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EP1219585 - Method and apparatus for producing methanol making use of biomass material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.10.2011
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 30.10.2013  [2013/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8315 / JP
[2010/49]
Former [2002/27]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8315 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Aruga, Takeshi, c/o Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
5-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Kabata, Tatsuo, c/o Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
5-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Kobayashi, Yoshinori, c/o Mitsubishi Heavy Indust.
5-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Kaneko, Shozo, c/o Mitsubishi Heavy Industustries
5-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2002/27]
Representative(s)Portal, Gérard, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2005/14]Portal, Gérard, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Former [2004/23]Hubert, Philippe, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, avenue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Former [2002/27]Ulmann, Catherine Claire, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie, 158 rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date01402599.309.10.2001
[2002/27]
Priority number, dateJP2000040003928.12.2000         Original published format: JP 2000400039
[2002/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1219585
Date:03.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1219585
Date:19.11.2003
[2003/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1219585
Date:08.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:C07C29/151, C25B1/04, B01J8/00
[2002/27]
CPC:
C07C29/1518 (EP,US); C07C29/151 (KR); C10J3/482 (EP,US);
C10K1/02 (EP,US); C10K1/101 (EP,US); C10J2300/0909 (EP,US);
C10J2300/0916 (EP,US); C10J2300/0959 (EP,US); C10J2300/0973 (EP,US);
C10J2300/1621 (EP,US); C10J2300/1665 (EP,US); C10J2300/1684 (EP,US);
C10J2300/1693 (EP,US); C10J2300/1846 (EP,US); C10J2300/1853 (EP,US);
C10J2300/1884 (EP,US); C10J2300/1892 (EP,US); Y02E50/10 (EP,US);
Y02E60/36 (EP,US); Y02P20/133 (EP,US); Y02P20/145 (EP,US);
Y02P20/50 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C07C29/1518, C07C31/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/27]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Erzeugung von Methanol unter Verwendung des Biomassematerials[2002/27]
English:Method and apparatus for producing methanol making use of biomass material[2002/27]
French:Procédé et appareil pour la production de méthanol mettant en oeuvre de la biomasse[2010/15]
Former [2002/27]Procédé et appareil pour la production de méthanol mettant en oeuvre la matière biomasse
Examination procedure10.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/28]
27.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.2010Fee for grant paid
09.09.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.09.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
26.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
26.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
22.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
22.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE08.12.2010
CY08.12.2010
IT08.12.2010
TR08.12.2010
GR09.03.2011
ES19.03.2011
PT08.04.2011
[2013/44]
Former [2012/03]BE08.12.2010
CY08.12.2010
IT08.12.2010
GR09.03.2011
ES19.03.2011
PT08.04.2011
Former [2011/35]BE08.12.2010
CY08.12.2010
GR09.03.2011
ES19.03.2011
PT08.04.2011
Former [2011/24]CY08.12.2010
Documents cited:Search[X]DE2809082  (STONE & WEBSTER ENG CORP) [X] 1-6,9-14 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0699651  (STEINBERG MEYER [US], et al) [A] 1-16* the whole document *;
 [Y]US5510393  (COFFMAN JOHN A [US]) [Y] 1,2,9,10 * the whole document *;
 [X]DE4438902  (FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JUELICH GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,3,9,11 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US6133328  (LIGHTNER GENE E [US]) [Y] 1,2,9,10 * the whole document *
ExaminationEP1205532
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