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EP About this file: EP1243555

EP1243555 - FINE PARTICULATE TITANIUM OXIDE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.09.2008
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 12.08.2009  [2009/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Showa Denko K.K.
13-9, Shiba Daimon, 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8518 / JP
[2007/46]
Former [2002/39]For all designated states
SHOWA DENKO K.K.
13-9, Shiba Daimon, 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8518 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TANAKA, Jun
Showa Titanium Co., Ltd., 3-1, Nishinomiyamachi
Toyama-shi, Toyama 931-8577 / JP
02 / KAYAMA, Susumu
Showa Titanium Co., Ltd., 3-1, Nishinomiyamachi
Toyama-shi, Toyama 931-8577 / JP
03 / YAMAYA, Hayato
Showa Denko K.K., 13-9, Shibadaimon 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8518 / JP
 [2002/39]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2002/39]
Application number, filing date00962876.927.09.2000
[2002/39]
WO2000JP06652
Priority number, dateJP1999027215927.09.1999         Original published format: JP 27215999
US20000232852P15.09.2000         Original published format: US 232852 P
[2002/39]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0123305
Date:05.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1243555
Date:25.09.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.04.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1243555
Date:14.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.04.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.01.2005
ClassificationIPC:C01G23/07, C09C1/36
[2005/08]
CPC:
B82Y30/00 (EP); C01G23/047 (EP); C01G23/07 (EP);
C01P2004/51 (EP); C01P2004/61 (EP); C01P2004/64 (EP);
C01P2006/12 (EP); C01P2006/13 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2002/39]C01G23/07
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/39]
TitleGerman:FEINE TITANOXIDPARTIKEL UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DERSELBEN[2002/39]
English:FINE PARTICULATE TITANIUM OXIDE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME[2002/39]
French:OXYDE DE TITANE A PARTICULES FINES ET PROCEDE POUR LE PRODUIRE[2002/39]
Entry into regional phase27.03.2002Translation filed 
22.04.2002National basic fee paid 
22.04.2002Search fee paid 
22.04.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
22.04.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.03.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
22.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/39]
17.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.08.2007Fee for grant paid
31.08.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.08.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
19.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
25.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
24.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.11.2007
BE14.11.2007
CH14.11.2007
CY14.11.2007
DK14.11.2007
LI14.11.2007
NL14.11.2007
SE14.02.2008
GR15.02.2008
ES25.02.2008
PT14.04.2008
[2009/33]
Former [2009/13]AT14.11.2007
BE14.11.2007
CH14.11.2007
DK14.11.2007
LI14.11.2007
NL14.11.2007
SE14.02.2008
GR15.02.2008
ES25.02.2008
PT14.04.2008
Former [2008/42]AT14.11.2007
BE14.11.2007
CH14.11.2007
DK14.11.2007
LI14.11.2007
NL14.11.2007
SE14.02.2008
ES25.02.2008
PT14.04.2008
Former [2008/40]AT14.11.2007
BE14.11.2007
CH14.11.2007
DK14.11.2007
LI14.11.2007
NL14.11.2007
SE14.02.2008
ES25.02.2008
Former [2008/35]AT14.11.2007
CH14.11.2007
DK14.11.2007
LI14.11.2007
NL14.11.2007
SE14.02.2008
ES25.02.2008
Former [2008/29]AT14.11.2007
CH14.11.2007
LI14.11.2007
NL14.11.2007
SE14.02.2008
ES25.02.2008
Former [2008/23]CH14.11.2007
LI14.11.2007
NL14.11.2007
SE14.02.2008
ES25.02.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]US3219411  (CHEEVER GORDON D, et al) [A] 1-10* example 1 *;
 [X]DE1667839  (BAYER AG) [X] 1 * page 7, lines 1-5; example 2 *;
 [XA]EP0826633  (SHOWA DENKO KK [JP]) [X] 1,2 * example 10 * [A] 3,4;
 [E]EP1231186  (SHOWA DENKO KK [JP]) [E] 1-10 * example 3 *
International search[A]JPH06340423  (TOKUYAMA SODA KK);
 [X]US5508015  (GONZALEZ RAUL A [US], et al);
 [X]JPH10251021  (SHOWA DENKO KK)
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