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EP About this file: EP3251830

EP3251830 - AEROGEL LAMINATE AND THERMAL INSULATION MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.03.2023
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.11.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.08.2017
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
Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd.
9-2, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6606 / JP
[2022/15]
Former [2017/49]For all designated states
Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.
9-2, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6606 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KOTAKE, Tomohiko
c/o Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.
9-2 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6606 / JP
02 / MIYATAKE, Masato
c/o Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.
9-2 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6606 / JP
03 / KIKKAWA, Chisato
c/o Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.
9-2 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6606 / JP
04 / IZUMI, Hiroyuki
c/o Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.
9-2 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6606 / JP
05 / MURAI, Hikari
c/o Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.
9-2 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6606 / JP
 [2022/17]
Former [2017/49]01 / KOTAKE Tomohiko
c/o Hitachi Chemical Company Ltd.
9-2 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6606 / JP
02 / MIYATAKE Masato
c/o Hitachi Chemical Company Ltd.
9-2 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6606 / JP
03 / KIKKAWA Chisato
c/o Hitachi Chemical Company Ltd.
9-2 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6606 / JP
04 / IZUMI Hiroyuki
c/o Hitachi Chemical Company Ltd.
9-2 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6606 / JP
05 / MURAI Hikari
c/o Hitachi Chemical Company Ltd.
9-2 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6606 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2017/49]
Application number, filing date16743360.626.01.2016
[2017/49]
WO2016JP52182
Priority number, dateJP2015001305627.01.2015         Original published format: JP 2015013056
[2017/49]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016121757
Date:04.08.2016
Language:JA
[2016/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3251830
Date:06.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3251830
Date:27.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.08.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:B32B5/18, B32B7/02, B32B27/00, E04B1/80, C09D1/00, B32B15/01, C08J7/04, B32B15/04, F17C3/08, E04B1/76, F16L59/02
[2021/50]
CPC:
F16L59/029 (EP,US); B32B5/18 (KR,US); B05D3/107 (US);
B05D3/108 (US); B32B15/016 (US); B32B15/046 (KR,US);
B32B15/08 (US); B32B27/065 (KR); B32B9/046 (KR);
C08J7/0423 (US); C23C18/122 (US); C23C18/1241 (US);
C23C18/1245 (US); C23C18/1254 (US); C23C18/1295 (US);
E04B1/806 (US); F16L59/06 (KR); F17C3/08 (US);
B32B2250/05 (EP,US); B32B2250/244 (EP,US); B32B2255/06 (EP,US);
B32B2255/10 (EP,US); B32B2255/20 (EP,US); B32B2255/205 (EP,US);
B32B2255/28 (EP,US); B32B2264/101 (US); B32B2266/0214 (KR);
B32B2266/126 (KR); B32B2307/304 (EP,KR,US); B32B2307/416 (EP,US);
B32B2439/00 (US); C08J2367/02 (EP,US); C08J2483/04 (EP,US);
E04B2001/7691 (US); F17C2203/0325 (EP,US); F17C2203/0391 (EP,US);
F17C2221/014 (EP,US); F17C2221/017 (EP,US); F17C2223/0161 (EP,US);
Y02A30/24 (EP,US); Y02B80/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/36]B32B5/18, B32B7/02, B32B27/00, E04B1/80, C09D1/00, B32B15/01, C08J7/04, B32B15/04, F17C3/08, E04B1/76
Former IPC [2017/49]B32B5/18, B32B7/02, B32B27/00, E04B1/80
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 [2017/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AEROGELLAMINAT UND WÄRMEDÄMMUNGSMATERIAL[2017/49]
English:AEROGEL LAMINATE AND THERMAL INSULATION MATERIAL[2017/49]
French:STRATIFIÉ AÉROGEL ET MATIÈRE D'ISOLATION THERMIQUE[2017/49]
Entry into regional phase17.08.2017Translation filed 
17.08.2017National basic fee paid 
17.08.2017Search fee paid 
17.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
17.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/49]
17.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2022Fee for grant paid
17.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
22.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
21.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
19.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
13.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL27.04.2022
AT27.04.2022
CZ27.04.2022
DK27.04.2022
EE27.04.2022
ES27.04.2022
FI27.04.2022
HR27.04.2022
IT27.04.2022
LT27.04.2022
LV27.04.2022
MC27.04.2022
PL27.04.2022
RO27.04.2022
RS27.04.2022
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SI27.04.2022
SK27.04.2022
SM27.04.2022
BG27.07.2022
NO27.07.2022
GR28.07.2022
IS27.08.2022
PT29.08.2022
GB26.01.2023
IE26.01.2023
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