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EP About this file: EP2251465

EP2251465 - FINE CARBON FIBER, FINE SHORT CARBON FIBER, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAID FIBERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.02.2018
Database last updated on 14.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ube Industries, Ltd.
1978-96, Oaza Kogushi
Ube-shi, Yamaguchi 755-8633 / JP
[2017/16]
Former [2010/46]For all designated states
Ube Industries, Ltd.
1978-96, Oaza Kogushi Ube-shi
Yamaguchi 755-8633 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NISHIO, Masayuki
c/o UBE INDUSTRIES LTD.
1978-96 Oaza Kogushi
Ube-shi Yamaguchi 755-8633 / JP
02 / MATSUURA, Tsunao
c/o UBE INDUSTRIES LTD.
1978-96 Oaza Kogushi
Ube-shi Yamaguchi 755-8633 / JP
03 / FUKUDA, Kenji
c/o UBE INDUSTRIES LTD.
1978-96 Oaza Kogushi
Ube-shi Yamaguchi 755-8633 / JP
 [2017/16]
Former [2010/46]01 / NISHIO, Masayuki
c/o UBE INDUSTRIES LTD. 1978-96 Oaza Kogushi
Ube-shi Yamaguchi 755-8633 / JP
02 / MATSUURA, Tsunao
c/o UBE INDUSTRIES LTD. 1978-96 Oaza Kogushi
Ube-shi Yamaguchi 755-8633 / JP
03 / FUKUDA, Kenji
c/o UBE INDUSTRIES LTD. 1978-96 Oaza Kogushi
Ube-shi Yamaguchi 755-8633 / JP
Representative(s)Plasseraud IP
66, rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2017/16]Cabinet Plasseraud
66 rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2010/46]Cabinet Plasseraud
52, rue de la Victoire
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date09716952.805.03.2009
[2010/46]
WO2009JP54210
Priority number, dateJP2008005581906.03.2008         Original published format: JP 2008055819
JP2008017118630.06.2008         Original published format: JP 2008171186
[2010/46]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009110570
Date:11.09.2009
Language:JA
[2009/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2251465
Date:17.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2251465
Date:19.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.09.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.05.2013
ClassificationIPC:D01F9/127, B01J23/75, C01B32/05, B01J23/00, B01J37/03, B01J23/78, B82Y30/00, B82Y40/00
[2017/16]
CPC:
D01F9/1278 (EP,US); B01J23/005 (EP,US); B01J23/78 (EP,US);
B82Y30/00 (EP,US); B82Y40/00 (EP,US); C01B32/162 (EP,US);
C01B32/18 (EP,US); B01J37/03 (EP,US); C01B2202/34 (EP,US);
C01B2202/36 (EP,US); D10B2101/122 (US); Y10T428/2918 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2982 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/26]D01F9/127, B01J23/75, C01B31/02, B01J23/00, B01J37/03, B01J23/78, B82Y30/00, B82Y40/00
Former IPC [2010/46]D01F9/127, B01J23/75, C01B31/02
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/16]
Former [2010/46]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:FEINE KOHLENSTOFFFASER, FEINE KURZE KOHLENSTOFFFASER UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DIESER FASERN[2010/46]
English:FINE CARBON FIBER, FINE SHORT CARBON FIBER, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAID FIBERS[2010/46]
French:FIBRES DE CARBONE FINES, FIBRES DE CARBONE COURTES FINES ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DESDITES FIBRES[2010/46]
Entry into regional phase16.09.2010Translation filed 
16.09.2010National basic fee paid 
16.09.2010Search fee paid 
16.09.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
16.09.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.09.2010Examination requested  [2010/46]
17.01.2012Observations by third parties
10.12.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.05.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.09.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 10.10.2016
10.10.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
26.10.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2017Fee for grant paid
21.02.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.02.2017Receipt 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  07.05.2014
Opposition(s)22.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
08.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
24.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
30.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
29.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
13.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.03.2009
AT19.04.2017
CY19.04.2017
CZ19.04.2017
DK19.04.2017
EE19.04.2017
ES19.04.2017
FI19.04.2017
HR19.04.2017
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LT19.04.2017
LV19.04.2017
MC19.04.2017
MK19.04.2017
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SI19.04.2017
SK19.04.2017
TR19.04.2017
BG19.07.2017
NO19.07.2017
GR20.07.2017
IS19.08.2017
[2020/31]
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