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EP About this file: EP2784049

EP2784049 - Honeycomb structure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.10.2021
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.03.2017
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
NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-city, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
[2014/40]
Inventor(s)01 / Kikuchi, Yoshio
c/o NGK Insulators, Ltd., Legal Affairs &
Intellectual Property Dept.
2-56 Suda-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-city, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
02 / Hidaka, Kenichi
c/o NGK Insulators, Ltd., Legal Affairs &
Intellectual Property Dept.
2-56 Suda-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-city, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
 [2014/40]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2020/50]
Former [2014/40]Naylor, Matthew John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
33 Gutter Lane
London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Application number, filing date14161128.521.03.2014
[2014/40]
Priority number, dateJP2013007521129.03.2013         Original published format: JP 2013075211
[2014/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2784049
Date:01.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2784049
Date:04.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2784049
Date:09.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:C04B37/00, C04B38/00
[2014/40]
CPC:
C04B37/005 (EP,US); B01J27/224 (US); C04B38/0019 (EP,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 [2015/41]
Former [2014/40]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Wabenstruktur[2014/40]
English:Honeycomb structure[2014/40]
French:Structure en nid d'abeille[2014/40]
Examination procedure28.08.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.08.2015Examination requested  [2015/41]
23.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.10.2020Fee for grant paid
30.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.10.2020Receipt 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  23.03.2017
Opposition(s)10.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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