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EP3689839 - CERAMIC SINTERED BODY, INSERT, CUTTING TOOL, AND FRICTION STIR WELDING TOOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.01.2023
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.2023New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NTK CUTTING TOOLS CO., LTD.
2808, Iwazaki
Komaki-shi, Aichi 485-8510 / JP
[2023/33]
Former [2020/32]For all designated states
NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
14-18 Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8525 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KOJIMA, Yoshito
c/o NGK SPARK PLUG CO. LTD.
14-18 Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8525 / JP
02 / YONEKURA, Hiroshi
c/o NGK SPARK PLUG CO. LTD.
14-18 Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8525 / JP
03 / KATSU, Yusuke
c/o NGK SPARK PLUG CO. LTD.
14-18 Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8525 / JP
04 / MITSUOKA, Takeshi
c/o NGK SPARK PLUG CO. LTD.
14-18 Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8525 / JP
 [2020/32]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2020/32]
Application number, filing date18863044.618.09.2018
[2020/32]
WO2018JP34497
Priority number, dateJP2017018621427.09.2017         Original published format: JP 2017186214
[2020/32]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019065372
Date:04.04.2019
Language:JA
[2019/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3689839
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.04.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.05.2021
ClassificationIPC:C04B35/56, B23B27/14, C04B41/87, C04B41/00, C04B41/50, C04B35/626, C04B35/645, B23K20/12
[2021/24]
CPC:
C04B35/5626 (EP,US); B23B27/14 (US); B23K20/1255 (EP);
C04B35/62655 (EP); C04B35/645 (EP); C04B41/009 (EP);
C04B41/5061 (EP,US); C04B41/5068 (EP,US); C04B41/87 (EP);
B23B2222/28 (EP); B23B2224/04 (EP); B23B2224/28 (EP);
B23B2224/32 (EP); B23B2224/36 (EP); B23B2226/18 (EP);
B23B27/148 (EP); C04B2235/3217 (EP,US); C04B2235/3244 (EP,US);
C04B2235/5445 (EP); C04B2235/76 (EP); C04B2235/765 (EP,US);
C04B2235/785 (EP); C04B2235/85 (EP); C04B2235/96 (EP);
C04B2235/9607 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C04B41/009, C04B35/5626 (EP)
Former IPC [2020/32]C04B35/56, B23B27/14, C04B41/87
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 [2020/32]
TitleGerman:KERAMISCHER SINTERKÖRPER, EINSATZ, SCHNEIDWERKZEUG UND REIBRÜHRSCHWEISSWERKZEUG[2020/32]
English:CERAMIC SINTERED BODY, INSERT, CUTTING TOOL, AND FRICTION STIR WELDING TOOL[2020/32]
French:CORPS FRITTÉ EN CÉRAMIQUE, INSERT, OUTIL DE COUPE ET OUTIL DE SOUDAGE PAR FRICTION-MALAXAGE[2020/32]
Entry into regional phase17.04.2020Translation filed 
17.04.2020National basic fee paid 
17.04.2020Search fee paid 
17.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
17.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/32]
22.11.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
01.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
26.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4419311  (CLAUSSEN NILS [DE], et al) [Y] 1-7 * column 6, lines 40-65 ** column 10; example 8 *;
 [XY]EP2772472  (NGK SPARK PLUG CO [JP]) [X] 1,3,5,6,8 * claims 1, 3 * * paragraphs [0002] , [00 7] - [0009] - [0 67] * * example S7; table 1A * [Y] 1-3,5-9;
 [Y]JP2016113320  (NGK SPARK PLUG CO) [Y] 1-9 * claims 1, 2, 4, 6-7 * * paragraph [0056] * * example 53; table 9 *
International search[Y]WO2014002743  (NGK SPARK PLUG CO [JP]) [Y] 1-9 * , claims, paragraphs [0002], [0010], [0025]-[0026], [0055] & US 2014/0242383 A1, claims, paragraphs [0002], [0014], [0034]-[0035], [0117] & EP 2772472 A1 & KR 10-2014-0069090 A & CN 103974922 A & CA 2877623 A & ES 2643898 T *;
 [A]WO2015019391  (NGK SPARK PLUG CO [JP]) [A] 1-9 * , entire text, all drawings & JP 5654714 B1 & US 2016/0023952 A1 & EP 3031788 A1 & CA 2881195 A & CN 104520252 A & KR 10-20150027739 A *;
 [Y]JP2016113320  (NGK SPARK PLUG CO) [Y] 1-9 * , claims, paragraphs [0001], [0006][0015], [0020]-[0027], [0056], [0071]-[0072], fig. 9, samples 52-57 (Family: none) *;
 [PA]WO2018056275  (NGK SPARK PLUG CO [JP]) [PA] 1-9* , entire text, all drawings (Family: none) *
by applicantJPS57100976
 JPH03290356
 JP2006175561
 JP2014198637
 JP5654714B
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