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EP About this file: EP2474579

EP2474579 - SCALE-SHAPED FILMY FINES DISPERSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.08.2022
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oike & Co., Ltd.
181, Tokusayama-cho, Nishinotoin Nishi-iru
Bukkoji-dori
Shimogyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 600-8461 / JP
[2012/33]
Former [2012/28]For all designated states
Oike & Co., Ltd.
181 Tokusayama-cho Nishi-iru Nishinotoin Bukkoji Shimogyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 600-8461 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TAKENAKA, Toshio
c/o OIKE & Co., LTD.
34 Kamitoba Kitatonomoto-cho
Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi Kyoto 601-8122 / JP
02 / HIROTA, Masato
c/o OIKE & CO. LTD.
34 Kamitoba Kitatonomoto-cho
Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi Kyoto 601-8122 / JP
 [2021/33]
Former [2012/28]01 / TAKENAKA, Toshio
c/o OIKE & CO. LTD.
34 Kimitoba Kitatonomoto-cho
Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi Kyoto 601-8122 / JP
02 / HIROTA, Masato
c/o OIKE & CO. LTD.
34 Kamitoba Kitatonomoto-cho
Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi Kyoto 601-8122 / JP
Representative(s)Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Barth
Charles Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Postfach 44 01 51
80750 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/40]Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Barth
Charkes Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Postfach 44 01 51
80750 München / DE
Former [2012/28]Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 44 01 51
80750 München / DE
Application number, filing date10811466.118.08.2010
[2021/40]
WO2010JP05091
Priority number, dateJP2009019945731.08.2009         Original published format: JP 2009199457
[2012/28]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011024407
Date:03.03.2011
Language:JA
[2011/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2474579
Date:11.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2474579
Date:06.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.03.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:B22F1/00, B22F9/04, C09D11/00, C09C1/62, C23C14/00, C23C14/20
[2021/12]
CPC:
C23C14/205 (EP,US); B22F1/068 (EP,US); B22F1/147 (EP,US);
B22F9/04 (EP,US); C09C1/62 (EP,US); C09D11/322 (EP,US);
C23C14/0005 (EP,US); C01P2004/20 (EP,US); C01P2004/22 (EP,US);
C01P2004/54 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/28]C09D11/00, B22F1/00, B22F9/00, B41J2/01, B41M5/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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 [2012/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FEINE FILMDISPERSION IN ABLAGERUNGSFORM[2012/28]
English:SCALE-SHAPED FILMY FINES DISPERSION[2012/28]
French:DISPERSION DE FINES RECOUVERTES D'UNE PELLICULE ET EN FORME D'ÉCAILLES[2012/28]
Entry into regional phase21.02.2012Translation filed 
21.02.2012National basic fee paid 
21.02.2012Search fee paid 
21.02.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
21.02.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.02.2012Examination requested  [2012/28]
20.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.01.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 12.01.2021
12.01.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
21.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.2021Fee for grant paid
12.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.07.2021Receipt 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  03.09.2019
Opposition(s)07.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
31.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
31.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
30.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
28.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
31.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.08.2010
AL06.10.2021
AT06.10.2021
CY06.10.2021
CZ06.10.2021
DK06.10.2021
EE06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
IT06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
MC06.10.2021
MK06.10.2021
MT06.10.2021
NL06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
RO06.10.2021
SE06.10.2021
SI06.10.2021
SK06.10.2021
SM06.10.2021
TR06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
NO06.01.2022
GR07.01.2022
IS06.02.2022
PT07.02.2022
[2024/41]
Former [2024/29]HU18.08.2010
AL06.10.2021
AT06.10.2021
CY06.10.2021
CZ06.10.2021
DK06.10.2021
EE06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
IT06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
MC06.10.2021
MK06.10.2021
NL06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
RO06.10.2021
SE06.10.2021
SI06.10.2021
SK06.10.2021
SM06.10.2021
TR06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
NO06.01.2022
GR07.01.2022
IS06.02.2022
PT07.02.2022
Former [2024/27]HU18.08.2010
AL06.10.2021
AT06.10.2021
CY06.10.2021
CZ06.10.2021
DK06.10.2021
EE06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
IT06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
MC06.10.2021
MK06.10.2021
NL06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
RO06.10.2021
SE06.10.2021
SI06.10.2021
SK06.10.2021
SM06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
NO06.01.2022
GR07.01.2022
IS06.02.2022
PT07.02.2022
