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EP1972604 - Plate-like polycrystalline particle, method for producing plate-like polycrystalline particles, and method for producing crystallographically-oriented ceramic [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.08.2012
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.08.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.10.2012  [2012/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-City, Aichi Pref. 467-8530 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/39]For all designated states
NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-City, Aichi Pref. 467-8530 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yokoyama, Shohei, c/o NGK Insulators, Ltd.
Legal Affairs & Intellectual Property Dept.
2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-City, Aichi-ken, 467-8530 / JP
02 / Kobayashi, Nobuyuki, c/o NGK Insulators, Ltd.
Legal Affairs & Intellectual Property Dept.
2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-City, Aichi-ken, 467-8530 / JP
03 / Nanataki, Tsutomu, c/o NGK Insulators, Ltd.
Legal Affairs & Intellectual Property Dept.
2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-City, Aichi-ken, 467-8530 / JP
 [2011/43]
Former [2008/39]01 / Yokoyama, Shohei, c/o NGK Insulators, Ltd.
Legal Affairs & Intellectual Property Dept., 2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-City, Aichi-ken, 467-8530 / JP
02 / Kobayashi, Nobuyuki, c/o NGK Insulators, Ltd.
Legal Affairs & Intellectual Property Dept., 2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-City, Aichi-ken, 467-8530 / JP
03 / Nanataki, Tsutomu, c/o NGK Insulators, Ltd.
Legal Affairs & Intellectual Property Dept., 2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-City, Aichi-ken, 467-8530 / JP
Representative(s)Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/39]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date08250249.318.01.2008
[2008/39]
Priority number, dateJP2007004534026.02.2007         Original published format: JP 2007045340
JP2007018895420.07.2007         Original published format: JP 2007188954
JP2007018503613.07.2007         Original published format: JP 2007185036
JP2007028318431.10.2007         Original published format: JP 2007283184
JP2007028318531.10.2007         Original published format: JP 2007283185
[2008/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1972604
Date:24.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1972604
Date:26.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.08.2008
ClassificationIPC:C04B35/01
[2008/39]
CPC:
C01G35/006 (EP); C01G23/003 (EP,US); C01G25/006 (EP);
C01G33/006 (EP); C04B35/465 (EP); C04B35/4686 (EP);
C04B35/472 (EP); C04B35/475 (EP); C04B35/48 (EP);
C04B35/491 (EP); C04B35/493 (EP); C04B35/495 (EP);
C04B35/6262 (EP); C01P2002/04 (EP); C01P2002/34 (EP);
C01P2002/50 (EP); C01P2002/72 (EP); C01P2004/20 (EP);
C01P2004/54 (EP); C01P2004/61 (EP); C01P2004/62 (EP);
C04B2235/3201 (EP); C04B2235/3203 (EP); C04B2235/3206 (EP);
C04B2235/3251 (EP); C04B2235/3255 (EP); C04B2235/3279 (EP);
C04B2235/3291 (EP); C04B2235/36 (EP); C04B2235/5292 (EP);
C04B2235/5296 (EP); C04B2235/5436 (EP); C04B2235/5445 (EP);
C04B2235/6025 (EP); C04B2235/656 (EP); C04B2235/76 (EP);
C04B2235/768 (EP); C04B2235/9623 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/22]
Former [2008/39]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Plattenartige polykristalline Partikel, Verfahren zur Herstellung von plattenartigen polykristallinen Partikeln und Verfahren zur Herstellung von kristallographisch ausgerichteter Keramik[2008/39]
English:Plate-like polycrystalline particle, method for producing plate-like polycrystalline particles, and method for producing crystallographically-oriented ceramic[2008/39]
French:Particule polycristalline en forme de plaque, procédé pour la fabrication de particules polycristallines en forme de plaque et procédé pour la fabrication d'une céramique à orientation cristallographique[2008/39]
Examination procedure12.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/17]
25.03.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
15.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.05.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
25.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.2011Fee for grant paid
08.09.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP09012266.4  / EP2138472
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.04.2009
Opposition(s)27.07.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
20.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5089455  (KETCHAM THOMAS D [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 12 - column 13; example 3; table 3 * * abstract *;
 [X]US2004120881  (TAKAO HISAAKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-4,7,8,11,25 * the whole document *;
 [X]  - SAITO ET AL, "Synthesis of polycrystalline platelike KNbO3 particles by the topochemical micro-crystal conversion method and fabrication of grain-oriented (K0.5Na0.5)NbO3 ceramics", JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, BARKING, ESSEX, GB, (20070101), vol. 27, no. 13-15, ISSN 0955-2219, pages 4085 - 4092, XP022143699 [X] 1-4,6,8,11,25 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2007.02.099
by applicantJPH10330184
 JPH1160333
 JP2003012373
 JP2007022857
    - SAITO; TAKAO, JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMICS SOCIETY, (2007), vol. 27, pages 4085 - 4092
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