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EP3372368 - METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RUBBER ARTICLE MOLD AND RUBBER ARTICLE MOLD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.03.2021
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
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
[2018/37]
Inventor(s)01 / ISHIHARA, Yasuyuki
c/o Bridgestone Corporation
1-1, Kyobashi 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8340 / JP
 [2020/20]
Former [2018/37]01 / ISHIHARA, Yasuyuki
c/o Bridgestone Corporation
1-1
Kyobashi 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8340 / JP
Representative(s)Oxley, Robin John George
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[2020/20]
Former [2018/37]Oxley, Robin John George
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date16870229.808.08.2016
[2018/37]
WO2016JP73354
Priority number, dateJP2015023607602.12.2015         Original published format: JP 2015236076
[2018/37]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017094288
Date:08.06.2017
Language:JA
[2017/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3372368
Date:12.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3372368
Date:13.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.06.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:B29C33/02, B29C33/10, B29C33/38, B29C35/02, B29K21/00, B29L30/00, B29D30/06, B29C33/00, B29C33/40, B29C33/56
[2018/49]
CPC:
B29D30/0606 (EP,US); B29C33/005 (US); B29C33/02 (EP,US);
B29C33/10 (EP,US); B29C33/38 (EP,US); B29C33/3814 (US);
B29C33/40 (US); B29C33/56 (US); B29C35/02 (EP,US);
B29D30/0629 (EP,US); B29D2030/0614 (US); B29D2030/0616 (EP,US);
B29D2030/0617 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/37]B29C33/02, B29C33/10, B29C33/38, B29C35/02, B29K21/00, B29L30/00
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 [2018/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES KAUTSCHUKARTIKELS UND KAUTSCHUKARTIKELFORM[2018/37]
English:METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RUBBER ARTICLE MOLD AND RUBBER ARTICLE MOLD[2018/37]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR LA FABRICATION DE MOULE POUR ARTICLE EN CAOUTCHOUC ET MOULE POUR ARTICLE EN CAOUTCHOUC[2018/37]
Entry into regional phase07.06.2018Translation filed 
07.06.2018National basic fee paid 
07.06.2018Search fee paid 
07.06.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
07.06.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/37]
07.06.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.04.2020Fee for grant paid
02.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
26.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0818290  (BRIDGESTONE CORP [JP]) [A] 1-7* figures 1-4; claim 1 *;
 [XI]JP2014136318  (NAKAMURA YOSHINOBU, et al) [X] 1,7 * paragraphs [0001] , [0002] , [0007] , [0021] - [0023]; figures 1,3,5,7 * [I] 2,4,6
International search[A]JPH06206226  (MICHELIN & CIE [FR]) [A] 1-7* , entire text & US 5431873 A & EP 591745 A2 *;
 [YA]JPH10264169  (NGK INSULATORS LTD) [Y] 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 * , claims; paragraphs [0007] to [0014]; drawings (Family: none) * [A] 3, 5;
 [A]JP2002361632  (BRIDGESTONE CORP) [A] 1-7 * , claims; fig. 1 (Family: none) *;
 [A]WO2009064068  (MK TECHNOLOGY CORP [KR], et al) [A] 1-7 * , paragraphs [40] to [61]; fig. 1 to 10 & KR 10-0835589 B1 *;
 [YA]JP2014136318  (NAKAMURA YOSHINOBU, et al) [Y] 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 * , claims; paragraphs [0015] to [0026] (Family: none) * [A] 3, 5
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