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EP About this file: EP3070140

EP3070140 - METHOD OF MAKING A FRICTION MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/38]FRICTION MATERIAL COMPOSITION AND FRICTION MATERIAL
[2020/50]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  02.02.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd.
19-5, Nihonbashi Koami-cho Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8534 / JP
[2016/38]
Inventor(s)01 / HANAIE Yuji
c/o AKEBONO BRAKE INDUSTRY CO. LTD.
19-5 Nihonbashi Koami-cho
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8534 / JP
02 / SEKI Katsuji
c/o AKEBONO BRAKE INDUSTRY CO. LTD.
19-5 Nihonbashi Koami-cho
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8534 / JP
03 / SUGAI Yoshiyuki
c/o AKEBONO BRAKE INDUSTRY CO. LTD.
19-5 Nihonbashi Koami-cho
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8534 / JP
04 / MIYAJI Motoyuki
c/o AKEBONO BRAKE INDUSTRY CO. LTD.
19-5 Nihonbashi Koami-cho
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8534 / JP
 [2016/38]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2016/38]
Application number, filing date14862394.511.11.2014
[2016/38]
WO2014JP79821
Priority number, dateJP2013023427112.11.2013         Original published format: JP 2013234271
[2016/38]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015072445
Date:21.05.2015
Language:JA
[2015/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3070140
Date:21.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3070140
Date:28.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP21.05.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:F16D69/02, F16D69/00
[2017/26]
CPC:
F16D69/026 (EP,US); F16D69/00 (EP,US); F16D2069/008 (EP,US);
F16D2200/0034 (US); F16D2200/0086 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/38]C09K3/14
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 [2016/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES REIBUNGSMATERIALS[2020/50]
English:METHOD OF MAKING A FRICTION MATERIAL[2020/50]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN MATÉRIAU DE FRICTION[2020/50]
Former [2016/38]REIBUNGSMATERIALZUSAMMENSETZUNG UND REIBUNGSMATERIAL
Former [2016/38]FRICTION MATERIAL COMPOSITION AND FRICTION MATERIAL
Former [2016/38]COMPOSITION DE MATÉRIAU DE FRICTION ET MATÉRIAU DE FRICTION
Entry into regional phase26.04.2016Translation filed 
26.04.2016National basic fee paid 
26.04.2016Search fee paid 
26.04.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
26.04.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.04.2016Examination requested  [2016/38]
15.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2021Fee for grant paid
17.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.01.2022   
VRI-Verband der Reibbelagindustrie e.V.
Robert-Perthel-Str. 49
50739 Köln / DE
Opponent's representative
Lecomte & Partners
76-78, rue de Merl
2146 Luxembourg / LU
 [2022/09]
11.02.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.06.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.09.2023Date of oral proceedings
28.09.2023Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2024/10]
16.10.2023Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US4847135  (BRAUS JURGEN [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,4 * claims 15,17,19 * [A] 3,5;
 [XAI]US5516587  (TANAKA TADASHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,4 * claims 1,4 * * column 2, line 31 - line 32 * * examples 1-18 * [A] 3[I] 5;
 [X]EP2439247  (HITACHI CHEMICAL CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-5 * claims 1,9,13 * * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0041] *
International search[A]JPS57167377  (AKEBONO BRAKE IND);
 [X]JPH09151367  (NIHON VALQUA KOGYO KK);
 [X]JPH10130628  (MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORP);
 [X]JP2000191800  (AKEBONO BRAKE IND);
 [X]JP2000205318  (AKEBONO BRAKE IND);
 [A]JP2000256650  (HITACHI CHEMICAL CO LTD);
 [X]JP2001181607  (NISSAN MOTOR, et al);
 [X]JP2004501271  (HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.);
 [Y]WO2004069954  (HITACHI CHEMICAL CO LTD [JP], et al);
 [Y]JP2007326999  (AKEBONO BRAKE IND)
ExaminationJPH09151367
by applicantJPH08326805
 WO2004001162
 JP2004501271
 JP2008179806
 JP2011017016
OppositionJPH09151367
 JP2000256650
 WO0198682
 WO2010140265
 JP2013067753
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