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EP3210953 - TRANSLUCENT ZIRCONIA SINTERED BODY, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND USE OF THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  14.06.2024
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Refusal of applicationpublished on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tosoh Corporation
4560, Kaisei-cho
Shunan-shi, Yamaguchi 746-8501 / JP
[2017/35]
Inventor(s)01 / FUJISAKI, Hiroyuki
c/o Tosoh Corporation
4560, Kaisei-cho
Shunan-shi, Yamaguchi 746-8501 / JP
02 / KAWAMURA, Kiyotake
c/o Tosoh Corporation
4560, Kaisei-cho
Shunan-shi, Yamaguchi 746-8501 / JP
03 / IMAI, Kohei
c/o Tosoh Corporation
4560, Kaisei-cho
Shunan-shi, Yamaguchi 746-8501 / JP
 [2017/35]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2017/35]
Application number, filing date17165417.108.04.2009
[2017/35]
Priority number, dateJP2008010132409.04.2008         Original published format: JP 2008101324
JP2008032849824.12.2008         Original published format: JP 2008328498
JP2008032849924.12.2008         Original published format: JP 2008328499
JP2008032850024.12.2008         Original published format: JP 2008328500
[2017/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3210953
Date:30.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:C04B35/486, A61C7/14, A61C7/28, A61C13/083, A61K6/04, A61C19/04, C01G25/00, C01G25/02, C04B35/626, A61K6/00, A61K6/02, B82Y30/00
[2017/35]
CPC:
C04B35/486 (EP,US); C04B35/48 (US); A61C13/0022 (US);
A61C13/083 (US); A61C7/14 (US); A61K6/16 (EP,US);
A61K6/17 (EP,US); A61K6/818 (EP,US); A61K6/824 (EP,US);
B82Y30/00 (EP,US); C01G25/00 (EP,US); C01G25/02 (EP,US);
C04B35/6263 (EP,US); C04B35/62675 (EP,US); C04B35/62695 (EP,US);
C01P2002/52 (EP,US); C01P2002/54 (EP,US); C01P2004/62 (EP,US);
C01P2006/10 (EP,US); C01P2006/12 (EP,US); C04B2235/3217 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3218 (EP,US); C04B2235/3225 (EP,US); C04B2235/3246 (EP,US);
C04B2235/444 (EP,US); C04B2235/5409 (EP,US); C04B2235/5436 (EP,US);
C04B2235/5445 (EP,US); C04B2235/5454 (EP,US); C04B2235/608 (EP,US);
C04B2235/656 (EP,US); C04B2235/6562 (EP,US); C04B2235/72 (EP,US);
C04B2235/765 (EP,US); C04B2235/77 (EP,US); C04B2235/785 (EP,US);
C04B2235/96 (EP,US); C04B2235/9615 (EP,US); C04B2235/9653 (EP,US);
C04B2235/9669 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/35]
TitleGerman:LICHTDURCHLÄSSIGER GESINTERTER ZIRCONIUMKÖRPER, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON UND VERWENDUNG DAVON[2017/35]
English:TRANSLUCENT ZIRCONIA SINTERED BODY, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND USE OF THE SAME[2017/35]
French:CORPS FRITTÉ TRANSLUCIDE À BASE DE ZIRCONIUM, SON PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION ET SON UTILISATION[2017/35]
Examination procedure07.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/35]
07.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.10.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
22.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2021Observations by third parties
14.03.2022Observations by third parties
25.03.2022Observations by third parties
06.02.2024Date of oral proceedings
16.02.2024Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
12.03.2024Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2024/29]
22.03.2024Application refused, date of legal effect [2024/29]
19.04.2024Observations by third parties
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09729325.2  / EP2263988
EP13184318.7  / EP2674408
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
22.12.2020Request for further processing filed
22.12.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.01.2021Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
18.11.2019Request for further processing filed
18.11.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.11.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
07.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
07.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
07.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
07.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
07.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
07.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
27.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 13
30.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 14
29.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 15
20.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 16
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Documents cited:Search[X]US6087285  (OOMICHI NOBUKATSU [JP], et al) [X] 8-12 * examples 2-4,8,9,11; claims 1,2,6; tables 1,2 *;
 [X]WO2008013099  (TOSOH CORP [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,5-7 * page 7, line 28 - line 29; claim 1 ** page 8, line 45 - line 52 *;
 [A]JP2008024555  (TOSOH CORP) [A] 1-15 * example 6 *;
 [I]  - ANSELMI-TAMBERINI U ET AL, "TRANSPARENT NANOMETRIC CUBIC AND TETRAGONAL ZIRCONIA OBTAINED BY HIGH-PRESSURE PULSED ELECTRIC CURRENT SINTERING", ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, WILEY - V C H VERLAG GMBH & CO. KGAA, DE, (20071105), vol. 17, no. 16, doi:10.1002/ADFM.200600959, ISSN 1616-301X, pages 2267 - 3273, XP001507491 [I] 1-3,5-8 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.200600959
 [A]  - Suzuki, "No. of pages: 1/2 Valid March 2003 MODIFICATIONS", (20030314), URL: http://www.rbhltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Powder-Sales-Spec-3Y-2005.pdf, (20170710), XP055389372 [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
by applicantJPS6291467
 JP2008050247
otherEP2263988
 EP2674408
 EP2263988
 EP2674408
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