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EP1243676 - Expanded carbon fiber product and composite using the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.11.2007
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.12.2007  [2007/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GSI Creos Corporation
2-3-1, Kudan-minami, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
Endo, Morinobu
615, Kitahara-cho Suzaka-shi
Nagano-ken / JP
[2007/03]
Former [2002/39]For all designated states
GSI Creos Corporation
2-3-1, Kudan-minami, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
Endo, Morinobu
615, Kitahara-cho
Suzaka-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yanagisawa, Takashi, GSI Creos Corporation
2-3-1, Kudan-minami, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Endo, Morinobu
615, Kitahara-cho
Suzaka-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
 [2002/39]
Representative(s)Wunderlich, Rainer, et al
Weber & Heim Patentanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Irmgardstrasse 3
81479 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/39]Wunderlich, Rainer, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Weber & Heim Irmgardstrasse 3
81479 München / DE
Application number, filing date02006390.521.03.2002
[2002/39]
Priority number, dateJP2001008173821.03.2001         Original published format: JP 2001081738
JP2001026041029.08.2001         Original published format: JP 2001260410
JP2002004678022.02.2002         Original published format: JP 2002046780
[2002/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1243676
Date:25.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1243676
Date:16.04.2003
[2003/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1243676
Date:17.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:D01F9/127, C08K7/06, B01J21/18
[2003/14]
CPC:
B82Y30/00 (EP,US); D01F9/127 (EP,US); C08K7/24 (EP,US);
Y10S977/742 (EP,US); Y10T428/249927 (EP,US); Y10T428/24994 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2918 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/39]D01F9/127, C08K7/06
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/02]
Former [2002/39]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Expandierte Kohlenstofffasern und Verbundwerkstoffe unter Verwendung derselben[2002/39]
English:Expanded carbon fiber product and composite using the same[2002/39]
French:Fibres de carbone expansées et matériau composite les utilisant[2002/39]
Examination procedure13.10.2003Examination requested  [2003/51]
28.10.2003Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
03.02.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
23.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
13.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.08.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.12.2006Fee for grant paid
04.12.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.10.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
20.11.2003AT   M01   Not yet paid
20.11.2003BE   M01   Not yet paid
20.11.2003CH   M01   Not yet paid
20.11.2003CY   M01   Not yet paid
20.11.2003DK   M01   Not yet paid
20.11.2003ES   M01   Not yet paid
20.11.2003FI   M01   Not yet paid
20.11.2003GR   M01   Not yet paid
20.11.2003IE   M01   Not yet paid
20.11.2003LU   M01   Not yet paid
20.11.2003MC   M01   Not yet paid
20.11.2003NL   M01   Not yet paid
20.11.2003PT   M01   Not yet paid
20.11.2003SE   M01   Not yet paid
20.11.2003TR   M01   Not yet paid
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0009-2614(01)00718-7
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