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EP About this file: EP3878987

EP3878987 - MEDICAL AU-PT-PD ALLOY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.03.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.08.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.04.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip01.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 03.04.2024  [2024/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6422 / JP
For all designated states
Tokushima University
2-24, Shinkura-cho
Tokushima-shi, Tokushima 770-8501 / JP
[2021/37]
Inventor(s)01 / OKUBO, Michimasa
c/o TANAKA KIKINZOKU KOGYO K.K. Isehara Factory
26, Suzukawa
Isehara-shi, Kanagawa 259-1146 / JP
02 / GOTO, Kenji
c/o TANAKA KIKINZOKU KOGYO K.K. ISEHARA Technical
Center, 28, Suzukawa
Isehara-shi, Kanagawa 259-1146 / JP
03 / TANAKA, Kunihiro
c/o TANAKA KIKINZOKU KOGYO K.K. ISEHARA Technical
Center, 28, Suzukawa
Isehara-shi, Kanagawa 259-1146 / JP
04 / SHIRAISHI, Kojiro
c/o TANAKA KIKINZOKU KOGYO K.K. ISEHARA Technical
Center, 28, Suzukawa
Isehara-shi, Kanagawa 259-1146 / JP
05 / SHIMA, Kunihiro
c/o TANAKA KIKINZOKU KOGYO K.K. Isehara Factory
26, Suzukawa
Isehara-shi, Kanagawa 259-1146 / JP
06 / KATO, Yuya
c/o TANAKA KIKINZOKU KOGYO K.K. Isehara Factory
26, Suzukawa
Isehara-shi, Kanagawa 259-1146 / JP
07 / HAMADA, Kenichi
c/o Tokushima University, 2-24, Shinkura-cho
Tokushima-shi, Tokushima 770-8501 / JP
08 / HONDA, Eiichi
c/o Tokushima University, 2-24, Shinkura-cho
Tokushima-shi, Tokushima 770-8501 / JP
09 / TAKEGAWA, Emi
c/o Tokushima University, 2-24, Shinkura-cho
Tokushima-shi, Tokushima 770-8501 / JP
 [2023/17]
Former [2021/37]01 / OKUBO Michimasa
c/o TANAKA KIKINZOKU KOGYO K.K. Isehara Factory
26, Suzukawa
Isehara-shi, Kanagawa 259-1146 / JP
02 / GOTO Kenji
c/o TANAKA KIKINZOKU KOGYO K.K. ISEHARA Technical
Center, 28, Suzukawa
Isehara-shi, Kanagawa 259-1146 / JP
03 / TANAKA Kunihiro
c/o TANAKA KIKINZOKU KOGYO K.K. ISEHARA Technical
Center, 28, Suzukawa
Isehara-shi, Kanagawa 259-1146 / JP
04 / SHIRAISHI Kojiro
c/o TANAKA KIKINZOKU KOGYO K.K. ISEHARA Technical
Center, 28, Suzukawa
Isehara-shi, Kanagawa 259-1146 / JP
05 / SHIMA Kunihiro
c/o TANAKA KIKINZOKU KOGYO K.K. Isehara Factory
26, Suzukawa
Isehara-shi, Kanagawa 259-1146 / JP
06 / KATO Yuya
c/o TANAKA KIKINZOKU KOGYO K.K. Isehara Factory
26, Suzukawa
Isehara-shi, Kanagawa 259-1146 / JP
07 / HAMADA Kenichi
c/o Tokushima University, 2-24, Shinkura-cho
Tokushima-shi, Tokushima 770-8501 / JP
08 / HONDA Eiichi
c/o Tokushima University, 2-24, Shinkura-cho
Tokushima-shi, Tokushima 770-8501 / JP
09 / TAKEGAWA Emi
c/o Tokushima University, 2-24, Shinkura-cho
Tokushima-shi, Tokushima 770-8501 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2021/37]
Application number, filing date20869680.724.09.2020
[2021/37]
WO2020JP35902
Priority number, dateJP2019017520426.09.2019         Original published format: JP 2019175204
[2021/37]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021060313
Date:01.04.2021
Language:JA
[2021/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3878987
Date:15.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3878987
Date:03.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.04.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.05.2022
ClassificationIPC:C22C5/02, C22F1/00, C22F1/14, A61L29/02, A61L31/02
[2021/37]
CPC:
A61L31/022 (EP,US); C22C5/02 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/12109 (CN);
A61B17/1214 (CN); A61F2/82 (CN); A61L29/02 (EP,US);
A61M25/00 (CN); A61M25/09 (CN); C22C1/02 (CN);
C22C30/00 (CN); C22F1/14 (EP,CN,US) (-)
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 [2021/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEDIZINISCHE AU-PT-PD-LEGIERUNG[2021/37]
English:MEDICAL AU-PT-PD ALLOY[2021/37]
French:ALLIAGE AU-PT-PD MÉDICAL[2021/37]
Entry into regional phase09.06.2021Translation filed 
09.06.2021National basic fee paid 
09.06.2021Search fee paid 
09.06.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
09.06.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.06.2021Examination requested  [2021/37]
06.12.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.03.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.02.2024Fee for grant paid
22.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3784887  (SHEARD J) [A] 1-8 * column 6, lines 1-38; table 2 *;
 [A]JPH08316263  (SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO) [A] 1-8 * paragraphs [0020] - [0029]; tables 1,2 *;
 [A]US6248190  (STINSON JONATHAN S [US]) [A] 1-8 * column 10, line 55 - column 13, line 53; examples 1-4 *;
 [A]JP2001207226  (KYOCERA CORP) [A] 1-8* paragraphs [0023] - [0034]; table 1 *;
 [A]US2003034097  (OGASA KAZUO [JP]) [A] 1-8 * paragraphs [0036] - [0052] * * paragraphs [0087] - [0094]; tables 3,4 *
International search[A]JPH09125223  (FUKUYO HIROO) [A] 1-8 * , entire text *;
 [A]WO2008032370  (HOMS ENGINEERING INC [JP], et al) [A] 1-8* , entire text *;
 [A]WO2015093064  (TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL IND [JP], et al) [A] 1-8 * , entire text *;
 [A]JP2016094656  (TOKURIKI HONTEN KK) [A] 1-8 * , entire text *;
 [A]JP2016130351  (TOKURIKI HONTEN KK) [A] 1-8 * , entire text *
ExaminationUS2071216
by applicantJP5582484B
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