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EP About this file: EP3604381

EP3604381 - THERMOPLASTIC LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER AND FILM OF SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.08.2022
Database last updated on 05.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kuraray Co., Ltd.
1621, Sakazu Kurashiki-shi
Okayama 710-0801 / JP
[2020/06]
Inventor(s)01 / KONNO, Takafumi
c/o KURARAY CO. LTD.
892 Tsuitachi
Saijo-shi Ehime 793-8585 / JP
02 / SUNAMOTO, Tatsuya
c/o KURARAY CO. LTD.
1-1-3 Otemachi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8115 / JP
03 / NANBA, Michiyuki
c/o KURARAY CO. LTD.
2045-1 Sakazu
Kurashiki-shi Okayama 710-0801 / JP
04 / HARA, Tetsuya
c/o KURARAY CO. LTD.
2045-1 Sakazu
Kurashiki-shi Okayama 710-0801 / JP
 [2020/06]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2020/06]
Application number, filing date18778136.426.03.2018
[2020/06]
WO2018JP12219
Priority number, dateJP2017007133731.03.2017         Original published format: JP 2017071337
[2020/06]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018181222
Date:04.10.2018
Language:JA
[2018/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3604381
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3604381
Date:06.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.10.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:C08G63/60, C08J5/18, B32B3/08, B32B15/08, B32B15/085, B32B15/09, B32B15/18, B32B15/20, B32B27/20, B32B27/28, B32B27/34, B32B27/36, B32B27/32, B32B15/088, H05K1/03, H05K3/02
[2021/20]
CPC:
C08J5/18 (EP,KR); C08G63/60 (KR); C09K19/3809 (US);
B32B15/08 (EP); B32B15/085 (EP); B32B15/088 (EP);
B32B15/09 (EP,KR); B32B15/18 (EP); B32B15/20 (EP);
B32B27/20 (EP); B32B27/28 (EP); B32B27/285 (EP);
B32B27/286 (EP); B32B27/288 (EP); B32B27/32 (EP);
B32B27/34 (EP); B32B27/36 (EP); B32B27/365 (EP);
B32B3/08 (EP); B32B7/02 (KR); C08G63/605 (EP,US);
C08G63/66 (KR); C09K19/322 (US); G01S7/03 (KR);
H05K1/0326 (EP); H05K1/056 (US); B32B2250/02 (EP);
B32B2307/202 (EP); B32B2307/204 (EP); B32B2307/206 (EP);
B32B2307/546 (EP); B32B2307/706 (EP); B32B2307/732 (EP);
B32B2457/08 (EP); C08J2367/03 (EP,KR); C09K2219/11 (US);
H05K2201/0141 (EP); H05K3/022 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/06]C08G63/60, B32B7/02, B32B15/08, B32B15/09, C08J5/18, G01S7/03
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 [2020/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:THERMOPLASTISCHES FLÜSSIGKRISTALLPOLYMER UND FOLIE DAVON[2020/06]
English:THERMOPLASTIC LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER AND FILM OF SAME[2020/06]
French:POLYMÈRE CRISTAL LIQUIDE THERMOPLASTIQUE ET FILM EN CE DERNIER[2020/06]
Entry into regional phase08.10.2019Translation filed 
29.10.2019National basic fee paid 
29.10.2019Search fee paid 
29.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
29.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/06]
28.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.08.2021Fee for grant paid
25.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.03.2018
AL06.10.2021
AT06.10.2021
CY06.10.2021
CZ06.10.2021
DK06.10.2021
EE06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
IT06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
MC06.10.2021
MK06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
RO06.10.2021
RS06.10.2021
SE06.10.2021
SI06.10.2021
SK06.10.2021
SM06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
NO06.01.2022
GR07.01.2022
IS06.02.2022
PT07.02.2022
GB26.03.2022
IE26.03.2022
LU26.03.2022
CH31.03.2022
LI31.03.2022
[2024/24]
Former [2024/23]AL06.10.2021
AT06.10.2021
CY06.10.2021
CZ06.10.2021
DK06.10.2021
EE06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
IT06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
MC06.10.2021
MK06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
RO06.10.2021
RS06.10.2021
SE06.10.2021
SI06.10.2021
SK06.10.2021
SM06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
NO06.01.2022
GR07.01.2022
IS06.02.2022
PT07.02.2022
GB26.03.2022
IE26.03.2022
LU26.03.2022
CH31.03.2022
LI31.03.2022
Former [2024/20]AL06.10.2021
AT06.10.2021
CY06.10.2021
CZ06.10.2021
DK06.10.2021
EE06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
HR06.10.2021
IT06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
MC06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
RO06.10.2021
RS06.10.2021
SE06.10.2021
SI06.10.2021
SK06.10.2021
SM06.10.2021
BG06.01.2022
NO06.01.2022
GR07.01.2022
IS06.02.2022
PT07.02.2022
GB26.03.2022
IE26.03.2022
LU26.03.2022
CH31.03.2022
LI31.03.2022
Former [2023/27]AL06.10.2021
AT06.10.2021
CZ06.10.2021
DK06.10.2021
EE06.10.2021
ES06.10.2021
FI06.10.2021
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IT06.10.2021
LT06.10.2021
LV06.10.2021
MC06.10.2021
PL06.10.2021
RO06.10.2021
RS06.10.2021
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SM06.10.2021
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NO06.01.2022
GR07.01.2022
IS06.02.2022
PT07.02.2022
GB26.03.2022
IE26.03.2022
LU26.03.2022
CH31.03.2022
LI31.03.2022
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CZ06.10.2021
DK06.10.2021
EE06.10.2021
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FI06.10.2021
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LT06.10.2021
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PL06.10.2021
RO06.10.2021
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BG06.01.2022
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GR07.01.2022
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GB26.03.2022
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IE26.03.2022
LU26.03.2022
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FI06.10.2021
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