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EP3315038 - ACRYLIC FIBER FOR ARTIFICIAL HAIR, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR AND HEAD ACCESSORY CONTAINING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.2021
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kaneka Corporation
3-18, Nakanoshima 2-chome
Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8288 / JP
[2018/18]
Inventor(s)01 / TANAKA Takeshi
c/o KANEKA CORPORATION
TAKASAGO PLANT
1-8, Takasagocho Miyamaecho
Takasago-chi, Hyogo 676-8688 / JP
02 / OKAMOTO Akihiro
c/o KANEKA CORPORATION
TAKASAGO PLANT
1-8, Takasagocho Miyamaecho
Takasago-chi, Hyogo 676-8688 / JP
03 / HASHIMOTO Tomomichi
c/o KANEKA CORPORATION
TAKASAGO PLANT
1-8, Takasagocho Miyamaecho
Takasago-chi, Hyogo 676-8688 / JP
04 / OKUMURA Sota
c/o KANEKA CORPORATION
TAKASAGO PLANT
1-8, Takasagocho Miyamaecho
Takasago-chi, Hyogo 676-8688 / JP
 [2018/18]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2018/18]
Application number, filing date16814445.923.06.2016
[2018/18]
WO2016JP68683
Priority number, dateJP2015012919026.06.2015         Original published format: JP 2015129190
[2018/18]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016208676
Date:29.12.2016
Language:JA
[2016/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3315038
Date:02.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3315038
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.12.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:A41G3/00, A61L27/00, D01F6/40, D01F6/38, D01F11/06
[2019/07]
CPC:
A41G3/0083 (EP,US); A61L27/00 (EP,US); D01F11/06 (EP,US);
D01F6/10 (US); D01F6/38 (EP,US); D01F6/40 (EP,US);
A41G3/0091 (EP,US); A41G5/0046 (US); A41G5/008 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/18]A41G3/00, A61L27/00, D01F6/40
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 [2018/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ACRYLFASER FÜR KUNSTHAAR, HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR UND KOPFZUBEHÖR DAMIT[2018/18]
English:ACRYLIC FIBER FOR ARTIFICIAL HAIR, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR AND HEAD ACCESSORY CONTAINING SAME[2018/18]
French:FIBRE ACRYLIQUE POUR CHEVEUX ARTIFICIELS, SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION ET ACCESSOIRE DE TÊTE LE CONTENANT[2018/18]
Entry into regional phase15.01.2018Translation filed 
26.01.2018National basic fee paid 
26.01.2018Search fee paid 
26.01.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
26.01.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/18]
19.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2020Fee for grant paid
16.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
24.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.06.2016
AL29.07.2020
AT29.07.2020
CY29.07.2020
CZ29.07.2020
DK29.07.2020
EE29.07.2020
ES29.07.2020
FI29.07.2020
HR29.07.2020
IT29.07.2020
LT29.07.2020
LV29.07.2020
MC29.07.2020
MK29.07.2020
MT29.07.2020
PL29.07.2020
RO29.07.2020
RS29.07.2020
SE29.07.2020
SI29.07.2020
SK29.07.2020
SM29.07.2020
BG29.10.2020
NO29.10.2020
GR30.10.2020
IS29.11.2020
PT30.11.2020
[2024/42]
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH04245972  (KANEBO LTD) [A] 1-14 * abstract * * example - ** table 1 *;
 [A]JP2003328222  (KANEGAFUCHI CHEMICAL IND) [A] 1-14 * abstract * * example - *;
 [A]WO2012043348  (KANEKA CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-14 * abstract * * Comparative example 2 *
International search[A]JP2000119972  (KANEGAFUCHI CHEMICAL IND) [A] 1-14 * , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2008075210  (KANEKA CORP) [A] 1-14 * , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP4191930B  (Kaneka Corp.) [A] 1-14 * , entire text; all drawings & US 2004/0074509 A1 & WO 2002/061187 A1 & EP 1367153 A1 & DE 60226707 D & TW 576719 B & CN 1489646 A & KR 10-0634108 B1 *;
 [A]JP4203096B  (Kaneka Corp.) [A] 1-14 * , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2009138314  (KANEKA CORP) [A] 1-14 * , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP5105871B  (Kaneka Corp.) [A] 1-14 * , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP5122133B  (Kaneka Corp.) [A] 1-14 * , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP5176960B  (Kaneka Corp.) [A] 1-14 * , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP5492779B  (Kaneka Corp.) [A] 1-14* , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *
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