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EP About this file: EP3480167

EP3480167 - TITANIUM OXIDE PARTICLES, AND TITANIUM OXIDE PARTICLE DISPERSION AND COSMETICS USING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.07.2022
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.01.2018
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
Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.
6-28, Rokuban-cho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-8465 / JP
[2021/38]
Former [2019/19]For all designated states
Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.
6-28, Rokubancho Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-8465 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YAKUBO Teppei
c/o SUMITOMO OSAKA CEMENT CO. LTD.
6-28 Rokuban-cho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-8465 / JP
02 / ITAGAKI Tetsuro
c/o SUMITOMO OSAKA CEMENT CO. LTD.
6-28 Rokuban-cho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-8465 / JP
 [2019/19]
Representative(s)Cabinet Laurent & Charras
Le Contemporain
50 Chemin de la Bruyère
69574 Dardilly Cedex / FR
[2019/19]
Application number, filing date17820205.728.06.2017
[2019/19]
WO2017JP23745
Priority number, dateJP2016012926629.06.2016         Original published format: JP 2016129266
[2019/19]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018003851
Date:04.01.2018
Language:JA
[2018/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3480167
Date:08.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3480167
Date:22.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.01.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:C01G23/053, A61K8/29, A61Q1/12, C01G23/047, A61K8/02, A61Q1/02, A61K8/04
[2021/17]
CPC:
C01G23/053 (EP,US); C01G23/047 (EP,KR); A61K8/0245 (EP);
A61K8/04 (US); A61K8/044 (EP); A61K8/29 (EP,KR,US);
A61Q1/02 (EP); A61Q1/12 (EP,US); A61Q19/00 (KR);
C01G23/0532 (EP); C01G23/0536 (EP); A61K2800/10 (US);
A61K2800/412 (EP); A61K2800/43 (US); C01P2002/60 (KR);
C01P2004/03 (EP,US); C01P2004/04 (EP,US); C01P2004/41 (EP,KR,US);
C01P2004/54 (EP); C01P2004/62 (EP); C01P2006/12 (EP,KR,US);
C01P2006/22 (US); C01P2006/60 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/49]C01G23/053, A61K8/29, A61Q1/12, C01G23/047
Former IPC [2019/19]C01G23/053, A61K8/29, A61Q1/12
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 [2019/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TITANOXIDPARTIKEL UND TITANOXIDPARTIKELDISPERSION UND KOSMETIKA DAMIT[2019/19]
English:TITANIUM OXIDE PARTICLES, AND TITANIUM OXIDE PARTICLE DISPERSION AND COSMETICS USING SAME[2019/19]
French:PARTICULES D'OXYDE DE TITANE, DISPERSION DE PARTICULES D'OXYDE DE TITANE ET PRODUITS COSMÉTIQUES LES UTILISANT[2019/19]
Entry into regional phase31.12.2018Translation filed 
31.12.2018National basic fee paid 
31.12.2018Search fee paid 
31.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
31.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
31.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/19]
25.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.08.2021Fee for grant paid
11.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
22.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.06.2017
AL22.09.2021
AT22.09.2021
CY22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
ES22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
IT22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
MC22.09.2021
MK22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SI22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
SM22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
NO22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
[2024/23]
Former [2024/21]HU28.06.2017
AL22.09.2021
AT22.09.2021
CY22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
ES22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
IT22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
MC22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SI22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
SM22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
NO22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
Former [2024/20]HU28.06.2017
AL22.09.2021
AT22.09.2021
CY22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
ES22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
IT22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
MC22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SI22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
NO22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
Former [2024/18]HU28.06.2017
AL22.09.2021
AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
ES22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
IT22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
MC22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SI22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
NO22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
Former [2023/10]AL22.09.2021
AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
ES22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
IT22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
MC22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SI22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
NO22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
Former [2023/08]AL22.09.2021
AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
ES22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
MC22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SI22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
NO22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
Former [2023/01]AL22.09.2021
AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
ES22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SI22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
NO22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
Former [2022/36]AL22.09.2021
AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
ES22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
NO22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
Former [2022/29]AL22.09.2021
AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
ES22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
NO22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
Former [2022/24]AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
ES22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
NO22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
Former [2022/23]AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
ES22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
NO22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
PT24.01.2022
Former [2022/21]AT22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
NO22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
Former [2022/10]FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
NO22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
Former [2022/09]FI22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
NO22.12.2021
Former [2022/08]FI22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
NO22.12.2021
Former [2022/07]LT22.09.2021
NO22.12.2021
Documents cited:Search[XAI]JP2000239020  (SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO) [X] 1,3 * abstract * [A] 2 [I] 4-7;
 [AD]JPH10139434  (TEIKA CORP) [AD] 1-7 * abstract *
 [A]  - DENG Q ET AL, "Large single-crystal anatase TiO"2 Bipyramids", JOURNAL OF CRYSTAL GROWTH, ELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM, NL, vol. 312, no. 2, ISSN 0022-0248, (20100101), pages 213 - 219, (20091030), XP026807116 [A] 1-7 * abstract *
International search[XYA]JP2007106646  (NAT INST OF ADV IND & TECHNOL) [X] 1-4, 6 * , claims; paragraph [0021] (Family: none) * [Y] 5 [A] 7;
 [Y]JPH07303835  (ISHIHARA SANGYO KAISHA) [Y] 5 * , claims & US 5759948 A claims & EP 666107 A2 & CN 1111546 A *;
 [Y]JP2001029795  (COLCOAT KK, et al) [Y] 5 * , paragraph [0043] (Family: none) *;
 [XYA]CN102849793  (SPRING FOUNDATION NCTU) [X] 1-4, 6 * , claims; paragraphs [0002], [0027]; examples (Family: none) * [Y] 5 [A] 7;
 [A]JP2008297147  (UNIV HOKKAIDO, et al) [A] 1-7 * , claims (Family: none) *
by applicantJPH10139434
 JP20160129266
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