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EP About this file: EP4101658

EP4101658 - TIRE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.12.2024
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.01.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.10.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.05.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  11.11.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 15.04.2026 [2026/16]
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
[2022/50]
Inventor(s)01 / KAWAGOE, Yoshifumi
Kobe-shi, Hyogo, 651-0072 / JP
02 / HORIGUCHI, Toshiki
Kobe-shi, Hyogo, 651-0072 / JP
03 / MISHIMA, Mari
Kobe-shi, Hyogo, 651-0072 / JP
04 / TAHARA, Kotaro
Kobe-shi, Hyogo, 651-0072 / JP
 [2022/50]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Straße 1
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/50]Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date22187807.708.10.2020
[2022/50]
Priority number, dateJP2019018531108.10.2019         Original published format: JP 2019185311
JP2019018531208.10.2019         Original published format: JP 2019185312
JP2019018531308.10.2019         Original published format: JP 2019185313
JP2019018531408.10.2019         Original published format: JP 2019185314
[2022/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4101658
Date:14.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4101658
Date:14.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.11.2022
ClassificationIPC:B60C11/03, B60C11/12
[2022/50]
CPC:
B60C11/0304 (EP,US); B60C11/03 (CN); B60C11/12 (EP);
B60C11/1204 (US); B60C11/1218 (EP); B60C11/1236 (CN,US);
B60C11/1369 (US); B60C2011/0339 (CN); B60C2011/0341 (EP);
B60C2011/0374 (EP,US); B60C2011/1209 (EP); B60C2011/1213 (EP,US);
B60C2011/1227 (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 [2023/26]
Former [2022/50]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:REIFEN[2022/50]
English:TIRE[2022/50]
French:PNEU[2022/50]
Examination procedure22.05.2023Examination requested  [2023/26]
22.05.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.09.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.01.2024Fee for grant paid
05.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP20200695.3  / EP3805018
Opposition(s)15.11.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2025/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY08.10.2020
HU08.10.2020
AT14.02.2024
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NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
PT14.06.2024
GB08.10.2024
IE08.10.2024
LU08.10.2024
BE31.10.2024
CH31.10.2024
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Documents cited:Search[A] DE102007044435  (CONTINENTAL AG et al.)
 [A] EP1529659  (CONTINENTAL AG et al.) [A] 1-13 * figure 2; claim - *
 [A] EP2055505  (YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-13 * paragraph [0017]; figure 1; claim - *
by applicantJP2019006318
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