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EP About this file: EP3715420

EP3715420 - ETHYLENE-VINYL ALCOHOL COPOLYMER COMPOSITION, MELT-FORMING MATERIAL, MULTILAYER STRUCTURE, AND MULTILAYER PIPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/40]ETHYLENE VINYL ALCOHOL COPOLYMER COMPOSITION, MATERIAL FOR MELT MOLDING, MULTILAYER STRUCTURE, AND MULTILAYER PIPE
[2023/04]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.03.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.08.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.08.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LU		published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
1-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8251 / JP
[2020/40]
Inventor(s)01 / USUI Shintaro
c/o Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
1-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 1008251 / JP
02 / IKESHITA Minako
c/o Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
1-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 1008251 / JP
 [2020/40]
Representative(s)Kuhnen & Wacker Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro PartG mbB
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
[2020/40]
Application number, filing date18881907.222.11.2018
[2020/40]
WO2018JP43119
Priority number, dateJP2017022427322.11.2017         Original published format: JP 2017224273
[2020/40]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019103081
Date:31.05.2019
Language:JA
[2019/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3715420
Date:30.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3715420
Date:03.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP31.05.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:B29B9/12, C08K5/00, C08K5/101, C08K5/13, B32B1/02, B32B1/08, B32B7/12, B32B25/08, B32B25/14, B32B27/08, B32B27/20, B32B27/22, B32B27/30, B32B27/32, B32B27/34, B32B27/36, // B29K23/00, B29K105/00, F16L9/12, F16L11/04
[2023/04]
CPC:
B29B9/12 (EP); B32B27/306 (EP,US); B32B1/00 (EP);
B32B1/08 (EP,US); B32B25/08 (EP); B32B25/14 (EP);
B32B27/08 (EP); B32B27/18 (US); B32B27/20 (EP);
B32B27/22 (EP); B32B27/30 (EP); B32B27/302 (EP);
B32B27/304 (EP); B32B27/308 (EP); B32B27/32 (EP);
B32B27/322 (EP); B32B27/325 (EP); B32B27/34 (EP);
B32B27/36 (EP); B32B7/12 (EP); C08K5/005 (EP);
C08K5/101 (EP,US); C08K5/13 (EP,US); C08K5/3435 (US);
F16L9/14 (US); B29K2023/086 (EP); B29K2105/0044 (EP);
B32B2250/02 (EP); B32B2250/03 (EP); B32B2250/05 (EP);
B32B2270/00 (EP); B32B2272/00 (EP); B32B2307/308 (EP);
B32B2307/7244 (EP); B32B2307/7246 (EP); B32B2307/73 (EP);
B32B2307/732 (EP); B32B2307/734 (EP); B32B2307/736 (EP);
B32B2410/00 (EP); B32B2439/02 (EP); B32B2439/46 (EP);
B32B2439/60 (EP); B32B2439/70 (EP); B32B2439/80 (EP);
B32B2597/00 (EP,US); F16L11/04 (EP); F16L9/12 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C08K5/005, C08L23/0861 (EP);
C08K5/005, C08L29/04 (EP);
C08K5/101, C08L23/0861 (EP);
C08K5/101, C08L29/04 (EP);
C08K5/13, C08L29/04 (EP)
(-)
Former IPC [2021/02]B29B9/12, C08L29/04, C08L23/08, C08K5/101, C08K5/13, C08K5/00, F16L9/14, F16L11/04, // B29K23/00, B29K105/00
Former IPC [2020/40]C08L29/04, B32B27/08, B32B27/18, B32B27/28, C08K5/101, C08K5/13, C08L23/08, F16L9/14, F16L11/04
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 [2020/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ETHYLENVINYLALKOHOL-COPOLYMER-ZUSAMMENSETZUNG, MATERIAL ZUR SCHMELZFORMUNG, MEHRSCHICHTIGE STRUKTUR UND MEHRSCHICHTIGES ROHR[2020/40]
English:ETHYLENE-VINYL ALCOHOL COPOLYMER COMPOSITION, MELT-FORMING MATERIAL, MULTILAYER STRUCTURE, AND MULTILAYER PIPE[2023/04]
French:COMPOSITION DE COPOLYMÈRE D'ÉTHYLÈNE-ALCOOL VINYLIQUE, MATÉRIAU POUR MOULAGE PAR FUSION, STRUCTURE MULTICOUCHE ET TUYAU MULTICOUCHE[2020/40]
Former [2020/40]ETHYLENE VINYL ALCOHOL COPOLYMER COMPOSITION, MATERIAL FOR MELT MOLDING, MULTILAYER STRUCTURE, AND MULTILAYER PIPE
Entry into regional phase13.05.2020Translation filed 
13.05.2020National basic fee paid 
13.05.2020Search fee paid 
13.05.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
13.05.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.05.2020Examination requested  [2020/40]
16.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.08.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.03.2023Fee for grant paid
21.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
11.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
07.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.05.2023
CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
IT03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
MC03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RO03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
SI03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
LU22.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
[2024/34]
Former [2024/32]AT03.05.2023
CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
IT03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
MC03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RO03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
SI03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2024/26]AT03.05.2023
CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
IT03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RO03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
SI03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2024/24]AT03.05.2023
CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RO03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
SI03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2024/10]AT03.05.2023
CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RO03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2024/08]AT03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2024/03]AT03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2024/01]AT03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2023/51]AT03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2023/50]AT03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2023/48]AT03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2023/46]ES03.05.2023
PT04.09.2023
Documents cited:Search[X]EP2554592  (KURARAY CO [JP]);
 [A]EP2554590  (KURARAY CO [JP]);
 [A]EP3053960  (KURARAY CO [JP])
International search[X]WO2011125736  (KURARAY CO [JP], et al);
 [A]WO2017082063  (NIPPON SYNTHETIC CHEM IND CO LTD [JP]);
 [PA]WO2017204272  (NIPPON SYNTHETIC CHEM IND CO LTD [JP])
by applicantJPS63286459
 WO2011125736
 JP2014172928
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