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StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.10.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.06.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.08.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.05.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip31.10.2025(Expected) grantpublished on 03.12.2025  [2025/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kitagawa Industries Co., Ltd.
695-1, Higashiorido
Mukui-cho
Inazawa-shi, Aichi 492-8446 / JP
[2023/37]
Inventor(s)01 / TACHI, Naohiro
Kasugai-shi, Aichi 480-0303 / JP
 [2023/37]
Representative(s)Cabinet Bleger-Rhein-Poupon
4a rue de l'Industrie
67450 Mundolsheim / FR
[2023/37]
Application number, filing date21888957.404.10.2021
[2023/37]
WO2021JP36675
Priority number, dateJP2020018593806.11.2020         Original published format: JP 2020185938
[2023/37]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022097404
Date:12.05.2022
Language:JA
[2022/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4241986
Date:13.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4241986
Date:03.12.2025
Language:EN
[2025/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.05.2022
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.09.2024
ClassificationIPC:B32B27/20, B32B7/022, B32B7/027, B32B27/08, B32B27/30, H01L23/373, H01L23/42
[2024/42]
CPC:
H10W40/70 (EP); C09K5/14 (US); B32B27/08 (EP,US);
B32B27/20 (EP,US); B32B27/22 (EP,US); B32B27/308 (EP,US);
B32B7/022 (EP,US); B32B7/027 (EP,US); C08K13/04 (US);
C08L33/04 (US); H05K7/2039 (US); H10W40/251 (EP);
H10W40/255 (EP); B32B2250/02 (EP); B32B2250/03 (EP);
B32B2250/05 (EP); B32B2250/24 (US); B32B2250/246 (EP);
B32B2250/44 (EP); B32B2264/102 (EP); B32B2264/1023 (EP,US);
B32B2264/104 (EP,US); B32B2264/12 (EP,US); B32B2264/202 (EP);
B32B2264/303 (EP,US); B32B2307/302 (EP,US); B32B2307/536 (EP,US);
B32B2307/7376 (EP,US); B32B2457/00 (US); B32B2457/04 (EP);
C08K2003/2224 (US); C08K2003/2227 (US); C08K2201/001 (US);
C08K2201/005 (US); C08K3/34 (US); C08K7/18 (US);
C08L2203/16 (US); C08L2205/06 (US); Y02E60/10 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2023/37]B32B27/18, B32B27/30, H01L23/36, H01L23/373, B32B7/027, H05K7/20
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 [2023/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄRMELEITENDES ELEMENT[2023/37]
English:HEAT CONDUCTIVE MEMBER[2023/37]
French:ÉLÉMENT THERMOCONDUCTEUR[2023/37]
Entry into regional phase16.05.2023Translation filed 
30.05.2023National basic fee paid 
30.05.2023Search fee paid 
30.05.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
30.05.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.05.2023Examination requested  [2023/37]
21.02.2025Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.06.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.08.2025Fee for grant paid
29.08.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.08.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2025Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A] US2017291391  (OYA RIKA et al.) [A] 1-5 * claim 1 * * paragraph [0055] *
 [A] US2011135911  (MAENAKA HIROSHI et al.) [A] 1-5 * claims 1-3 * * paragraphs [0040] - [0045] - [0 66] , [ 105] , [ 106] , [ 132] , [ 151] *
 [A] JP2012069425  (SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-5 * claim 1 * * paragraphs [0032] - [0037] - [0 60] , [ 118] - [0125] *
International search[A] US2019217582  (SON JU HEE et al.) [A] 1-5 * claims 2, 6, paragraphs [0020]-[0024], [0027], [0032], [0054], tables 1, 2, fig. 1 *
 [A] JP2008111053  (THREE M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES et al.) [A] 1-5 * claims 1, 3, 9, paragraphs [0011], [0019], [0025], [0030]-[0034], [0054], tables 1-5 *
 [A] JP2011054609  (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-5 * claim 1, paragraphs [0007], [0011], [0017]-[0021] *
 [A] JP6710828  (北川工業株式会社) [A] 1-5 * claim 1, paragraphs [0021]-[0048] *
 [A] JP2019015885  (MITSUBISHI CHEM CORP et al.) [A] 1-5 * paragraphs [0138], [0141] *
by applicantJPH0410828
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