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EP1240937 - Method and apparatus for treating perfluorocompounds [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.2010
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.09.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.10.2010  [2010/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/40]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
Former [2002/38]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tamata, Shin, Hitachi, Ltd., Int. Prop. Gp.
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Building, 6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Koukun, Ri, Hitachi, Ltd., Int. Prop. Gp.
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Building 6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
03 / Irie, Kazuyoshi, Hitachi, Ltd., Int. Prop. Gp.
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Building, 6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
04 / Shibano, Yoshiki, Hitachi, Ltd., Int. Prop. Gp.
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Building 6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
05 / Kanno, Shuichi, Hitachi, Ltd., Int. Prop. Gp.
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Building 6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
 [2009/39]
Former [2002/38]01 / Tamata, Shin, Hitachi, Ltd., Int. Prop. Gp.
New Marunouchi Bldg., 5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Koukun, Ri, Hitachi, Ltd., Int. Prop. Gp.
New Marunouchi Bldg., 5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
03 / Irie, Kazuyoshi, Hitachi, Ltd., Int. Prop. Gp.
New Marunouchi Bldg., 5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
04 / Shibano, Yoshiki, Hitachi, Ltd., Int. Prop. Gp.
New Marunouchi Bldg., 5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
05 / Kanno, Shuichi, Hitachi, Ltd., Int. Prop. Gp.
New Marunouchi Bldg., 5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/32]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Straße 29
80336 München / DE
Former [2002/38]Beetz & Partner Patentanwälte
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date01119737.327.08.2001
[2002/38]
Priority number, dateJP2001007524116.03.2001         Original published format: JP 2001075241
[2002/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1240937
Date:18.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1240937
Date:18.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/68, B01D53/70, B01D53/86
[2002/38]
CPC:
B01D53/68 (EP,US); B01D53/70 (EP,KR,US); B01D53/8659 (EP,US);
B01D53/8662 (EP,US); Y02C20/30 (EP,US); Y02P70/50 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2003/23]
Former [2002/38]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Beseitigung von Perfluorverbindungen[2002/38]
English:Method and apparatus for treating perfluorocompounds[2002/38]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour l'élimination des composés perfluorés[2002/38]
Examination procedure17.01.2003Examination requested  [2003/12]
18.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2009Date of oral proceedings
22.04.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.08.2009Fee for grant paid
13.08.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.08.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
24.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
01.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
31.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[PX]EP1101524  (EBARA CORP [JP]) [PX] 1,3-5,7-10,13-16 * column 3, paragraph 15 - column 4, paragraph 25; figure 1 *;
 [X]EP1027918  (EBARA CORP [JP]) [X] 1-16 * page 4, paragraph 26 - page 6, paragraph 57 *;
 [A]EP0916388  (HITACHI LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1,3,7,13,14 * column 6, paragraph 37 - column 7, paragraph 46 *;
 [A]EP0885648  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 1-3,5-7,9,10,13 * page 5, line 17 - page 5, line 37 *
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