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EP About this file: EP3604884

EP3604884 - EXPANSION PIPE JOINT AND INCINERATION ASH TREATMENT FACILITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/06]EXPANSION PIPE JOINT AND INCINERATED ASH TREATMENT FACILITY
[2023/22]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.08.2024
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.10.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.09.2024 [2024/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
1-1, Higashikawasaki-cho 3-chome Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 650-8670 / JP
[2020/06]
Inventor(s)01 / TSUNEMORI, Keita
c/o Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
1-1, Higashikawasaki-cho 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 650-8670 / JP
02 / KIKUTA, Munehiro
c/o Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
1-1, Higashikawasaki-cho 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 650-8670 / JP
03 / TAMAKI, Kazuya
c/o Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
1-1, Higashikawasaki-cho 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 650-8670 / JP
 [2020/06]
Representative(s)Luten, Martin Haaije, et al
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
[2020/06]
Application number, filing date18775850.323.03.2018
[2020/06]
WO2018JP11649
Priority number, dateJP2017007104431.03.2017         Original published format: JP 2017071044
[2020/06]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018180967
Date:04.10.2018
Language:JA
[2018/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3604884
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3604884
Date:11.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.10.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:F16L27/10, F16L55/00, F16L55/24, F23J1/00, F16L27/107, F16L55/07, F16L57/06, F16L27/11, F16L41/00, // F16L55/033
[2021/01]
CPC:
F16L27/1012 (EP,US); F16L27/107 (EP); F16L27/11 (EP);
F16L41/004 (EP); F16L55/00 (EP); F16L55/07 (EP);
F16L55/24 (EP,US); F16L57/06 (EP); F23J1/00 (EP,US);
F16L27/111 (US); F16L41/008 (EP); F16L55/0337 (EP);
F23J2700/001 (US); F23J2700/003 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/06]F16L27/10, F16L55/00, F16L55/24, F23J1/00
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 [2020/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EXPANSIONSROHRVERBINDUNG UND BEHANDLUNGSANLAGE FÜR VERBRENNUNGSASCHE[2020/06]
English:EXPANSION PIPE JOINT AND INCINERATION ASH TREATMENT FACILITY[2023/22]
French:JOINT DE TUYAU D'EXPANSION ET INSTALLATION DE TRAITEMENT DE CENDRES D'INCINÉRATION[2023/22]
Former [2020/06]EXPANSION PIPE JOINT AND INCINERATED ASH TREATMENT FACILITY
Former [2020/06]JOINT DE TUYAU D'EXPANSION ET INSTALLATION DE TRAITEMENT DE CENDRES INCINÉRÉES
Entry into regional phase08.10.2019Translation filed 
08.10.2019National basic fee paid 
08.10.2019Search fee paid 
08.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
08.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/06]
13.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.01.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.08.2023Fee for grant paid
31.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.10.2023
CZ11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
EE11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RO11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
SK11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT11.10.2023
CZ11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
EE11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RO11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/34]AT11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
EE11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/33]AT11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/26]AT11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/25]AT11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/24]AT11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL11.10.2023
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL11.10.2023
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 [X]NL1021920C  (UBBINK NEDERLAND BV [NL]) [X] 1* figure - *;
 [XAI]JP2005029342  (TAKUMA KK, et al) [X] 1,7 * figure - * [A] 4 [I] 3,5;
 [X]DE202013000867U  (BOA BALG & KOMPENSATOREN TECHNOLOGIE GMBH [DE]) [X] 1 * figure - *
International search[Y]JPS5671582U  [Y] 4, 6-7 * , *;
 [YA]JPS6060394  (BABCOCK HITACHI KK) [Y] 1-4, 6-7 * , * [A] 5;
 [A]JPS62143018U  [A] 1-7* , *;
 [Y]JPS6415029U  [Y] 6-7 * , *;
 [YA]JP2005029342  (TAKUMA KK, et al) [Y] 1-4, 6-7 * , * [A] 5;
 [A]JP2006266756  (SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO) [A] 5 * , *
by applicantJP2005219864
 JP2012117607
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