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EP About this file: EP3173231

EP3173231 - GAS BARRIER MULTILAYER FILM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.01.2021
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.01.2017
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 Chemical Corporation
1-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8251 / JP
[2017/51]
Former [2017/46]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
1-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8251 / JP
Former [2017/22]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc.
1-1-1, Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8252 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OZEKI, Kota
c/o MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
1-1, Maunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8251 / JP
02 / TAKANO, Tetsunori
c/o MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
1-1, Marunouchi 1- chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8251 / JP
03 / OKAWARA, Chiharu
c/o MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
1-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8251 / JP
 [2020/10]
Former [2017/22]01 / OZEKI, Kota
c/o MITSUBISHI PLASTICS INC.
Tsukuba Plant
1000 Higashimamiana-cho
Ushiku-shi Ibaraki 300-1201 / JP
02 / TAKANO, Tetsunori
c/o MITSUBISHI PLASTICS INC.
Tsukuba Plant
1000 Higashimamiana-cho
Ushiku-shi Ibaraki 300-1201 / JP
03 / OKAWARA, Chiharu
c/o MITSUBISHI PLASTICS INC.
Tsukuba Plant
1000 Higashimamiana-cho
Ushiku-shi Ibaraki 300-1201 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2017/22]
Application number, filing date15824187.723.07.2015
[2017/22]
WO2015JP70997
Priority number, dateJP2014015242325.07.2014         Original published format: JP 2014152423
JP2014022327531.10.2014         Original published format: JP 2014223275
[2017/22]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016013624
Date:28.01.2016
Language:JA
[2016/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3173231
Date:31.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3173231
Date:04.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.01.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:C08J7/04, // C08L75/04
[2017/49]
CPC:
C08J7/0423 (EP,KR,US); B32B27/40 (EP,KR,US); B32B27/00 (EP,US);
B32B9/00 (EP,US); C08J5/18 (KR); C08J7/043 (EP,US);
C08J7/048 (EP,KR,US); C08K3/36 (KR); C08K5/54 (KR);
C08K5/5415 (EP,US); C08L75/04 (EP,US); C09D175/04 (US);
C23C14/10 (EP,KR,US); C23C14/58 (US); C23C16/401 (KR,US);
C23C16/42 (EP,US); C23C16/56 (US); B32B2307/7242 (KR);
C08J2367/02 (EP,US); C08J2475/04 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/22]B32B27/40, B32B9/00, B32B27/00, C08K5/5415, C08L75/04, C23C14/10, C23C16/42
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 [2017/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEHRSCHICHTIGER GASSPERRFILM[2017/22]
English:GAS BARRIER MULTILAYER FILM[2017/22]
French:FILM MULTICOUCHE FORMANT BARRIÈRE CONTRE LES GAZ[2017/22]
Entry into regional phase13.01.2017Translation filed 
13.01.2017National basic fee paid 
13.01.2017Search fee paid 
13.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
13.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/22]
13.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.01.2020Fee for grant paid
23.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.07.2015
AL04.03.2020
CY04.03.2020
CZ04.03.2020
DK04.03.2020
EE04.03.2020
ES04.03.2020
FI04.03.2020
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LT04.03.2020
LV04.03.2020
MC04.03.2020
MK04.03.2020
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PL04.03.2020
RO04.03.2020
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SE04.03.2020
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SK04.03.2020
SM04.03.2020
TR04.03.2020
BG04.06.2020
NO04.06.2020
GR05.06.2020
IS04.07.2020
IE23.07.2020
LU23.07.2020
PT29.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
FR31.07.2020
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