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EP About this file: EP3178670

EP3178670 - PNEUMATIC TIRE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2019
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.03.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.05.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.02.2017
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
Bridgestone Corporation
1-1, Kyobashi 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8340 / JP
[2017/24]
Inventor(s)01 / MIZOTANI, Kentaro
c/o BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
1-1 Kyobashi 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8340 / JP
02 / HIRAI, Nobuyuki
c/o BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
1-1 Kyobashi 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8340 / JP
03 / KUWAHARA, Takashi
c/o BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
1-1 Kyobashi 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8340 / JP
04 / NAKAMURA, Yuki
c/o BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
1-1 Kyobashi 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8340 / JP
05 / OSHIKANE, Keita
c/o BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
1-1 Kyobashi 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8340 / JP
06 / FURUTAKA, Toshio
c/o DNP FINE CHEMICALS CO. LTD.
450 Aoto-cho
Midori-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 226-0022 / JP
07 / SAITO, Yasuma
c/o DNP FINE CHEMICALS CO. LTD.
450 Aoto-cho
Midori-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 226-0022 / JP
08 / SUGITA, Yukio
c/o DNP FINE CHEMICALS CO. LTD.
450 Aoto-cho
Midori-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 226-0022 / JP
 [2017/24]
Representative(s)Oxley, Robin John George
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/24]Oxley, Robin John George
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date15829678.024.07.2015
[2017/24]
WO2015JP03730
Priority number, dateJP2014016306908.08.2014         Original published format: JP 2014163069
[2017/24]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016021140
Date:11.02.2016
Language:JA
[2016/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3178670
Date:14.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3178670
Date:12.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.02.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:B60C13/00
[2017/24]
CPC:
B60C13/001 (EP,US); B60C13/04 (US); B60C2013/006 (US);
B60C2013/045 (US)
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 [2017/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:LUFTREIFEN[2017/24]
English:PNEUMATIC TIRE[2017/24]
French:PNEUMATIQUE[2017/24]
Entry into regional phase28.02.2017Translation filed 
28.02.2017National basic fee paid 
28.02.2017Search fee paid 
28.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/24]
28.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.07.2018Fee for grant paid
23.07.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.07.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.07.2015
AL12.09.2018
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2007210378  (IIMURA KEIJI) [A] 1-3* the whole document *;
 [A]WO2007121473  (TREADFX LLC [US], et al) [A] 1-3 * the whole document *
International search[A]US3607498  (KUBOTA HIROKAZU) [A] 1-3 * , column 1, lines 6 to 10; column 4, lines 40 to 55; fig. 3 to 4 & US 3729041 A & GB 1210078 A & DE 1729722 A1 & FR 1551392 A *;
 [A]JPH04121205  (BRIDGESTONE CORP) [A] 1-3* , page 2, lower left column, lines 9 to 13; page 3, lower right column, line 6 to page 4, upper Left column, line 20; fig. 1 to 6 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2000185528  (YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO LTD) [A] 1-3 * , paragraphs [0001], [0021]; fig. 3 & US 6431236 B1 *;
 [A]JP2007210378  (IIMURA KEIJI) [A] 1-3 * , paragraphs [0001] to [0002], [0128], [0212] to [0213]; fig. 10 (Family: none) *
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