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EP About this file: EP3473467

EP3473467 - ERRONEOUS REFUELING PREVENTION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2022
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.03.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Yachiyo Industry Co., Ltd.
393 Kashiwabara
Sayama-shi, Saitama 350-1335 / JP
[2019/17]
Inventor(s)01 / HIROHARA, Takeshi
c/o Yachiyo Industry Co. Ltd.
Tochigi R&D Center
1959-5 Oshiage
Sakura-shi Tochigi 329-1334 / JP
02 / KIM, Daesung
c/o Yachiyo Industry Co. Ltd.
Tochigi R&D Center
1959-5 Oshiage
Sakura-shi Tochigi 329-1334 / JP
 [2019/17]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/26]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2019/17]Dehns
St. Brides House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date17815055.312.05.2017
[2019/17]
WO2017JP18099
Priority number, dateJP2016012207420.06.2016         Original published format: JP 2016122074
[2019/17]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017221585
Date:28.12.2017
Language:JA
[2017/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3473467
Date:24.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3473467
Date:30.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.12.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:B60K15/04, F02M37/00
[2019/17]
CPC:
B60K15/04 (EP,US); B67D7/344 (US); B60K2015/0461 (EP,US);
B60K2015/0483 (EP,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 [2019/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM VERHINDERN VON FEHLERHAFTER BETANKUNG[2019/17]
English:ERRONEOUS REFUELING PREVENTION DEVICE[2019/17]
French:DISPOSITIF DE PRÉVENTION DE RAVITAILLEMENT ERRONÉ EN CARBURANT[2019/17]
Entry into regional phase17.01.2019Translation filed 
17.01.2019National basic fee paid 
17.01.2019Search fee paid 
17.01.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
17.01.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
17.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/17]
03.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2021Fee for grant paid
10.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
17.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
20.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.05.2017
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1736351  (STANT MFG INC [US]) [A] 1 * figures 3-5 *;
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 [A]GB2431634  (HOLDAWAY RHYS [GB]) [A] 1-3 * , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2007261492  (TOYODA GOSEI KK) [A] 1-3 * , entire text; all drawings & DE 102007000183 A1 entire text; all drawings *;
 [A]JP2008049952  (TOYODA GOSEI KK) [A] 1-3 * , entire text; all drawings & DE 102007000455 A1 entire text; all drawings *;
 [A]JP2011213235  (ASTEER CO LTD) [A] 1-3 * , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP5385288B  (Nifco Inc.) [A] 1-3 * , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [PA]WO2017056914  (YACHIYO IND CO LTD [JP]) [PA] 1-3* , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *
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