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EP About this file: EP3202974

EP3202974 - NAPPED LEATHER-LIKE SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/32]SUEDE-LIKE SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME
[2021/26]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.05.2023
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kuraray Co., Ltd.
1621, Sakazu Kurashiki-shi
Okayama 710-0801 / JP
[2017/32]
Inventor(s)01 / FUJISAWA, Michinori
c/o Kuraray Co., Ltd.
1-2-1, Kaigandori, Minami-ku
Okayama-shi
Okayama / JP
02 / HASHIMOTO, Koji
c/o Kuraray Co., Ltd.
1-2-1, Kaigandori, Minami-ku
Okayama-shi
Okayama / JP
 [2022/28]
Former [2017/32]01 / FUJISAWA, Michinori
c/o Kuraray Co., Ltd.
1-2-1, Kaigandori, Minami-ku
Okoyama-shi
Okoyama / JP
02 / HASHIMOTO, Koji
c/o Kuraray Co., Ltd.
1-2-1, Kaigandori, Minami-ku
Okoyama-shi
Okayama / JP
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2017/32]
Application number, filing date15846632.617.09.2015
[2017/32]
WO2015JP04764
Priority number, dateJP2014019874629.09.2014         Original published format: JP 2014198746
[2017/32]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016051711
Date:07.04.2016
Language:JA
[2016/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3202974
Date:09.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3202974
Date:13.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.04.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:D06N3/00, D06C11/00
[2017/32]
CPC:
D06N3/0075 (EP,US); D06N3/0077 (EP,KR,US); B29C59/025 (US);
D06C11/00 (EP,KR,US); D06N3/0011 (EP,US); B29L2007/002 (US);
B29L2031/765 (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 [2017/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:RAULEDERARTIGE BAHN UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON[2021/26]
English:NAPPED LEATHER-LIKE SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME[2022/02]
French:FEUILLE EN SIMILICUIR GRATTÉ ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION[2022/16]
Former [2017/32]RAULEDERARTIGES BAHNMATERIAL UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON
Former [2017/32]SUEDE-LIKE SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME
Former [2017/32]FEUILLE SIMILI-DAIM ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION
Entry into regional phase26.04.2017Translation filed 
26.04.2017National basic fee paid 
26.04.2017Search fee paid 
26.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
26.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/32]
26.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.04.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
26.04.2021Fee for grant paid
26.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.04.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
23.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0134635  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP]) [A] 1-8* claims 1-13 *;
 [Y]JP2005146446  (KURARAY CO) [Y] 8 * example 1 *;
 [A]EP2292821  (KURARAY CO [JP]) [A] 1-8 * paragraph [0063] *;
 [XYI]EP2402501  (KURARAY CO [JP]) [X] 1 * paragraph [0024] * * paragraph [0049] * * paragraph [0071] * * paragraph [0081] * * example 1 * [Y] 8 [I] 2-7;
 [A]WO2013129388  (KURARAY CO [JP]) [A] 1-8 * figure 5 * * example 4 *
International search[A]JPH0760885  (ACHILLES CORP) [A] 1-8 * , claims 1, 2; paragraphs [0009], [0021]; examples; fig. 1 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2002105870  (KURARAY CO) [A] 1-8 * , claim 1; paragraph [0003]; examples (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2005146446  (KURARAY CO) [A] 1-8 * , claim 1; paragraph [0006]; examples (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2006063488  (KURARAY CO) [A] 1-8 * , claims 6, 9; paragraph [0055] (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2009001945  (KURARAY CO) [A] 1-8 * , claim 1; paragraphs [0004], [0019]; examples (Family: none) *;
 [EA]JP2015224415  (TORAY INDUSTRIES) [EA] 1-8* , claim 1; paragraphs [0006], [0049]; examples; fig. 1 (Family: none) *
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