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EP About this file: EP3318667

EP3318667 - NONWOVEN FABRIC AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kuraray Co., Ltd.
1621 Sakazu
Kurashiki-shi, Okayama 710-0801 / JP
[2018/19]
Inventor(s)01 / SHIRAISHI, Ikuhisa
c/o KURARAY Co. Ltd.
892 Tsuitachi
Saijo-shi Ehime 793-8585 / JP
02 / SHIROTANI, Yasuhiro
c/o KURARAY Co. Ltd.
892 Tsuitachi
Saijo-shi Ehime 793-8585 / JP
 [2018/19]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2018/19]
Application number, filing date16818032.130.06.2016
[2018/19]
WO2016JP69462
Priority number, dateJP2015013169330.06.2015         Original published format: JP 2015131693
[2018/19]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017002924
Date:05.01.2017
Language:JA
[2017/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3318667
Date:09.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3318667
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.01.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:D04H3/16, D01D5/08, D04H3/009, D01D5/084, D01D5/098, D01F6/74, D01F6/64
[2019/49]
CPC:
D04H3/16 (EP,KR,US); D01D5/08 (KR); D01D5/084 (EP,US);
D01D5/0985 (EP,US); D04H1/42 (EP,US); D04H1/56 (EP,US);
D04H3/009 (EP,US); D01F6/64 (EP,US); D01F6/74 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/46]D04H3/16, D01D5/08, D04H3/009, D01D5/084, D01D5/098, D01F6/74
Former IPC [2018/19]D04H3/16, D01D5/08
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 [2018/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VLIESSTOFF UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2018/19]
English:NONWOVEN FABRIC AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SAME[2018/19]
French:TISSU NON TISSÉ ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION[2018/19]
Entry into regional phase24.01.2018Translation filed 
30.01.2018National basic fee paid 
30.01.2018Search fee paid 
30.01.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
30.01.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/19]
05.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2020Fee for grant paid
26.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
24.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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PT07.09.2020
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO02059403  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [X] 1-5 * page 7, line 17 - page 8, line 4 ** figure 3; claims 1-8 *;
 [XI]US2011076907  (GLEW CHARLES A [US], et al) [X] 5 * paragraph [65.66]; figure 2 * [I] 1-4;
 [X]WO2015080913  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]) [X] 1-5 * figures 1A, 1B; example - *
International search[A]JPS63315655  (TORAY INDUSTRIES) [A] 1-5 * , claims; page 2, lower right column, lines 6 to 16; page 3, lower right column, lines 2 to 13; fig. 1 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JPH05279947  (Kuraray Co., Ltd.) [A] 1-5* , claims; examples (Family: none) *;
 [A]JPH0860515  (TORAY INDUSTRIES) [A] 1-5 * , claims; examples; fig. 1 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2004185860  (MITSUBISHI PAPER MILLS LTD) [A] 1-5 * , claims; examples (Family: none) *;
 [XA]JP2008081893  (TAPYRUS CO LTD) [X] 1, 3 * , claims; paragraphs [0012], [0030]; table 1 (Family: none) * [A] 2, 4, 5;
 [A]JP2012041644  (KURARAY CO) [A] 1-5 * , claims; table 1 (Family: none) *
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