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EP About this file: EP4197818

EP4197818 - TIRE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.09.2025
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.12.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  19.05.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip24.10.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 26.11.2025  [2025/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
6-9, Wakinohama-cho 3-chome Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0072 / JP
[2023/25]
Inventor(s)01 / KITAMURA, Yukako
Kobe-shi, 651-0072 / JP
02 / MEGURO, Yuya
Kobe-shi, 651-0072 / JP
 [2023/25]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Straße 1
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/25]Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date22207567.315.11.2022
[2023/25]
Priority number, dateJP2021020518317.12.2021         Original published format: JP 2021205183
[2023/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4197818
Date:21.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4197818
Date:30.10.2024
Language:EN
[2024/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.05.2023
ClassificationIPC:B60C11/12, B60C11/13, B60C11/03
[2023/25]
CPC:
B60C11/1392 (EP); B60C11/0304 (EP,US); B60C11/0302 (US);
B60C11/1204 (EP); B60C11/1259 (US); B60C11/1281 (EP,US);
B60C2011/0381 (EP); B60C2011/0383 (EP); B60C2011/0388 (EP);
B60C2011/1209 (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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2024/04]
Former [2023/25]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  ME,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:REIFEN[2023/25]
English:TIRE[2023/25]
French:PNEUMATIQUE[2023/25]
Examination procedure15.12.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.12.2023Examination requested  [2024/04]
15.12.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.07.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2024Fee for grant paid
20.09.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.09.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.07.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/41]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.10.2024
BG30.10.2024
CZ30.10.2024
DK30.10.2024
EE30.10.2024
ES30.10.2024
FI30.10.2024
HR30.10.2024
IT30.10.2024
LV30.10.2024
MC30.10.2024
NL30.10.2024
PL30.10.2024
RO30.10.2024
SE30.10.2024
SK30.10.2024
SM30.10.2024
IE15.11.2024
LU15.11.2024
BE30.11.2024
NO30.01.2025
RS30.01.2025
GR31.01.2025
IS28.02.2025
PT28.02.2025
[2025/48]
Former [2025/47]AT30.10.2024
BG30.10.2024
CZ30.10.2024
DK30.10.2024
EE30.10.2024
ES30.10.2024
FI30.10.2024
HR30.10.2024
IT30.10.2024
LV30.10.2024
MC30.10.2024
NL30.10.2024
PL30.10.2024
RO30.10.2024
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SM30.10.2024
LU15.11.2024
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PT28.02.2025
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Documents cited:Search[XAI] EP2711200  (CONTINENTAL REIFEN DEUTSCHLAND et al.)
 [XAI] US2018170114  (HAYASHI SHINTARO et al.) [X] 1,4-6 * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0022]; figures 1-6 *[A] 2,7-11 [I] 3
 [XAI] US2017297378  (HONDA SHINGO et al.) [X] 1,8 * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0061]; figures 1-4 *[A] 2,4-7,9-11 [I] 3
 [XA] JP2017144761  (YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO LTD et al.) [X] 1-3,8 * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0062]; figures 1,2 *[A] 4-7,9-11
 [XA] JP2017001583  (BRIDGESTONE CORP et al.) [X] 1,3 * figures 1-5,9-12 *[A] 2,4-11
 [XAI] EP3238959  (BRIDGESTONE CORP et al.) [X] 1,8,9 * figures 1-4 *[A] 2,4-7,10,11 [I] 3
 [XAI] US2020164693  (HAYASHI SHINTARO et al.) [X] 1,8,9 * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0074]; figures 1-8 *[A] 2,4-7,10,11 [I] 3
 [XAI] DE102012108384  (CONTINENTAL REIFEN DEUTSCHLAND et al.) [X] 1,8 * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0042]; figures 1,2 *[A] 2,4-7,9-11 [I] 3
 [XAI] EP4173848  (SUMITOMO RUBBER IND et al.) [X] 1,4-6 * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0031]; figures 1-6 *[A] 2,7-11 [I] 3
 [E] EP4173846  (SUMITOMO RUBBER IND et al.) [E] 1,2,4-9 * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0076]; figures 1-9,11 *
by applicantJP2015137015
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