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EP About this file: EP2153958

EP2153958 - Die for molding honeycomb segment and method of producing honeycomb structure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/07]DIE FOR MOLDING HONEYCOMB SEGMENT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE
[2015/13]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.08.2016
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-cho Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
[2010/07]
Inventor(s)01 / SHINDO, Hiroyuki
c/o NGK INSULATORS LTD.
2-56 Suda-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8530 / JP
02 / NAGAE, Tomoki
c/o NGK INSULATORS LTD.
2-56 Suda-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8530 / JP
 [2015/40]
Former [2010/07]01 / SHINDO, Hiroyuki
c/o NGK INSULATORS LTD. 2-56 Suda-cho Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8530 / JP
02 / NAGAE, Tomoki
c/o NGK INSULATORS LTD. 2-56 Suda-cho Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8530 / JP
Representative(s)Naylor, Matthew John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[2015/40]
Former [2010/07]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Application number, filing date08752504.409.05.2008
[2010/07]
WO2008JP58618
Priority number, dateJP2007013262918.05.2007         Original published format: JP 2007132629
[2010/07]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008143028
Date:27.11.2008
Language:JA
[2008/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2153958
Date:17.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2153958
Date:30.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.11.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.2011
ClassificationIPC:B28B3/26, B29L31/60, B29C47/00, B29C47/12
[2015/13]
CPC:
B28B3/269 (EP,US); B28B3/26 (KR); B29C48/11 (EP,US);
B29L2031/60 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/52]B28B3/20
Former IPC [2010/07]B28B3/26
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/40]
Former [2010/07]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Matrize zur Formung eines Wabensegments und Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Wabenstruktur[2015/13]
English:Die for molding honeycomb segment and method of producing honeycomb structure[2015/13]
French:Matrice pour le moulage de segments en nid d'abeille et procédé de production de structures en nid d'abeille[2015/13]
Former [2010/07]MATRIZE ZUR FORMUNG EINES WABENSEGMENTS UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER WABENSTRUKTUR
Former [2010/07]DIE FOR MOLDING HONEYCOMB SEGMENT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE
Former [2010/07]MATRICE POUR LE MOULAGE DE SEGMENTS EN NID D'ABEILLE ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE STRUCTURES EN NID D'ABEILLE
Entry into regional phase17.11.2009Translation filed 
30.11.2009National basic fee paid 
30.11.2009Search fee paid 
30.11.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
30.11.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.11.2009Examination requested  [2010/07]
19.06.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.08.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
21.08.2015Fee for grant paid
21.08.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  20.08.2012
Opposition(s)01.07.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
20.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
20.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
21.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
26.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[IY]US4362495  (NAITO JUNICHIRO, et al) [I] 1-3 * column 2, line 65 - column 3, line 9; figure 6 * * column 3, lines 17-37; figure 7 * [Y] 4,5;
 [IA]US4368025  (NAITO JUNICHIRO [JP], et al) [I] 1-3 * column 2, lines 53-64 * * column 4, lines 42-47; figure 9 * [A] 4,5;
 [A]EP0241269  (NGK INSULATORS LTD [JP]) [A] 1,2 * page 3, line 22 - page 3, line 27 ** figure 9 *;
 [Y]US5952079  (ANDOU YOSIYASU [JP], et al) [Y] 4 * column 10, line 51 - column 11, line 46; figures 16,17 *;
 [YD]EP1413344  (NGK INSULATORS LTD [JP]) [YD] 5 * paragraphs [0035] , [0036]; figures 1,4a * * figures 1a,1b,4a,6 *;
 [A]US2004161583  (BREW THOMAS W [US], et al) [A] 1,2 * paragraphs [0022] , [0039] - [0041] * * figures 2,6,7 *;
 [A]FR2864575  (SAINT GOBAIN CT RECHERCHES [FR]) [A] 1,2,5 * the whole document * * in particular * * page 3, line 20 - page 4, line 33 * * page 7, line 1 - page 8, line 9 * * figures 1,3,4 *
International search[X]JP2003010616  (NGK INSULATORS LTD);
 [A]JP2003181527  (KOBE STEEL LTD);
 [A]JP2006142579  (NGK INSULATORS LTD)
by applicantJP2003010616
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