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EP About this file: EP3321062

EP3321062 - PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING MOLDED FOAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.07.2023
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Maxell, Ltd.
1 Koizumi, Oyamazaki
Oyamazaki-cho
Otokuni-gun
Kyoto 618-8525 / JP
[2022/01]
Former [2021/52]For all designated states
Maxell Holdings, Ltd.
1 Koizumi, Oyamazaki
Oyamazaki-cho
Otokuni-gun
Kyoto 618-8525 / JP
Former [2018/20]For all designated states
Maxell, Ltd.
1, Koizumi
Oyamazaki
Oyamazaki-cho
Otokuni-gun
Kyoto 6188525 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YUSA, Atsushi
c/o Hitachi Maxell Ltd.
1-88 Ushitora 1-chome
Ibaraki-shi Osaka 567-8567 / JP
02 / YAMAMOTO, Satoshi
c/o Hitachi Maxell Ltd.
1-88 Ushitora 1-chome
Ibaraki-shi Osaka 567-8567 / JP
03 / GOTO, Hideto
c/o Hitachi Maxell Ltd.
1-88 Ushitora 1-chome
Ibaraki-shi Osaka 567-8567 / JP
 [2018/20]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[2022/37]
Former [2018/20]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
Application number, filing date16821500.208.07.2016
[2018/20]
WO2016JP70335
Priority number, dateJP2015013688608.07.2015         Original published format: JP 2015136886
[2018/20]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017007032
Date:12.01.2017
Language:JA
[2017/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3321062
Date:16.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3321062
Date:14.09.2022
Language:EN
[2022/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.01.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:B29C44/34, B29B7/42, B29B7/74, B29B7/82, B29C48/395, B29C48/53, B29B7/72, // B29C44/42, B29K105/04, B29C44/60
[2022/10]
CPC:
B29C48/395 (EP,US); B29C44/50 (CN); B29B7/429 (EP);
B29B7/72 (EP); B29B7/7414 (EP); B29B7/826 (EP);
B29C44/3446 (EP,US); B29C44/60 (EP,CN,US); B29C45/10 (US);
B29C45/18 (US); B29C45/47 (CN,US); B29C45/62 (CN);
B29C48/53 (EP,US); B29C44/422 (EP,US); B29K2105/04 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/10]B29C44/34, // B29C44/42, B29K105/04
Former IPC [2018/20]B29C47/38, B29C45/00, B29K105/04
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 [2018/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON FORMSCHAUM[2018/20]
English:PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING MOLDED FOAM[2018/20]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE PRODUCTION D'UNE MOUSSE MOULÉE[2018/20]
Entry into regional phase28.12.2017Translation filed 
28.12.2017National basic fee paid 
28.12.2017Search fee paid 
28.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
28.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/20]
28.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.2022Fee for grant paid
05.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.08.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22189315.9  / EP4108406
Opposition(s)15.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
26.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY08.07.2016
HU08.07.2016
AL14.09.2022
BG14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
DK14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
ES14.09.2022
FI14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
MC14.09.2022
PL14.09.2022
RO14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
SI14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
TR14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
PT16.01.2023
[2026/04]
Former [2025/39]CY08.07.2016
HU08.07.2016
AL14.09.2022
BG14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
DK14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
ES14.09.2022
FI14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
MC14.09.2022
PL14.09.2022
RO14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
SI14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
PT16.01.2023
Former [2025/36]CY08.07.2016
AL14.09.2022
BG14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
DK14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
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MC14.09.2022
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SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
PT16.01.2023
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DK14.09.2022
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NO14.12.2022
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PT16.01.2023
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PT16.01.2023
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Documents cited:Search[XI] US4344710  (JOHNSON D EMIL et al.) [X] 1-4,8,9,12,14 * column 1, line 12 - column 2, line 2 * * column 2, line 20 - line 49 * * column 2, line 67 - column 3, line 29 * * figures 1,2 *[I] 10,13,15-17
 [X] US2008226892  (KISHBAUGH LEVI A et al.) [X] 1-5,8,9,12,14 * paragraphs [0002] , [0045] , [0048] , [0051] , [0052]; figures 1,2 *
 [X] US2005006805  (SUGIHARA EIICHI et al.) [X] 1,2,4-6 * paragraphs [0001] , [0025] - [0028] - [0032] , [0037] , [0066] - [0068] - [0071] , [0075] , [0080] , [0107] , [0108] , [0129] * * figures 1,2 *
 [X] US2012228793  (LINDENFELZER MARK E et al.) [X] 1-4,8,9,12,14 * paragraphs [0001] , [0007] , [0015] , [0023] * * figure 1 *
 [X] US6926507  (CARDONA JUAN C et al.) [X] 1-5,8 * column 1, line 9 - line 11 * * column 3, line 36 - line 62 * * column 4, line 49 - column 5, line 16 * * column 5, line 37 - line 58 * * column 6, line 53 - column 7, line 8 * * column 9, line 3 - column 10, line 41 * * figures 1-5 *
 [X] US2003168766  (TERAOKA ATSUO et al.) [X] 1-4,6,8 * paragraphs [0001] , [0007] , [0008] , [0011] , [0018] , [0025] , [0028] * * figure 1 *
 [X] US6616434  (BURNHAM THEODORE A et al.) [X] 1,2,4,5,8 * column 1, line 6 - line 8 * * column 3, line 11 - line 27 * * column 4, line 18 - line 41 * * column 5, line 56 - line 65 * * column 7, line 22 - line 32 * * figure 1 *
 [E] EP3213898  (HITACHI MAXELL et al.) [E] 1-9,12,14,16,17 * paragraphs [0001] , [0013] - [0019] - [0044] - [0046] * * figure 2 *
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 [A] JP2004025465  (MEIKI SEISAKUSHO KK et al.) [A] 1-16 * , entire text (Family: none) *
 [A] JP2003191272  (SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-16 * , entire text (Family: none) *
 [A] JP2002079545  (MITSUI CHEMICALS INC et al.) [A] 1-16 * , entire text & US 2002/0017734 A1 entire text & EP 1166991 A2 *
 [A] JP2001009882  (JAPAN STEEL WORKS LTD et al.) [A] 1-16 * , entire text & US 6435853 B1 entire text *
 [A] JP2006056265  (MITSUI CHEMICALS INC et al.) [A] 1-16 * , entire text & US 2002/0017734 A1 entire text & EP 1166991 A2 *
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