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EP About this file: EP3613403

EP3613403 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING COATING FILM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.08.2023
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024 [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kao Corporation
14-10, Nihonbashi Kayabacho 1-chome Chuo-Ku
Tokyo 103-8210 / JP
[2020/09]
Inventor(s)01 / TOJO, Takehiko
c/o Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories
2606 Akabane
Ichikai-machi
Haga-gun Tochigi 321-3497 / JP
02 / FUKUDA, Ikuo
c/o Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories
2606 Akabane
Ichikai-machi
Haga-gun Tochigi 321-3497 / JP
 [2020/09]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2020/09]
Application number, filing date18787349.219.04.2018
[2020/09]
WO2018JP16204
Priority number, dateJP2017008324619.04.2017         Original published format: JP 2017083246
JP2017008324719.04.2017         Original published format: JP 2017083247
[2020/09]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018194140
Date:25.10.2018
Language:JA
[2018/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3613403
Date:26.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3613403
Date:05.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP25.10.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:B05B5/16, B05B5/00, B05B5/053, A61K8/04, A61K8/34, A61K8/73, A61Q1/02, A61Q17/04, A61M35/00, D01D5/00
[2021/02]
CPC:
B05B5/1691 (EP); A61Q1/02 (EP,US); A61K8/046 (EP);
A61K8/34 (EP,US); A61K8/73 (EP); A61M35/00 (EP);
A61Q17/04 (EP,US); A61Q19/00 (US); B05B5/006 (EP);
B05B5/007 (EP); B05B5/053 (EP); B05D1/005 (US);
B05D1/007 (US); B05D1/04 (US); D01D5/0038 (EP);
D01D5/0061 (EP); D01D5/0084 (EP); A61K2800/95 (EP);
A61Q1/12 (US); A61Q15/00 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/09]A61K8/02, A61K8/34, A61K8/35, A61Q1/00, A61Q17/04, B05B5/00
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 [2020/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES BESCHICHTUNGSFILMS[2020/09]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING COATING FILM[2020/09]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'UN FILM DE REVÊTEMENT[2020/09]
Entry into regional phase25.10.2019Translation filed 
25.10.2019National basic fee paid 
25.10.2019Search fee paid 
25.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
25.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/09]
19.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.08.2022Fee for grant paid
25.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.08.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
03.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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CZ05.10.2022
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MC05.10.2022
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PL05.10.2022
RO05.10.2022
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NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
PT06.02.2023
IE19.04.2023
LU19.04.2023
BE30.04.2023
CH30.04.2023
LI30.04.2023
[2024/26]
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SK05.10.2022
SM05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
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 [Y]US7105058  (SINYAGIN DMITRIY [US]) [Y] 10,14* the whole document *;
 [E]EP3366270  (KAO CORP [JP]) [E] 1,3-6 * paragraph [0026] *;
 [E]EP3375323  (KAO CORP [JP]) [E] 1,4-6 * the whole document *
International search[YA]JPH0278457  (ORIENTAL METAL SEIZO KK) [Y] 1, 3-10 * , * [A] 2;
 [YA]JPH05192224  (UNILEVER NV) [Y] 1, 3-10 * , ! * [A] 2;
 [YA]JP2000505356  [Y] 1, 3-10 * , * [A] 2;
 [YA]JP2003506474  [Y] 1, 3-10 * , * [A] 2;
 [YA]JP2003507166  [Y] 1, 3-10 * , * [A] 2;
 [A]US2005212879  (CHIAO DAHSHIARN [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * , *;
 [A]US2009200392  (DURU NICOLAS [FR], et al) [A] 1-10* , *;
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