Former [2024/21]HU18.08.2010
AL06.10.2021
AT06.10.2021
CY06.10.2021
CZ06.10.2021
DK06.10.2021
EE06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
IT06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
MC06.10.2021
NL06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
RO06.10.2021
SE06.10.2021
SI06.10.2021
SK06.10.2021
SM06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
NO06.01.2022
GR07.01.2022
IS06.02.2022
PT07.02.2022
Former [2024/18]HU18.08.2010
AL06.10.2021
AT06.10.2021
CZ06.10.2021
DK06.10.2021
EE06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
IT06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
MC06.10.2021
NL06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
RO06.10.2021
SE06.10.2021
SI06.10.2021
SK06.10.2021
SM06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
NO06.01.2022
GR07.01.2022
IS06.02.2022
PT07.02.2022
Former [2023/27]AL06.10.2021
AT06.10.2021
CZ06.10.2021
DK06.10.2021
EE06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
IT06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
MC06.10.2021
NL06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
RO06.10.2021
SE06.10.2021
SI06.10.2021
SK06.10.2021
SM06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
NO06.01.2022
GR07.01.2022
IS06.02.2022
PT07.02.2022
Former [2023/16]AL06.10.2021
AT06.10.2021
CZ06.10.2021
DK06.10.2021
EE06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
MC06.10.2021
NL06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
RO06.10.2021
SE06.10.2021
SI06.10.2021
SK06.10.2021
SM06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
NO06.01.2022
GR07.01.2022
IS06.02.2022
PT07.02.2022
Former [2023/01]AL06.10.2021
AT06.10.2021
CZ06.10.2021
DK06.10.2021
EE06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
NL06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
RO06.10.2021
SE06.10.2021
SI06.10.2021
SK06.10.2021
SM06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
NO06.01.2022
GR07.01.2022
IS06.02.2022
PT07.02.2022
Former [2022/49]AL06.10.2021
AT06.10.2021
CZ06.10.2021
DK06.10.2021
EE06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
NL06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
RO06.10.2021
SE06.10.2021
SK06.10.2021
SM06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
NO06.01.2022
GR07.01.2022
IS06.02.2022
PT07.02.2022
Former [2022/35]AT06.10.2021
CZ06.10.2021
DK06.10.2021
EE06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
NL06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
RO06.10.2021
SE06.10.2021
SK06.10.2021
SM06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
NO06.01.2022
GR07.01.2022
IS06.02.2022
PT07.02.2022
Former [2022/34]AT06.10.2021
EE06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
NL06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
RO06.10.2021
SE06.10.2021
SM06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
NO06.01.2022
GR07.01.2022
IS06.02.2022
PT07.02.2022
Former [2022/33]AT06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
NL06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
SE06.10.2021
SM06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
NO06.01.2022
GR07.01.2022
IS06.02.2022
PT07.02.2022
Former [2022/25]AT06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
NL06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
SE06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
NO06.01.2022
GR07.01.2022
IS06.02.2022
PT07.02.2022
Former [2022/24]AT06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
NL06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
SE06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
GR07.01.2022
IS06.02.2022
PT07.02.2022
Former [2022/23]AT06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
PT07.02.2022
Former [2022/22]AT06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
Former [2022/21]AT06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
Former [2022/19]BG06.01.2022
Documents cited:Search[X]EP1862511  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 1-5,7-13 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0038] * * paragraph [0050] ** example -; claim - *;
 [X]EP1942157  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 1-13 * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0055] * * paragraph [0068] - paragraph [0081] * * example -; claim - *;
 [X]EP1950260  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 1-13 * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0010] * * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0026] * * paragraph [0032] * * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0050] * * paragraph [0057] - paragraph [0059] * * paragraph [0092] - paragraph [0096] * * paragraph [0112] - paragraph [0145] * * claim - *
International search[A]JP2003026956  (OIKE KOGYO KK);
 [X]WO2006101054  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP], et al);
 [X]JP2007131741  (SEIKO EPSON CORP);
 [X]JP2008174712  (SEIKO EPSON CORP);
 [A]JP2008202076  (OIKE KOGYO KK);
 [X]JP2008208330  (SEIKO EPSON CORP);
 [X]JP2008208332  (SEIKO EPSON CORP);
 [X]JP2008239951  (SEIKO EPSON CORP);
 [XP]JP2009256565  (SEIKO EPSON CORP);
 [XP]JP2010018651  (SEIKO EPSON CORP);
 [XP]JP2010168411  (SEIKO EPSON CORP);
 [XP]JP2010168412  (SEIKO EPSON CORP)
ExaminationJP2008174712
by applicantJPH11323223
 JPH11343436
 JP2009199457
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.