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EP About this file: EP3960025

EP3960025 - FIBER LAYERED BODY AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.12.2024
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.01.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.01.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  31.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.01.2025 [2025/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kuraray Kuraflex Co., Ltd.
4-9, Kaigandori 2-chome
Minami-ku
Okayama-shi, Okayama 702-8045 / JP
[2022/09]
Inventor(s)01 / TOMOI, Masanori
c/o Kuraray Kuraflex Co., Ltd.
4-9, Kaigandori 2-chome
Minami-ku
Okayama-shi, Okayama 702-8045 / JP
02 / MATSUO, Akihiro
c/o Kuraray Kuraflex Co., Ltd.
4-9, Kaigandori 2-chome
Minami-ku
Okayama-shi, Okayama 702-8045 / JP
03 / OCHIAI, Toru
c/o Kuraray Kuraflex Co., Ltd.
4-9, Kaigandori 2-chome
Minami-ku
Okayama-shi, Okayama 702-8045 / JP
04 / SHIRAISHI, Ikuhisa
c/o Kuraray Co., Ltd.
892, Tsuitachi
Saijo-shi, Ehime 793-8585 / JP
 [2022/09]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2022/09]
Application number, filing date20794108.914.04.2020
[2022/09]
WO2020JP16464
Priority number, dateJP2019008494526.04.2019         Original published format: JP 2019084945
[2022/09]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020218092
Date:29.10.2020
Language:JA
[2020/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3960025
Date:02.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3960025
Date:21.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.10.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.12.2022
ClassificationIPC:A45D44/22, B32B5/26, D04H1/4374, D04H3/16, A41D13/11
[2022/09]
CPC:
D04H3/16 (EP,KR); B32B5/268 (EP,KR); A45D44/002 (EP,KR);
A61K8/0208 (KR); B32B5/022 (EP,KR); B32B5/08 (EP,KR);
B32B5/269 (EP,KR); D04H1/4258 (EP,KR); D04H1/435 (EP,KR);
D04H1/4358 (EP,KR); D04H1/4374 (EP,KR); D04H1/492 (EP,KR);
D04H1/56 (EP,KR); A45D2200/1036 (KR); B32B2250/20 (EP,KR);
B32B2260/023 (EP,KR); B32B2262/0215 (EP,KR); B32B2262/023 (EP,KR);
B32B2262/0292 (EP,KR); B32B2262/04 (EP,KR); B32B2262/144 (EP,KR);
B32B2262/16 (EP,KR); B32B2305/70 (EP,KR); B32B2307/5825 (EP,KR);
B32B2307/718 (EP,KR); B32B2307/726 (EP,KR); B32B2307/728 (EP,KR);
B32B2307/73 (EP,KR); B32B2307/744 (EP,KR); B32B2307/748 (EP,KR);
B32B2432/00 (EP,KR); B32B2535/00 (EP); B32B2555/00 (EP);
B32B2555/02 (EP); B32B2571/00 (EP) (-)
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 [2022/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FASERSCHICHTKÖRPER UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2022/09]
English:FIBER LAYERED BODY AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR[2022/09]
French:CORPS STRATIFIÉ DE FIBRES ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION[2022/09]
Entry into regional phase27.10.2021Translation filed 
28.10.2021National basic fee paid 
28.10.2021Search fee paid 
28.10.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
28.10.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.10.2021Examination requested  [2022/09]
22.06.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
11.01.2024Fee for grant paid
11.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.11.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2025/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
17.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.02.2024
BG21.02.2024
CZ21.02.2024
DK21.02.2024
EE21.02.2024
ES21.02.2024
FI21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
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LT21.02.2024
LV21.02.2024
MC21.02.2024
NL21.02.2024
PL21.02.2024
RO21.02.2024
SE21.02.2024
SK21.02.2024
SM21.02.2024
LU14.04.2024
NO21.05.2024
RS21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
PT21.06.2024
[2025/04]
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Documents cited:Search[YA]WO2010064710  (DAIWABO HOLDINGS CO LTD [JP], et al) [Y] 9-11 * claims 1-13 *[A] 1-8,12;
 [IY]EP2483078  (EXXONMOBIL CHEM PATENTS INC [US]) [I] 1-8,12 * paragraph [0091] * * paragraph [0093] * * paragraph [0041] * * paragraph [0082] - paragraph [0083] * * claims 1-14 * * paragraph [0128] - paragraph [0129] * [Y] 9-11;
 [IY]US8748693  (WESTWOOD ALISTAIR DUNCAN [US]) [I] 1-8,12 * column 52, lines 14-55 * * column 6, lines 4-26 * * column 16, lines 50-62 * * column 2, lines 2-10 * [Y] 9-11
International search[A]JPS602273  (KANEBO LTD, et al) [A] 1-12 * claims *;
 [A]JPH0226973  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO) [A] 1-12 * claims *;
 [A]JPH0760886  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO) [A] 1-12 * abstract *;
 [X]JP2002356958  (KURARAY CO) [X] 1-3, 6-9, 11 * claims, example 1 *;
 [X]JP2003082568  (TOYO BOSEKI) [X] 1-3, 6-9, 11 * claims, example 1 *;
 [X]JP2009121014  (DAIWA SPINNING CO LTD, et al) [X] 1-12 * claims, examples, paragraphs [0040], [0132] *;
 [A]JP2009256856  (CHISSO CORP, et al) [A] 1-12 * abstract *;
 [A]WO2010064710  (DAIWABO HOLDINGS CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1-12 * abstract *;
 [A]JP2013128743  (JNC CORP, et al) [A] 1-12 * abstract *;
 [A]US2014332476  (POURDEYHIMI BEHNAM [US]) [A] 1-12* abstract *;
 [A]CN207493504U  (TANGSHAN WEIDE MARINE EQUIPMENT CO LTD) [A] 1-12 * abstract *;
 [A]WO2018143430  (JNC CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-12 * abstract *;
 [A]KR101902546B  (KIM DAE WON [KR]) [A] 1-12 * abstract *
by applicantJP2009256856
 JP2010155454
 WO2011004834
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