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EP About this file: EP3109472

EP3109472 - FLUID CONTROL DEVICE AND PUMP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.09.2020
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
10-1, Higashikotari 1-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi, Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
[2019/44]
Former [2016/52]For all designated states
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
10-1, Higashikotari 1-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi, Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HIRATA, Atsuhiko
c/o Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
10-1 Higashikotari 1-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
02 / KODAMA, Yukiharu
c/o Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
10-1 Higashikotari 1-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
 [2016/52]
Representative(s)Herrmann, Uwe
Lorenz Seidler Gossel
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 23
80538 München / DE
[2016/52]
Application number, filing date15751631.119.02.2015
[2016/52]
WO2015JP54531
Priority number, dateJP2014003137221.02.2014         Original published format: JP 2014031372
JP2014018035504.09.2014         Original published format: JP 2014180355
[2016/52]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015125843
Date:27.08.2015
Language:JA
[2015/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3109472
Date:28.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3109472
Date:30.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.08.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:F04B43/02, F04B43/04, F04B45/04, H02N2/00, F04B45/047
[2017/44]
CPC:
F04B43/04 (EP,US); F04B43/046 (EP,US); F04B43/14 (EP,US);
F04B45/047 (EP,US); F04B45/10 (EP); Y02E60/50 (EP)
Former IPC [2016/52]F04B43/02, F04B43/04, F04B45/04, H02N2/00
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 [2016/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKEITSSTEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND PUMPE[2016/52]
English:FLUID CONTROL DEVICE AND PUMP[2016/52]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE DE FLUIDE ET POMPE[2016/52]
Entry into regional phase11.08.2016Translation filed 
11.08.2016National basic fee paid 
11.08.2016Search fee paid 
11.08.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
11.08.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.08.2016Examination requested  [2016/52]
11.08.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.2019Fee for grant paid
18.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19198063.0  / EP3604810
Opposition(s)31.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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