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EP About this file: EP2857353

EP2857353 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING GRAPHENE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.10.2017
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
[2015/15]
Inventor(s)01 / KITAURA, Hidetoshi
c/o Panasonic Intellectual
Property Management Co., Ltd.
IP Management Department
7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 1-61, Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 540-6207 / JP
02 / NISHIKI, Naomi
c/o Panasonic Intellectual
Property Management Co., Ltd.
IP Management Department
7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 1-61, Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 540-6207 / JP
03 / NISHIKAWA, Kazuhiro
c/o Panasonic Intellectual
Property Management Co., Ltd.
IP Management Department
7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 1-61, Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 540-6207 / JP
04 / NAKAYA, Kimiaki
c/o Panasonic Intellectual
Property Management Co., Ltd.
IP Management Department
7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 1-61, Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 540-6207 / JP
05 / TANAKA, Atsushi
c/o Panasonic Intellectual
Property Management Co., Ltd.
IP Management Department
7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 1-61, Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 540-6207 / JP
 [2015/15]
Representative(s)Vigand, Philippe, et al
Novagraaf International SA
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex - Genève / CH
[N/P]
Former [2016/51]Vigand, Philippe, et al
Novagraaf International SA
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / CH
Former [2015/15]Vigand, Philippe, et al
Novagraaf International SA
3 chemin de l'Echo
1213 Onex Geneva / CH
Application number, filing date13797064.624.05.2013
[2016/51]
WO2013JP03299
Priority number, dateJP2012012272330.05.2012         Original published format: JP 2012122723
[2015/15]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013179622
Date:05.12.2013
Language:JA
[2013/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2857353
Date:08.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2857353
Date:21.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.12.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:C01B31/02, B82Y30/00, B82Y40/00, B03C1/30, C01B31/04, B02C23/08, B02C19/06
[2015/34]
CPC:
B82Y30/00 (EP,US); C01B32/184 (EP,KR,US); B02C19/06 (US);
B02C23/08 (US); B03C1/30 (US); B82Y40/00 (EP,US);
C01B32/19 (EP,US); C01B32/21 (EP,US); B02C23/00 (US);
B03C2201/18 (US); C01B2204/02 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/15]C01B31/02
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 [2015/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON GRAPHEN[2015/15]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING GRAPHENE[2015/15]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR LA PRODUCTION DE GRAPHÈNE[2015/15]
Entry into regional phase10.11.2014Translation filed 
10.11.2014National basic fee paid 
10.11.2014Search fee paid 
10.11.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
10.11.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.11.2014Examination requested  [2015/15]
06.11.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
04.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.2016Fee for grant paid
08.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.11.2016Receipt 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  08.06.2016
Opposition(s)22.09.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
20.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.05.2013
AL21.12.2016
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0957-4484/22/36/365601
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