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EP1844877 - SPHERICAL MOLDING SAND [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.09.2018
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip07.09.2018No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.10.2018  [2018/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kao Corporation
14-10, Nihonbashi-Kayabacho, 1-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8210 / JP
[2007/42]
Inventor(s)01 / KATO, Masayuki
c/o Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories
4-51, Akemicho, Toyohashi-shi, Aichi / JP
02 / INA, Yoshimitsu
c/o Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories
4-51, Akemicho, Toyohashi-shi, Aichi / JP
 [2017/44]
Former [2007/42]01 / KATO, Masayuki, c/o Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories
4-51, Akemicho, Toyohashi-shi, Aichi / JP
02 / INA, Yoshimitsu, c/o Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories
4-51, Akemicho, Toyohashi-shi, Aichi / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2017/44]
Former [2007/42]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date06713074.031.01.2006
[2007/42]
WO2006JP301931
Priority number, dateJP2005002587202.02.2005         Original published format: JP 2005025872
[2007/42]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006082949
Date:10.08.2006
Language:JA
[2006/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1844877
Date:17.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1844877
Date:01.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP10.08.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.09.2008
ClassificationIPC:B22C1/00, B22C1/22
[2008/41]
CPC:
B22C1/00 (EP,US); B22C1/2273 (EP,US); Y10T428/12993 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2982 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/42]B22C1/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2017/44]
Former [2007/52]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2007/42]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:KUGELFÖRMIGER SAND[2007/42]
English:SPHERICAL MOLDING SAND[2007/42]
French:SABLE DE MOULAGE SPHÉRIQUE[2007/42]
Entry into regional phase01.08.2007Translation filed 
01.08.2007National basic fee paid 
01.08.2007Search fee paid 
01.08.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
01.08.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.08.2007Examination requested  [2007/42]
27.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2017Fee for grant paid
20.09.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.09.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  27.01.2009
Opposition(s)02.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
26.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
24.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
18.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
28.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
15.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
25.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
26.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO2004052572  (KAO CORP [JP], et al) [X] 1-14;
 [X]JP2004202577  (KAO CORP) [X] 1-14 * claims 1-6 * * paragraph [0020] * * paragraph [0066] * * paragraph [0040] ** paragraph [0013] *;
 [XP]EP1595617  (KAO CORP [JP]) [XP] 1-14 * claims 1-5 * * paragraph [0021] * * paragraph [0066] * * paragraph [0041] * * paragraph [0014] *;
 [Y]  - "CHEMICAL BINDERS - BACK TO BASICS", FOUNDRY TRADE JOURNAL, INSTITUTE OF CAST METALS ENGINEERS, WEST BROMWICH, GB, (19930604), vol. 167, no. 3476, ISSN 0015-9042, pages 311 - 312,314, XP000361344 [Y] 1-14 * paragraph [0PHENOLIC.URETHANE.NO.BAKE] * * paragraph [0PHENOLIC.URETHANE.COLD.BOX] *
 [Y]  - ITT M F ET AL, "MOLD & CORE BINDERS KEEP PACE WITH INDUSTRY DEMANDS", RN CASTING, AMERICAN FOUNDRY SOCIETY, SCHAUMBURG, IL, US, (19880601), vol. 78, no. 6, ISSN 0026-7562, pages 20 - 24, XP000020514 [Y] 1-14 * paragraph [0PHENOLIC.URETHANE.SYSTEM] *
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