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EP2993735 - RAIL BOND [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.03.2019
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.06.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip29.03.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 01.05.2019  [2019/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Showa Tecs Co. Ltd.
1743-4 Yakuoji
Koga-shi
Fukuoka 811-3124 / JP
For all designated states
Fukuoka Prefectural Government
7-7 Higashikoen
Hakata-ku
Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 812-8577 / JP
[2016/10]
Inventor(s)01 / YOSHINAGA Kenichi
c/o SHOWA TECS CO. LTD.
1743-4 Yakuouji
Koga-shi Fukuoka 811-3124 / JP
02 / EGASHIRA Takaki
c/o SHOWA TECS CO. LTD.
1743-4 Yakuouji
Koga-shi Fukuoka 811-3124 / JP
03 / YOSHIMURA Kenji
c/o MECHANICS AND ELECTRONICS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
FUKUOKA INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER
6-1 Norimatsu 3-Chome
Yahatanishi-ku
Kitakyushu-shi Fukuoka 807-0831 / JP
04 / YAMAMOTO Keiichiro
c/o MECHANICS AND ELECTRONICS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
FUKUOKA INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER
6-1 Norimatsu 3-Chome
Yahatanishi-ku
Kitakyushu-shi Fukuoka 807-0831 / JP
05 / TAKAMIYA Yoshihiro
c/o MECHANICS AND ELECTRONICS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
FUKUOKA INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER
6-1 Norimatsu 3-Chome
Yahatanishi-ku
Kitakyushu-shi Fukuoka 807-0831 / JP
 [2016/10]
Representative(s)Prüfer & Partner mbB Patentanwälte · Rechtsanwälte
Sohnckestraße 12
81479 München / DE
[2016/10]
Application number, filing date13893406.213.09.2013
[2016/10]
WO2013JP74788
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015037112
Date:19.03.2015
Language:JA
[2015/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2993735
Date:09.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.03.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01R4/64, B23K1/00, B60M5/00, E01B11/00, H01R4/02, // B23K101/26, B23K101/38, B23K103/04
[2017/10]
CPC:
B60M5/00 (EP,US); B23K1/0008 (EP,US); E01B11/00 (US);
H01R4/029 (EP,US); B23K2101/26 (EP,US); B23K2101/38 (EP,US);
B23K2103/04 (EP,US); H01R4/646 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/10]H01R4/64, B23K1/00, B60M5/00
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 [2016/10]
TitleGerman:SCHIENENBINDUNG[2016/10]
English:RAIL BOND[2016/10]
French:LIAISON DE RAIL[2016/10]
Entry into regional phase04.12.2015Translation filed 
04.12.2015National basic fee paid 
04.12.2015Search fee paid 
04.12.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
04.12.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.12.2015Examination requested  [2016/10]
04.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.11.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/18]
11.12.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2019/18]
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  06.07.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.201806   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]RU2296680  (FOND METALL AOZT [RU]) [X] 1-4,7,8,11,14,19 * abstract *;
 [X]WO2008037714  (FRAMATOME CONNECTORS INT [FR], et al) [X] 1-4,19 * page 9 - page 13; figures 1-5 *;
 [IA]JPH01109668  (NIPPON OILS & FATS CO LTD, et al) [I] 1-5,7-12,16-19 * abstract * [A] 6,13-15;
 [A]US2008217042  (JUDSON WARD M [US], et al) [A] 1-19 * the whole document *;
 [A]JP3179612U  (SHINGO KIZAI KK) [A] 1-19 * abstract *
International search[XE]JP2013214423  (SHOWA TEKKUSU KK, et al);
 [X]WO2008126215  (SHOWA TECS CO LTD [JP], et al);
 [Y]JP2008073762  (FCI CONNECTORS SINGAPORE PTE);
 [A]WO2008047437  (SHOWA TECS CO LTD [JP], et al);
 [A]WO2006112473  (SHOWA TECS CO LTD [JP], et al);
 [A]JP2004082204  (NICHU GIKEN KOGYO KK, et al)
by applicantJPH0732839
 JP2004273403
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