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EP3677456 - ARM FOR AUTOMOBILE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ARM FOR AUTOMOBILE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.03.2024
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.07.2024New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Prospira Corporation
580, Horikawa-cho
Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki city
Kanagawa prefecture 212-0013 / JP
[2022/33]
Former [2020/28]For all designated states
Bridgestone Corporation
1-1, Kyobashi 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8340 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TANAKA Kanji
c/o BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
1-1 Kyobashi 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8340 / JP
02 / KAGA Norihiko
c/o BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
1-1 Kyobashi 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8340 / JP
03 / NISHIMURO Yoichi
c/o BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
1-1 Kyobashi 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8340 / JP
04 / YAKUSHIJI Gaku
c/o BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
1-1 Kyobashi 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8340 / JP
 [2020/28]
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/28]Oxley, Robin John George
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
Application number, filing date18864956.002.10.2018
[2020/28]
WO2018JP36944
Priority number, dateJP2017019366303.10.2017         Original published format: JP 2017193663
[2020/28]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019069951
Date:11.04.2019
Language:JA
[2019/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3677456
Date:08.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.04.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:B60G7/00, B29C45/14, B29C69/00, B29C70/08, B29C70/12
[2020/28]
CPC:
B60G7/001 (EP); B60G7/00 (EP,US); B29C45/0001 (US);
B29C45/14 (EP,US); B29C69/00 (EP); B29C70/08 (EP);
B29C70/12 (EP); B29K2101/12 (US); B29K2105/12 (US);
B29L2031/30 (US); B60G2206/014 (EP); B60G2206/7101 (EP);
B60G2206/7104 (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 [2020/28]
TitleGerman:ARM FÜR EIN KRAFTFAHRZEUG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES ARMS FÜR EIN KRAFTFAHRZEUG[2020/28]
English:ARM FOR AUTOMOBILE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ARM FOR AUTOMOBILE[2020/28]
French:BRAS POUR VOITURE DE TOURISME ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2020/28]
Entry into regional phase31.03.2020Translation filed 
31.03.2020National basic fee paid 
31.03.2020Search fee paid 
31.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/28]
26.10.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.03.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.05.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPS6076409  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD) [A] 1-8 * , page 2, upper left column, line 17 to page 3, lower right column, line 19, fig. 1-4 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JPH05269785  (SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.) [Y] 1-8 * , paragraphs [0006]-[0016], [0021] (Family: none) *;
 [A]JPH10272707  (TOKAI RUBBER IND LTD) [A] 1-8 * , paragraphs [0018]-[0024], fig. 1-2 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2012139834  (TORAY INDUSTRIES) [A] 1-8 * , paragraphs [0003], [0007]-[0014] (Family: none) *;
 [A]DE102013214673  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG [DE]) [A] 1-8 * , paragraphs [0004]-[0007], fig. 1-3 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2016075333  (THK RHYTHM CO LTD) [Y] 1-8 * , paragraphs [0032]-[0048], fig. 1-2 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2017110322  (ASAHI KASEI CORP) [A] 1-8 * , paragraphs [0010]-[0018], [0037]-[0038] (Family: none) *;
 [EA]JP2018176916  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP, et al) [EA] 1-8* , paragraphs [0024]-[0047], fig. 1-6 (Family: none) *
by applicantJP2001105090
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