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EP About this file: EP3263636

EP3263636 - METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MICROPOROUS FILM AND MICROPOROUS FILM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.2022
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Japan Steel Works, Ltd.
11-1 Osaki 1-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0032 / JP
[2018/01]
Inventor(s)01 / ISHIGURO Ryou
c/o THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS Ltd.
6-1 Funakoshi-Minami 1-chome
Aki-ku
Hiroshima-shi Hiroshima 736-8602 / JP
02 / NAKAMURA Satoru
c/o THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS Ltd.
6-1 Funakoshi-Minami 1-chome
Aki-ku
Hiroshima-shi Hiroshima 736-8602 / JP
03 / YOSHIOKA Mariko
c/o Graduate School of Agriculture
Kyoto University
Kitashirakawa Oiwake-cho
Sakyo-ku
Kyoto-shi Kyoto 606-8502 / JP
 [2018/01]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2018/01]
Application number, filing date16755625.725.02.2016
[2018/01]
WO2016JP55644
Priority number, dateJP2015003691126.02.2015         Original published format: JP 2015036911
[2018/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016136881
Date:01.09.2016
Language:JA
[2016/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3263636
Date:03.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3263636
Date:12.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.09.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:B29C48/00, C08J5/18, C08L23/12, H01M2/16, C08J9/00, C08L1/02, C08K5/20
[2021/01]
CPC:
C08J5/18 (EP,KR,US); B29C48/0018 (EP,KR,US); B29C48/08 (EP,KR,US);
B29C55/12 (KR,US); C08F10/06 (KR); C08J9/00 (KR,US);
C08K5/0083 (KR); C08K5/20 (EP,KR,US); C08L1/02 (EP,KR,US);
C08L23/12 (EP,KR,US); H01M50/409 (KR); H01M50/417 (KR);
H01M50/4295 (KR); H01M50/44 (KR); H01M50/489 (EP,KR,US);
H01M50/491 (EP,KR,US); H01M50/494 (EP,KR,US); B29K2023/12 (KR,US);
B29K2105/041 (KR,US); B29K2105/162 (KR,US); B29K2401/00 (KR,US);
C08F2500/12 (KR); C08F2500/15 (KR); C08J2323/12 (EP,KR,US);
C08J2401/02 (EP,KR,US); Y02E60/10 (EP,KR) (-)
Former IPC [2018/31]C08J9/00, C08K5/20, C08L1/02, C08L23/12, H01M2/16, C08J5/18, B29K401/00, B29K105/16, B29C55/12, B29C47/00, B29K23/00, B29K105/04
Former IPC [2018/01]C08J9/00, C08K5/20, C08L1/02, C08L23/12, H01M2/16
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 [2018/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER MIKROPORÖSEN FOLIE UND MIKROPORÖSE FOLIE[2018/01]
English:METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MICROPOROUS FILM AND MICROPOROUS FILM[2018/01]
French:PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT LA FABRICATION DE FILM MICROPOREUX ET FILM MICROPOREUX[2018/01]
Entry into regional phase25.08.2017Translation filed 
25.08.2017National basic fee paid 
25.08.2017Search fee paid 
25.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.08.2017Examination requested  [2018/01]
25.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.04.2021Fee for grant paid
01.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.02.2016
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2007269719  (SADAMITSU KIYOSHI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-13 * paragraph [0002] ** paragraph [0256] - paragraph [0272]; examples 1-9; table 1 *;
 [Y]US2014087167  (YAMADA TAKEYOSHI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-13 * paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0038] - paragraph [0041] * * paragraph [0080] - paragraph [0092] * * paragraph [0170] - paragraph [0174] *;
 [Y]WO2014196551  (JAPAN STEEL WORKS LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-13 * WPI abstarct *;
 US2016133902  [ ] (NAKAMURA SATORU [JP], et al) [ ] * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0036] * * paragraph [0048] - paragraph [0049]; examples 1, 2; table 4 * * paragraph [0063] * * claims 1-7 *
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0032-3861(99)00273-6
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