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EP1180495
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| EP1180495 - Method of manufacturing synthesis gas [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 12.05.2017 Database last updated on 18.01.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 12.05.2017 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 14.06.2017 [2017/24] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. 5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP | [2016/27] |
| Former [2002/08] | For all designated states Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. 5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Iijima, Masaki, Mitsubishi Heavy Ind. Ltd. 5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP | 02 /
Kobayashi, Kazuto, Mitsubishi Heavy Ind. Ltd. 5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP | 03 /
Morita, Kazuhiro, Mitsubishi Heavy Ind., Ltd. 5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP | [2016/27] |
| Former [2002/08] | 01 /
Iijima, Masaki, Mitsubishi Heavy Ind. Ltd. 5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP | ||
| 02 /
Kobayashi, Kazuto, Mitsubishi Heavy Ind. Ltd. 5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP | |||
| 03 /
Morita, Kazuhiro, Mitsubishi Heavy Ind., Ltd. 5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP | Representative(s) | Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30 81925 München / DE | [2016/27] |
| Former [2002/08] | HOFFMANN - EITLE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 01105476.4 | 14.03.2001 | [2002/08] | Priority number, date | JP20000246912 | 16.08.2000 Original published format: JP 2000246912 | [2002/08] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1180495 | Date: | 20.02.2002 | Language: | EN | [2002/08] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP1180495 | Date: | 09.06.2004 | [2004/24] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1180495 | Date: | 06.07.2016 | Language: | EN | [2016/27] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 22.04.2004 | Classification | IPC: | C01B3/38 | [2002/08] | CPC: |
C01B3/384 (EP,US);
C01B3/38 (EP,US);
C01B3/382 (EP,US);
C01B2203/0233 (EP,US);
C01B2203/0238 (EP,US);
C01B2203/025 (EP,US);
C01B2203/0475 (EP,US);
C01B2203/0495 (EP,US);
C01B2203/06 (EP,US);
C01B2203/061 (EP,US);
C01B2203/062 (EP,US);
C01B2203/0811 (EP,US);
C01B2203/0816 (EP,US);
C01B2203/0866 (EP,US);
C01B2203/0894 (EP,US);
C01B2203/1052 (EP,US);
C01B2203/1241 (EP,US);
C01B2203/1294 (EP,US);
C01B2203/142 (EP,US);
C01B2203/143 (EP,US);
C01B2203/146 (EP,US);
| Designated contracting states | DK, GB, NL [2016/27] |
| Former [2005/09] | DK, GB, NL | ||
| Former [2002/08] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR | Title | German: | Verfahren zur Herstellung von Synthesegas | [2002/08] | English: | Method of manufacturing synthesis gas | [2002/08] | French: | Methode de préparation de gaz de synthèse | [2002/08] | Examination procedure | 14.03.2001 | Examination requested [2002/08] | 16.04.2009 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 26.08.2009 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 19.01.2016 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 20.05.2016 | Fee for grant paid | 20.05.2016 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 20.05.2016 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Divisional application(s) | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 16.04.2009 | Opposition(s) | 07.04.2017 | No opposition filed within time limit [2017/24] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 27.03.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 22.03.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 23.03.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 14.03.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 26.03.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 13.03.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 30.03.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 16.03.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 25.03.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 11 | 15.03.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 12 | 20.03.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 13 | 18.03.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 14 | 23.03.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 15 | 14.03.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 16 |
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