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EP1988067 - SINTERED CERAMIC, SLIDE PART THEREFROM, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SINTERED CERAMIC [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.07.2018
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.07.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
9-2, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6606 / JP
[2017/34]
Former [2008/45]For all designated states
Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.
1-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0449 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / AKASAKA, Kazuyuki
c/o HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
1380-1, Aza-Nishihara, Oaza-Tarazaki
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0003 / JP
02 / KAWAI, Kiyoshi
c/o HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
1380-1, Aza-Nishihara, Oaza-Tarazaki
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0003 / JP
 [2017/35]
Former [2008/45]01 / AKASAKA, Kazuyuki
c/o HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD. 1380-1, Aza-Nishihara, Oaza-Tarazaki
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0003 / JP
02 / KAWAI, Kiyoshi
c/o HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD., 1380-1, Aza-Nishihara, Oaza-Tarazaki
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0003 / JP
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/45]Andrews, Paul David, et al
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2008/45]Watson, Craig Simon, et al
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date07714803.922.02.2007
[2008/45]
WO2007JP53305
Priority number, dateJP2006004840624.02.2006         Original published format: JP 2006048406
JP2006019853320.07.2006         Original published format: JP 2006198533
[2008/45]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007097402
Date:30.08.2007
Language:JA
[2007/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1988067
Date:05.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1988067
Date:30.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP30.08.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.07.2010
ClassificationIPC:C04B35/565, F16C33/24
[2008/45]
CPC:
F16C33/043 (EP,US); C04B35/565 (EP,KR,US); F16C33/24 (KR);
F16J15/3496 (EP,US); C04B2235/3821 (EP,US); C04B2235/3826 (EP,US);
C04B2235/424 (EP,US); C04B2235/425 (EP,US); C04B2235/48 (EP,US);
C04B2235/5436 (EP,US); C04B2235/5445 (EP,US); C04B2235/668 (EP,US);
C04B2235/767 (EP,US); C04B2235/77 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2017/35]
Former [2008/45]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 
Extension statesAL04.07.2008
BA04.07.2008
HR04.07.2008
MK04.07.2008
RS04.07.2008
TitleGerman:GESINTERTE KERAMIK, SCHIEBETEIL DAFÜR UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG GESINTERTER KERAMIK[2008/45]
English:SINTERED CERAMIC, SLIDE PART THEREFROM, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SINTERED CERAMIC[2008/45]
French:CÉRAMIQUE FRITTÉE, PARTIE COULISSANTE EN CÉRAMIQUE FRITTÉE ET PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DE PRODUIRE DE LA CÉRAMIQUE FRITTÉE[2017/10]
Former [2008/45]CERAMIQUE FRITTEE, PARTIE COULISSANTE EN CERAMIQUE FRITTEE ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE PRODUIRE DE LA CERAMIQUE FRITTEE
Entry into regional phase25.07.2008Translation filed 
04.07.2008National basic fee paid 
04.07.2008Search fee paid 
04.07.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
04.07.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.07.2008Examination requested  [2008/45]
31.01.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.04.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.09.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.05.2017Fee for grant paid
25.05.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.05.2017Receipt 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  26.04.2013
Opposition(s)31.05.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
12.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
28.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
29.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
03.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
24.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.02.2007
AT30.08.2017
CY30.08.2017
CZ30.08.2017
DK30.08.2017
EE30.08.2017
ES30.08.2017
FI30.08.2017
IT30.08.2017
LT30.08.2017
LV30.08.2017
MC30.08.2017
NL30.08.2017
PL30.08.2017
PT30.08.2017
RO30.08.2017
SE30.08.2017
SI30.08.2017
SK30.08.2017
TR30.08.2017
