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EP About this file: EP3590682

EP3590682 - INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE AND INJECTION MOLDING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.03.2022
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.12.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 12.06.2024 [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
1-1 Osaki 2-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-6025 / JP
[2020/02]
Inventor(s)01 / SAKAI, Kiminori
c/o Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Chiba Works
731-1 Naganumahara-cho
Inage-ku
Chiba-shi Chiba 263-0001 / JP
 [2021/17]
Former [2020/02]01 / SAKAI, Kiminori
c/o SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES Ltd.
Chiba Works
731-1 Naganumahara-cho
Inage-ku
Chiba-shi Chiba 263-0001 / JP
Representative(s)Louis Pöhlau Lohrentz
Patentanwälte
Postfach 30 55
90014 Nürnberg / DE
[2020/02]
Application number, filing date18761443.327.02.2018
[2020/02]
WO2018JP07191
Priority number, dateJP2017003777328.02.2017         Original published format: JP 2017037773
[2020/02]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018159592
Date:07.09.2018
Language:JA
[2018/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3590682
Date:08.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3590682
Date:28.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.09.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:B29C45/76, B22D17/26, B29C45/66
[2020/02]
CPC:
B29C45/661 (EP); B22D17/26 (EP); B29C45/66 (EP);
B29C45/76 (EP); B29C45/7653 (EP); B29C45/768 (EP)
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 [2020/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPRITZGIESSMASCHINE UND SPRITZGIESSVERFAHREN[2020/02]
English:INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE AND INJECTION MOLDING METHOD[2020/02]
French:MACHINE DE MOULAGE PAR INJECTION ET PROCÉDÉ DE MOULAGE PAR INJECTION[2020/02]
Entry into regional phase09.09.2019Translation filed 
09.09.2019National basic fee paid 
09.09.2019Search fee paid 
09.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
09.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.09.2019Examination requested  [2020/02]
16.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2021Fee for grant paid
22.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.02.2018
AL28.04.2021
AT28.04.2021
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4345890  (HEMMI PETER, et al) [Y] 1-5* column 2, line 20 - column 3, line 21; figure 1 *;
 [YD]JP2016185690  (SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES) [YD] 1-5 * abstract *
International search[A]JPH08290437  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1-5* , entire text (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2001239563  (JAPAN STEEL WORKS LTD) [A] 1-5 * , entire text (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2001239562  (JAPAN STEEL WORKS LTD) [A] 1-5 * , entire text (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2006334944  (SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES) [A] 1-5 * , entire text & US 2009/0085238 A1 & WO 2006/129651 A1 & EP 1886789 A1 & KR 10-2008-0013987 A & CN 101189113 A & TW 200709914 A *;
 [A]JP2016185690  (SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES) [A] 1-5 * , entire text & CN 106003635 A & KR 10-2016-0115813 A & TW 201634223 A *
by applicantJP2016185690
 JP2017037773
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