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EP About this file: EP3845704

EP3845704 - ARTIFICIAL LEATHER BASE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF, AND NAPPED ARTIFICIAL LEATHER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.05.2024
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.11.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.06.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kuraray Co., Ltd.
1621, Sakazu
Kurashiki-shi, Okayama 710-0801 / JP
[2021/27]
Inventor(s)01 / MEGURO, Masashi
c/o Kuraray Co., Ltd. 1-2-1, Kaigandori, Minami-
ku
Okayama-shi, Okayama 702-8601 / JP
02 / NAKATSUKA, Hitoshi
c/o Kuraray Co., Ltd.
892, Tsuitachi
Saijo-shi, Ehime, 7938585 / JP
 [2022/52]
Former [2021/27]01 / MEGURO Masashi
c/o Kuraray Co., Ltd. 1-2-1, Kaigandori, Minami-
ku
Okayama-shi, Okayama 702-8601 / JP
02 / NAKATSUKA Hitoshi
c/o Kuraray Co., Ltd.
892, Tsuitachi
Saijo-shi, Ehime, 7938585 / JP
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2021/27]
Application number, filing date19856161.529.07.2019
[2021/27]
WO2019JP29718
Priority number, dateJP2018015879927.08.2018         Original published format: JP 2018158799
JP2019010032829.05.2019         Original published format: JP 2019100328
[2021/27]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020044911
Date:05.03.2020
Language:JA
[2020/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3845704
Date:07.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3845704
Date:19.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.03.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.05.2022
ClassificationIPC:D06N3/00, D06N3/14, B32B5/02, B32B5/06, B32B5/08, D04H1/4382, D04H1/498
[2022/25]
CPC:
D04H1/43828 (EP,US); D06N3/004 (KR); D06N3/14 (EP,KR,US);
B32B27/04 (KR); B32B5/022 (EP); B32B5/024 (EP);
B32B5/026 (EP); B32B5/06 (EP); B32B5/08 (EP);
B32B5/10 (EP); B32B5/26 (EP); B32B5/28 (KR);
D01D5/22 (EP); D01D5/26 (EP); D01D5/32 (EP);
D01D5/34 (EP); D01D5/36 (EP); D01F8/14 (EP,KR);
D04H1/4382 (EP,KR,US); D04H1/4383 (EP,US); D04H1/43832 (EP,US);
D04H1/43835 (EP,US); D04H1/43838 (EP,US); D04H1/43918 (EP);
D04H1/498 (EP,KR); D04H3/016 (EP); D04H5/02 (EP,KR);
D06N3/0004 (EP,KR,US); D06N3/0011 (EP,KR,US); D06N3/0027 (KR);
D06N3/0031 (EP); D06N3/0036 (EP,KR,US); D06N3/123 (US);
B32B2250/03 (EP); B32B2250/20 (EP); B32B2260/023 (EP);
B32B2260/046 (EP); B32B2262/0207 (EP); B32B2262/0223 (EP);
B32B2262/023 (EP); B32B2262/0246 (EP); B32B2262/0253 (EP);
B32B2262/0261 (EP); B32B2262/0269 (EP); B32B2262/0284 (EP);
B32B2262/12 (EP); B32B2262/14 (EP); B32B2307/21 (EP);
B32B2307/4026 (EP); B32B2307/546 (EP); B32B2307/5825 (EP);
B32B2307/718 (EP); B32B2307/72 (EP); B32B2307/732 (EP);
B32B2307/736 (EP); D01F8/10 (EP); D06N2201/10 (EP);
D06N2207/04 (EP); D06N2207/06 (EP); D06N2209/103 (KR);
D06N2209/1635 (US); D06N2211/28 (US); D06N3/146 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/27]D06N3/00, B32B5/28, B32B27/04, D01F8/14, D04H1/4382, D04H1/498, D04H5/02
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 [2021/27]
TitleGerman:KUNSTLEDERBASISMATERIAL, VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG UND GENARBTES KUNSTLEDER[2023/16]
English:ARTIFICIAL LEATHER BASE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF, AND NAPPED ARTIFICIAL LEATHER[2021/27]
French:MATÉRIAU DE BASE EN SIMILICUIR, PROCÉDÉ POUR SA FABRICATION, ET SIMILICUIR GRATTÉ[2021/27]
Former [2021/27]KUNSTLEDERBASISMATERIAL, VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG UND NAPPA-KUNSTLEDER
Entry into regional phase22.03.2021Translation filed 
23.03.2021National basic fee paid 
23.03.2021Search fee paid 
23.03.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
23.03.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/27]
30.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
05.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.2023Fee for grant paid
13.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
MC19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
IE29.07.2023
LU29.07.2023
BE31.07.2023
CH31.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
[2024/33]
Former [2024/23]AT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
MC19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
LU29.07.2023
BE31.07.2023
CH31.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/22]AT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
LU29.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/20]AT19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
LU29.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/18]AT19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
LU29.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/10]AT19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/09]AT19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/08]LT19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
Former [2024/05]NL19.07.2023
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]US4604320  (OKAMOTO MIYOSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-15* , whole document & US 4557972 A & EP 84203 A1 *;
 [A]JPH062267  (TEIJIN LTD) [A] 1-15 * , whole document (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2002180383  (KURARAY CO) [A] 1-15 * , whole document (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2003509596  (CARL FREUDENBERG KG) [A] 1-15 * , whole document & WO 2001/020072 A1 & CN 1375025 A & KR 2002-0041440 A *;
 [A]JP2003213556  (ASAHI KASEI CORP) [A] 1-15 * , whole document (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2005002481  (KURARAY CO) [A] 1-15 * , whole document (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2005256268  (TORAY INDUSTRIES) [A] 1-15 * , whole document & US 2007/0166509 A1 & WO 2005/078184 A1 & EP 1722029 A1 & KR 10-2007-0001126 A & CN 1918336 A *;
 [A]JP2007100249  (TORAY INDUSTRIES) [A] 1-15 * , whole document & US 2010/0129592 A1 & WO 2007/040103 A1 & KR 10-2008-0052564 A & CN 101277786 A *
by applicantJP2003286663
 JP2009007730
 JP2013194327
 JP2017193794
 JP2018003181
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