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EP2939647 - WALKING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND WALKING ASSISTANCE METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  20.06.2024
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2024Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.07.2024  [2024/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tokyo Institute of Technology
2-12-1, Ookayama Meguro-ku
Tokyo 152-8550 / JP
For all designated states
Kikuchi Seisakusho Co., Ltd.
2161-21, Miyama-cho Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-0152 / JP
[2015/45]
Inventor(s)01 / MIYAKE, Yoshihiro
c/o TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
2-12-1 Ookayama
Meguro-ku
Tokyo 152-8550 / JP
 [2015/45]
Representative(s)Schröer, Gernot H.
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Bankgasse 3
90402 Nürnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/45]Schröer, Gernot H.
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR
Bankgasse 3
90402 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date13869550.725.12.2013
[2015/45]
WO2013JP07588
Priority number, dateJP2012028859728.12.2012         Original published format: JP 2012288597
[2015/45]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014103305
Date:03.07.2014
Language:JA
[2014/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2939647
Date:04.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.07.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61H3/00, A61H1/02, A61B5/11, A61B5/00
[2016/44]
CPC:
A61H3/00 (EP,US); A61B5/112 (EP,US); A61B5/4836 (EP,US);
A61H1/0274 (EP,US); A61H1/0277 (EP,US); A61H1/0281 (EP,US);
A61B5/1122 (EP,US); A61B5/6823 (EP,US); A61H2001/0211 (EP,US);
A61H2003/007 (US); A61H2201/1207 (EP,US); A61H2201/165 (EP,US);
A61H2201/5007 (EP,US); A61H2201/5061 (EP,US); A61H2201/5064 (US);
A61H2201/5069 (EP,US); A61H2201/5079 (EP,US); A61H2201/5084 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/45]A61H3/00, A61H1/02
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 [2015/45]
TitleGerman:GEHHILFEVORRICHTUNG UND GEHHILFEVERFAHREN[2015/45]
English:WALKING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND WALKING ASSISTANCE METHOD[2015/45]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ASSISTANCE DE MARCHE ET PROCÉDÉ D'ASSISTANCE DE MARCHE[2015/45]
Entry into regional phase22.07.2015Translation filed 
22.07.2015National basic fee paid 
22.07.2015Search fee paid 
22.07.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
22.07.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.07.2014Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
22.07.2015Examination requested  [2015/45]
28.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2024Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/30]
26.03.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2024/30]
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  13.05.2019
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
06.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
28.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
18.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
28.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
29.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
30.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
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Documents cited:Search[XI]JP2007061260  (UNIV TOYOHASHI TECHNOLOGY) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0010] , [0011]; figure 1 * [I] 2-8;
 [X]GB2444679  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-8 * page 23, line 17 - page 24, line 10; figure 9 *;
 [XI]US2010041959  (IWATA HIROYASU [JP], et al) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0046] , [0047] , [0049]; figure 1 * [I] 2-8;
 [XI]US2011166488  (MIYAKE YOSHIHIRO [JP]) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0066] , [0080]; figure 3 *[I] 2-8
International search[X]JP2004208976  (YASKAWA ELECTRIC CORP);
 [Y]JP2007029113  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP, et al);
 [Y]JP2012105732  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP);
 [Y]JP2011177278  (TOKYO INST TECH);
 [A]JP2006503658  (LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP.)
by applicantJP2010264320
 JP2006102156
 JP2005227909
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