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EP3506254 - SOUNDPROOF STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.03.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.01.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-8620 / JP
[2024/17]
Former [2021/14]For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-8620 / JP
Former [2019/27]For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-8620 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OHTSU Akihiko
c/o FUJIFILM Corporation
577 Ushijima
Kaisei-machi
Ashigara-kami-gun Kanagawa 258-8577 / JP
02 / HAKUTA Shinya
c/o FUJIFILM Corporation
577 Ushijima
Kaisei-machi
Ashigara-kami-gun Kanagawa 258-8577 / JP
03 / YAMAZOE Shogo
c/o FUJIFILM Corporation
577 Ushijima
Kaisei-machi
Ashigara-kami-gun Kanagawa 258-8577 / JP
 [2019/27]
Representative(s)Klunker IP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
[2019/27]
Application number, filing date17843523.621.08.2017
[2019/27]
WO2017JP29749
Priority number, dateJP2016016556926.08.2016         Original published format: JP 2016165569
[2019/27]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018038043
Date:01.03.2018
Language:JA
[2018/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3506254
Date:03.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3506254
Date:24.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.03.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:E01F8/00, G10K11/172, G10K11/175
[2019/48]
CPC:
G10K11/175 (EP,US); E04B1/84 (US); E01F8/00 (EP,US);
G10K11/162 (US); G10K11/172 (EP,US); E04B2001/8263 (US);
E04B2001/8452 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/27]G10K11/16, E01F8/00, G10K11/172
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 [2019/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHALLDICHTE STRUKTUR[2019/27]
English:SOUNDPROOF STRUCTURE[2019/27]
French:STRUCTURE D'INSONORISATION[2019/27]
Entry into regional phase18.02.2019Translation filed 
18.02.2019National basic fee paid 
18.02.2019Search fee paid 
18.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
18.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.02.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
18.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/27]
26.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.09.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.01.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.2024Fee for grant paid
18.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
13.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
15.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
05.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL24.04.2024
[2024/44]
Documents cited:Search[I]JPS62266012  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD) [I] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]DE19509678  (MOESER MICHAEL PROF DR ING [DE]) [A] 1 * figure 3 ** column 3, line 48 - line 60 *;
 [A]EP0798426  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1-12 * abstract * * column 6, line 18 - line 38 * * page 8, line 6 - line 14 *;
 [X]JP2002220817  (KAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD) [X] 1 * abstract * * paragraph [0046] * * paragraph [0056] *;
 [I]JP2005163334  (NGK INSULATORS LTD, et al) [I] 1 * it is sufficient to attach the thin-film material which permeate|transmits a sound wave to this opening end for approach prevention of rain water or dust.; paragraph [0026]; figures 1-3 *;
 [XAI]US2005263343  (YANO HIROSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,5-10,12 * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0020] * [A] 2-4 [I] 11;
 [X]JP2009139556  (YAMAHA CORP) [X] 1 * paragraph [0023] *;
 [A]KR100930101B  (YOUNG MA ENGINEERING CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-12 * abstract *;
 [A]KR20130027916  (UNISON TECHNOLOGY CO LTD [KR], et al) [A] 1-12 * abstract *
International search[YA]JPH08199701  (RICOH KK) [Y] 10-11 * , paragraphs [0046] to [0076]; fig. 1 to 7 (Family: none) * [A] 1-9, 12-13;
 [YA]JP2001327348  (DAIWA HOUSE IND) [Y] 1, 5-7, 10-11, 13 * , paragraphs [0014] to [0028]; fig. 1 to 7 (Family: none) * [A] 2-4, 8-9, 12;
 [A]JP2011099319  (KURIMOTO LTD) [A] 1-13* , paragraphs [0015] to [0041]; fig. 1 to 6 (Family: none) *;
 [YA]JP2011170003  (INOUE MTP KK) [Y] 1, 5-7, 10-11, 13 * , paragraphs [0013] to [0022]; fig. 1 to 4 (Family: none) * [A] 2-4, 8-9, 12
ExaminationKR100930101B
 EP3438967
by applicantJP5380610B
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