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EP About this file: EP3345702

EP3345702 - SURFACE-COATED CUTTING TOOL HAVING RIGID COATING LAYER EXHIBITING EXCELLENT CHIPPING RESISTANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.06.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.03.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8117 / JP
[2019/32]
Former [2018/28]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
3-2, Otemachi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8117 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TATSUOKA Sho
c/o MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
Central Research Institute
1002-14 Mukohyama
Naka-shi Ibaraki 311-0102 / JP
02 / SATO Kenichi
c/o MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
Central Research Institute
1002-14 Mukohyama
Naka-shi Ibaraki 311-0102 / JP
03 / YAMAGUCHI Kenji
c/o MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
Central Research Institute
1002-14 Mukohyama
Naka-shi Ibaraki 311-0102 / JP
 [2018/28]
Representative(s)Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Brucknerstraße 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
[2022/32]
Former [2018/28]Gille Hrabal
Brucknerstrasse 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date16841870.531.08.2016
[2018/28]
WO2016JP75390
Priority number, dateJP2015017065731.08.2015         Original published format: JP 2015170657
JP2016016518325.08.2016         Original published format: JP 2016165183
[2018/28]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017038840
Date:09.03.2017
Language:JA
[2017/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3345702
Date:11.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3345702
Date:10.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.03.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:B23B27/14, C23C16/30, C23C16/34, C23C16/36, C23C28/04, C23C28/00, C23C16/455
[2019/14]
CPC:
C23C16/34 (EP,KR,US); B23B27/148 (US); C23C16/02 (KR);
C23C16/36 (EP,KR,US); C23C16/45523 (EP,US); C23C28/00 (EP,US);
C23C28/042 (EP,US); C23C28/044 (EP,KR,US); B23B2228/10 (KR);
B23C2228/10 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2018/28]B23B27/14, C23C16/30, C23C16/34, C23C16/36
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 [2018/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OBERFLÄCHENBESCHICHTETES SCHNEIDWERKZEUG MIT HARTER BESCHICHTUNG MIT HERVORRAGENDER SCHLAGBESTÄNDIGKEIT[2018/28]
English:SURFACE-COATED CUTTING TOOL HAVING RIGID COATING LAYER EXHIBITING EXCELLENT CHIPPING RESISTANCE[2018/28]
French:OUTIL DE DÉCOUPE À SURFACE REVÊTUE DOTÉ D'UNE COUCHE DE REVÊTEMENT RIGIDE PRÉSENTANT UNE EXCELLENTE RÉSISTANCE À L'ÉCAILLAGE[2018/28]
Entry into regional phase28.03.2018Translation filed 
28.03.2018National basic fee paid 
28.03.2018Search fee paid 
28.03.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
28.03.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/28]
28.03.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.11.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
09.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2022Fee for grant paid
29.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/29]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
09.01.2020Request for further processing filed
09.01.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
27.01.2020Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
09.01.2020Request for further processing filed
09.01.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
27.01.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
21.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
18.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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