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EP2012391 - Structure for interlocking two members [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  17.06.2016
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.06.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 20.07.2016  [2016/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Valeo Japan Co., Ltd.
39, Aza Higashihara
Sendai
Kumagaya-shi
Saitama 360-0193 / JP
[2014/42]
Former [2009/02]For all designated states
NILES CO., LTD.
28-6, Omori-Nishi, 5-Chome, Ota-ku
Tokyo 143-8521 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sato, Yasuhiro
c/o NILES CO.,LTD. No. 5-28-6 Omori-Nishi Ota-ku
Tokyo 143-8521 / JP
02 / Wakana, Yoshinori
c/o NILES CO.,LTD. No. 5-28-6 Omori-Nishi Ota-ku
Tokyo 143-8521 / JP
 [2009/02]
Representative(s)Oppermann, Frank, et al
OANDO Oppermann & Oppermann
Wilhelminenstrasse 1a
65193 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/12]Oppermann, Frank, et al
Oppermann & Oppermann LLP
John-F.-Kennedy-Straße 4
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2009/02]Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner
Patentanwälte John-F.-Kennedy-Strasse 4
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date08011972.003.07.2008
[2009/02]
Priority number, dateJP2007017828906.07.2007         Original published format: JP 2007178289
[2009/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2012391
Date:07.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2012391
Date:27.04.2011
[2011/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.03.2011
ClassificationIPC:H01R9/16, H01R13/639, H01R13/74
[2011/17]
CPC:
H01R9/16 (EP,US); H01R13/6395 (EP,US); H01R13/741 (EP,US);
H01R13/6272 (EP,US); Y10T24/44026 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/02]H01R9/16, H01R13/639
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2012/01]
Former [2009/02]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Struktur zum miteinander Verbinden von zwei Elementen[2009/02]
English:Structure for interlocking two members[2009/02]
French:Structure pour interverrouiller deux éléments[2009/02]
Examination procedure25.10.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.10.2011Examination requested  [2011/49]
28.10.2011Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
05.12.2011Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
22.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/29]
08.03.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2016/29]
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  22.02.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
16.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
30.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
06.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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31.07.201508   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5941730  (UCHIYAMA TAKAHIRO [JP], et al) [Y] 1-6 * column 5, line 11 - line 60 ** figures 1, 7 *;
 [Y]US6502958  (CHEN CHING-HUAI [TW]) [Y] 1-6 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS4407042
by applicantUS4407042
 JPH076818
 US5941730
 US6502958
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