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EP About this file: EP2778243

EP2778243 - Iron based sintered sliding member and method for producing the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.09.2021
Database last updated on 18.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024 [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
9-2, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6606 / JP
[2014/38]
Inventor(s)01 / Fukae, Daisuke
c/o HITACHI POWDERED METALS CO., LTD.
2-1, Minoridai 5-chome, Matsudo-shi
Chiba, 270-2295 / JP
02 / Kawata, Hideaki
c/o HITACHI POWDERED METALS CO., LTD.
2-1, Minoridai 5-chome, Matsudo-shi
Chiba, 270-2295 / JP
 [2014/38]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 31 02 60
80102 München / DE
[2014/38]
Application number, filing date14159569.413.03.2014
[2014/38]
Priority number, dateJP2013005041213.03.2013         Original published format: JP 2013050412
[2014/38]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2778243
Date:17.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2778243
Date:28.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.06.2014
ClassificationIPC:C22C33/02, B22F1/00, // B22F3/12
[2020/18]
CPC:
C22C33/0257 (EP,US); B22F1/105 (EP,US); B22F3/12 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/38]C22C33/02, B22F1/00
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 [2014/38]
TitleGerman:Gesintertes Gleitteil auf Basis einer Eisenlegierung und dessen Herstellungsmethode[2014/38]
English:Iron based sintered sliding member and method for producing the same[2014/38]
French:Elément coulissant fritté à base d ́alliage de fer et méthode de son production[2020/18]
Former [2014/38]Elément coulissant fritté à base d ́alliage de fer et méthode de sa production
Examination procedure31.03.2014Examination requested  [2014/38]
17.03.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
28.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.09.2020Fee for grant paid
21.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18157860.0  / EP3354760
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  05.09.2016
Opposition(s)29.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
03.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
01.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XAI]US2005040358  (CHIKAHATA KATSUNAO [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,5,7,8,11,12 * claim 1 * * page 2, paragraphs 20,22,29,31,34 * * tables 2,3 * [A] 4,6 [I] 9,10;
 [XI]GB2424652  (HITACHI POWDERED METALS [JP]) [X] 1-9,11 * claims 1,3,5,7,9-13,22 * * page 16, paragraph 3 * [I] 10,12;
 [XAI]JP2009019257  (KOBE STEEL LTD) [X] 7,8,10-12 * abstract * * page 9; table 2 * * page 6, paragraph 35 * * page 7, paragraph 39 * [A] 1-6[I] 9;
 [XAI]WO2011046718  (FEDERAL MOGUL CORP [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5-9,11 * abstract * [A] 4,12 [I] 10
ExaminationJP2002332552
by applicantJPH04157140
 JP2006052468
 JP2009155696
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