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EP About this file: EP3121232

EP3121232 - CELLULOSE COMPOSITE MICROFIBRES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.02.2023
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC, TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KAO CORPORATION
14-10, Nihonbashi Kayabacho 1-chome
Chuo-Ku
Tokyo 103-8210 / JP
[2022/12]
Former [2017/04]For all designated states
KAO CORPORATION
14-10, Nihonbashi Kayabacho 1-chome
Chuo-Ku, Tokyo 103 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kumamoto, Yoshiaki
c/o KAO CORPORATION, Research Laboratories
2606 Akabane
Ichikai-machi, Haga-gun
Tochigi, 321-3497 / JP
02 / Mukai, Kenta
c/o KAO CORPORATION, Research Laboratories
2606 Akabane
Ichikai-machi, Haga-gun
Tochigi, 321-3497 / JP
03 / Kawajiri, Hironobu
c/o KAO CORPORATION, Research Laboratories
2606 Akabane
Ichikai-machi, Haga-gun
Tochigi, 321-3497 / JP
04 / Takenaka, Akira
c/o KAO CORPORATION, Research Laboratories
1334 Minato
Wakayama-shi
Wakayama, 640-8404 / JP
05 / Yoshino, Taiki
c/o KAO CORPORATION, Research Laboratories
1334 Minato
Wakayama-shi
Wakayama, 640-8404 / JP
06 / Isogai, Akira
c/o The University of Tokyo
3-1 Hongo 7-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo, 113-8654 / JP
07 / Konishi, Motoi
c/o KAO CORPORATION, Research Laboratories
1334 Minato
Wakayama-shi
Wakayama, 640-8404 / JP
08 / Kito, Tetsuji
c/o KAO CORPORATION, Research Laboratories
1334 Minato
Wakayama-shi
Wakayama, 640-8404 / JP
 [2017/04]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2017/04]
Application number, filing date16180517.110.12.2010
[2017/04]
Priority number, dateJP2009028222611.12.2009         Original published format: JP 2009282226
JP2009028222711.12.2009         Original published format: JP 2009282227
JP2010026207125.11.2010         Original published format: JP 2010262071
JP2010026912802.12.2010         Original published format: JP 2010269128
[2017/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3121232
Date:25.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3121232
Date:30.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:C08L101/00, C08B15/04, C08K7/02, C08L1/02, C08L67/04, C08L101/16
[2017/04]
CPC:
C08K7/02 (EP,US); C08B15/04 (EP,US); C08J5/045 (EP,US);
C08L1/02 (EP,US); C08L1/04 (EP,US); C08L67/04 (EP,US);
C08L97/02 (EP,US); C08J2367/04 (EP,US); C08L2205/16 (EP,US);
C08L2205/18 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08L1/02, C08L67/04 (US,EP);
C08L1/02, C08L97/02 (US,EP);
C08L1/04, C08L67/04 (EP,US);
C08L67/04, C08L2666/26 (EP,US);
C08L97/02, C08L1/02 (US,EP);
C08L97/02, C08L1/04 (EP,US)
(-)
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TitleGerman:ZELLULOSEVERBUNDMIKROFASER[2017/04]
English:CELLULOSE COMPOSITE MICROFIBRES[2017/04]
French:MICROFIBRES DE CELLULOSE COMPOSITES[2017/04]
Examination procedure21.07.2016Examination requested  [2017/04]
21.07.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.02.2022Fee for grant paid
15.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10836075.1  / EP2511346
Opposition(s)03.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
21.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
21.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
21.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
20.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
24.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
13.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
11.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
02.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
13.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
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