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EP About this file: EP3627536

EP3627536 - SUSCEPTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.06.2022
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.02.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Techno-Carbon Co., Ltd.
62-6 Aza-Nakasoneyama
Kawauchi
Osato-cho
Kurokawa-gun
Miyagi 981-3514 / JP
[2020/13]
Inventor(s)01 / OKUBO Shuichi
c/o Nippon Techno-Carbon Co. Ltd.
62-6 Aza-Nakasoneyama
Kawauchi
Osato-cho
Kurokawa-gun Miyagi 981-3514 / JP
02 / TAKAHASHI Hikari
c/o Nippon Techno-Carbon Co. Ltd.
62-6 Aza-Nakasoneyama
Kawauchi
Osato-cho
Kurokawa-gun Miyagi 981-3514 / JP
03 / SUZUKI Toshiya
c/o Nippon Techno-Carbon Co. Ltd.
62-6 Aza-Nakasoneyama
Kawauchi
Osato-cho
Kurokawa-gun Miyagi 981-3514 / JP
04 / USUBA Hidehiko
c/o Nippon Techno-Carbon Co. Ltd.
62-6 Aza-Nakasoneyama
Kawauchi
Osato-cho
Kurokawa-gun Miyagi 981-3514 / JP
 [2020/13]
Representative(s)Kraus & Lederer PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/13]Beckmann, Claus
Kraus & Weisert
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date18868072.205.10.2018
[2020/13]
WO2018JP37342
Priority number, dateJP2017020158218.10.2017         Original published format: JP 2017201582
[2020/13]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019078036
Date:25.04.2019
Language:JA
[2019/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3627536
Date:25.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3627536
Date:27.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP25.04.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.01.2021
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/205, C01B32/21, C23C16/42, C23C16/46, H01L21/683
[2020/13]
CPC:
H01L21/68757 (EP,US); H01L21/683 (KR); C23C16/46 (EP,KR,US);
C01B32/21 (EP,KR,US); C23C16/325 (US); C23C16/342 (US);
C23C16/42 (KR); C23C16/4581 (EP); C23C16/4583 (US);
C23C16/4584 (EP); C23C16/4586 (EP); C30B25/12 (US);
C30B29/403 (US); H01L21/67103 (EP,US); H01L21/67115 (EP);
H01L21/67248 (EP); C01P2006/32 (US); C01P2006/40 (US) (-)
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 [2020/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SUSZEPTOR[2020/13]
English:SUSCEPTOR[2020/13]
French:SUSCEPTEUR[2020/13]
Entry into regional phase17.12.2019Translation filed 
17.12.2019National basic fee paid 
17.12.2019Search fee paid 
17.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
17.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.05.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
17.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/13]
07.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
17.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2022Fee for grant paid
20.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.04.2023  27.04.2023  ADMISSIBLE
SGL Carbon SE
Söhnleinstrasse 8
65201 Wiesbaden / DE
 [2023/22]
16.05.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.09.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.09.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.10.2018
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LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
MC27.07.2022
MK27.07.2022
NL27.07.2022
PL27.07.2022
RO27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
SE27.07.2022
SI27.07.2022
SK27.07.2022
SM27.07.2022
IE05.10.2022
LU05.10.2022
NO27.10.2022
GR28.10.2022
BE31.10.2022
CH31.10.2022
LI31.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
PT28.11.2022
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0235570  (TOSHIBA CERAMICS CO [JP]) [A] 1,2* the whole document *;
 [Y]JPH07165467  (TOKAI CARBON KK) [Y] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [A]JP2001031473  (TOYO TANSO CO) [A] 1,2 * claims 1-5 *;
 [A]US6740167  (RUPP ROLAND [DE], et al) [A] 1,2 * column 4, paragraph 5 - column 43, paragraph 16; claim 1 *;
 [Y]EP1790757  (TOYO TANSO CO [JP]) [Y] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [A]KR20090125347  (TOKAI CARBON KOREA CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1,2 * claims 1-5 *;
 [A]US2015206785  (MIYASHITA MASAHITO [JP], et al) [A] 1,2 * paragraph [0067]; claims 1-6 *;
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