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EP About this file: EP2383366

EP2383366 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON MEMBRANE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2016
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho
10-26 Wakinohama-cho 2-chome Chuo-ku Kobe-shi
Hyogo 651-8585 / JP
[2011/44]
Inventor(s)01 / Hirotaka ITO
c/o Kobe Corporate Research Laboratories in
Kobe Sreel, Ltd
5-5 ,Takatsukadai 1-chome
Nishi-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-2271 / JP
02 / Kenji YAMAMOTO
c/o Kobe Corporate Research Laboratories
in Kobe Steel, Ltd.
5-5, Takatsukadai 1-chome
Nishi-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-2271 / JP
 [2014/48]
Former [2011/44]01 / Hirotaka ITO
c/o Kobe Corporate Research Laboratories in
Kobe Sreel Ltd
5-5 ,Takatsukadai 1-chome
Nishi-ku,Kobe-shi
Hyogo 651-2271 / JP
02 / Kenji Yamamoto
c/o Kobe Corporate Research Laboratories
in Kobe Steel,Ltd.
5-5,Takatsukadai 1-chome
Nishi-ku,kobe-shi
Hyogo 651-2271 / JP
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2015/17]
Former [2011/44]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Straße 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date09839289.728.12.2009
WO2009JP71803
Priority number, dateJP2009001693528.01.2009         Original published format: JP 2009016935
[2011/44]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010087102
Date:05.08.2010
Language:JA
[2010/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2383366
Date:02.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2383366
Date:22.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.08.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.04.2013
ClassificationIPC:C23C16/27, C23C16/515, H01L21/31, H01L21/205
[2014/45]
CPC:
C23C16/26 (EP,US); C23C16/515 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/44]C23C16/27, H01L21/205, H01L21/31
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/17]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER MEMBRAN AUS DIAMANTÄHNLICHEM KOHLENSTOFF[2011/44]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON MEMBRANE[2011/44]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'UNE MEMBRANE EN CARBONE DE TYPE DIAMANT[2011/44]
Entry into regional phase18.07.2011Translation filed 
21.07.2011National basic fee paid 
21.07.2011Search fee paid 
21.07.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
21.07.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.07.2011Examination requested  [2011/44]
28.10.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.10.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.01.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
05.02.2015Fee for grant paid
05.02.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.02.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2015Receipt 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  27.10.2014
Opposition(s)25.01.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.12.2009
AT22.04.2015
BE22.04.2015
BG22.04.2015
CY22.04.2015
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EE22.04.2015
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FI22.04.2015
HR22.04.2015
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LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
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NL22.04.2015
PL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
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SI22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
SM22.04.2015
TR22.04.2015
NO22.07.2015
GR23.07.2015
IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
GB28.12.2015
IE28.12.2015
LU28.12.2015
CH31.12.2015
FR31.12.2015
LI31.12.2015
[2018/30]
Former [2017/38]HU28.12.2009
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NO22.07.2015
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2004038033  (MASSLER ORLAW [AT], et al) [Y] 1-7 * paragraphs [0070] , [0077] - [0080] - [0082] , [0083] , [ 152]; claims 17-24 *;
 [Y]EP1619265  (SUB ONE TECHNOLOGY INC [US]) [Y] 1-7 * paragraphs [0016] , [0 32] - [0033] *
International search[X]EP0962550  (VITO [BE]);
 [Y]JP2007070667  (KOBE STEEL LTD);
 [A]EP1627934  (NGK INSULATORS LTD [JP])
by applicantJP2007070667
 JP2002363747
 JP2009016935
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