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EP About this file: EP3437833

EP3437833 - HEAT-SHRINKABLE FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HEAT-SHRINKABLE FILM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.10.2021
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kureha Corporation
3-3-2, Nihonbashi-Hamacho Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8552 / JP
[2019/06]
Inventor(s)01 / NAMBU, Shota
c/o KUREHA CORPORATION
3-3-2
Nihonbashi-Hamacho
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8552 / JP
02 / KITADA, Ichiro
c/o KUREHA CORPORATION
3-3-2
Nihonbashi-Hamacho
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8552 / JP
03 / ITOH, Tadayoshi
c/o KUREHA CORPORATION
3-3-2
Nihonbashi-Hamacho
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8552 / JP
 [2019/06]
Representative(s)BRP Renaud & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Steuerberater
Königstraße 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
[2020/48]
Former [2019/06]Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Pilgersheimer Straße 20
81543 München / DE
Application number, filing date17773756.614.02.2017
[2019/06]
WO2017JP05303
Priority number, dateJP2016007274131.03.2016         Original published format: JP 2016072741
[2019/06]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017169208
Date:05.10.2017
Language:JA
[2017/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3437833
Date:06.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3437833
Date:25.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.10.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:B29C61/06, B32B27/28, B65D65/40, C08L33/02
[2019/06]
CPC:
B29C55/143 (EP); B29C55/005 (EP); B29C61/08 (EP);
B32B27/08 (EP); B32B27/18 (EP); B32B27/304 (EP);
B32B27/306 (EP); B32B27/32 (EP); B32B27/34 (EP);
B32B27/36 (EP); B32B7/12 (EP); C08F210/02 (EP);
C08L23/0869 (EP); C08L33/02 (EP); B32B2250/24 (EP);
B32B2270/00 (EP); B32B2307/30 (EP); B32B2307/31 (EP);
B32B2307/546 (EP); B32B2307/7242 (EP); B32B2307/732 (EP);
B32B2307/736 (EP); B32B2439/70 (EP); C08F220/06 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C08L23/0869, C08L23/0876 (EP);
C08L33/02, C08L23/0876 (EP);
C08F210/02, C08F220/06, C08F2500/12, C08F2500/34 (EP);
C08F220/06, C08F210/02 (EP)
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 [2019/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄRMESCHRUMPFBARE FOLIE UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER WÄRMESCHRUMPFBAREN FOLIE[2019/06]
English:HEAT-SHRINKABLE FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HEAT-SHRINKABLE FILM[2019/06]
French:FILM THERMORÉTRACTABLE ET PROCÉDÉ POUR PRODUIRE UN FILM THERMORÉTRACTABLE[2019/06]
Entry into regional phase23.08.2018Translation filed 
23.08.2018National basic fee paid 
23.08.2018Search fee paid 
23.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
23.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
23.08.2018Examination requested  [2019/06]
17.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2020Fee for grant paid
20.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)26.08.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XI]JP3541999B  (KUREHA CHEMICAL IND CO LTD) [X] 1-4,6 * paragraph [0017]; claim 1 * * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0008] * * paragraph [0024] * [I] 5;
 [A]WO2009032526  (CRYOVAC INC [US], et al) [A] 1-6 * page 23, line 10 - line 25; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP2077239  (FLEXOPACK SA [GR]) [A] 1-6 * paragraph [0045]; claims 1,9 *;
 [A]WO2013121874  (KUREHA CORP [JP]) [A] 1-6* paragraph [0042]; example 1; claims 1-3 *
International search[A]JPH04345828  (GRACE W R & CO) [A] 1-7 * , claims 1 to 3 & CA 2061198 A1 claims 1 to 3 & AU 1094592 A & NZ 237125 A *;
 [A]JPH1035720  (KUREHA CHEMICAL IND CO LTD) [A] 1-7* , claim 1; paragraphs [0034] to [0035] (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2000043180  (MITSUI DU PONT POLYCHEMICAL) [A] 1-7 * , paragraphs [0032] to [0033], [0042], [0045], [0056] (Family: none) *;
 [X]JP2012012033  (ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORP) [X] 1-6 * , claims 1 to 2; paragraphs [0002], [0160], [0166] to [0170] (Family: none) *;
 [X]WO2014178379  (KUREHA CORP [JP]) [X] 7 * , claims 7, 11; paragraph [0047]; fig. 1 & EP 2993041 A1 claims 7, 11; paragraph [0047]; fig. 1 *
ExaminationJP2012012033
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