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EP About this file: EP2974953

EP2974953 - INDEPENDENT TANK WITH CURVATURE CHANGE SECTION, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR INDEPENDENT TANK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.2021
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
3-1, Minatomirai 3-Chome
Nishi-ku
Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 220-8401 / JP
[2018/31]
Former [2016/03]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
16-5, Konan 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8215 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OHTSUKA, Hirotomo
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.
16-5 Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8215 / JP
02 / MIYAZAKI, Satoshi
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.
16-5 Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8215 / JP
03 / WATANABE, Michihisa
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.
16-5 Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 1088215 / JP
 [2016/03]
Representative(s)Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
[2020/47]
Former [2016/03]Henkel, Breuer & Partner
Patentanwälte
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date14813916.505.06.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014JP65018
Priority number, dateJP2013012989220.06.2013         Original published format: JP 2013129892
[2016/03]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014203742
Date:24.12.2014
Language:JA
[2014/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2974953
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2974953
Date:18.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP24.12.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:B63B25/16, F17C13/00
[2016/28]
CPC:
B63B25/16 (EP,US); F17C13/00 (EP,US); F17C13/002 (US);
F17C2201/0104 (EP,US); F17C2201/0109 (EP,US); F17C2201/0123 (EP,US);
F17C2201/0128 (EP,US); F17C2201/032 (EP,US); F17C2201/052 (EP,US);
F17C2203/0604 (EP,US); F17C2203/0636 (EP,US); F17C2209/221 (EP,US);
F17C2209/232 (EP,US); F17C2209/234 (EP,US); F17C2221/033 (EP,US);
F17C2221/035 (EP,US); F17C2223/0153 (EP,US); F17C2223/0161 (EP,US);
F17C2223/033 (EP,US); F17C2223/036 (EP,US); F17C2260/011 (EP,US);
F17C2260/012 (EP,US); F17C2260/016 (EP,US); F17C2270/0105 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/03]B63B25/16, F17C3/00
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 [2016/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:UNABHÄNGIGER TANK MIT EINEM KRÜMMUNGSVERÄNDERUNGSABSCHNITT UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DES UNABHÄNGIGEN TANKS[2016/03]
English:INDEPENDENT TANK WITH CURVATURE CHANGE SECTION, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR INDEPENDENT TANK[2016/03]
French:RÉSERVOIR INDÉPENDANT DOTÉ DE SECTION DE CHANGEMENT DE SPHÉRICITÉ ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE RÉSERVOIR INDÉPENDANT[2016/03]
Entry into regional phase14.10.2015Translation filed 
14.10.2015National basic fee paid 
14.10.2015Search fee paid 
14.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
14.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
10.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2020Fee for grant paid
12.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.08.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
28.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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