EP3173138 - HONEYCOMB FILTER [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 11.10.2019 Database last updated on 04.11.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 02.11.2018 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 24.07.2018 | ||
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Former | The international publication has been made Status updated on 23.01.2017 | Most recent event Tooltip | 01.07.2022 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK | published on 03.08.2022 [2022/31] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Ibiden Co., Ltd. 1 Kandacho 2-chome Ogaki-shi Gifu 503-8604 / JP | [2018/47] |
Former [2017/22] | For all designated states Ibiden Co., Ltd 1 Kandacho 2-chome Ogaki-shi, Gifu 503-8604 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
SHIBATA, Toshiaki c/o IBIDEN CO., LTD. Ogaki Kita Plant 1-1 Kitagata Ibigawacho Ibi-gun Gifu 501-0695 / JP | 02 /
OGISO, Akihito c/o IBIDEN CO., LTD. Ogaki Kita Plant 1-1 Kitagata Ibigawacho Ibi-gun Gifu 501-0695 / JP | 03 /
SUZUKI, Hirokazu c/o IBIDEN CO., LTD. Ogaki Kita Plant 1-1 Kitagata Ibigawacho Ibi-gun Gifu 501-0695 / JP | [2018/34] |
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SHIBATA Toshiaki c/o IBIDEN CO. LTD. Ogaki Kita Plant 1-1 Kitagata Ibigawacho Ibi-gun Gifu 501-0695 / JP | ||
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OGISO Akihito c/o IBIDEN CO. LTD. Ogaki Kita Plant 1-1 Kitagata Ibigawacho Ibi-gun Gifu 501-0695 / JP | |||
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SUZUKI Hirokazu c/o IBIDEN CO. LTD. Ogaki Kita Plant 1-1 Kitagata Ibigawacho Ibi-gun Gifu 501-0695 / JP | Representative(s) | Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte mbB Pilgersheimer Straße 20 81543 München / DE | [2017/22] | Application number, filing date | 15825038.1 | 17.07.2015 | [2017/22] | WO2015JP70554 | Priority number, date | JP20140150048 | 23.07.2014 Original published format: JP 2014150048 | [2017/22] | Filing language | JA | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2016013516 | Date: | 28.01.2016 | Language: | JA | [2016/04] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP3173138 | Date: | 31.05.2017 | Language: | EN | [2017/22] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP3173138 | Date: | 05.12.2018 | Language: | EN | [2018/49] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | JP | 28.01.2016 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 18.12.2017 | Classification | IPC: | B01D39/20, B01D46/24, C04B38/00, F01N3/022 | [2018/03] | CPC: |
B01D46/247 (EP,US);
B01D46/00 (EP,US);
B01D39/20 (EP,US);
B01D46/2429 (EP,US);
B01D46/24491 (EP,US);
B01D46/2474 (EP,US);
B01D46/2478 (EP,US);
B01D46/2482 (EP,US);
B01D46/2484 (EP,US);
C04B38/00 (EP,US);
F01N3/022 (EP,US);
F01N3/0222 (US);
B01D46/2462 (US)
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