTD ABEL et al.) [Y] 1-6 * figures 1-8 *
 [Y] JP4875157   [Y] 1-6 * figures 1,2 *
 [Y] US2010089784  (KANDA ZENSHO et al.) * figures 1-12 *
by applicantJP4875157
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