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EP About this file: EP1478594

EP1478594 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING CUBIC BORON NITRIDE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.06.2012
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Showa Denko K.K.
13-9, Shibadaimon, 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8518 / JP
[2011/34]
Former [2011/31]For all designated states
Showa Denko K.K.
13-9, Shibadaimon 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8518 / JP
Former [2004/48]For all designated states
SHOWA DENKO K.K.
13-9, Shiba Daimon, 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8518 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OHTSUBO, Hirohiko
c/o SHOWA DENKO K.K. Shiojiri Plant, 1, Oaza Soga
Shiojiri-shi, Nagano 399-6461 / JP
 [2011/27]
Former [2004/48]01 / OHTSUBO, Hirohiko
SHOWA DENKO K.K. Shiojiri Plant, 1, Oaza Soga
Shiojiri-shi, Nagano 399-6461 / JP
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2004/48]
Application number, filing date03712663.828.02.2003
[2004/48]
WO2003JP02364
Priority number, dateJP2002005437428.02.2002         Original published format: JP 2002054374
US20020361326P05.03.2002         Original published format: US 361326 P
[2004/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03072495
Date:04.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1478594
Date:24.11.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.09.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1478594
Date:10.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.09.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:C01B21/064, B03D1/00
[2004/48]
CPC:
C04B35/583 (EP); B03D1/02 (EP); C04B35/5831 (EP);
C04B35/645 (EP); C04B2235/34 (EP); C04B2235/3852 (EP);
C04B2235/386 (EP); C04B2235/3895 (EP); C04B2235/425 (EP);
C04B2235/608 (EP); C04B2235/762 (EP); C04B2235/767 (EP);
C04B2235/80 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/48]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON KUBISCHEM BORNITRID[2004/48]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING CUBIC BORON NITRIDE[2004/48]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE NITRURE DE BORE CUBIQUE[2004/48]
Entry into regional phase21.09.2004National basic fee paid 
21.09.2004Search fee paid 
21.09.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
21.09.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.09.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
21.09.2004Examination requested  [2004/48]
20.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2011Fee for grant paid
17.06.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  20.07.2009
Opposition(s)11.05.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
20.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
20.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
19.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
23.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
24.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.02.2003
BE10.08.2011
CY10.08.2011
CZ10.08.2011
DK10.08.2011
EE10.08.2011
FI10.08.2011
NL10.08.2011
SE10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
SK10.08.2011
TR10.08.2011
BG10.11.2011
GR11.11.2011
ES21.11.2011
IE28.02.2012
LU28.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]BE10.08.2011
CY10.08.2011
CZ10.08.2011
DK10.08.2011
EE10.08.2011
FI10.08.2011
NL10.08.2011
SE10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
SK10.08.2011
TR10.08.2011
BG10.11.2011
GR11.11.2011
ES21.11.2011
IE28.02.2012
LU28.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
Former [2014/21]BE10.08.2011
CY10.08.2011
CZ10.08.2011
DK10.08.2011
EE10.08.2011
FI10.08.2011
NL10.08.2011
SE10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
SK10.08.2011
TR10.08.2011
BG10.11.2011
GR11.11.2011
ES21.11.2011
IE28.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
Former [2013/29]BE10.08.2011
CY10.08.2011
CZ10.08.2011
DK10.08.2011
EE10.08.2011
FI10.08.2011
NL10.08.2011
SE10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
SK10.08.2011
BG10.11.2011
GR11.11.2011
ES21.11.2011
IE28.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
Former [2013/22]BE10.08.2011
CY10.08.2011
CZ10.08.2011
DK10.08.2011
EE10.08.2011
FI10.08.2011
NL10.08.2011
SE10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
SK10.08.2011
GR11.11.2011
ES21.11.2011
IE28.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
Former [2013/08]BE10.08.2011
CY10.08.2011
CZ10.08.2011
DK10.08.2011
EE10.08.2011
FI10.08.2011
NL10.08.2011
SE10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
SK10.08.2011
GR11.11.2011
IE28.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
Former [2012/42]BE10.08.2011
CY10.08.2011
CZ10.08.2011
DK10.08.2011
EE10.08.2011
FI10.08.2011
NL10.08.2011
SE10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
SK10.08.2011
GR11.11.2011
MC29.02.2012
Former [2012/33]BE10.08.2011
CY10.08.2011
CZ10.08.2011
DK10.08.2011
EE10.08.2011
FI10.08.2011
NL10.08.2011
SE10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
SK10.08.2011
GR11.11.2011
Former [2012/23]BE10.08.2011
CY10.08.2011
CZ10.08.2011
EE10.08.2011
FI10.08.2011
NL10.08.2011
SE10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
SK10.08.2011
GR11.11.2011
Former [2012/21]BE10.08.2011
CY10.08.2011
CZ10.08.2011
FI10.08.2011
NL10.08.2011
SE10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
GR11.11.2011
Former [2012/17]BE10.08.2011
CY10.08.2011
FI10.08.2011
NL10.08.2011
SE10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
GR11.11.2011
Former [2012/12]CY10.08.2011
FI10.08.2011
NL10.08.2011
SE10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
GR11.11.2011
Former [2012/11]FI10.08.2011
NL10.08.2011
SE10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
GR11.11.2011
Former [2012/10]FI10.08.2011
NL10.08.2011
SE10.08.2011
GR11.11.2011
Former [2012/09]FI10.08.2011
NL10.08.2011
Former [2012/08]NL10.08.2011
Documents cited:Search[A]US2947617  (WENTORF JR ROBERT H) [A] 3-13 * column 1, line 60 - line 68 * * column 10, line 68 - line 75 *;
 [A]GB1061598  (GEN ELECTRIC) [A] 3-13* page 3, line 7 - line 39 *;
 [A]GB1294284  (SHOWA DENKO KK [JP], et al) [A] 3-13 * page 4, line 8 - line 14; example 2 *;
 [XA]DE19721082  (SHOWA DENKO KK [JP]) [X] 1,2 * page 2, line 33 - line 40 * * page 4, line 15 - line 24; table 1 * [A] 3-13;
 [XA]US6248303  (SHIOI KOUSUKE [JP], et al) [X] 1,2 * column 1, line 41 - line 60 * * column 4, line 53 - line 67; table 1 * [A] 3-13
International search[X]US5618509  (SHIOI KOUSUKE [JP], et al);
 [X]JPH09910  (SHOWA DENKO KK);
 [A]JPS516199  (HITACHI LTD);
 [A]US3661521  (BIRLE JOHN D)
by applicantJPS5884106
 US2947617
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