BG30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
IE22.02.2018
LU22.02.2018
BE28.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]HU22.02.2007
AT30.08.2017
CZ30.08.2017
DK30.08.2017
EE30.08.2017
ES30.08.2017
FI30.08.2017
IT30.08.2017
LT30.08.2017
LV30.08.2017
MC30.08.2017
NL30.08.2017
PL30.08.2017
PT30.08.2017
RO30.08.2017
SE30.08.2017
SI30.08.2017
SK30.08.2017
TR30.08.2017
BG30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
IE22.02.2018
LU22.02.2018
BE28.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
Former [2020/16]AT30.08.2017
CZ30.08.2017
DK30.08.2017
EE30.08.2017
ES30.08.2017
FI30.08.2017
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LT30.08.2017
LV30.08.2017
MC30.08.2017
NL30.08.2017
PL30.08.2017
RO30.08.2017
SE30.08.2017
SI30.08.2017
SK30.08.2017
TR30.08.2017
BG30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
IE22.02.2018
LU22.02.2018
BE28.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
Former [2019/12]AT30.08.2017
CZ30.08.2017
DK30.08.2017
EE30.08.2017
ES30.08.2017
FI30.08.2017
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LT30.08.2017
LV30.08.2017
MC30.08.2017
NL30.08.2017
PL30.08.2017
RO30.08.2017
SE30.08.2017
SI30.08.2017
SK30.08.2017
BG30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
IE22.02.2018
LU22.02.2018
BE28.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
Former [2019/09]AT30.08.2017
CZ30.08.2017
DK30.08.2017
EE30.08.2017
ES30.08.2017
FI30.08.2017
IT30.08.2017
LT30.08.2017
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MC30.08.2017
NL30.08.2017
PL30.08.2017
RO30.08.2017
SE30.08.2017
SI30.08.2017
SK30.08.2017
BG30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
IE22.02.2018
LU22.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
Former [2018/52]AT30.08.2017
CZ30.08.2017
DK30.08.2017
EE30.08.2017
ES30.08.2017
FI30.08.2017
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LT30.08.2017
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MC30.08.2017
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PL30.08.2017
RO30.08.2017
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SI30.08.2017
SK30.08.2017
BG30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
LU22.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
Former [2018/51]AT30.08.2017
CZ30.08.2017
DK30.08.2017
EE30.08.2017
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FI30.08.2017
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LT30.08.2017
LV30.08.2017
MC30.08.2017
NL30.08.2017
PL30.08.2017
RO30.08.2017
SE30.08.2017
SI30.08.2017
SK30.08.2017
BG30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
CH28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
Former [2018/44]AT30.08.2017
CZ30.08.2017
DK30.08.2017
EE30.08.2017
ES30.08.2017
FI30.08.2017
IT30.08.2017
LT30.08.2017
LV30.08.2017
MC30.08.2017
NL30.08.2017
PL30.08.2017
RO30.08.2017
SE30.08.2017
SI30.08.2017
SK30.08.2017
BG30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
Former [2018/39]AT30.08.2017
CZ30.08.2017
DK30.08.2017
EE30.08.2017
ES30.08.2017
FI30.08.2017
IT30.08.2017
LT30.08.2017
LV30.08.2017
NL30.08.2017
PL30.08.2017
RO30.08.2017
SE30.08.2017
SI30.08.2017
SK30.08.2017
BG30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
Former [2018/24]AT30.08.2017
CZ30.08.2017
DK30.08.2017
EE30.08.2017
ES30.08.2017
FI30.08.2017
IT30.08.2017
LT30.08.2017
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NL30.08.2017
PL30.08.2017
RO30.08.2017
SE30.08.2017
SK30.08.2017
BG30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
Former [2018/23]AT30.08.2017
CZ30.08.2017
DK30.08.2017
EE30.08.2017
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FI30.08.2017
LT30.08.2017
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PL30.08.2017
RO30.08.2017
SE30.08.2017
SK30.08.2017
BG30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
Former [2018/21]AT30.08.2017
CZ30.08.2017
DK30.08.2017
ES30.08.2017
FI30.08.2017
LT30.08.2017
LV30.08.2017
NL30.08.2017
SE30.08.2017
BG30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
Former [2018/15]AT30.08.2017
ES30.08.2017
FI30.08.2017
LT30.08.2017
LV30.08.2017
NL30.08.2017
SE30.08.2017
BG30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
Former [2018/12]AT30.08.2017
ES30.08.2017
FI30.08.2017
LT30.08.2017
LV30.08.2017
SE30.08.2017
BG30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
Former [2018/10]AT30.08.2017
FI30.08.2017
LT30.08.2017
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Former [2018/09]FI30.08.2017
LT30.08.2017
SE30.08.2017
Former [2018/08]FI30.08.2017
LT30.08.2017
Former [2018/07]LT30.08.2017
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