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EP3187627 - CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL FOR CONNECTION PARTS WHICH HAS EXCELLENT FRETTING WEAR RESISTANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/27]CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL FOR CONNECTION PARTS WHICH HAS EXCELLENT MINUTE SLIDE WEAR RESISTANCE
[2020/11]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2021
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.03.2017
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
Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
2-4, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-8585 / JP
[2017/27]
Inventor(s)01 / TSURU Masahiro
c/o Chofu Plant in Kobe Steel, Ltd.
Chofuminato-machi
Shimonoseki-shi
Yamaguchi 752-0953 / JP
02 / SUMINO Yuya
c/o Chofu Plant in Kobe Steel, Ltd.
Chofuminato-machi
Shimonoseki-shi
Yamaguchi 752-0953 / JP
 [2017/27]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2017/27]
Application number, filing date15836786.220.08.2015
[2017/27]
WO2015JP73294
Priority number, dateJP2014017087925.08.2014         Original published format: JP 2014170879
JP2014017095625.08.2014         Original published format: JP 2014170956
JP2014017228127.08.2014         Original published format: JP 2014172281
[2017/27]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016031654
Date:03.03.2016
Language:JA
[2016/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3187627
Date:05.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3187627
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.03.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:C23C28/02, C25D7/00, C25D5/10, C25D5/12, C25D5/50, H01R13/03, C22C9/02
[2018/09]
CPC:
C22C9/02 (EP,KR,US); C25D5/10 (EP,KR,US); C22C13/00 (EP,KR,US);
C22C9/00 (EP,KR,US); C22C9/01 (EP,KR,US); C22C9/04 (EP,KR,US);
C22C9/05 (EP,KR,US); C22C9/06 (EP,KR,US); C22C9/10 (EP,KR,US);
C23C28/021 (EP,KR,US); C25D5/12 (EP,KR,US); C25D5/50 (US);
C25D5/505 (EP,KR); C25D5/605 (EP,KR,US); C25D5/617 (EP,KR,US);
C25D7/00 (EP,KR,US); H01B5/02 (EP,KR,US); H01R13/03 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/27]C25D7/00, C22C9/00, C22C9/01, C22C9/02, C22C9/04, C22C9/05, C22C9/06, C22C9/10, C22C13/00, C25D5/10, C25D5/12, C25D5/50, H01B5/02, H01R13/03
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 [2017/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:LEITFÄHIGES MATERIAL FÜR VERBINDUNGSTEILE MIT AUSGEZEICHNETER ABNUTZUNGSBESTÄNDIGKEIT[2020/11]
English:CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL FOR CONNECTION PARTS WHICH HAS EXCELLENT FRETTING WEAR RESISTANCE[2020/11]
French:MATÉRIAU CONDUCTEUR POUR PARTIES DE CONNEXION QUI PRÉSENTE UNE EXCELLENTE RÉSISTANCE À L'USURE À LA FRETATION[2020/11]
Former [2017/27]LEITFÄHIGES MATERIAL FÜR ANSCHLUSSTEILE MIT HERVORRAGENDER VERSCHLEISSFESTIGKEIT GEGENÜBER MIKROFEINER VERSCHIEBUNGEN
Former [2017/27]CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL FOR CONNECTION PARTS WHICH HAS EXCELLENT MINUTE SLIDE WEAR RESISTANCE
Former [2017/27]MATÉRIAU CONDUCTEUR POUR PARTIES DE CONNEXION QUI PRÉSENTE UNE EXCELLENTE RÉSISTANCE À L'USURE PAR COULISSEMENT INSTANTANÉ
Entry into regional phase23.02.2017Translation filed 
02.03.2017National basic fee paid 
02.03.2017Search fee paid 
02.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
02.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/27]
16.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
25.06.2020Fee for grant paid
25.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
20.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
28.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.08.2015
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