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EP About this file: EP3591678

EP3591678 - ELECTRETIZED FILM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.12.2023
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.07.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.12.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.12.2023(Expected) grantpublished on 10.01.2024  [2024/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
2-1, Yaesu 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-0028 / JP
For all designated states
The School Corporation Kansai University
3-3-35 Yamate-cho
Suita-shi, Osaka 564-8680 / JP
[2023/18]
Former [2020/02]For all designated states
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
5-2, Higashi-Shimbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-7122 / JP
For all designated states
The School Corporation Kansai University
3-3-35 Yamate-cho
Suita-shi, Osaka 564-8680 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TAJITSU, Yoshiro
c/o Faculty of Engineering Science
KANSAI UNIVERSITY
3-35 Yamate-cho 3-chome
Suita-shi, Osaka 564-8680 / JP
02 / NAKAMURA, Yuzo
c/o Mitsui Chemicals Inc.
580-32 Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi, Chiba 299-0265 / JP
03 / MATAYOSHI, Tomoya
c/o Mitsui Chemicals Inc.
580-32 Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi, Chiba 299-0265 / JP
04 / WATANABE, Takayuki
c/o Mitsui Chemicals Inc.
580-32 Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi, Chiba 299-0265 / JP
05 / ERIGUCHI, Michio
c/o Mitsui Chemicals Inc.
580-32 Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi, Chiba 299-0265 / JP
 [2024/02]
Former [2020/02]01 / TAJITSU, Yoshiro
c/o Faculty of Engineering Science
KANSAI UNIVERSITY
3-35 Yamate-cho 3-chome
Suita-shi, Osaka 564-8680 / JP
02 / NAKAMURA, Yuzo
c/o Mitsui Chemicals Inc.
580-32 Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi, Chiba 299-0265 / JP
03 / MATAYOSHI, Tomoya
c/o Mitsui Chemicals Inc.
580-32 Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi, Chiba 299-0265 / JP
04 / WATANABE, Takayuki
c/o Mitsui Chemicals Inc.
580-32 Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi, Chiba 299-0265 / JP
05 / ERIGUCHI, Michio
c/o Mitsui Chemicals Inc.
580-32 Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi, Chiba 299-0265 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2020/02]
Application number, filing date18760815.301.03.2018
[2020/02]
WO2018JP07810
Priority number, dateJP2017004100103.03.2017         Original published format: JP 2017041001
[2020/02]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018159765
Date:07.09.2018
Language:JA
[2018/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3591678
Date:08.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3591678
Date:10.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.09.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:H01G7/02, C08J5/18, H10N30/857
[2023/28]
CPC:
H01G7/021 (EP); H10N30/857 (EP,US); C08J5/18 (EP);
H01G7/028 (EP); B06B1/0292 (US); C08J2323/08 (EP)
Former IPC [2020/02]H01G7/02, C08J5/18, H01L41/193
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 [2020/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISIERTE FOLIE UND ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG[2020/02]
English:ELECTRETIZED FILM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE[2020/02]
French:FILM CONVERTI EN ÉLECTRET, ET DISPOSITIF ÉLECTRONIQUE[2020/02]
Entry into regional phase10.09.2019Translation filed 
10.09.2019National basic fee paid 
10.09.2019Search fee paid 
10.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
10.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.09.2019Examination requested  [2020/02]
15.06.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2023Fee for grant paid
27.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
11.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
01.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
15.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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 [Y]US2012177907  (KOIKE HIROSHI [JP], et al) [Y] 2,3 * paragraph [0056] *;
 [Y]US2014117272  (YU MICHAEL [US], et al) [Y] 2 * paragraph [0094] *;
 [Y]US2015015120  (KAIMORI SHINGO [JP], et al) [Y] 1-12 * paragraphs [0001] , [0 74] , [0 77] , [0078] , [0 82] , [0 86] , [ 117]; figure 4; claims 1, 4, 5; table 2 *;
 [A]  - SAVIJAIRVI A-M ET AL, "Novel Heat Durable Electromechanical Films: Cellular Film Making From Cyclic Olefien Polymers", ELECTRETS, 2005. ISE-12. 2005 12TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SALVADOR, BAHIA, BRAZIL 11-14 SEPT. 2005, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, (20050911), doi:10.1109/ISE.2005.1612322, ISBN 978-0-7803-9116-1, pages 75 - 78, XP010905129 [A] 1-12 * figure 4 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISE.2005.1612322
 [A]  - WEGENER M ET AL, "Voided Cyclo-Olefin Polymer Films: Ferroelectrets with High Therimal Stability", ELECTRETS, 2005. ISE-12. 2005 12TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SALVADOR, BAHIA, BRAZIL 11-14 SEPT. 2005, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, (20050911), doi:10.1109/ISE.2005.1612315, ISBN 978-0-7803-9116-1, pages 47 - 50, XP010905122 [A] 1-12 * page 47; figures 2,3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISE.2005.1612315
International search[A]JP2002505034  [A] 1-12* , *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TDEI.2006.247824
    - NICO BEHRENDT, "Tailored processing methods for cellular polycarbonate and polyetherimide films - new potentials for electret and piezoelectric applications", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON DIELECTRICS AND ELECTRICAL INSULATION, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, US, (20100801), vol. 17, no. 4, ISSN 1070-9878, pages 1113 - 1122, XP011316153
by applicantJP2005343148
 WO2008047468
 JP2011084735
 JP2012122041
 JP2017041001
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