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StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.03.2026
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.01.2026
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.01.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.09.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.01.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.03.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.05.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2026(Expected) grantpublished on 15.04.2026 [2026/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
6-9, Wakinohama-cho, 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0072 / JP
[2023/15]
Inventor(s)01 / SAWAKI, Haruko
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0072 / JP
02 / AKAHORI, Tomohiro
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0072 / JP
 [2023/15]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Straße 1
80336 München / DE
[2026/16]
Former [2023/15]Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date21891706.001.11.2021
[2023/15]
WO2021JP40277
Priority number, dateJP2020018783611.11.2020         Original published format: JP 2020187836
[2023/15]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022102459
Date:19.05.2022
Language:JA
[2022/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4163126
Date:12.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP4163126
Date:15.04.2026
Language:EN
[2026/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.05.2022
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.01.2024
ClassificationIPC:B60C1/00, C08L9/06, C08L53/00, C08L57/00, C08L101/02
[2023/15]
CPC:
C08L9/06 (EP,US); B60C1/0016 (US); B60C11/0008 (US);
B60C11/005 (US); B60C2011/0033 (US); C08L101/12 (EP);
C08L2205/16 (US); Y02T10/86 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C08L9/06, C08L9/00, C08L91/00, C08L53/00, C08L53/00, C08L91/08, C08K3/04, C08K3/36, C08K5/548, C08K5/18, C08K5/09, C08K3/22, C08K3/06, C08K5/47 (EP);
C08L9/06, C08L9/00, C08L91/00, C08L53/00, C08L91/08, C08K3/04, C08K3/36, C08K5/548, C08K5/18, C08K5/09, C08K3/22, C08K3/06, C08K5/47 (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 [2023/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELASTOMERZUSAMMENSETZUNG UND REIFEN[2023/15]
English:ELASTOMER COMPOSITION AND TIRE[2023/15]
French:COMPOSITION ÉLASTOMÈRE ET PNEU[2023/15]
Entry into regional phase04.01.2023Translation filed 
04.01.2023National basic fee paid 
04.01.2023Search fee paid 
04.01.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
04.01.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.01.2023Examination requested  [2023/15]
12.07.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.07.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.02.2025Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.06.2025Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.01.2026Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.01.2026Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.03.2026Fee for grant paid
10.03.2026Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.03.2026Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.2025Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search  No further relevant documents disclosed
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 [AX] JP2018030973  (BRIDGESTONE CORP et al.) [A] 6-9 [X] 1-5, 10-14
 [AX] JP2019214654  (SANYO CHEMICAL IND LTD et al.) [A] 6-9 [X] 1-5, 10-14
 [A] JP2001123018  (YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-14 * entire text, all drawings *
 [A] EP2735451  (GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER et al.) [A] 1-14 * entire text, all drawings *
 [A] US2014148554  (MA LIQING et al.) [A] 1-14 * entire text, all drawings *
 [P, A] JP2021161312  (YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO LTD et al.) [P, A] 1-14 * entire text *
 [P, A] WO2020230606  (SUMITOMO RUBBER IND et al.) [P, A] 1-14 * entire text *
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