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EP About this file: EP3868549

EP3868549 - TREAD RUBBER FORMING METHOD AND TREAD RUBBER FORMING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.03.2023
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.12.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.02.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  23.07.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, SI		published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
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 / ONIMATSU, Hiroyuki
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 date21156321.810.02.2021
[2021/34]
Priority number, dateJP2020002549118.02.2020         Original published format: JP 2020025491
[2021/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3868549
Date:25.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3868549
Date:05.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:B29D30/60, B60C11/00, B60C19/08, // B29D30/52
[2023/02]
CPC:
B29D30/60 (EP); B60C11/0041 (CN); B29D30/52 (EP);
B60C11/005 (EP); B60C19/082 (EP); B29D2030/526 (EP)
Former IPC [2021/34]B29D30/60, B60C11/00, // B29D30/52
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 [2022/10]
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:VERFAHREN ZUM FORMEN VON LAUFFLÄCHENGUMMI UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM FORMEN VON LAUFFLÄCHENGUMMI[2021/34]
English:TREAD RUBBER FORMING METHOD AND TREAD RUBBER FORMING DEVICE[2021/34]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE FORMATION DE CAOUTCHOUC DE BANDE DE ROULEMENT[2021/34]
Examination procedure31.01.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.01.2022Examination requested  [2022/10]
31.01.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2023Fee for grant paid
08.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.01.2024  08.01.2024  ADMISSIBLE
VMI Holland B.V.
Gelriaweg 16
8161 RK Epe / NL
Opponent's representative
Melchior, Robin
Octrooibureau Vriesendorp & Gaade B.V.
Koninginnegracht 19
2514 AB Den Haag / NL
 [2024/07]
19.01.2024Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.05.2024Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL05.04.2023
AT05.04.2023
CZ05.04.2023
DK05.04.2023
EE05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
FI05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
IT05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
RO05.04.2023
RS05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
SI05.04.2023
SK05.04.2023
SM05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
[2024/27]
Former [2024/10]AL05.04.2023
AT05.04.2023
CZ05.04.2023
DK05.04.2023
EE05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
FI05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
RO05.04.2023
RS05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
SK05.04.2023
SM05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2024/08]AL05.04.2023
AT05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
FI05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
RS05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
SK05.04.2023
SM05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2024/03]AL05.04.2023
AT05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
FI05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
RS05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2024/01]AL05.04.2023
AT05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
RS05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2023/51]AL05.04.2023
AT05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
RS05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2023/50]AL05.04.2023
AT05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2023/48]AT05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
NO05.07.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2023/46]ES05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2023/43]NL05.04.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]EP2468490  (TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO [JP]);
 [A]EP2487051  (TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO [JP]);
 [A]EP2572902  (TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO [JP])
by applicantJP2005035337
OppositionJP2001047525
 EP1106335
 EP1175992
 JP2002046194
 WO02060676
 EP1358998
 EP1645442
 JP2007260962
 JP4070504B
 EP2013007
 JP2010115935
 JP2010158838
 EP2230105
 US2010326588
 EP2468490
 EP2487051
 JP2013035218
 EP2572902
 JP2013079049
 EP2418104
 JP2016088029
 JP2017113994
 WO2018122754
 JP2005035337
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