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EP3355321 - SOFT MAGNETIC ALLOY AND MAGNETIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TDK Corporation
3-9-1, Shibaura
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0023 / JP
[2018/31]
Inventor(s)01 / HARADA, Akihiro
c/o TDK Corporation
3-9-1, Shibaura, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0023 / JP
02 / MATSUMOTO, Hiroyuki
c/o TDK Corporation
3-9-1, Shibaura, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0023 / JP
03 / HORINO, Kenji
c/o TDK Corporation
3-9-1, Shibaura, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0023 / JP
04 / YOSHIDOME, Kazuhiro
c/o TDK Corporation
3-9-1, Shibaura, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0023 / JP
05 / HASEGAWA, Akito
c/o TDK Corporation
3-9-1, Shibaura, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0023 / JP
06 / AMANO, Hajime
c/o TDK Corporation
3-9-1, Shibaura, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0023 / JP
07 / ARA, Kensuke
c/o TDK Corporation
3-9-1, Shibaura, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0023 / JP
08 / TOKORO, Seigo
c/o TDK Corporation
3-9-1, Shibaura, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0023 / JP
 [2018/31]
Representative(s)Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schloßschmidstraße 5
80639 München / DE
[2018/31]
Application number, filing date18154186.330.01.2018
[2018/31]
Priority number, dateJP2017001477430.01.2017         Original published format: JP 2017014774
[2018/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3355321
Date:01.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3355321
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01F1/147, H01F1/153, C22C33/00, B22F1/00, B22F9/00, C22C38/00, C22C38/04, C22C38/06, C22C38/08, C22C38/10, C22C38/12, C22C38/14, C22C38/18, C22C38/32, C22C38/60, C22C45/02, C22C45/00
[2019/44]
CPC:
C22C33/003 (EP,US); H01F1/15325 (KR,US); H01F1/15341 (CN,US);
H01F1/15333 (EP,KR,US); B22F1/07 (EP,US); C22C33/02 (EP,US);
C22C38/002 (EP,US); C22C38/005 (EP,US); C22C38/007 (EP,US);
C22C38/008 (EP,US); C22C38/04 (EP,US); C22C38/06 (EP,US);
C22C38/08 (EP,US); C22C38/10 (EP,US); C22C38/12 (EP,US);
C22C38/14 (EP,US); C22C38/18 (EP,US); C22C38/32 (EP,US);
C22C38/60 (EP,US); C22C45/02 (EP,CN,US); H01F1/14708 (US);
H01F1/14733 (KR); H01F1/15308 (EP,KR,US); H01F27/25 (US);
H01F41/0226 (US); B22F9/002 (EP,US); C22C2200/02 (CN);
C22C2200/04 (CN); C22C2202/02 (EP,CN,US); C22C45/008 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/31]H01F1/147, H01F1/153, C22C33/00, B22F1/00, B22F9/00, C22C38/00, C22C38/04, C22C38/06, C22C38/08, C22C38/10, C22C38/12, C22C38/14, C22C38/18, C22C38/32, C22C38/60, C22C45/02
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 [2019/11]
Former [2018/31]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:WEICHMAGNETISCHE LEGIERUNG UND MAGNETVORRICHTUNG[2018/31]
English:SOFT MAGNETIC ALLOY AND MAGNETIC DEVICE[2018/31]
French:ALLIAGE MAGNÉTIQUE DOUX ET DISPOSITIF MAGNÉTIQUE[2018/31]
Examination procedure30.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/31]
30.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
03.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.02.2020Fee for grant paid
24.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.01.2018
AL08.04.2020
AT08.04.2020
CY08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
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LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
MK08.04.2020
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PL08.04.2020
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SI08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
SM08.04.2020
TR08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
[2024/42]
Former [2024/29]HU30.01.2018
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 [Y]JPH07268566  (ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD, et al) [Y] 1-14 * paragraphs [0001] , [0 35]; claim 1; table 1 *;
 [Y]JPH09213514  (TOSHIBA CORP) [Y] 1-14 * paragraphs [0001] , [0002] , [0028] , [0 32] - [0035]; claims 1-3; tables 1-5 *;
 [Y]JP2000144349  (ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD, et al) [Y] 1-14 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] , [0 30] - [0032] - [0 51] *;
 [Y]JP2011195936  (NEC TOKIN CORP, et al) [Y] 1-14* paragraphs [0001] , [0 31] , [0 35] , [0 37]; claims 6, 9, 11, 15; table 1 *;
 [Y]EP3093364  (NEC TOKIN CORP [JP], et al) [Y] 1-14 * paragraphs [0001] , [0012] , [0022] , [0025] , [0030] , [0032]; claims 10,11,13, 16, 18, 21; tables 3,4 *
by applicantJP3342767B
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