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EP About this file: EP3945220

EP3945220 - LOCKING DEVICE FOR A ROD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.08.2022
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.12.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMC Corporation
14-1, Sotokanda 4-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0021 / JP
[2022/05]
Inventor(s)01 / NEMOTO, Shinichiro
Ibaraki, 3002493 / JP
 [2022/05]
Representative(s)Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Bockenheimer Landstraße 25
60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/05]Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Friedrichstraße 2-6
60323 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Application number, filing date21186588.620.07.2021
[2022/05]
Priority number, dateJP2020012856429.07.2020         Original published format: JP 2020128564
[2022/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3945220
Date:02.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.12.2021
ClassificationIPC:F15B15/26
[2022/05]
CPC:
F15B15/262 (EP); F15B15/26 (CN); F15B15/2876 (CN);
F15B2015/268 (EP); F15B2211/72 (EP); F16D2121/04 (EP);
F16D2125/66 (EP); F16D63/008 (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 [2022/36]
Former [2022/05]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERRIEGELUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR EINE STANGE[2022/05]
English:LOCKING DEVICE FOR A ROD[2022/05]
French:DISPOSITIF DE VERROUILLAGE D'UNE TIGE[2022/05]
Examination procedure29.07.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.07.2022Examination requested  [2022/36]
29.07.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[IA]US4981069  (MATSUI AKIO [JP]);
 [XAI]JP2006226522  (PUBOT GIKEN KK);
 [IA]JP2007309504  (PUBOT GIKEN KK);
 [IDA]US2016312502  (MIYAMOTO MITSUO [JP], et al)
by applicantJP2009068567
 JP2015110980
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