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Publication No. EP3030471

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App No. EP14750200

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Filed by Snowpixie Co., Ltd.

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Filed on 2014-08-07

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Issued/Published on 2022-07-20

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Publication No. EP3030471 A1

Application No. EP14750200 Filed: 2014-08-07

Grant Date 2014-08-07 Mention of grant

Active Oppositions 1 Active EPO Oppositions

Patent Abstract / Summary

Patent abstract is being processed or was not provided in English by the publishing office.

IPC Classifications

B62B3/02, B62B3/12, // B62B3/10, B62B5/00 B62B3/02, B62B3/12, B62B5/00

Priority Claims

DE 20131013339 Date: 2013-08-09

Designated Contracting States (38 EPC States)

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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Snowpixie Co., Ltd.

1749-3 Ooazatsuda, Hitachinaka city

MS-Trade GmbH

Carl-Zeiss-Ring 17, 85737 Ismaning

Inventors (1)

MURABE, Shoichi

c/o MS Trade GmbH, Carl-Zeiss-Ring 17

Representatives / Agents

Rings, Rolf

Klingseisen, Rings & Partner, Patentanwälte

Klingseisen, Franz

Klingseisen, Rings & Partner, Patentanwälte

Sonn & Partner Patentanwälte

Riemergasse 14, 1010 Wien

Wijnstra, Reinier

WijnstraWise Patents B.V., Noordsche Bosch 6

Key Procedural Dates

Request-For-Examination 2016-03-09

Mention Of Grant Published 2014-08-07

Patent-Maintained-As-Amended 2022-07-20

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 2017-08-03

Patent Oppositions

Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP3030471 under EPC Article 99.

1 ACTIVE OPPONENT

Opponent Company

Van Genderen, Margaretha Maria

Amsterdam, NL

Representative

Wijnstra, Reinier

Filing Date

2019-07-15

Opposition in Progress

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2016-06-15	17P	REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED	EP
2016-06-15	AX	REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT	EP
2016-06-15	AK	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES	EP
2016-11-16	DAX	REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT (DELETED)	EP
2017-09-06	17Q	FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT DESPATCHED	EP
2018-07-04	RIC1	INFORMATION PROVIDED ON IPC CODE ASSIGNED BEFORE GRANT	EP
2018-08-08	INTG	INTENTION TO GRANT ANNOUNCED	EP
2018-10-17	AK	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES	EP
2018-10-17	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2018-11-15	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2018-12-14	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2018-11-14	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2019-01-30	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2019-03-12	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2019-04-30	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2019-05-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2019-07-15	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2019-07-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2019-08-21	26	OPPOSITION FILED	EP
2019-08-30	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2019-10-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2018-10-31	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
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2020-05-13	RAP2	PARTY DATA CHANGED (PATENT OWNER DATA CHANGED OR RIGHTS OF A PATENT TRANSFERRED)	EP
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2020-08-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2020-11-15	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2018-09-11	GRAS	GRANT FEE PAID	EP
2018-07-09	GRAP	DESPATCH OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT A PATENT	EP
2018-09-14	GRAA	(EXPECTED) GRANT	EP
2016-05-13	PUAI	PUBLIC REFERENCE MADE UNDER ARTICLE 153(3) EPC TO A PUBLISHED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION THAT HAS ENTERED THE EUROPEAN PHASE	EP
2018-09-14	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2018-07-09	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2017-08-04	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2021-05-26	APBM	APPEAL REFERENCE RECORDED	EP
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2021-06-01	APAH	APPEAL REFERENCE MODIFIED	EP
2021-07-30	APBQ	DATE OF RECEIPT OF STATEMENT OF GROUNDS OF APPEAL RECORDED	EP
2021-07-30	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2019-08-28	PLBB	REPLY OF PATENT PROPRIETOR TO NOTICE(S) OF OPPOSITION RECEIVED	EP
2019-07-28	PLAX	NOTICE OF OPPOSITION AND REQUEST TO FILE OBSERVATION + TIME LIMIT SENT	EP
2019-07-19	PLBI	OPPOSITION FILED	EP
2021-12-03	APBU	APPEAL PROCEDURE CLOSED	EP
2022-06-17	PUAH	PATENT MAINTAINED IN AMENDED FORM	EP
2022-06-17	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2022-06-30	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2022-07-20	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2022-07-20	27A	PATENT MAINTAINED IN AMENDED FORM	EP
2022-07-20	AK	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES	EP
2022-08-17	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2024-01-10	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2024-01-31	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2025-10-21	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2026-08-17	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2026-09-01	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2026-09-16	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2026-10-10	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
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2026-10-14	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2026-10-20	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP

Patent & Non-Patent Citations

Cited documents and prior art referenced in search and examination reports.

9 Citations

Cited Patent Documents

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10 Family Members

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EP	EP3030471B1	B1	2018-10-17	Espacenet
EP	EP3030471B2	B2	2022-07-20	Espacenet
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Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

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Patent Abstract / Summary

IPC Classifications

Priority Claims

Designated Contracting States (38 EPC States)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Inventors (1)

Representatives / Agents

Key Procedural Dates

Patent Oppositions

Van Genderen, Margaretha Maria

Legal Status & Event History

Patent & Non-Patent Citations

Cited Patent Documents

Worldwide Patent Family

Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

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