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EP1160010 - Humidity adsorbent agent and humidity adsorbent element using thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  17.08.2007
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2007Refusal of applicationpublished on 19.09.2007  [2007/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NICHIAS CORPORATION
1-26, Shiba Daimon 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/49]For all designated states
NICHIAS CORPORATION
1-26, Shiba Daimon 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Daikaku, Hiroki
2-5-1-501, Makuharihongo, Hanamigawa-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken / JP
02 / Kobayashi, Takeya
5-30-3, Arakawa, Arakawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Yamazaki, Teruji
1156-1, Nakayama-cho, Midori-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
 [2002/01]
Former [2001/49]01 / Daikaku, Hiroki
2-5-1-501, Makuharihongo, Hanamigawa-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken / JP
02 / Kobayashi, Takeya
5-30-3, Arakawa, Arakawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Yamazaki, Teruji
1-8-4, Dobashi, Miyamae-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
Representative(s)Setna, Rohan P., et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/34]Setna, Rohan P., et al
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2001/49]Allard, Susan Joyce, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date01304628.925.05.2001
[2001/49]
Priority number, dateJP2000015470025.05.2000         Original published format: JP 2000154700
[2001/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1160010
Date:05.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1160010
Date:19.12.2001
[2001/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:B01J20/18, B01D53/28
[2001/49]
CPC:
B01D53/28 (EP,KR,US); B01J20/186 (EP,KR,US); F24F2203/1036 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2002/37]
Former [2001/49]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Feuchtigkeitsadsorptionsmittel und Feuchtigkeit absorbierendes Element unter Verwendung desselben[2001/49]
English:Humidity adsorbent agent and humidity adsorbent element using thereof[2001/49]
French:Agent adsorbant l'humidité et élément adsorbant l'humidité utilisant celui-ci[2001/49]
Examination procedure27.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/23]
28.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2007Date of oral proceedings
04.05.2007Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2007/38]
04.05.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
14.05.2007Application refused, date of legal effect [2007/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
07.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
18.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
18.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
24.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200404   M06   Fee paid on   07.10.2004
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5667560  (DUNNE STEPHEN R [US]) [X] 1-5,9,10 * column 6, line 18 - column 8, line 2; figure 1A *;
 [X]DE3626887  (MIELE & CIE [DE]) [X] 1,2 * claims 1-5 *
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