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EP About this file: EP3868573

EP3868573 - PNEUMATIC TIRE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.02.2025
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.03.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.01.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  23.07.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip25.04.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 28.05.2025 [2025/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
6-9, Wakinohama-cho 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken 651-0072 / JP
[2021/34]
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAGUCHI, Eiji
c/o Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
6-9, Wakinohama-cho 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0072 / JP
02 / NAKAJIMA, Hiroki
c/o Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
6-9, Wakinohama-cho 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0072 / JP
 [2021/34]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
[2021/34]
Application number, filing date21155981.009.02.2021
[2021/34]
Priority number, dateJP2020002549218.02.2020         Original published format: JP 2020025492
JP2020017410315.10.2020         Original published format: JP 2020174103
[2021/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3868573
Date:25.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3868573
Date:03.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.06.2021
ClassificationIPC:B60C9/00, B60C9/28, B60C9/20
[2021/34]
CPC:
B60C9/0057 (EP); B60C9/0064 (EP); B60C9/28 (EP);
B60C2009/2064 (EP); B60C2009/2067 (EP); B60C2009/2077 (EP);
B60C2009/2083 (EP) (-)
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 [2022/08]
Former [2021/34]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:LUFTREIFEN[2021/34]
English:PNEUMATIC TIRE[2021/34]
French:PNEUMATIQUE[2021/34]
Examination procedure13.01.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.01.2022Examination requested  [2022/08]
13.01.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.02.2024Fee for grant paid
07.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.01.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.04.2024
BG03.04.2024
CZ03.04.2024
DK03.04.2024
EE03.04.2024
ES03.04.2024
FI03.04.2024
HR03.04.2024
LV03.04.2024
NL03.04.2024
PL03.04.2024
RO03.04.2024
SI03.04.2024
SK03.04.2024
SM03.04.2024
NO03.07.2024
RS03.07.2024
GR04.07.2024
IS03.08.2024
PT05.08.2024
[2025/22]
Former [2025/10]AT03.04.2024
BG03.04.2024
CZ03.04.2024
DK03.04.2024
EE03.04.2024
ES03.04.2024
FI03.04.2024
HR03.04.2024
LV03.04.2024
NL03.04.2024
PL03.04.2024
RO03.04.2024
SK03.04.2024
SM03.04.2024
NO03.07.2024
RS03.07.2024
GR04.07.2024
IS03.08.2024
PT05.08.2024
Former [2025/09]AT03.04.2024
BG03.04.2024
CZ03.04.2024
DK03.04.2024
EE03.04.2024
ES03.04.2024
FI03.04.2024
HR03.04.2024
LV03.04.2024
NL03.04.2024
PL03.04.2024
NO03.07.2024
RS03.07.2024
GR04.07.2024
IS03.08.2024
PT05.08.2024
Former [2025/08]AT03.04.2024
BG03.04.2024
CZ03.04.2024
DK03.04.2024
ES03.04.2024
FI03.04.2024
HR03.04.2024
LV03.04.2024
NL03.04.2024
PL03.04.2024
NO03.07.2024
RS03.07.2024
GR04.07.2024
IS03.08.2024
PT05.08.2024
Former [2024/49]AT03.04.2024
BG03.04.2024
CZ03.04.2024
ES03.04.2024
FI03.04.2024
HR03.04.2024
LV03.04.2024
NL03.04.2024
PL03.04.2024
NO03.07.2024
RS03.07.2024
GR04.07.2024
IS03.08.2024
PT05.08.2024
Former [2024/48]AT03.04.2024
BG03.04.2024
CZ03.04.2024
ES03.04.2024
FI03.04.2024
HR03.04.2024
NL03.04.2024
NO03.07.2024
GR04.07.2024
IS03.08.2024
PT05.08.2024
Former [2024/47]BG03.04.2024
FI03.04.2024
HR03.04.2024
NL03.04.2024
NO03.07.2024
GR04.07.2024
IS03.08.2024
PT05.08.2024
Former [2024/44]NL03.04.2024
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0543640  (SUMITOMO RUBBER IND [JP]) [Y] 1* claims 1, 4, 6 *;
 [YDA]JP2001080313  (OHTSU TIRE & RUBBER CO LTD) [YD] 1,2,7-11,13,14 * paragraphs [0007] - [0010] - [0015] - [0017] - [0021]; figure -; claim - * [A] 3-6,12;
 [YA]JP2004216977  (SUMITOMO RUBBER IND) [Y] 1,2,7-11,13,14 * paragraphs [0010] , [0025]; claim 1 * [A] 3-6,12
ExaminationEP3995322
by applicantJP2001080313
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