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EP About this file: EP3381654

EP3381654 - LIQUID BLOW MOLDING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2022
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.08.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Yoshino Kogyosho Co., Ltd.
2-6 Ojima 3-chome
Koto-ku
Tokyo 136-8531 / JP
[2018/40]
Inventor(s)01 / OKUYAMA, Yuichi
c/o YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO. LTD.
FUNDAMENTAL TECHNOLOGY&RESEARCH CENTER
380 Sannomiya
Isehara-shi
Kanagawa 259-1103 / JP
02 / SHIOKAWA, Mitsuru
c/o YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO. LTD.
KANAGAWA TECHNICAL CENTER
380 Sannomiya
Isehara-shi
Kanagawa 259-1103 / JP
 [2018/40]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/01]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2018/40]Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date16868289.617.10.2016
[2018/40]
WO2016JP80736
Priority number, dateJP2015023235127.11.2015         Original published format: JP 2015232351
[2018/40]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017090340
Date:01.06.2017
Language:JA
[2017/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3381654
Date:03.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3381654
Date:05.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.06.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:B29C49/46, B29C49/18, B65D1/00, // B29C49/12, B29C49/28, B29C49/42, B29C49/66, B29C49/58
[2019/24]
CPC:
B29C49/46 (EP,US); B29C49/18 (EP,US); B65D1/00 (EP,US);
B65D1/0261 (US); B29C2049/4655 (EP,US); B29C2049/4658 (EP,US);
B29C2049/4664 (EP,US); B29C2049/5841 (EP,US); B29C49/12 (EP,US);
B29C49/28 (EP,US); B29C49/4289 (EP,US); B29C49/66 (EP,US);
B29K2023/12 (EP,US); B29K2067/003 (EP,US); B29L2031/7158 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/40]B29C49/46, B29C49/18, B65D1/00
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 [2018/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGBLASFORMVERFAHREN[2018/40]
English:LIQUID BLOW MOLDING METHOD[2018/40]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE MOULAGE PAR SOUFFLAGE DE LIQUIDE[2018/40]
Entry into regional phase14.05.2018Translation filed 
14.05.2018National basic fee paid 
14.05.2018Search fee paid 
14.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
14.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/40]
14.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.11.2021Fee for grant paid
24.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
10.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
01.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
28.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.10.2016
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PT05.05.2022
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2012315348  (WILSON BRAD [US], et al) [X] 1-4* paragraphs [0017] , [0 33] - [0038]; figure 7 *;
 [XY]EP2860015  (DISCMA AG [CH]) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0016] - [0021] - [0 57] - [0058]; figure 2 * [Y] 2,3;
 [XY]US2015231812  (KLATT DIETER [DE], et al) [X] 1,4 * paragraphs [0008] , [0 63] , [0094] - [0096] - [ 107] , [ 109] , [ 111]; figures 2, 9-11 * [Y] 2,3
International search[A]JPS53132064  (BEKUM MASCHF GMBH) [A] 1-4 * , entire text & US 4177239 A1 entire text & GB 1598496 A & DE 2717365 A *;
 [A]US6514451  (BOYD TIMOTHY J [US], et al) [A] 1-4 * , entire text & WO 2002/002295 A1 & EP 1305152 A1 *;
 [A]JP2013132861  (YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO LTD) [A] 1-4* , entire text & US 2014/0367895 A1 entire text & EP 2799208 A1 *;
 [A]WO2014095384  (NESTEC SA [CH]) [A] 1-4 * , entire text & JP 2016-504219 A & US 2015/0328823 A1 *;
 [XYA]JP2014519429  (Amcor Ltd.) [X] 1-2, 4 * , claims; paragraphs [0018], [0023] to [0034]; fig. 9 to 10 & US 2012/0315348 A1 claims; paragraphs [0027], [0032] to [0043]; fig. 9 to 10 & WO 2012/170517 A2 * [Y] 2 [A] 3;
 [A]WO2014127903  (KHS GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-4 * , entire text & JP 2016-514071 A & US 2016/0001488 A1 *;
 [A]WO2014206978  (DISCMA AG [CH]) [A] 1-4 * , entire text & JP 2016-526497 A & US 2014/0300035 A1 *;
 [XYA]US2015231812  (KLATT DIETER [DE], et al) [X] 1, 4 * , claims; paragraphs [0096] to [0119]; fig. 9 tc 11, 13 & WO 2014/019690 A2 & EP 2879959 A2 * [Y] 2 [A] 3
ExaminationUS2012315348
 JP2013154617
 US2013313761
 WO2014209346
 WO2014209356
 WO2014206978
 EP2860015
 US2015231812
by applicantJP2013208834
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