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EP About this file: EP2581467

EP2581467 - METAL PIPE FOR VEHICLE PIPING AND SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD FOR PIPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  16.09.2022
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.09.2022Opposition rejectedpublished on 19.10.2022  [2022/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sanoh Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
1-23-23, Ebisu
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 150 0013 / JP
[2013/16]
Inventor(s)01 / KON Takanori
c/o Sanoh Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
758 Konosu
Koga-shi Ibaraki 306-0041 / JP
02 / OZAWA Juichi
c/o Sanoh Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
758 Konosu
Koga-shi Ibaraki 306-0041 / JP
03 / OMOTE Kazuyuki
c/o Sanoh Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
758 Konosu
Koga-shi Ibaraki 306-0041 / JP
 [2013/16]
Representative(s)Liesegang, Eva
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2020/18]
Former [2013/16]Liesegang, Eva
Boehmert & Boehmert
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date11792407.606.06.2011
[2020/18]
WO2011JP62948
Priority number, dateJP2010013199609.06.2010         Original published format: JP 2010131996
[2013/16]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011155450
Date:15.12.2011
Language:JA
[2011/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2581467
Date:17.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2581467
Date:29.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.12.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.01.2015
ClassificationIPC:C23C2/06, C23C2/02, C23C2/14, C23C2/38
[2020/01]
CPC:
F16L9/02 (US); C23C2/0035 (EP,US); C23C2/00362 (EP,US);
C23C2/0038 (EP,US); C23C2/02 (EP,US); C23C2/0222 (EP,US);
C23C2/06 (EP,US); C23C2/14 (EP,US); C23C2/38 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/09]C23C2/06, C23C2/02, C23C2/14, C23C2/38, F16L9/02
Former IPC [2013/16]C23C2/06, C23C2/02, C23C2/14, C23C2/38
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 [2013/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:METALLROHR FÜR FAHRZEUGROHRLEITUNGEN UND OBERFLÄCHENBEHANDLUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR ROHRE[2013/16]
English:METAL PIPE FOR VEHICLE PIPING AND SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD FOR PIPE[2013/16]
French:TUYAU DE MÉTAL POUR CANALISATIONS DE VÉHICULE ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT DE SURFACE CORRESPONDANT[2013/16]
Entry into regional phase07.12.2012Translation filed 
07.12.2012National basic fee paid 
07.12.2012Search fee paid 
07.12.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
07.12.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.2012Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
07.12.2012Examination requested  [2013/16]
10.08.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2020Fee for grant paid
13.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.10.2017
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.12.2020   
TI Automotive (Heidelberg) GmbH
Dischinger Strasse 11
69123 Heidelberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Andrejewski - Honke Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
An der Reichsbank 8
45127 Essen / DE
 [2021/03]
18.02.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.06.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.09.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 22.02.2022
22.02.2022Date of oral proceedings
12.04.2022Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2022/42]
12.04.2022Date of oral proceedings
02.06.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.06.2022Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
11.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.06.2011
AL29.04.2020
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH02133558  (SAN O IND CO) [A] 1,5 * abstract *;
 [A]JPH08283925  (NIHON PARKERIZING) [A] 1,5,8 * abstract *;
 [A]JP2002167657  (SUMITOMO METAL IND) [A] 1,5* abstract *;
 [A]JP2003055750  (NISSHIN STEEL CO LTD) [A] 1,2,5,6 * abstract *;
 [XI]JP2003166078  (MARUYASU & CO LTD) [X] 1-3 * paragraphs [0011] , [0 15] , [0 16] , [0 21] , [0 29] , [0 32]; claim 10 * [I] 5-9,11;
 [A]US6686058  (YOSHIDA YUICHIRO [JP]) [A] 1,5 * the whole document *;
 [A]JP2006037207  (NISSHIN STEEL CO LTD, et al) [A] 1,5 * paragraph [0021] *
International search[Y]JPH0199707  (SUMITOMO METAL IND);
 [Y]JPH02133558  (SAN O IND CO);
 [Y]JPH08283925  (NIHON PARKERIZING);
 [X]JP2003055750  (NISSHIN STEEL CO LTD);
 [X]JP2003166078  (MARUYASU & CO LTD);
 [X]JP2006037207  (NISSHIN STEEL CO LTD, et al);
 [Y]JP2007070729  (KOREA BUNDY CO LTD)
by applicantJPH08197635
OppositionEP0106021
 EP0546790
 US5520223
 JP2003055750
 JP2003166078
 EP2017074
 US7534502
 WO2009069614
 US2010065160
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