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EP About this file: EP3255083

EP3255083 - PREFORM, FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2022
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toray Industries, Inc.
1-1, Nihonbashi-Muromachi 2-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8666 / JP
[2017/50]
Inventor(s)01 / HIRANO, Masanori
c/o Nagoya Plant
Toray Industries, Inc.
9-1 Oe-cho
Minato-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 455-8502 / JP
02 / HONDO, Kazunori
c/o Nagoya Plant
Toray Industries, Inc.
9-1 Oe-cho
Minato-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 455-8502 / JP
03 / TOMIOKA, Nobuyuki
c/o Nagoya Plant
Toray Industries, Inc.
9-1 Oe-cho
Minato-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 455-8502 / JP
 [2021/37]
Former [2017/50]01 / HIRANO, Masanori
c/o Nagoya Plant
Toray Industries Inc.
9-1 Oe-cho
Minato-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 455-8502 / JP
02 / HONDO, Kazunori
c/o Nagoya Plant
Toray Industries Inc.
9-1 Oe-cho
Minato-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 455-8502 / JP
03 / TOMIOKA, Nobuyuki
c/o Nagoya Plant
Toray Industries Inc.
9-1 Oe-cho
Minato-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 455-8502 / JP
Representative(s)Kador & Partner Part mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/37]Kador & Partner PartG mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
Former [2017/50]Kador & Partner
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date16746610.102.02.2016
[2017/50]
WO2016JP53032
Priority number, dateJP2015002127505.02.2015         Original published format: JP 2015021275
[2017/50]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016125779
Date:11.08.2016
Language:JA
[2016/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3255083
Date:13.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3255083
Date:15.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.08.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:C08J5/04, B32B5/28, B32B27/20, B32B5/02, B32B5/14, B32B5/16, B32B5/22, B32B5/26, B32B5/30, B32B7/12, B32B27/12, B32B27/18, C08J5/24, C08L29/04, C08L53/02, C08L63/00, C08L77/00, B32B27/38, B32B3/26
[2018/40]
CPC:
B32B5/28 (EP,US); B29C70/025 (US); B29C70/443 (US);
B32B27/12 (EP,US); B32B27/18 (EP,US); B32B27/20 (EP,US);
B32B27/205 (EP,US); B32B27/38 (EP,US); B32B3/26 (EP,US);
B32B5/02 (EP,US); B32B5/145 (EP,US); B32B5/16 (EP,US);
B32B5/22 (EP,US); B32B5/26 (EP,US); B32B5/30 (EP,US);
B32B7/12 (EP,US); C08J5/042 (EP,US); C08L63/00 (EP,US);
C08L77/00 (EP,US); B32B2260/02 (EP,US); B32B2260/023 (US);
B32B2260/025 (EP,US); B32B2260/046 (EP,US); B32B2262/106 (EP,US);
B32B2264/0214 (EP,US); B32B2264/0264 (EP,US); B32B2305/30 (US);
B32B2307/30 (EP,US); B32B2307/50 (EP,US); B32B2307/558 (EP,US);
B32B2307/732 (EP,US); B32B2419/06 (EP,US); B32B2603/00 (EP,US);
B32B2605/00 (EP,US); B32B2605/18 (EP,US); C08J2381/06 (EP,US);
C08J2463/02 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08L63/00, C08L77/00 (EP,US);
C08L63/00, C08L81/06 (US,EP);
C08L77/00, C08L29/04 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2017/50]C08J5/04, B32B5/28, B32B27/20
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 [2017/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORFORM, FASERVERSTÄRKTER VERBUNDSTOFF UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES FASERVERSTÄRKTEN VERBUNDSTOFFES[2017/50]
English:PREFORM, FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL[2017/50]
French:PRÉFORME, MATÉRIAU COMPOSITE RENFORCÉ PAR DES FIBRES ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'UN TEL MATÉRIAU[2017/50]
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  [2017/50]
17.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
14.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
14.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.08.2021Fee for grant paid
06.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X] WO2014115844  (TORAY INDUSTRIES et al.) [X] 1-17 * abstract * * paragraphs [0040] , [0088] *
 [X] US2013281573  (GOTO YUKO et al.) [X] 1-17 * abstract * * paragraph [0128] *
 [X] EP2738202  (TORAY INDUSTRIES et al.) [X] 1-17 * abstract *
International search[XA] JP5655976  (東レ株式会社) [X] 14-16 * , paragraphs [0008] to [0009], [0017], [0019], [0036] to [0043], [0054] to [0059], [0063] to [0069], [0083] to [0127]; tables 1 to 2 & US 2015/0344686 A paragraphs [0010] to [0017], [0029], [0031], [0048] to [0058], [0069] to [0073], [0077] to [0083], [0097] to [0167]; tables 1 to 2 & EP 2949689 A1 *[A] 1-13, 17
 [A] JP2013541629   [A] 1-17 * , entire text & US 2012/0115388 A1 & EP 2637840 A & CN 103237649 A & KR 10-2013-0141522 A *
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