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EP1277714 - HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.10.2010
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.10.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.11.2010  [2010/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/50]For all designated states
NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
Former [2003/04]For all designated states
NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8530 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ICHIKAWA, Shuichi, NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
02 / TOMITA, Takahiro, NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
03 / KAWASAKI, Shinji, NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
04 / SAKAI, Hiroaki, NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
 [2003/04]
Representative(s)Paget, Hugh Charles Edward
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/04]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date01919898.512.04.2001
[2003/04]
WO2001JP03140
Priority number, dateJP2000011351314.04.2000         Original published format: JP 2000113513
JP2000033793606.11.2000         Original published format: JP 2000337936
JP2001003269908.02.2001         Original published format: JP 2001032699
[2003/04]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0179138
Date:25.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1277714
Date:22.01.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.10.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1277714
Date:09.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP25.10.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.01.2006
ClassificationIPC:C04B35/565
[2003/04]
CPC:
B01D46/2429 (EP,US); B01D46/247 (EP,US); B01D46/24491 (EP,US);
B01D46/24492 (EP,US); B01D46/24494 (EP,US); B01D46/2474 (EP,US);
B01D46/2482 (EP,US); B01D46/2484 (EP,US); B01D46/2498 (EP,US);
B01D53/94 (EP,US); B01D53/9454 (EP,US); B01J35/56 (EP,US);
C04B32/00 (EP,US); C04B35/565 (EP,US); C04B35/638 (EP,US);
C04B38/0006 (EP,US); C04B2111/00198 (EP,US); C04B2111/00793 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3826 (EP,US); C04B2235/428 (EP,US); C04B2235/5436 (EP,US);
C04B2235/61 (EP,US); C04B2235/668 (EP,US); C04B2235/728 (EP,US);
C04B2235/77 (EP,US); C04B2235/80 (EP,US); C04B2235/9607 (EP,US);
F01N2330/06 (EP,US); F01N3/0222 (EP,US); F01N3/2828 (EP,US);
Y02A50/20 (EP,US); Y02T10/12 (EP,US); Y10T428/24149 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C04B32/00, C04B14/322, C04B14/34, C04B38/0006, C04B38/06 (US,EP);
C04B38/0006, C04B14/34, C04B35/565, C04B38/0009, C04B38/06 (EP,US);
C04B38/0006, C04B35/565, C04B38/0009, C04B38/0038, C04B38/0054 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR [2004/22]
Former [2003/04]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:WABENFÖRMIGE STRUKTUR UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DERSELBEN[2003/04]
English:HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE[2003/04]
French:STRUCTURE EN NID D'ABEILLE ET SON PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION[2003/04]
Entry into regional phase23.10.2002Translation filed 
04.11.2002National basic fee paid 
04.11.2002Search fee paid 
04.11.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
04.11.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.10.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
04.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/04]
18.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.10.2009Fee for grant paid
26.10.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.09.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
24.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
12.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
20.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE09.12.2009
[2010/37]
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH08281036  ;
 [XY]US4777152  (TSUKADA KIYOTAKA [JP]) [X] 1-15 * column 1, line 10 - line 33 * * column 2, line 28 - line 38 * * column 3, line 36 - line 62 * * column 5, line 65 - column 6, line 2 * [Y] 2-4,7,8;
 [Y]EP0322998  (IBIDEN CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 2-4 * page 3, line 1 - line 25 * * page 4, line 11 - line 22 * * example 1 *;
 [A]US4902459  (MATSUBARA SABURO [JP], et al) [A] 1-24 * column 4, line 33 - line 49 ** column 5, line 12 - line 15 *;
 [XY]EP0369330  (NORTON CO [US]) [X] 1-24 * page 2, line 5 - line 8 * * page 2, line 57 - page 3, line 1 * * page 3, line 9 - line 12 * * page 3, line 28 - line 52 * * page 4, line 1 - line 19 * * page 4, line 56 - line 57 * * claim - * [Y] 7,8;
 [A]US5356720  (CREBER DAVID K [US], et al) [A] 1-24 * column 5, line 4 - line 13 * * column 6, line 49 - line 58 * * column 10, line 10 - line 18 * * claims 1,6,7,18,20 * * column 29, line 19 - line 25 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970228), vol. 1997, no. 02, & JP08281036 A 19961029 (DENKI KAGAKU KOGYO KK) [X] 1-24 * abstract * * JP 08 281036 A: cf. [0001], [0007], [0008], [0013], [0015], [0017]-[0019], *
International search[X]JPS60255671  (IBIDEN CO LTD);
 [A]JPH01172290  (IBIDEN CO LTD);
 [Y]JPH01192764  (IBIDEN CO LTD);
 [A]JPH03126670  (EAGLE IND CO LTD);
 [Y]JPH0985038  (TOKAI KONETSU KOGYO KK)
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