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EP About this file: EP3042974

EP3042974 - METAL POWDER FOR POWDER METALLURGY, COMPOUND, GRANULATED POWDER, AND SINTERED BODY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2023
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.12.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[2016/28]
Inventor(s)01 / Tamura, Takayuki
c/o EPSON ATMIX CORPORATION
4-44, Kaigan
Kawaragi
Hachinohe-shi
Aomori, 039-1161 / JP
02 / Nakamura, Hidefumi
c/o EPSON ATMIX CORPORATION
4-44, Kaigan
Kawaragi
Hachinohe-shi
Aomori, 039-1161 / JP
 [2016/28]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2016/28]
Application number, filing date16150037.604.01.2016
[2016/28]
Priority number, dateJP2015000067806.01.2015         Original published format: JP 2015000678
[2016/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3042974
Date:13.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/28]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3042974
Date:03.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3042974
Date:06.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:C22C33/02, C22C38/48, C22C38/50, C22C38/44, C22C38/46, C22C38/00, C22C38/02, C22C38/04, C22C38/12, // B22F3/15
[2022/04]
CPC:
C22C38/50 (EP,CN,US); B22F1/00 (EP,CN,US); B22F1/10 (EP,CN,US);
B22F3/10 (CN); B22F5/00 (US); B22F9/04 (US);
C22C30/00 (CN); C22C33/0285 (EP,US); C22C38/002 (EP,CN,US);
C22C38/005 (EP,CN,US); C22C38/02 (EP,CN,US); C22C38/04 (EP,US);
C22C38/12 (EP,US); C22C38/44 (EP,US); C22C38/46 (EP,CN,US);
C22C38/48 (EP,CN,US); C22C38/56 (CN); B22F2301/35 (US);
B22F2998/10 (EP,US); B22F3/15 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B22F2998/10, B22F1/10, B22F3/02, B22F3/1021, B22F3/10, B22F3/15 (CN,EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/31]C22C33/02, C22C38/48, C22C38/50, C22C38/44, C22C38/46, // B22F3/15
Former IPC [2016/28]C22C33/02, C22C38/48, C22C38/50
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 [2016/51]
Former [2016/28]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:METALLPULVER FÜR PULVERMETALLURGIE, VERBINDUNG, GRANULIERTES PULVER UND GESINTERTER KÖRPER[2016/28]
English:METAL POWDER FOR POWDER METALLURGY, COMPOUND, GRANULATED POWDER, AND SINTERED BODY[2016/28]
French:POUDRE DE MÉTAL POUR MÉTALLURGIE DES POUDRES, COMPOSÉ, POUDRE GRANULÉE ET CORPS FRITTÉ[2016/28]
Examination procedure04.01.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.11.2016Examination requested  [2016/51]
03.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
21.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.2022Fee for grant paid
27.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.04.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
09.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
08.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
07.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
11.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
IT06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
MC06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
IE04.01.2023
LU04.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
[2024/29]
Former [2024/11]AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
IT06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
IE04.01.2023
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BE31.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
Former [2024/08]AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
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FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
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SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
IE04.01.2023
LU04.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
Former [2023/49]AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
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FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
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SE06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
LU04.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
Former [2023/47]AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
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NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
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SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
LU04.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
Former [2023/43]AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
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SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
LU04.01.2023
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CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
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FI06.07.2022
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NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
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SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
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NO06.10.2022
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PT07.11.2022
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NO06.10.2022
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PT07.11.2022
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FI06.07.2022
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LT06.07.2022
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PL06.07.2022
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NO06.10.2022
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PT07.11.2022
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DK06.07.2022
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FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
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NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
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IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
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FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
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PT07.11.2022
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NO06.10.2022
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PT07.11.2022
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FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
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NL06.07.2022
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NO06.10.2022
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PT07.11.2022
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FI06.07.2022
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NL06.07.2022
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FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
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SE06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
PT07.11.2022
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FI06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
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NO06.10.2022
PT07.11.2022
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FI06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
Former [2023/06]NL06.07.2022
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ExaminationEP0747497
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