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EP About this file: EP3418435

EP3418435 - SHEET PRODUCTION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.10.2023
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LV		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
1-6, Shinjuku 4-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-8801 / JP
[2018/52]
Inventor(s)01 / MIYAZAWA Kazuma
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
02 / YAMAGAMI Toshiaki
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
03 / NAKAMURA Masahide
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
 [2018/52]
Representative(s)Lewis Silkin LLP
Arbor
255 Blackfriars Road
London SE1 9AX / GB
[2023/45]
Former [2018/52]Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date17752906.224.01.2017
[2018/52]
WO2017JP02331
Priority number, dateJP2016002909418.02.2016         Original published format: JP 2016029094
[2018/52]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017141642
Date:24.08.2017
Language:JA
[2017/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3418435
Date:26.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3418435
Date:08.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP24.08.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:D04H1/60, B27N3/04, B27N3/18, D21F9/00
[2020/01]
CPC:
B27N3/04 (EP,US); B27N3/18 (EP,US); D04H1/60 (EP);
D04H1/72 (US); D21B1/063 (US); D21F11/00 (US)
Former IPC [2018/52]D04H1/60, B27N3/04, B27N3/18
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 [2018/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER BAHN[2023/09]
English:SHEET PRODUCTION DEVICE[2018/52]
French:DISPOSITIF DE PRODUCTION DE FEUILLE[2018/52]
Former [2018/52]VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER FOLIE
Entry into regional phase18.09.2018Translation filed 
18.09.2018National basic fee paid 
18.09.2018Search fee paid 
18.09.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
18.09.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
18.09.2018Examination requested  [2018/52]
16.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
02.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.2023Fee for grant paid
29.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
08.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
07.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
11.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
11.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.11.2023
ES08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
LT08.11.2023
LV08.11.2023
NL08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
SE08.11.2023
BG08.02.2024
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
PT08.03.2024
[2024/26]
Former [2024/25]AT08.11.2023
ES08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
LT08.11.2023
NL08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
SE08.11.2023
BG08.02.2024
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
PT08.03.2024
Former [2024/24]AT08.11.2023
ES08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
LT08.11.2023
NL08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
SE08.11.2023
BG08.02.2024
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
PT08.03.2024
Former [2024/23]AT08.11.2023
ES08.11.2023
LT08.11.2023
NL08.11.2023
BG08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
PT08.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT08.11.2023
NL08.11.2023
BG08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[Y]JP2013023788  (DAIZEN KK) [Y] 2* paragraphs [0024] - [0027]; figure 2 *;
 [XAY]WO2015128912  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0026] - [0029] - [0 43]; figure - * [A] 3,4 [Y] 2;
 [XAY]US2015247286  (NAGAI YOSHIYUKI [JP]) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0026] - [0029] - [0034]; figure - * [A] 3,4 [Y] 2
International search[A]JPS60500578  (Sunds Defibrator AB.) [A] 1-7 * , entire text & US 4878997 A & WO 1984/003313 A1 & EP 163650 A1 *;
 [A]JPH03152130  (DAICEL CHEM) [A] 1-7 * , entire text (Family: none) *;
 [A]US5171592  (HOLTZAPPLE MARK [US], et al) [A] 1-7* , Whole document & WO 1991/013099 A1 *;
 [A]JP2005120509  (MITSUBISHI CHEM CORP) [A] 1-7 * , entire text & US 2006/0252899 A1 & WO 2005/037875 A1 & CN 1894286 A *;
 [Y]JP2013023788  (DAIZEN KK) [Y] 2 * , claims; paragraph [0027] (Family: none) *;
 [XY]JP2015161035  (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [X] 1 * , claims; paragraph [0040]; fig. 2 & US 2016/0332325 A1 claims; paragraph [0043]; fig. 2 & WO 2015/128912 A1 & EP 3112513 A1 & TW 201533295 A & CN 106062267 A * [Y] 2;
 [A]JP2015161047  (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [A] 1-7 * , entire text & US 2015/0247286 A1 *
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