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EP About this file: EP2980808

EP2980808 - R-T-B-BASED SINTERED MAGNET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.2019
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.05.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.01.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.11.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.07.2017
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
Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
2-70, Konan 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8224 / JP
[2017/45]
Former [2016/05]For all designated states
Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
2-1 Shibaura 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8614 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NISHIUCHI, Takeshi
c/o Magnetic Materials Research Laboratory
HITACHI METALS LTD.
15-17, Egawa 2-chome
Shimamoto-cho
Mishima-gun, Osaka 618-0013 / JP
02 / KUNIYOSHI, Futoshi
c/o Magnetic Materials Research Laboratory
HITACHI METALS LTD.
15-17, Egawa 2-chome
Shimamoto-cho
Mishima-gun, Osaka 618-0013 / JP
03 / ISHII, Rintaro
c/o Magnetic Materials Research Laboratory
HITACHI METALS LTD.
15-17, Egawa 2-chome
Shimamoto-cho
Mishima-gun, Osaka 618-0013 / JP
04 / KAWATA, Tsunehiro
c/o Magnetic Materials Research Laboratory
HITACHI METALS LTD.
15-17, Egawa 2-chome
Shimamoto-cho
Mishima-gun, Osaka 618-0013 / JP
 [2016/30]
Former [2016/05]01 / NISHIUCHI, Takeshi
c/o Magnetic Materials Research Laboratory
HITACHI METALS LTD.
15-17
Egawa 2-chome, Shimamoto-cho
Mishima-gun Osaka 618-0013 / JP
02 / KUNIYOSHI, Futoshi
c/o Magnetic Materials Research Laboratory
HITACHI METALS LTD.
15-17
Egawa 2-chome, Shimamoto-cho
Mishima-gun Osaka 618-0013 / JP
03 / ISHII, Rintaro
c/o Magnetic Materials Research Laboratory
HITACHI METALS LTD.
15-17
Egawa 2-chome, Shimamoto-cho
Mishima-gun Osaka 618-0013 / JP
04 / KAWATA, Tsunehiro
c/o Magnetic Materials Research Laboratory
HITACHI METALS LTD.
15-17
Egawa 2-chome, Shimamoto-cho
Mishima-gun Osaka 618-0013 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2016/05]
Application number, filing date14776462.527.03.2014
[2016/05]
WO2014JP58737
Priority number, dateJP2013007183329.03.2013         Original published format: JP 2013071833
[2016/05]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014157448
Date:02.10.2014
Language:JA
[2014/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2980808
Date:03.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2980808
Date:13.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.10.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:H01F1/08, C22C38/00, H01F1/057, H01F41/02
[2016/05]
CPC:
C22C38/00 (EP,US); H01F1/0557 (US); B22F7/008 (US);
C22C38/001 (EP,US); C22C38/002 (EP,US); C22C38/005 (EP,US);
C22C38/06 (EP,US); C22C38/10 (EP,US); C22C38/16 (EP,US);
H01F1/0577 (EP,US); H01F7/02 (US); C22C2202/02 (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 [2016/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:GESINTERTER MAGNET AUF R-T-B-BASIS[2016/05]
English:R-T-B-BASED SINTERED MAGNET[2016/05]
French:AIMANT FRITTÉ À BASE DE R-T-B[2016/05]
Entry into regional phase24.09.2015Translation filed 
24.09.2015National basic fee paid 
24.09.2015Search fee paid 
24.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
24.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.09.2015Examination requested  [2016/05]
07.07.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
22.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.01.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.2018Fee for grant paid
30.04.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.04.2018Receipt 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  07.07.2017
Opposition(s)14.03.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.03.2014
AL13.06.2018
AT13.06.2018
CY13.06.2018
DK13.06.2018
EE13.06.2018
FI13.06.2018
HR13.06.2018
LT13.06.2018
LV13.06.2018
MC13.06.2018
MK13.06.2018
NL13.06.2018
PL13.06.2018
RO13.06.2018
RS13.06.2018
SE13.06.2018
SI13.06.2018
SM13.06.2018
BG13.09.2018
NO13.09.2018
GR14.09.2018
IS13.10.2018
PT15.10.2018
[2022/31]
Former [2021/33]HU27.03.2014
AL13.06.2018
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2009231391  (HITACHI METALS LTD) [A] 1-11 * paragraphs [0038] - [0040] - [0050] , [0054]; claims 1,5 *;
 [A]JP2011082365  (HITACHI METALS LTD) [A] 1-11 * example 2 *;
 [A]WO2012102497  (IUCF HYU [KR], et al) [A] 1-11 * example 1; claim 3 *;
 [A]US2013069746  (KOMURO MATAHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-11* claims 1-8 *
International search[X]JP2011082365  (HITACHI METALS LTD)
by applicantWO2013008756
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