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EP3144083 - POROUS ALUMINUM SINTERED BODY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POROUS ALUMINUM SINTERED BODY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.11.2020
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8117 / JP
[2019/32]
Former [2017/12]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
3-2, Otemachi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8117 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YANG Ji-bin
c/o MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
Central Research Institute
1975-2 Shimoishitokami
Kitamoto-shi Saitama 364-0022 / JP
02 / KITA Koichi
c/o MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
Central Research Institute
1975-2 Shimoishitokami
Kitamoto-shi Saitama 364-0022 / JP
03 / SAIWAI Toshihiko
c/o MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
Central Research Institute
1975-2 Shimoishitokami
Kitamoto-shi Saitama 364-0022 / JP
04 / HOSHINO Koji
c/o MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
Central Research Institute
1975-2 Shimoishitokami
Kitamoto-shi Saitama 364-0022 / JP
05 / KATOH Jun
c/o MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
Central Research Institute
1975-2 Shimoishitokami
Kitamoto-shi Saitama 364-0022 / JP
 [2017/12]
Representative(s)Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Brucknerstraße 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/12]Gille Hrabal
Brucknerstrasse 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date15792389.718.05.2015
[2017/12]
WO2015JP64179
Priority number, dateJP2014010283416.05.2014         Original published format: JP 2014102834
JP2015009929214.05.2015         Original published format: JP 2015099292
[2017/12]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015174541
Date:19.11.2015
Language:JA
[2015/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3144083
Date:22.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3144083
Date:15.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.11.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:B22F3/11, C22C1/04, C22C1/08, C22C32/00, C22C47/14
[2018/01]
CPC:
C22C1/08 (EP,US); B22F1/17 (EP,US); B22F3/11 (US);
B22F3/1109 (EP,US); C22C1/0416 (EP,US); C22C21/00 (EP,US);
C22C32/0036 (EP,US); C22C47/14 (EP,US); B22F2998/10 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B22F2998/10, C22C1/1089, B22F3/1021, B22F3/1039 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/12]B22F3/11, B22F1/00, B22F1/02, C22C1/04, C22C1/08, C22C21/00
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 [2017/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:PORÖSER ALUMINIUMSINTERKÖRPER UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES PORÖSEN ALUMINIUMSINTERKÖRPERS[2017/12]
English:POROUS ALUMINUM SINTERED BODY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POROUS ALUMINUM SINTERED BODY[2017/12]
French:CORPS FRITTÉ D'ALUMINIUM POREUX, ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE CELUI-CI[2017/12]
Entry into regional phase08.10.2016Translation filed 
20.10.2016National basic fee paid 
20.10.2016Search fee paid 
20.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
20.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/12]
20.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.12.2019Fee for grant paid
03.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
24.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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