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EP About this file: EP2796118

EP2796118 - HEATING ELEMENT AND HEATING IMPLEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/44]HEATING ELEMENT, AND WARMING TOOL USING SAME
[2018/41]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.12.2019
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.12.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.09.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.05.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.11.2016
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
Kao Corporation
14-10, Nihonbashi Kayabacho 1-chome Chuo-Ku
Tokyo 103-8210 / JP
[2014/44]
Inventor(s)01 / OKA, Takeshi
c/o Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories
1-3 Bunka 2-chome
Sumida-ku
Tokyo 131-8501 / JP
 [2019/04]
Former [2014/44]01 / OKA Takeshi
c/o Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories
1-3 Bunka 2-chome
Sumida-ku
Tokyo 131-8501 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2019/04]
Former [2014/44]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date12860770.221.12.2012
[2019/04]
WO2012JP83304
Priority number, dateJP2011028053421.12.2011         Original published format: JP 2011280534
[2014/44]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013094745
Date:27.06.2013
Language:JA
[2013/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2796118
Date:29.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2796118
Date:23.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.06.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61F7/03, // F24V30/00, A61F7/00, A61F7/02
[2018/36]
CPC:
F24V30/00 (EP,RU,US); A61F7/034 (EP,RU,US); A61F2007/0062 (EP,RU,US);
A61F2007/0098 (EP,RU,US); A61F2007/0214 (EP,RU,US); A61F2007/0258 (EP,RU,US);
A61F2007/026 (EP,RU,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/22]A61F7/03, // F24J1/00, A61F7/00, A61F7/02
Former IPC [2015/33]A61F7/03, // A61F7/00, A61F7/02
Former IPC [2014/44]A61F7/03
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 [2014/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:HEIZELEMENT UND HEIZUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2018/41]
English:HEATING ELEMENT AND HEATING IMPLEMENT[2018/41]
French:ÉLÉMENT CHAUFFANT ET DISPOSITIF DE CHAUFFAGE[2018/41]
Former [2014/44]HEIZELEMENT UND ERWÄRMUNGSWERKZEUG DAMIT
Former [2014/44]HEATING ELEMENT, AND WARMING TOOL USING SAME
Former [2014/44]ÉLÉMENT CHAUFFANT ET MOYEN CHAUFFANT UTILISANT CELUI-CI
Entry into regional phase24.06.2014Translation filed 
24.06.2014National basic fee paid 
24.06.2014Search fee paid 
24.06.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
24.06.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.06.2014Examination requested  [2014/44]
20.01.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
25.07.2017Fee for grant paid
25.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2018Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
23.04.2018Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
11.09.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.12.2018Receipt 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  08.07.2016
Opposition(s)24.10.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2020/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
14.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
13.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.12.2012
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 [X] US2009149925  (MACDONALD J GAVIN et al.) [X] 1-15 * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0053] *
 [X] EP2177183  (KAO CORP et al.) [X] 1-15 * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0017] *
 [A] JP2002155273  (USUI KAORU et al.) [A] 1-15 * page 103 - page 115 *
 [A] JP2007319359  (GENCHI KENKYUSHO KK et al.) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0047] *
 [A] EP1147752  (KAO CORP et al.) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0013] - [0034] *
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