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EP About this file: EP4245451

EP4245451 - JOINING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.02.2026
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.08.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.05.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip25.02.2026New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tazmo Co., Ltd.
5311 Haga
Kita-ku
Okayama-shi, Okayama 701-1221 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2023/38]For all designated states
Tazmo Co., Ltd.
5311 Haga
Kita-ku, Okayama-shi
Okayama 701-1221 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / IKAGAWA, Yoshinori
Okayama-shi, Okayama 701-1221 / JP
 [2023/38]
Representative(s)DTS Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Brienner Straße 1
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/38]DTS Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schnekenbühl und Partner mbB
Brienner Straße 1
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date21891476.006.09.2021
[2023/38]
WO2021JP32690
Priority number, dateJP2020018943613.11.2020         Original published format: JP 2020189436
[2023/38]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022102228
Date:19.05.2022
Language:JA
[2022/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4245451
Date:20.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.05.2022
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.09.2024
ClassificationIPC:B23K26/12, B23K26/21, B23K26/324, B23K26/70, B23K37/04, B81C99/00, H10P72/00
[2026/11]
CPC:
H10P72/0428 (EP,KR); B23K20/02 (KR); B23K26/21 (EP,US);
B23K20/021 (US); B23K26/0006 (KR); B23K26/1224 (EP);
B23K26/20 (KR); B23K26/32 (KR); B23K26/324 (EP);
B23K26/70 (EP); B23K37/0435 (EP,KR); B23K37/0461 (US);
B81C99/002 (EP); H10P72/0432 (KR); H10P72/0436 (EP,KR);
H10P72/50 (EP,KR); B23K2101/40 (EP); B23K2103/18 (KR);
B23K2103/56 (EP,US); B81C2203/035 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2024/42]B81C99/00, B23K26/12, B23K26/21, B23K26/324, B23K26/70, B23K37/04, H01L21/67
Former IPC [2023/38]B23K20/00, H01L21/02
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 [2023/38]
TitleGerman:FÜGEVORRICHTUNG[2023/38]
English:JOINING DEVICE[2023/38]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ASSEMBLAGE[2023/38]
Entry into regional phase12.05.2023Translation filed 
12.05.2023National basic fee paid 
12.05.2023Search fee paid 
12.05.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
12.05.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.05.2023Examination requested  [2023/38]
24.10.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.10.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.02.2026Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2025Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A] US2011309057  (LIN HUNG YI et al.) [A] 1-4,7 * figure 5 * * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0047] *
 [A] US2011214809  (SUGIYAMA MASAHIKO et al.) [A] 5-6 * figures 1,2, 16, 17 * * paragraphs [0085] , [0 93] , [0 94] , [ 116] *
 [A] WO2020008295  (G RAY IND SA et al.) [A] 5-6 * figure 5 * * page 21, line 11 - page 22, line 17 *
International search[Y] JP2011200933  (PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS CO LTD et al.) [Y] 1-7 * paragraphs [0037], [0070]-[0074], [0107]-[0125] *
 [Y] JP2004343042  (NIPPON STEEL CHEMICAL CO et al.) [Y] 1-7 * paragraphs [0039]-[0043], [0052]-[0057] *
 [Y] JP2014063963  (MURATA MANUFACTURING CO et al.) [Y] 1-7 * paragraphs [0028], [0029] *
by applicantJP11-220141
 CN210223961
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