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EP About this file: EP1574610

EP1574610 - COMPOUND NEEDLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.2011
Database last updated on 15.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SHIMA SEIKI MANUFACTURING, LTD.
85 Sakata Wakayama-shi
Wakayama 641-0003 / JP
[2010/30]
Former [2005/37]For all designated states
SHIMA SEIKI MANUFACTURING, LTD.
85 Sakata Wakayama-shi
Wakayama 641-0003 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MORITA, Toshiaki, SHIMA SEIKI MANUFACTURING, LTD.
85, Sakata
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 641-0003 / JP
 [2005/37]
Representative(s)Säger, Manfred
Säger & Hofmann Patent AG
Feldgüetliweg 130
8706 Meilen (ZH) / CH
[N/P]
Former [2010/30]Säger, Manfred
Säger & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei (GbR) P.O. Box 505
9004 St. Gallen / CH
Former [2008/38]Säger, Manfred
Säger & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei (GbR) Römersteig 2 Postfach 5
7304 Maienfeld / CH
Former [2005/37]Säger, Manfred
European Patent Attorney, P.O. Box 5
7304 Maienfeld / CH
Application number, filing date03777325.605.12.2003
[2005/37]
WO2003JP15639
Priority number, dateJP2002036955720.12.2002         Original published format: JP 2002369557
[2005/37]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004057081
Date:08.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1574610
Date:14.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.07.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1574610
Date:28.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.07.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:D04B35/06
[2005/37]
CPC:
D04B35/06 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/37]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHIEBERNADEL[2005/37]
English:COMPOUND NEEDLE[2005/37]
French:AIGUILLE COULISSANTE[2005/37]
Entry into regional phase01.06.2005Translation filed 
01.06.2005National basic fee paid 
01.06.2005Search fee paid 
01.06.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
01.06.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.03.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
01.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/37]
05.01.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2010Fee for grant paid
28.02.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.04.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
24.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
24.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
28.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
CZ28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
EE28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
RO28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
SI28.07.2010
SK28.07.2010
TR28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
ES08.11.2010
PT29.11.2010
GB05.12.2010
IE05.12.2010
LU05.12.2010
CH31.12.2010
LI31.12.2010
MC31.12.2010
FR03.01.2011
HU29.01.2011
[2012/47]
Former [2012/44]AT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
CZ28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
EE28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
RO28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
SI28.07.2010
SK28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
ES08.11.2010
PT29.11.2010
GB05.12.2010
IE05.12.2010
LU05.12.2010
CH31.12.2010
LI31.12.2010
MC31.12.2010
FR03.01.2011
HU29.01.2011
Former [2012/42]AT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
CZ28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
EE28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
RO28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
SI28.07.2010
SK28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
ES08.11.2010
PT29.11.2010
GB05.12.2010
IE05.12.2010
CH31.12.2010
LI31.12.2010
MC31.12.2010
FR03.01.2011
HU29.01.2011
Former [2012/01]AT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
CZ28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
EE28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
RO28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
SI28.07.2010
SK28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
ES08.11.2010
PT29.11.2010
GB05.12.2010
IE05.12.2010
CH31.12.2010
LI31.12.2010
MC31.12.2010
FR03.01.2011
Former [2011/47]AT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
CZ28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
EE28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
RO28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
SI28.07.2010
SK28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
ES08.11.2010
PT29.11.2010
IE05.12.2010
CH31.12.2010
LI31.12.2010
MC31.12.2010
FR03.01.2011
Former [2011/36]AT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
CZ28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
EE28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
RO28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
SI28.07.2010
SK28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
ES08.11.2010
PT29.11.2010
MC31.12.2010
Former [2011/31]AT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
CZ28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
EE28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
RO28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
SI28.07.2010
SK28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
ES08.11.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/23]AT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
CZ28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
EE28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
SI28.07.2010
SK28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/19]AT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
SI28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/16]AT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
SI28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/15]AT28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
SI28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/13]AT28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
SI28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/12]AT28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
SI28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/10]AT28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
SI28.07.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/08]AT28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]US5937673  (SHIMA MASAHIRO [JP]);
 [A]JP2001032154  (SHIMA SEIKI MFG);
 [A]WO0131102  (SHIMA SEIKI MFG [JP], et al);
 [A]US6339942  (MAJER SIGMAR [DE], et al);
 [AP]WO03018893  (SHIMA SEIKI MFG [JP], et al);
 [XP]EP1302581  (PROTTI FASHIONTRONIX S P A [IT])
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