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EP About this file: EP3098209

EP3098209 - METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MAGNESIUM FLUORIDE SINTERED COMPACT AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A NEUTRON MODERATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/48]METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MAGNESIUM FLUORIDE SINTERED COMPACT, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NEUTRON MODERATOR, AND NEUTRON MODERATOR
[2020/27]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.2021
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Light Metal Co., Ltd.
2-20, Higashi-Shinagawa 2-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-8628 / JP
For all designated states
Cancer Intelligence Care Systems, Inc.
3-5-7 Ariake
Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-0063 / JP
[2020/51]
Former [2016/48]For all designated states
Nippon Light Metal Co., Ltd.
2-20, Higashi-Shinagawa 2-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-8628 / JP
For all designated states
Cancer Intelligence Care Systems, Inc.
3-5-7 Ariake
Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-0063 / JP
For all designated states
Sinter Land Incorporation, Ltd.
123 Amaikemachi
Nagaoka-shi, Niigata 940-2055 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / FURUYA, Hidaka
c/o Nippon Light Metal Company Ltd.
Nagoya Plant
1-11-1 Koike
Inazawa-shi Aichi 492-8144 / JP
02 / SANADA, Kazuto
c/o Nippon Light Metal Company Ltd.
Tennozu Yusen Building
2-20 Higashi-shinagawa 2-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-8628 / JP
03 / SUGAWARA, Yoshinori
c/o Nippon Light Metal Company Ltd.
Tennozu Yusen Building
2-20 Higashi-shinagawa 2-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-8628 / JP
04 / USUI, Hideaki
c/o Nippon Light Metal Company Ltd.
Tennozu Yusen Building
2-20 Higashi-shinagawa 2-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-8628 / JP
05 / NAKAMURA, Masaru
c/o Cancer Intelligence Care Systems Inc.
TOC Ariake East Tower 5F
3-5-7 Ariake
Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-0063 / JP
06 / TAKEI, Shinichi
c/o Sinter Land Incorporation Ltd.
123 Amaikemachi
Nagaoka-shi Niigata 940-2055 / JP
 [2016/48]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2016/48]
Application number, filing date15740248.820.01.2015
[2016/48]
WO2015JP51419
Priority number, dateJP2014000988322.01.2014         Original published format: JP 2014009883
[2016/48]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015111586
Date:30.07.2015
Language:JA
[2015/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3098209
Date:30.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3098209
Date:30.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/53]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP30.07.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:C04B35/553, C04B35/653, A61N5/10, B32B18/00, G21K1/10, A61P35/00, C04B35/645
[2020/27]
CPC:
C04B35/553 (EP,KR,RU,US); A61N5/10 (EP,KR,US); A61P35/00 (EP);
B32B18/00 (EP,US); C04B35/64 (RU); C04B35/645 (EP,KR,US);
C04B37/001 (KR,US); G21C5/12 (RU); G21K1/00 (RU);
G21K1/10 (EP,KR,US); A61N2005/109 (EP,KR,US); A61N2005/1095 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3206 (EP,KR,US); C04B2235/6562 (EP,KR,US); C04B2235/6567 (EP,KR,US);
C04B2235/666 (EP,KR,US); C04B2235/72 (EP,US); C04B2237/36 (EP,US);
Y02E30/30 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2017/39]C04B35/553, A61N5/10, C04B35/64, G21K1/00, G21K3/00, G21K5/02, B32B18/00, C04B35/645, G21K1/10
Former IPC [2016/48]C04B35/553, A61N5/10, C04B35/64, G21K1/00, G21K3/00, G21K5/02
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 [2016/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES GESINTERTEN MAGNESIUMFLUORIDPRESSLINGS UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES NEUTRONENMODERATORS[2020/27]
English:METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MAGNESIUM FLUORIDE SINTERED COMPACT AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A NEUTRON MODERATOR[2020/27]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR FABRIQUER UN COMPRIMÉ FRITTÉ DE FLUORURE DE MAGNÉSIUM ET PROCÉDÉ POUR FABRIQUER UN MODÉRATEUR DE NEUTRONS[2020/27]
Former [2016/48]VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES GESINTERTEN MAGNESIUMFLUORIDPRESSLINGS, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES NEUTRONENMODERATORS UND NEUTRONENMODERATOR
Former [2016/48]METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MAGNESIUM FLUORIDE SINTERED COMPACT, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NEUTRON MODERATOR, AND NEUTRON MODERATOR
Former [2016/48]PROCÉDÉ POUR FABRIQUER UN COMPRIMÉ FRITTÉ DE FLUORURE DE MAGNÉSIUM, PROCÉDÉ POUR FABRIQUER UN MODÉRATEUR DE NEUTRONS ET MODÉRATEUR DE NEUTRONS
Entry into regional phase22.07.2016Translation filed 
22.07.2016National basic fee paid 
22.07.2016Search fee paid 
22.07.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
22.07.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.07.2016Examination requested  [2016/48]
30.05.2017Observations by third parties
13.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.05.2019Observations by third parties
23.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.01.2020Observations by third parties
23.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2020Fee for grant paid
23.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20206679.1   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 10.11.2020
EP20212172.9  / EP3815745
Opposition(s)01.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
23.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
22.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
21.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL30.12.2020
AT30.12.2020
CY30.12.2020
EE30.12.2020
HR30.12.2020
LT30.12.2020
LV30.12.2020
MC30.12.2020
MK30.12.2020
RO30.12.2020
RS30.12.2020
SI30.12.2020
SK30.12.2020
SM30.12.2020
TR30.12.2020
IE20.01.2021
LU20.01.2021
BG30.03.2021
GR31.03.2021
IS30.04.2021
PT30.04.2021
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPH07216409  (SUMITOMO COAL MINING);
 [A]JPH11139862  (SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO);
 [A]JP2003049207  (FUJI HEAVY IND LTD, et al);
 [A]JP2009192488  (SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES);
 [A]JP2013217874  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [A]WO2014010704  (YAGAMI CO LTD [JP]);
by applicantJP2004233168
otherJP2008230904
 EP1895819
 JP2008230904
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