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EP About this file: EP3978467

EP3978467 - RUST INHIBITOR, RUST INHIBITOR COMPOSITION, COATING FORMATION MATERIAL, COATING, AND METAL COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.12.2023
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.03.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.12.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): RO, SK		published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kao Corporation
14-10, Nihonbashi-Kayabacho 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8210 / JP
[2022/14]
Inventor(s)01 / KAMENOUE, Shogo
c/o Kao Corporation, Research Laboratories, 1334
Minato
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 640-8580 / JP
02 / NAGANUMA, Jun
c/o Kao Corporation, Research Laboratories, 1334
Minato
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 640-8580 / JP
03 / SHIBA, Hiroya
c/o Kao Corporation, Research Laboratories, 1334
Minato
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 640-8580 / JP
04 / MIZOOKU, Takashi
c/o Kao Corporation, Research Laboratories, 1334
Minato
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 640-8580 / JP
05 / ARATA, Ryuya
c/o Kao Corporation, Research Laboratories, 1334
Minato
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 640-8580 / JP
06 / KIMURA, Akiyoshi
c/o Kao Corporation, Research Laboratories, 1334
Minato
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 640-8580 / JP
07 / HORI, Hiroshi
c/o Kao Corporation, Research Laboratories, 1334
Minato
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 640-8580 / JP
08 / WAKASA, Takashi
c/o Kao Corporation, Research Laboratories, 1334
Minato
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 640-8580 / JP
09 / KORIKI, Shunsuke
c/o Kao Corporation, Research Laboratories, 1334
Minato
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 640-8580 / JP
 [2022/14]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2022/14]
Application number, filing date20813622.628.05.2020
[2022/14]
WO2020JP21208
Priority number, dateJP2019009944528.05.2019         Original published format: JP 2019099445
JP2019009946228.05.2019         Original published format: JP 2019099462
JP2020004216111.03.2020         Original published format: JP 2020042161
[2022/14]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020241784
Date:03.12.2020
Language:JA
[2020/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3978467
Date:06.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3978467
Date:31.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.12.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.07.2022
ClassificationIPC:C07C43/13, C10M129/16
[2022/31]
CPC:
C10M129/16 (EP,CN,US); C23F11/122 (EP,CN); C09K15/06 (US);
C07C1/24 (EP); C07C41/03 (EP); C07C43/132 (US);
C09D5/086 (US); C10M141/06 (CN); C10M169/04 (US);
C10M173/02 (EP); C11D3/0073 (US); C11D3/2068 (US);
C23F11/00 (US); C23F11/12 (EP); C10M2203/003 (US);
C10M2207/04 (EP,US); C10M2207/046 (CN); C10M2207/126 (CN);
C10M2215/042 (CN); C10N2030/12 (EP,CN,US); C10N2030/26 (EP);
C10N2040/20 (EP); C10N2040/22 (US); C10N2040/245 (EP);
C10N2040/246 (EP); C10N2050/02 (EP); C10N2050/023 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C07C1/24, C07C11/02 (EP);
C07C41/03, C07C43/135 (EP)
Former IPC [2022/14]C07C43/13, C10M169/04, C10N30/00, C10N30/06, C10N40/04, C10N40/25, C23F11/00, C10M129/08
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 [2022/14]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ROSTHEMMER, ROSTHEMMERZUSAMMENSETZUNG, BESCHICHTUNGSBILDUNGSMATERIAL, BESCHICHTUNG UND METALLZUSAMMENSETZUNG[2022/14]
English:RUST INHIBITOR, RUST INHIBITOR COMPOSITION, COATING FORMATION MATERIAL, COATING, AND METAL COMPOSITION[2022/14]
French:INHIBITEUR DE ROUILLE, COMPOSITION D'INHIBITEUR DE ROUILLE, MATÉRIAU DE FORMATION DE REVÊTEMENT, REVÊTEMENT ET COMPOSITION MÉTALLIQUE[2022/14]
Entry into regional phase26.10.2021Translation filed 
26.10.2021National basic fee paid 
26.10.2021Search fee paid 
26.10.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
26.10.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.10.2021Examination requested  [2022/14]
28.12.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.06.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.09.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.2023Fee for grant paid
11.12.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.12.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
07.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.01.2024
BG31.01.2024
CZ31.01.2024
DK31.01.2024
EE31.01.2024
ES31.01.2024
FI31.01.2024
HR31.01.2024
LT31.01.2024
LV31.01.2024
NL31.01.2024
PL31.01.2024
RO31.01.2024
SE31.01.2024
SK31.01.2024
SM31.01.2024
NO30.04.2024
RS30.04.2024
GR01.05.2024
IS31.05.2024
PT31.05.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/48]AT31.01.2024
BG31.01.2024
CZ31.01.2024
DK31.01.2024
EE31.01.2024
ES31.01.2024
FI31.01.2024
HR31.01.2024
LT31.01.2024
LV31.01.2024
NL31.01.2024
PL31.01.2024
SE31.01.2024
SM31.01.2024
NO30.04.2024
RS30.04.2024
GR01.05.2024
IS31.05.2024
PT31.05.2024
Former [2024/47]AT31.01.2024
BG31.01.2024
DK31.01.2024
ES31.01.2024
FI31.01.2024
HR31.01.2024
LT31.01.2024
LV31.01.2024
NL31.01.2024
PL31.01.2024
SE31.01.2024
SM31.01.2024
NO30.04.2024
RS30.04.2024
GR01.05.2024
IS31.05.2024
PT31.05.2024
Former [2024/37]AT31.01.2024
BG31.01.2024
ES31.01.2024
FI31.01.2024
HR31.01.2024
LT31.01.2024
LV31.01.2024
NL31.01.2024
PL31.01.2024
SE31.01.2024
NO30.04.2024
RS30.04.2024
GR01.05.2024
IS31.05.2024
PT31.05.2024
Former [2024/36]AT31.01.2024
BG31.01.2024
ES31.01.2024
FI31.01.2024
HR31.01.2024
LT31.01.2024
LV31.01.2024
NL31.01.2024
PL31.01.2024
NO30.04.2024
RS30.04.2024
GR01.05.2024
IS31.05.2024
PT31.05.2024
Former [2024/35]AT31.01.2024
BG31.01.2024
ES31.01.2024
FI31.01.2024
HR31.01.2024
LT31.01.2024
NL31.01.2024
NO30.04.2024
RS30.04.2024
GR01.05.2024
IS31.05.2024
Former [2024/34]BG31.01.2024
FI31.01.2024
HR31.01.2024
LT31.01.2024
NL31.01.2024
NO30.04.2024
RS30.04.2024
GR01.05.2024
IS31.05.2024
Former [2024/33]LT31.01.2024
NO30.04.2024
IS31.05.2024
Former [2024/32]IS31.05.2024
Documents cited:Search[XA]US4719084  (SCHMID KARL H [DE], et al);
 [A]US5614268  (VARLEY MICHAEL J [GB], et al);
 [X]WO2007062112  (AROMAGEN CORP [US], et al);
 [X]US2010222603  (SELIFONOV SERGEY [US])
International search[A]JPS62235487  (HENKEL KGAA);
 [A]WO2007062112  (AROMAGEN CORP [US], et al);
 [A]JP2010260917  (SAKAMOTO YAKUHIN KOGYO CO LTD);
 [A]JP2016148095  (IDEMITSU KOSAN CO);
 [A]JP2018172620  (NIPPON KAYAKU KK)
by applicantJP2015124392
 JP2016148095
 JP2018104752
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