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EP About this file: EP4059373

EP4059373 - SLIDE FASTENER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.12.2023
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.08.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.05.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS
published on 07.08.2024 [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
YKK CORPORATION
1, Kanda Izumi-cho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8642 / JP
[2022/38]
Inventor(s)01 / NAKA, Yasuhito
c/o YKK CORPORATION Kurobe,200,Yoshida
Kurobe-shi, Toyama 938-8601 / JP
02 / KOBAYASHI, Rito
c/o YKK CORPORATION,PMO Akihabarakita,1-31-7,
Taito,Taito-ku
Tokyo 110-0016 / JP
03 / SAITO, Leona
c/o YKK CORPORATION Kurobe,200,Yoshida
Kurobe-shi, Toyama 938-8601 / JP
 [2022/38]
Representative(s)Sevinç, Erkan
Istanbul Patent A.S.
Plaza-33, Büyükdere Cad. No: 33/16
Sisli
34381 Istanbul / TR
[2022/38]
Application number, filing date19952869.612.11.2019
[2022/38]
WO2019JP44412
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021095139
Date:20.05.2021
Language:JA
[2021/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4059373
Date:21.09.2022
Language:EN
[2022/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4059373
Date:10.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP20.05.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.10.2022
ClassificationIPC:A44B19/38, A44B19/26
[2022/46]
CPC:
A44B19/262 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2022/38]A44B19/38
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 [2022/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:REISSVERSCHLUSS[2022/38]
English:SLIDE FASTENER[2022/38]
French:FERMETURE À GLISSIÈRE[2022/38]
Entry into regional phase29.03.2022Translation filed 
29.03.2022National basic fee paid 
29.03.2022Search fee paid 
29.03.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
29.03.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/38]
04.04.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.11.2023Fee for grant paid
29.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
13.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL10.01.2024
IS10.05.2024
[2024/32]
Former [2024/31]NL10.01.2024
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]JPS457845Y  [A] 1-15;
 [A]JPH04231003  (YOSHIDA KOGYO KK) [A] 1-15;
 [A]WO2011004500  (YKK CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-15;
 [A]WO2015063927  (YKK CORP [JP]) [A] 1-15;
 [A]WO2019175944  (YKK CORP [JP]) [A] 1-15
by applicantJPH0415216B
 WO2018061208
 WO2019175944
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