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EP About this file: EP4039623

EP4039623 - PAPER SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND BOX MAKING MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.04.2025
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.02.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.07.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.05.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 15.04.2026 [2026/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machinery Systems, Ltd.
1-1 Wadasaki-cho 1-chome
Hyogo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 652-8585 / JP
[2022/32]
Inventor(s)01 / IORI, Shinya
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MACHINERY SYSTEMS
LTD., 1-1, Wadasaki-cho 1-chome, Hyogo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 652-8585 / JP
02 / KUROKAWA, Kazushige
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MACHINERY SYSTEMS
LTD., 1-1, Wadasaki-cho 1-chome, Hyogo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 652-8585 / JP
03 / SHIMOHATSUBO, Makoto
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MACHINERY SYSTEMS
LTD., 1-1, Wadasaki-cho 1-chome, Hyogo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 652-8585 / JP
04 / SUZUKI, Yasunari
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MACHINERY SYSTEMS
LTD., 1-1, Wadasaki-cho 1-chome, Hyogo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 652-8585 / JP
 [2022/32]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2022/32]
Application number, filing date20884648.516.09.2020
[2022/32]
WO2020JP35149
Priority number, dateJP2019020329408.11.2019         Original published format: JP 2019203294
[2022/32]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021090586
Date:14.05.2021
Language:JA
[2021/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4039623
Date:10.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4039623
Date:05.06.2024
Language:EN
[2024/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.05.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.05.2023
ClassificationIPC:B65H1/06, B65H1/14, B65H3/06, B31B50/06, B31B100/00, B31B110/35, B31B120/30, B65H83/02, B65H7/02
[2023/22]
CPC:
B31B50/064 (EP,US); B65H1/06 (CN,US); B31B50/06 (CN);
B31B50/262 (US); B65H1/14 (CN); B65H3/0607 (EP);
B65H3/063 (EP,CN,US); B65H3/0638 (CN); B65H3/0669 (EP);
B65H3/0692 (EP); B65H7/02 (EP); B65H83/02 (EP);
B65H2511/22 (EP); B65H2515/84 (EP); B65H2601/121 (EP);
B65H2701/176 (EP); B65H2701/1762 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
B65H2515/84, B65H2220/01, B65H2220/11 (EP)
Former IPC [2022/32]B65H1/06, B65H1/14, B65H3/06, B31B50/06, B31B100/00, B31B110/35, B31B120/30
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 [2022/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM ZUFÜHREN VON PAPIERBÖGEN UND KARTONHERSTELLUNGSMASCHINE[2022/32]
English:PAPER SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND BOX MAKING MACHINE[2022/32]
French:APPAREIL D'ALIMENTATION EN FEUILLES DE PAPIER ET MACHINE DE FABRICATION DE BOÎTES[2022/32]
Entry into regional phase05.05.2022Translation filed 
05.05.2022National basic fee paid 
05.05.2022Search fee paid 
05.05.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
05.05.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.05.2022Examination requested  [2022/32]
22.11.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.11.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.2024Fee for grant paid
29.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.03.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
20.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY16.09.2020
HU16.09.2020
AT05.06.2024
BG05.06.2024
CZ05.06.2024
DK05.06.2024
EE05.06.2024
ES05.06.2024
FI05.06.2024
HR05.06.2024
IT05.06.2024
LV05.06.2024
MC05.06.2024
NL05.06.2024
PL05.06.2024
RO05.06.2024
SK05.06.2024
SM05.06.2024
NO05.09.2024
RS05.09.2024
GR06.09.2024
GB16.09.2024
IE16.09.2024
LU16.09.2024
BE30.09.2024
IS05.10.2024
PT07.10.2024
[2026/16]
Former [2026/10]CY16.09.2020
AT05.06.2024
BG05.06.2024
CZ05.06.2024
DK05.06.2024
EE05.06.2024
ES05.06.2024
FI05.06.2024
HR05.06.2024
IT05.06.2024
LV05.06.2024
MC05.06.2024
NL05.06.2024
PL05.06.2024
RO05.06.2024
SK05.06.2024
SM05.06.2024
NO05.09.2024
RS05.09.2024
GR06.09.2024
GB16.09.2024
IE16.09.2024
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BE30.09.2024
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PT07.10.2024
Former [2025/36]AT05.06.2024
BG05.06.2024
CZ05.06.2024
DK05.06.2024
EE05.06.2024
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FI05.06.2024
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MC05.06.2024
NL05.06.2024
PL05.06.2024
RO05.06.2024
SK05.06.2024
SM05.06.2024
NO05.09.2024
RS05.09.2024
GR06.09.2024
GB16.09.2024
IE16.09.2024
LU16.09.2024
BE30.09.2024
IS05.10.2024
PT07.10.2024
Former [2025/34]AT05.06.2024
BG05.06.2024
CZ05.06.2024
DK05.06.2024
EE05.06.2024
ES05.06.2024
FI05.06.2024
HR05.06.2024
IT05.06.2024
LV05.06.2024
MC05.06.2024
NL05.06.2024
PL05.06.2024
RO05.06.2024
SK05.06.2024
SM05.06.2024
NO05.09.2024
RS05.09.2024
GR06.09.2024
GB16.09.2024
LU16.09.2024
BE30.09.2024
IS05.10.2024
PT07.10.2024
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BG05.06.2024
CZ05.06.2024
DK05.06.2024
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NO05.09.2024
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LU16.09.2024
IS05.10.2024
PT07.10.2024
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PT07.10.2024
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PT07.10.2024
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PT07.10.2024
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Documents cited:Search[XI] JP2009249152  (ISHIKAWA SEISAKUSHO KK et al.) [X] 1,10 * the whole document *[I] 11
 [IA] US2018009616  (KODAMA JUNICHI et al.) [I] 1,10,11 * the whole document *[A] 5-8
 [A] WO2018155533  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND MACH SYSTEMS LTD et al.) [A] 2-4,11 * the whole document *
 [A] US2017057766  (KODAMA JUNICHI et al.) [A] 9 * figure 2 *
 [A] CN108819470  (GUANGZHOU KESHENGLONG CARTON PACKING MACHINE CO LTD et al.) [A] 10 * the whole document *
International search[XYA] WO2018155533  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND MACH SYSTEMS LTD et al.) [X] 1-2,8,10 * [0024]-[0045], [1]-[3] *[Y] 5-10 [A] 3-4
 [Y] JP6415993  (株式会社ＩＳＯＷＡ) [Y] 5-10 * [0054]-[0062], [2]-[5] *
 [Y] JP2016050071  (TSUKASAKI MASAHIRO et al.) [Y] 9-10 * [0029]-[0031], [3]-[5] *
by applicantJPH0115993
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