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EP3578374 - POWDER FILM FORMING METHOD AND POWDER FILM FORMING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.08.2024  [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Zosen Corporation
7-89, Nanko-kita 1-chome Suminoe-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 559-8559 / JP
[2019/50]
Inventor(s)01 / NISHIURA, Sousuke
c/o HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATION
7-89 Nanko-Kita1-chome
Suminoe-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 559-8559 / JP
02 / SUGIYO, Takeshi
c/o HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATION
7-89 Nanko-Kita1-chome
Suminoe-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 559-8559 / JP
03 / FUKUI, Hideyuki
c/o HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATION
7-89 Nanko-Kita1-chome
Suminoe-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 559-8559 / JP
 [2019/50]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2019/50]
Application number, filing date18747116.405.02.2018
[2019/50]
WO2018JP03840
Priority number, dateJP2017001908503.02.2017         Original published format: JP 2017019085
JP2017001908903.02.2017         Original published format: JP 2017019089
JP2017001909303.02.2017         Original published format: JP 2017019093
[2019/50]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018143459
Date:09.08.2018
Language:JA
[2018/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3578374
Date:11.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3578374
Date:30.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.08.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:B41M1/42, B41F15/08, B05C19/04, B05D1/06, B05D7/24, B41M1/12, B05D3/12, B41F15/36, B41F15/40, // B41M1/22
[2023/24]
CPC:
B05D1/06 (EP,KR,US); B41M1/42 (EP,KR); B05B5/0255 (US);
B05C19/04 (EP,KR,US); B05D3/12 (EP,US); B05D7/24 (KR);
B41F15/08 (EP,KR); B41F15/36 (EP); B41F15/40 (EP);
B41F15/405 (US); B41M1/125 (EP,KR); B41M1/22 (EP);
B41P2215/00 (KR); B41P2215/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/03]B41M1/42, B41F15/08, B05C19/04, B05D1/06, B05D7/24, B41M1/12, // B41M1/22
Former IPC [2019/50]B41M1/42, B41F15/08, B05C19/04, B05D1/06, B05D7/24
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 [2019/50]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON PULVERFILMEN[2019/50]
English:POWDER FILM FORMING METHOD AND POWDER FILM FORMING DEVICE[2019/50]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FORMATION D'UN FILM DE POUDRE ET DISPOSITIF DE FORMATION D'UN FILM DE POUDRE[2019/50]
Entry into regional phase19.08.2019Translation filed 
19.08.2019National basic fee paid 
19.08.2019Search fee paid 
19.08.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
19.08.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.08.2019Examination requested  [2019/50]
29.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.07.2023Fee for grant paid
18.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
14.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
[2024/23]
Former [2024/20]HR30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/10]HR30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/09]NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[XI]US3285168  (CHILDRESS CLYDE O) [X] 1,2,4,9 * the whole document * * especially column 1 line 26 to column 4 line 42 and figures 1-5 * [I] 3,5-8,10,11;
 [XI]US3450043  (FLAX JEROME) [X] 1,2,8,9 * the whole document * * especially column 2 line 40 to column 4 line 11 and figures 1-6 *[I] 3-7,10,11
International search[A]US3081698  (CHILDRESS CLYDE O, et al) [A] 1-15* , & GB 919919 A & DE 1203808 B & FR 1282489 A & BE 600948 A & CH 382195 A & CH 395913 A & CH 431275 A *;
 [Y]JPS57107270  (TSUJIURA MICHIO) [Y] 4-5, 11 * , 1 1 *;
 [XY]JP2010207780  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [X] 1-2, 6, 8-9, 15 * , [0 0 0 1] - [0 0 5 1], & WO 2010/103938 A1 & US 2011/0318500 A1,[0002]-[0062] & KR 10-2011-0114659 A & CN 102348511 A * [Y] 4-5, 10-11, 13;
 [XY]JP2010207779  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [X] 1, 3, 7-8, 12, 14-15 * , [0 0 0 1] - [0 0 5 2], * [Y] 10-11, 13
by applicantJP2012140016
 JP2012179786
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