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EP About this file: EP3556907

EP3556907 - ELECTROPLATING METHOD FOR METAL FASTENER AND ELECTROPLATING DEVICE FOR METAL FASTENER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.06.2022
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.07.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 16.08.2023  [2023/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
YKK Corporation
1 Kanda Izumi-Cho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8642 / JP
[2021/33]
Former [2019/43]For all designated states
YKK Corporation
1 Kanda Izumi-Cho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8642 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KIKUKAWA, Norio
c/o YKK CORPORATION Kurobe
200 Yoshida
Kurobe-shi Toyama 938-8601 / JP
02 / HASHIBA, Koji
c/o YKK CORPORATION Kurobe
200 Yoshida
Kurobe-shi Toyama 938-8601 / JP
 [2019/43]
Representative(s)Fioravanti, Corrado, et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A.
Corso Emilia 8
10152 Torino / IT
[2019/43]
Application number, filing date17879846.806.09.2017
[2019/43]
WO2017JP32166
Priority number, dateWO2016JP8712713.12.2016         Original published format: PCT/JP2016/087127
[2019/43]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018109998
Date:21.06.2018
Language:JA
[2018/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3556907
Date:23.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3556907
Date:18.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP21.06.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:C25D7/02, A44B19/42, C25D17/12, C25D17/16, C25D21/00, C25D17/00
[2020/36]
CPC:
C25D7/02 (EP); A44B19/06 (US); A44B19/42 (EP);
C25D17/00 (EP); C25D17/005 (EP); C25D17/12 (EP)
Former IPC [2019/43]C25D7/02, A44B19/42, C25D17/12, C25D17/16, C25D21/00
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 [2019/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GALVANISIERUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR METALLBEFESTIGUNGSELEMENT UND GALVANISIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR METALLBEFESTIGUNGSELEMENT[2019/43]
English:ELECTROPLATING METHOD FOR METAL FASTENER AND ELECTROPLATING DEVICE FOR METAL FASTENER[2019/43]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'ÉLECTRODÉPOSITION POUR FERMETURE À GLISSIÈRE MÉTALLIQUE ET DISPOSITIF D'ÉLECTRODÉPOSITION POUR FERMETURE À GLISSIÈRE MÉTALLIQUE[2019/43]
Entry into regional phase10.07.2019Translation filed 
10.07.2019National basic fee paid 
10.07.2019Search fee paid 
10.07.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
10.07.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/43]
14.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.04.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
26.04.2021Fee for grant paid
26.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.09.2017
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS554072U  (UNKNOWN) [A] 1-18 * figure 1 * * claim 1 *;
 [A]US7208073  (HRADIL GEORGE [US]) [A] 1-18 * column 2, line 61 - column 6, line 28 ** figure 3 *;
 [A]CN101608328B  (FUJIAN SBS ZIPPER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO LTD) [A] 1-18 * figures 1,5,7 * * claim 1 *;
 [A]CN105755515  (CHEN YUANTING) [A] 1-18 * figures 1,2 * * claim 1 *
International search[A]JPH059778  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD, et al) [A] 1-31* , *;
 [A]JP2003041399  (TDK CORP) [A] 1-31 * , *;
 [A]JP2003193293  (YKK CORP) [A] 1-31 * , & CN 1429934 A, & FR 2834301 A & IT 20021129 A1 *;
 [A]JP2005256131  (YKK CORP) [A] 1-31 * , & CN 1683222 A, 6 & KR 10-2006-0043858 A & TW 200535280 A & IT 20050156 A1 *;
 [A]JP2005272875  (YKK CORP) [A] 1-31 * , & CN 1680631 A, 8 & TW 200533788 A *
by applicantJPH05239699
 JP2514760B
 JPH08209383
 JP3087554B
 JP2004076092
 JP2004100011
 JP2008202086
 JP5063733B
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