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EP3441220 - SOUNDPROOF PANEL AND SOUNDPROOF STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.01.2021
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.04.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  11.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kuraray Co., Ltd.
1621, Sakazu Kurashiki-shi
Okayama 710-8622 / JP
[2019/07]
Inventor(s)01 / KOIKE, Masaru
1081-60, Otto
Tsuchiura-shi Ibaraki 300-0844 / JP
02 / KIMURA, Tomoaki
c/o KURARAY KURAFLEX Co.Ltd
4-9, Kaigandori 2-chome
Minami-ku
Okayama-shi Okayama 702-8045 / JP
03 / IIZUMI, Masato
c/o KURARAY KURAFLEX Co.Ltd
4-9, Kaigandori 2-chome
Minami-ku
Okayama-shi
Okayama-shi Okayama 702-8045 / JP
 [2019/07]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2019/07]
Application number, filing date18190417.813.01.2010
[2019/07]
Priority number, dateJP2009000613814.01.2009         Original published format: JP 2009006138
JP2009004843702.03.2009         Original published format: JP 2009048437
[2019/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3441220
Date:13.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3441220
Date:04.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:B32B5/02, E04B1/86, G10K11/162, B32B3/12, E04B1/84, B32B21/06, B32B27/10, B32B29/00
[2019/07]
CPC:
B32B3/12 (EP,KR,US); E04B1/86 (EP,KR,US); B32B15/12 (EP,US);
B32B21/06 (EP,US); B32B27/10 (EP,US); B32B29/002 (EP,US);
B32B5/02 (EP,US); B32B5/022 (EP,KR,US); B32B7/12 (EP,US);
E04C2/30 (KR); E04F15/20 (KR); F16L59/06 (KR);
G10K11/162 (EP,US); B32B2255/06 (EP,US); B32B2255/26 (EP,US);
B32B2307/102 (EP,US); B32B2307/50 (EP,US); B32B2307/536 (EP,US);
B32B2307/546 (EP,US); B32B2307/558 (EP,US); B32B2307/718 (EP,US);
B32B2307/72 (EP,US); B32B2307/724 (EP,US); B32B2307/732 (EP,US);
B32B2439/00 (EP,US); B32B2607/00 (EP,US); E04B2001/8428 (EP,KR,US);
E04B2001/8461 (EP,US); E04B2001/8476 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/22]
Former [2019/07]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:SCHALLDICHTE PLATTE UND SCHALLDICHTE STRUKTUR[2019/07]
English:SOUNDPROOF PANEL AND SOUNDPROOF STRUCTURE[2019/07]
French:PANNEAU ANTIBRUIT ET STRUCTURE INSONORISANTE[2019/07]
Examination procedure17.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/22]
17.04.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.10.2019Fee for grant paid
28.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
14.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10731251.4  / EP2388135
Opposition(s)07.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
24.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
24.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
24.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
24.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
22.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.01.2010
AT04.03.2020
CY04.03.2020
CZ04.03.2020
DK04.03.2020
EE04.03.2020
ES04.03.2020
FI04.03.2020
HR04.03.2020
IT04.03.2020
LT04.03.2020
LV04.03.2020
MC04.03.2020
MK04.03.2020
MT04.03.2020
NL04.03.2020
PL04.03.2020
RO04.03.2020
SE04.03.2020
SI04.03.2020
SK04.03.2020
SM04.03.2020
TR04.03.2020
BG04.06.2020
NO04.06.2020
GR05.06.2020
IS04.07.2020
PT29.07.2020
[2026/04]
Former [2024/42]HU13.01.2010
AT04.03.2020
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DK04.03.2020
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FI04.03.2020
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BG04.06.2020
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Documents cited:Search[A] US2003077969  (TANAKA SHIGEKI et al.)
 [A] US6220388  (SANBORN DAVID M et al.)
 [A] EP2003235  (KURARAY KURAFLEX CO LTD et al.)
 [A] JP2001222286  (HOUR SEISHI KK et al.)
by applicantJP2001081878
 JP2002227323
 WO2007116676
 JPH1061342
 JP2000250562
 JP2006299789
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