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EP About this file: EP3163137

EP3163137 - CONDUCTION DIRECTION REGULATION VALVE MECHANISM AND VALVE DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.02.2022
Database last updated on 19.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Neriki Valve Co., Ltd.
6-1, Shimosakabe 4-chome
Amagasaki-shi
Hyogo 661-0975 / JP
[2017/18]
Inventor(s)01 / TAKEDA Masaru
c/o NERIKI CO. LTD.
6-1 Shimosakabe 4-chome
Amagasaki-shi Hyogo 661-0975 / JP
02 / OI Akira
c/o NERIKI CO. LTD.
6-1 Shimosakabe 4-chome
Amagasaki-shi Hyogo 661-0975 / JP
 [2017/18]
Representative(s)von Bülow & Tamada
Rotbuchenstraße 6
81547 München / DE
[2017/18]
Application number, filing date15815864.211.06.2015
[2017/18]
WO2015JP66879
Priority number, dateJP2014013488030.06.2014         Original published format: JP 2014134880
[2017/18]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016002469
Date:07.01.2016
Language:JA
[2016/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3163137
Date:03.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3163137
Date:14.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.01.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:F16K17/30, F17C13/04
[2018/11]
CPC:
F17C13/04 (EP,US); G05D7/014 (US); F16K17/04 (US);
F16K17/30 (EP,US); G05D16/10 (US); F16K1/305 (US);
F16K1/307 (US); F16K17/048 (US); F17C2201/0109 (EP,US);
F17C2201/056 (EP,US); F17C2201/058 (EP,US); F17C2205/0329 (EP,US);
F17C2205/0332 (EP,US); F17C2205/0335 (EP,US); F17C2205/0338 (EP,US);
F17C2205/035 (EP,US); F17C2205/0385 (EP,US); F17C2205/0394 (EP,US);
F17C2227/048 (EP,US); Y10T137/7794 (US); Y10T137/7811 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/18]F16K17/30
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 [2017/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:LEITUNGSRICHTUNGSREGELUNGSVENTILMECHANISMUS UND VENTILVORRICHTUNG[2017/18]
English:CONDUCTION DIRECTION REGULATION VALVE MECHANISM AND VALVE DEVICE[2017/18]
French:MÉCANISME DE VANNE DE RÉGULATION DE DIRECTION DE CONDUCTION ET DISPOSITIF VANNE[2017/18]
Entry into regional phase18.01.2017Translation filed 
30.01.2017National basic fee paid 
30.01.2017Search fee paid 
30.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
30.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/18]
30.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2021Fee for grant paid
01.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
02.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
01.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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 [XI]WO2006011023  (AFRICAN OXYGEN LTD [ZA], et al) [X] 1,2,5-8,11 * page 11 - page 22; figures 1,2,4 * [I] 3,4,9,10;
 [AP]US2014312042  (LARSEN MORTEN HELVIG [DK], et al) [AP] 1-11* the whole document *
International search[A]JPS63275866  (SUZUKI SUSUMU) [A] 1-11 * , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2002049427  (NERIKI KK) [A] 1-11 * , paragraphs [0015] to [0030]; fig. 1, 2 & JP 2002-49426 A & US 2001/0045241 A1 & EP 1158226 A2 *;
 [A]JP2014095401  (KAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD) [A] 1-11* , abstract; fig. 3 (Family: none) *
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