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EP About this file: EP3206058

EP3206058 - LIGHT CONTROLLING FILM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/33]LIGHT REFLECTING FILM, AND LIGHT CONTROLLING FILM, OPTICAL FILM, FUNCTIONAL GLASS, AND HEAD-UP DISPLAY USING LIGHT REFLECTING FILM
[2018/42]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.03.2020
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.01.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.10.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Kayaku Kabushiki Kaisha
1-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
[2017/33]
Inventor(s)01 / TANAKA, Kouichi
c/o NIPPON KAYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA Functional
Chemicals R&D Laboratories
31-12, Shimo 3-chome
Kita-ku, Tokyo 115-8588 / JP
02 / TAKAHASHI, Chihiro
c/o NIPPON KAYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA Functional
Chemicals R&D Laboratories
31-12, Shimo 3-chome
Kita-ku, Tokyo 115-8588 / JP
03 / YOKOYAMA, Yui
c/o NIPPON KAYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA Functional
Chemicals R&D Laboratories
31-12, Shimo 3-chome
Kita-ku, Tokyo 115-8588 / JP
04 / HAYASAKI, Tomoyuki
c/o NIPPON KAYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA Functional
Chemicals R&D Laboratories
31-12, Shimo 3-chome
Kita-ku, Tokyo 115-8588 / JP
 [2017/33]
Representative(s)Hentrich Patent- & Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Syrlinstraße 35
89073 Ulm / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/33]Hentrich Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Syrlinstraße 35
89073 Ulm / DE
Application number, filing date15848706.608.10.2015
[2017/33]
WO2015JP78578
Priority number, dateJP2014020851210.10.2014         Original published format: JP 2014208512
JP2015000274009.01.2015         Original published format: JP 2015002740
JP2015003204220.02.2015         Original published format: JP 2015032042
JP2015011636909.06.2015         Original published format: JP 2015116369
[2017/33]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016056617
Date:14.04.2016
Language:JA
[2016/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3206058
Date:16.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3206058
Date:08.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.04.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:G02B5/08, G02B5/26, G02B5/30, G02B27/01, G02F1/1335, B60K35/00
[2018/15]
CPC:
G02B5/0816 (EP,US); G02B5/08 (EP,KR,US); B60K35/00 (US);
B60K35/22 (EP,US); B60K35/60 (EP,US); G02B27/01 (EP,KR,US);
G02B27/0101 (EP,US); G02B5/26 (EP,KR,US); G02B5/30 (EP,KR,US);
G02B5/3083 (EP,US); G02F1/1335 (EP,KR,US); B60K2360/334 (EP,US);
B60K2360/349 (EP,US); B60K2360/77 (EP,US); G02B2027/0118 (EP,US);
G02B2027/012 (EP,US); G02B2027/0194 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/33]G02B5/08, G02B5/26, G02B5/30, G02B27/01, G02F1/1335
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 [2017/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:LICHTSTEUERUNGSFILM[2018/42]
English:LIGHT CONTROLLING FILM[2018/42]
French:FILM RÉGULANT LA LUMIÈRE[2018/42]
Former [2017/33]LICHTREFLEKTIERENDE FOLIE UND LICHTSTEUERUNGSFOLIE, OPTISCHE FOLIE, FUNKTIONELLES GLAS UND HEAD-UP-ANZEIGE MIT DER LICHTREFLEKTIERENDEN FOLIE
Former [2017/33]LIGHT REFLECTING FILM, AND LIGHT CONTROLLING FILM, OPTICAL FILM, FUNCTIONAL GLASS, AND HEAD-UP DISPLAY USING LIGHT REFLECTING FILM
Former [2017/33]FILM RÉFLÉCHISSANT LA LUMIÈRE ET FILM RÉGULANT LA LUMIÈRE, FILM OPTIQUE, VERRE FONCTIONNEL ET AFFICHAGE TÊTE HAUTE FAISANT APPEL AU FILM RÉFLÉCHISSANT LA LUMIÈRE
Entry into regional phase10.02.2017Translation filed 
10.02.2017National basic fee paid 
10.02.2017Search fee paid 
10.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
10.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/33]
10.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.10.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.01.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.01.2019Fee for grant paid
23.01.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.03.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
21.03.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
09.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.10.2015
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