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EP2554619 - THERMALLY EXPANDABLE MICROCAPSULE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF THERMALLY EXPANDABLE MICROCAPSULE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2019
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
4-4, Nishitemma 2-chome
Kita-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 530-8565 / JP
[2018/15]
Former [2013/06]For all designated states
Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
4-4, Nishitemma 2-chome Kita-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 530-8565 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAUCHI Hiroshi
c/o SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO. LTD.
2-1 Hyakuyama
Shimamotocho
Mishima-gun Osaka 618-0021 / JP
02 / MORITA Hiroyuki
c/o SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO. LTD.
2-1 Hyakuyama
Shimamotocho
Mishima-gun Osaka 618-0021 / JP
03 / NATSUI Hiroshi
c/o SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO. LTD.
2-1 Hyakuyama
Shimamotocho
Mishima-gun Osaka 618-0021 / JP
 [2013/06]
Representative(s)Hart-Davis, Jason, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
[2018/15]
Former [2013/06]Hart-Davis, Jason, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date11762467.603.03.2011
[2018/15]
WO2011JP54879
Priority number, dateJP2010008351031.03.2010         Original published format: JP 2010083510
[2013/06]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011122227
Date:06.10.2011
Language:JA
[2011/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2554619
Date:06.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2554619
Date:11.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.10.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:C09K3/00, B01J13/14, C08F2/44, C08F220/44
[2013/06]
CPC:
B01J13/14 (EP,KR,US); C08L33/26 (KR,US); C08F220/44 (EP,KR,US);
C08F220/56 (EP,KR,US); C08J3/22 (KR); C08J5/00 (KR);
C08L33/20 (KR,US) (-)
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄRMEDEHNBARE MIKROKAPSEL UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER WÄRMEDEHNBAREN MIKROKAPSEL[2013/06]
English:THERMALLY EXPANDABLE MICROCAPSULE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF THERMALLY EXPANDABLE MICROCAPSULE[2013/06]
French:MICROCAPSULE THERMIQUEMENT EXPANSIBLE ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LA PRODUCTION D'UNE MICROCAPSULE THERMIQUEMENT EXPANSIBLE[2013/06]
Entry into regional phase18.10.2012Translation filed 
18.10.2012National basic fee paid 
18.10.2012Search fee paid 
18.10.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
18.10.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.10.2012Examination requested  [2013/06]
23.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.12.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.2018Fee for grant paid
22.01.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.01.2018Receipt 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  08.12.2017
Opposition(s)14.01.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
03.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
21.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
03.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
01.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
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