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EP About this file: EP3437860

EP3437860 - PAPER-MADE BARRIER MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  23.02.2024
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 07.08.2024  [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.
4-1, Oji 1-chome Kita-ku
Tokyo 114-0002 / JP
[2021/19]
Former [2019/06]For all designated states
Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.
4-1, Ohji 1-chome Kita-ku
Tokyo 114-0002 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OKAMOTO Masashi
c/o Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd.
21-1
Oji 5-chome
Kita-ku
Tokyo 114-0002 / JP
02 / OISHI Yuri
c/o Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd.
21-1
Oji 5-chome
Kita-ku
Tokyo 114-0002 / JP
03 / KATO Masatsugu
c/o Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd.
21-1
Oji 5-chome
Kita-ku
Tokyo 114-0002 / JP
04 / FUKUNAGA Masaaki
c/o Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd.
21-1
Oji 5-chome
Kita-ku
Tokyo 114-0002 / JP
 [2019/06]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2019/06]
Application number, filing date17774999.128.03.2017
[2019/06]
WO2017JP12500
Priority number, dateJP2016006293428.03.2016         Original published format: JP 2016062934
JP2016021606304.11.2016         Original published format: JP 2016216063
[2019/06]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017170462
Date:05.10.2017
Language:JA
[2017/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3437860
Date:06.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3437860
Date:09.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.10.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:B32B27/10, B32B27/00, B32B27/30, B65D65/40, B65D81/24, D21H19/20, D21H19/82, D21H27/30, D21H27/10
[2019/38]
CPC:
D21H19/20 (EP,KR,US); D21H27/30 (KR); B32B27/10 (EP,KR,US);
B32B27/00 (EP,US); B32B27/30 (EP,US); B32B27/306 (US);
B32B27/32 (KR); B32B33/00 (KR); B32B37/153 (KR,US);
B32B37/182 (US); B65D65/40 (EP,KR,US); B65D81/24 (EP,KR,US);
D21H11/04 (US); D21H19/82 (EP,KR,US); D21H19/824 (EP,US);
D21H19/826 (US); D21H27/10 (EP,US); B32B2255/12 (KR,US);
B32B2255/26 (KR,US); B32B2255/28 (KR); B32B2307/518 (KR);
B32B2307/7244 (KR,US); B32B2307/7246 (KR,US); B32B2323/046 (KR);
B32B2439/70 (KR); B32B2553/00 (US); Y02W90/10 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/06]B32B27/10, B32B27/00, B32B27/30, B65D65/40, B65D81/24, D21H19/20, D21H19/82, D21H27/30
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BARRIEREMATERIAL AUS PAPIER[2019/06]
English:PAPER-MADE BARRIER MATERIAL[2019/06]
French:MATÉRIAU FORMANT BARRIÈRE CONSTITUÉ DE PAPIER[2019/06]
Entry into regional phase23.10.2018Translation filed 
23.10.2018National basic fee paid 
23.10.2018Search fee paid 
23.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
23.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
23.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/06]
26.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
12.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
25.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.2021Fee for grant paid
29.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.03.2022  10.03.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Koehler Innovation & Technology GmbH
Hauptstraße 2 - 4
77704 Oberkirch / DE
Opponent's representative
Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
 02  09.03.2022  11.03.2022  ADMISSIBLE
BillerudKorsnäs AB
Box 703
16927 Solna / SE
Opponent's representative
Kransell & Wennborg KB
P.O. Box 27834
115 93 Stockholm / SE
 [2023/17]
Former [2022/15]
Opponent(s)01  08.03.2022  10.03.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Koehler Innovation & Technology GmbH
Hauptstraße 2 - 4
77704 Oberkirch / DE
Opponent's representative
Held, Stephan
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 47
80538 München / DE
 02  09.03.2022  11.03.2022  ADMISSIBLE
BillerudKorsnäs AB
Box 703
16927 Solna / SE
Opponent's representative
Kransell & Wennborg KB
P.O. Box 27834
115 93 Stockholm / SE
21.02.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.07.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.09.2023Date of oral proceedings
02.11.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.11.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
16.02.2024Legal effect of revocation of patent [2024/13]
Appeal following opposition29.12.2023Appeal received No.  T0005/24
29.12.2023Payment of appeal fee
16.02.2024Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
18.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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