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EP1967345 - MOLDED FOAM ARTICLE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING MOLDED FOAM ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.2020
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.07.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 25.11.2020  [2020/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
4-4, Nishitemma 2-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 530-8565 / JP
[2019/32]
Former [2008/37]For all designated states
Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
4-4, Nishitemma 2-chome, Kita-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 530-8565 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KAWAGUCHI, Yasuhiro
c/o Tokuyama Sekisui Co., Ltd., 4560, Kaiseicho
Shunan-shi, Yamaguchi;7460006 / JP
02 / SAWA, Takashi
c/o Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd., 2-1, Hyakuyama, Sh
imamotocho, Mishima-gun
Osaka 6188589 / JP
 [2019/32]
Former [2008/37]01 / KAWAGUCHI, Yasuhiro
c/o Tokuyama Sekisui Co., Ltd., 4560, Kaiseicho
Shunan-shi, Yamaguchi;7460006 / JP
02 / SAWA, Takashi
c/o Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd., 2-1, Hyakuyama, Sh imamotocho, Mishima-gun
Osaka 6188589 / JP
Representative(s)Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2019/32]Hart-Davis, Jason, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
Former [2008/37]Hart-Davis, Jason, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie, 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date06843182.425.12.2006
[2008/37]
WO2006JP325779
Priority number, dateJP2005037636227.12.2005         Original published format: JP 2005376362
JP2006033899315.12.2006         Original published format: JP 2006338993
[2008/37]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007074773
Date:05.07.2007
Language:JA
[2007/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1967345
Date:10.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1967345
Date:07.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.07.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.01.2014
ClassificationIPC:B29C45/00, C08J9/32, B29K105/04, B29C44/58
[2014/04]
CPC:
B29C44/586 (EP,US); B29C45/00 (KR); C08J9/32 (EP,KR,US);
B29K2105/04 (KR); C08J2203/22 (EP,US); Y10T428/268 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/37]B29C45/00, C08J9/32, B29K105/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2019/32]
Former [2009/04]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2008/37]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FORMKÖRPER AUS SCHAUMSTOFF UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES FORMKÖRPERS AUS SCHAUMSTOFF[2008/37]
English:MOLDED FOAM ARTICLE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING MOLDED FOAM ARTICLE[2008/37]
French:ARTICLE EN MOUSSE MOULÉ ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D UN ARTICLE EN MOUSSE MOULÉ[2008/37]
Entry into regional phase03.07.2008Translation filed 
03.07.2008National basic fee paid 
03.07.2008Search fee paid 
03.07.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
03.07.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.07.2008Examination requested  [2008/37]
29.07.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
02.09.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
17.02.2009Observations by third parties
31.07.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.2019Fee for grant paid
26.06.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.06.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.10.2017
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
03.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
27.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
28.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
28.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
27.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
30.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
30.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
26.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB25.12.2019
[2020/48]
Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH09234758  (NIPPON FUIRAITO KK) [Y] 2-5 * paragraphs [0012] - [0016] - [0024] - [0040] - [0043] *;
 [Y]US6010656  (NOMURA MANABU [JP], et al) [Y] 2-5 * column 9, line 56 - column 10, line 65 *;
 [Y]DE10005862  (MOELLER PLAST GMBH [DE]) [Y] 2-5 * column 1, lines 1-7 * * column 1, line 29 - column 2, line 51 * * column 3, lines 2-56 *;
 [Y]US2003015815  (MCCLELLAND ALAN NIGEL [BE], et al) [Y] 2-5 * paragraphs [0002] , [0014] , [0035] - [0037] - [0043] , [0046] - [0049]; figure 1 *;
 [XA]JP2003246382  (SUMIKA PLASTECH CO LTD, et al) [X] 1 * abstract * [A] 2-5;
 [Y]EP1577359  (MATSUMOTO YUSHI SEIYAKU KK [JP]) [Y] 2-5* paragraphs [0001] , [0017] , [0032] - [0039] - [0065] , [0066]; table 1 *
ExaminationJP2001191355
 JP2002283382
otherJPH0780885
 JPH09234758
 JP2002283382
 GB2395719
 EP1508604
 JP2005153217
 JP2006002133
 JP2008156590
    - YASUHIRO KAWAGUCHI ET AL, "Heat-resisting expandable microspheres utilizing interactions between methacrylic acid and metallic salts", KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU, (200501), vol. 62, no. 1, pages 36 - 43, XP003023337
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