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EP About this file: EP3216600

EP3216600 - LAMINATE FILM, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND MELAMINE DECORATIVE PANEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2024
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.10.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 15.04.2026 [2026/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
1-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8251 / JP
[2017/37]
Inventor(s)01 / NAKAYA, Fuminori
c/o Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
1-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8251 / JP
02 / ABE, Junichi
c/o Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
1-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8251 / JP
 [2017/37]
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Straße 4
80335 München / DE
[2023/47]
Former [2017/37]Merkle, Gebhard
Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Straße 4
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date15856883.227.10.2015
[2017/37]
WO2015JP80257
Priority number, dateJP2014022395504.11.2014         Original published format: JP 2014223955
[2017/37]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016072321
Date:12.05.2016
Language:JA
[2016/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3216600
Date:13.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3216600
Date:22.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.05.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:B32B27/30, B05D7/02, B05D7/24, B32B27/00, B32B27/42, C08K5/17, C08L33/06, C08L51/06, C08L101/00, B29K27/12, B29K33/04, B29L7/00, B29L9/00, B32B27/08, B29C48/18
[2023/23]
CPC:
B32B27/08 (EP,KR,US); B05D7/02 (EP,US); B05D7/24 (EP,US);
B29C48/18 (EP,US); B32B27/18 (KR); B32B27/30 (KR);
B32B27/304 (EP,US); B32B27/308 (EP,KR,US); B32B27/42 (EP,US);
B32B37/153 (KR); B32B37/18 (US); C08J5/18 (KR);
C08K5/17 (EP,KR,US); C08L101/00 (EP,US); C08L33/06 (EP,US);
C08L51/06 (EP,US); E04F13/0885 (US); E04F13/18 (US);
B32B2250/24 (US); B32B2264/025 (EP,US); B32B2270/00 (EP,US);
B32B2307/536 (EP,US); B32B2307/584 (EP,US); B32B2307/71 (EP,US);
B32B2307/714 (EP,US); B32B2307/7265 (US); B32B2307/734 (EP,US);
B32B2398/10 (US); B32B2405/00 (EP,US); B32B2419/00 (US);
B32B2451/00 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/47]B32B27/30, B05D7/02, B05D7/24, B29C47/06, B32B27/00, B32B27/42, C08K5/17, C08L33/06, C08L51/06, C08L101/00, B29K27/12, B29K33/04, B29L7/00, B29L9/00, B32B27/08
Former IPC [2017/37]B32B27/30, B05D7/02, B05D7/24, B29C47/06, B32B27/00, B32B27/42, C08K5/17, C08L33/06, C08L51/06, C08L101/00, B29K27/12, B29K33/04, B29L7/00, B29L9/00
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 [2017/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:LAMINATFOLIE, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON UND MELAMINDEKORPLATTE[2023/25]
English:LAMINATE FILM, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND MELAMINE DECORATIVE PANEL[2017/37]
French:FILM STRATIFIÉ, PROCÉDÉ POUR SA FABRICATION, ET PANNEAU DÉCORATIF EN MÉLAMINE[2017/37]
Former [2017/37]LAMINATFOLIE, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON UND MELAMIN MELAMINDEKORPLATTE
Entry into regional phase18.05.2017Translation filed 
18.05.2017National basic fee paid 
18.05.2017Search fee paid 
18.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
18.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/37]
18.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.10.2018Observations by third parties
18.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.08.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2023Fee for grant paid
04.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23200319.4  / EP4275864
Opposition(s)23.08.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
21.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
13.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
08.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
20.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
18.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY27.10.2015
HU27.10.2015
AT22.11.2023
CZ22.11.2023
DK22.11.2023
EE22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
FI22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
MC22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SI22.11.2023
SK22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
[2026/16]
Former [2026/10]CY27.10.2015
AT22.11.2023
CZ22.11.2023
DK22.11.2023
EE22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
FI22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
MC22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SI22.11.2023
SK22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2025/45]AT22.11.2023
CZ22.11.2023
DK22.11.2023
EE22.11.2023
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FI22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
MC22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SI22.11.2023
SK22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
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PT22.03.2024
Former [2025/33]AT22.11.2023
CZ22.11.2023
DK22.11.2023
EE22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
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MC22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
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SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
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DK22.11.2023
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NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
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SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
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PT22.03.2024
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DK22.11.2023
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LV22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
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EE22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
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LT22.11.2023
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NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
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HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
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SE22.11.2023
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PT22.03.2024
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ES22.11.2023
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LT22.11.2023
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PT22.03.2024
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PL22.11.2023
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PT22.03.2024
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ES22.11.2023
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RS22.11.2023
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PT22.03.2024
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PT22.03.2024
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 [XAI] JPS62156951  (MITSUBISHI KASEI VINYL et al.) [X] 1 * Claims and Examples *[A] 13 [I] 2,3,9
 [XI] JPH11268187  (MITSUBISHI PLASTICS IND et al.) [X] 1,10,15 * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0028]; example 1 *[I] 9
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 [X] JP3339102   [X] 4,15 * paragraph [0034]; example 1 *
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