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EP About this file: EP4450217

EP4450217 - CLAMP DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.12.2025
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.10.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.09.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2025(Expected) grantpublished on 28.01.2026  [2026/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kosmek Ltd.
2-1-5 Murotani
Nishi-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-2241 / JP
[2025/52]
Former [2024/43]For all designated states
Kosmek Ltd.
2-1-2, Murotani Nishi-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-2241 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KAJI, Kenta
Kobe City, Hyogo 651-2241 / JP
 [2025/45]
Former [2024/43]01 / KAJI Kenta
Kobe City, Hyogo 651-2241 / JP
Representative(s)Kramer Barske Schmidtchen Patentanwälte PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
[2024/43]
Application number, filing date23759802.415.02.2023
[2024/43]
WO2023JP05112
Priority number, dateJP2022003030728.02.2022         Original published format: JP 2022030307
[2024/43]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2023162801
Date:31.08.2023
Language:JA
[2023/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4450217
Date:23.10.2024
Language:EN
[2024/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4450217
Date:28.01.2026
Language:EN
[2026/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP31.08.2023
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.05.2025
ClassificationIPC:B23Q3/06, B25B5/06, B23Q1/00, B23Q3/08, B23Q17/00
[2025/23]
CPC:
B23Q1/009 (EP); B23Q3/062 (KR); B23B31/406 (US);
B23Q17/003 (EP); B25B5/061 (EP); B23Q2703/10 (KR);
B23Q3/082 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2024/43]B23Q3/06
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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2024/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KLEMMVORRICHTUNG[2024/43]
English:CLAMP DEVICE[2024/43]
French:DISPOSITIF DE SERRAGE[2024/43]
Entry into regional phase18.07.2024Translation filed 
18.07.2024National basic fee paid 
18.07.2024Search fee paid 
18.07.2024Designation fee(s) paid 
18.07.2024Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.07.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.07.2024Examination requested  [2024/43]
22.05.2025Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.10.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.2025Fee for grant paid
11.12.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.12.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.02.2025Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A] WO2014002684  (KOSMEK LTD et al.) [A] 1-2 * paragraphs [0034] - [0121]; figures 1-14 *
 [A] US2015285280  (KAWAKAMI TAKAYUKI et al.) [A] 1-2 * paragraphs [0118] - [0132]; figures 2,4,7,9,11 *
 [A] US10018191  (YOKOTA HIDEAKI et al.) [A] 1-2 * column 4, line 30 - column 10, line 61; figures 1-5b *
International search[A] JP2017154212  (KOSMEK LTD et al.) [A] 1-2
 [A] JP2020066060  (KOSMEK LTD et al.) [A] 1-2
 [A] JP2019090453  (KOSMEK LTD et al.) [A] 1-2
 [A] JP2017144546  (KOSMEK LTD et al.) [A] 1-2
 [A] JP2012101345  (PASCAL ENG CORP et al.) [A] 1-2
 [A] EP2177309  (MAIER ANDREAS GMBH & CO KG et al.) [A] 1-2
by applicantJP2014008598
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