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EP About this file: EP3213842

EP3213842 - COMPOSITE DIAMOND BODY AND COMPOSITE DIAMOND TOOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip11.06.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0041 / JP
For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal Corp.
1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo 664-0016 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2017/36]For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0041 / JP
For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal Corp.
1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo 664-0016 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NISHIBAYASHI, Yoshiki
c/o Itami Works of
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES LTD.
1-1 Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi Hyogo 664-0016 / JP
02 / UEDA, Akihiko
c/o SUMITOMO ELECTRIC HARDMETAL CORP.
1-1 Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi Hyogo 664-0016 / JP
03 / KOBAYASHI, Yutaka
c/o SUMITOMO ELECTRIC HARDMETAL CORP.
1-1 Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi Hyogo 664-0016 / JP
 [2017/36]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/36]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date15855222.429.10.2015
[2017/36]
WO2015JP80537
Priority number, dateJP2014021999129.10.2014         Original published format: JP 2014219991
[2017/36]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016068231
Date:06.05.2016
Language:JA
[2016/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3213842
Date:06.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.05.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:B23B27/20, B23B27/14, C23C14/06, C23C14/14, C23C16/06, C23C16/27, C23C16/32, C30B29/04, C23C14/18, C23C14/58
[2018/28]
CPC:
B23B27/20 (EP,US); B23B27/148 (EP,US); C23C14/0617 (US);
C23C14/0635 (EP,US); C23C14/0641 (US); C23C14/18 (EP,US);
C23C14/185 (US); C23C14/352 (US); C23C14/48 (EP,US);
C23C14/5806 (EP,US); C23C16/06 (US); C23C16/27 (US);
C30B25/00 (EP,US); C30B29/04 (EP,US); C30B31/22 (EP,US);
B23B2222/68 (EP,US); B23B2222/72 (EP,US); B23B2222/84 (EP,US);
B23B2226/31 (EP,US); B23B2226/315 (EP,US); B23B2228/04 (EP,US);
B23B2228/36 (EP,US); B23B2240/08 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/36]B23B27/20, B23B27/14, C23C14/06, C23C14/14, C23C16/06, C23C16/27, C23C16/32, C30B29/04
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 [2017/36]
TitleGerman:VERBUNDDIAMANTKÖRPERS UND VERBUNDDIAMANTWERKZEUG[2017/36]
English:COMPOSITE DIAMOND BODY AND COMPOSITE DIAMOND TOOL[2017/36]
French:CORPS EN DIAMANT COMPOSITE ET OUTIL EN DIAMANT COMPOSITE[2017/36]
Entry into regional phase24.05.2016Translation filed 
26.05.2017National basic fee paid 
26.05.2017Search fee paid 
26.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
26.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/36]
26.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.06.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Divisional application(s)EP18201569.3  / EP3453476
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
19.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
13.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]US3378393  (ROBERTS RICHARD W) [X] 1,2,4,9,12,13 * col. 2, l. 41-65; col. 3, l. 24 *;
 [XI]US5224969  (CHEN SY-HWA [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6,8,9,12,13,15 * col. 1, l. 19 col. 2, l. 22-47; col. 4, l. 4-5 * [I] 14;
 [X]US5232469  (MCEACHRON ROGER [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6,8,9,12,13,15* col. 2, l. 46-52; col. 3, l. 36; col. 6, l. 38 *;
 [XI]US2010143054  (PRETORIUS CORNELIUS JOHANNES [IE], et al) [X] 1,3,4,6,9,13,15 * paragraphs [0015] , [0017] , [0023] * [I] 14;
 [XI]US2010206941  (EGAN DAVID PATRICK [IE], et al) [X] 1-9,12,13,15 * paragraphs [0012] - [0019] - [0 52] - [0054] * [I] 14;
 [X]US2014290145  (ZHUK YURI [GB], et al) [X] 1-4,6,8,9,12,13,15 * paragraphs [0001] , [00 4] , [0 10] - [0012] *
International search[XA]JP2013035732  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES) [X] 1-2, 4, 6, 9-10, 12-13, 16 * , paragraphs [0015], [0017], [0019], [0026]; paragraph [0029], fig. 1 to 2 (Family: none) * [A] 3, 5, 7-8, 11, 14-15;
 [XA]JP2010527802  (Element Six Ltd.) [X] 1-9, 13, 16 * , claims 1 to 3, 6; paragraphs [0044] to [0046] & US 2010/0206941 A1 claims 1 to 3, 6; paragraphs [0052] to [0054] & WO 2008/142657 A1 & CN 101680076 A & KR 10-2010-0027146 A * [A] 10-12, 14-15;
 [XA]JP2010520067  (Element Six Ltd.) [X] 1, 3-4, 6, 9, 13, 16 * , claims 1, 3, 5; paragraphs [0033] to [0035]; fig. 1 & US 2010/0143054 A1 claims 1, 3, 5; paragraphs [0031] to [0033]; drawings & WO 2008/104944 A1 & KR 10-2009-0122359 A & CN 101652210 A * [A] 2, 5, 7-8, 10-12, 14-15;
 [XA]JP2005324319  (UNIV KOBE) [X] 1-3, 6, 8-9, 13, 16 * , claims 1, 4; paragraphs [0016], [0018]; table 1, sample no.5; fig. 1 & WO 2005/099944 A1 * [A] 4-5, 7, 10-12, 14-15
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