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EP About this file: EP1449724

EP1449724 - INFLATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.04.2009
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.04.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.05.2009  [2009/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.
Mainichi Intecio 3-4-5, Umeda Kita-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 530-0001 / JP
[2008/01]
Former [2004/35]For all designated states
Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.
1 Teppo-cho
Sakai-shi, Osaka 590-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MATSUDA, Naoki
208, Shosha
HimejI-shi, Hyogo 671-2201 / JP
02 / IWAI, Yasunori
7-23-705, Nakanohonmachi
Shijyonawate-shi, Osaka 575-0051 / JP
03 / KATSUDA, Nobuyuki
4-2-2, Ohtsucho, Ohtsu-ku
Himeji-shi, Hyogo 671-1146 / JP
 [2004/43]
Former [2004/35]01 / MATSUDA, Naoki
3-343, 500, Kamiyobe, Yobe-ku
HimejI-shi, Hyogo 671-1262 / JP
02 / IWAI, Yasunori
7-23-705, Nakanohonmachi
Shijyonawate-shi, Osaka 575-0051 / JP
03 / KATSUDA, Nobuyuki
4-2-2, Ohtsucho, Ohtsu-ku
Himeji-shi, Hyogo 671-1146 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/35]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date02783660.027.11.2002
[2004/35]
WO2002JP12389
Priority number, dateJP2001036728330.11.2001         Original published format: JP 2001367283
JP2001036753630.11.2001         Original published format: JP 2001367536
JP2002023443112.08.2002         Original published format: JP 2002234431
JP2002025801003.09.2002         Original published format: JP 2002258010
JP2002026494611.09.2002         Original published format: JP 2002264946
JP2002032373707.11.2002         Original published format: JP 2002323737
[2004/35]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03045739
Date:05.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1449724
Date:25.08.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.06.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1449724
Date:28.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.06.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.12.2006
ClassificationIPC:B60R21/26, B01J7/00
[2004/35]
CPC:
B60R21/272 (EP); B60R21/261 (EP); C06D5/00 (EP);
C06D5/06 (EP); B60R2021/2633 (EP); B60R2021/2648 (EP)
Designated contracting statesCZ,   DE,   FR [2008/22]
Former [2004/35]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:AUFBLASVORRICHTUNG[2004/35]
English:INFLATOR[2004/35]
French:GONFLEUR[2004/35]
Entry into regional phase19.05.2004Translation filed 
19.05.2004National basic fee paid 
19.05.2004Search fee paid 
19.05.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
19.05.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/35]
18.08.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.04.2008Fee for grant paid
10.04.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP07018732.3  / EP1867532
Opposition(s)03.03.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ28.05.2008
[2009/13]
Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0602862  (MORTON INT INC [US]) [X] 52 * abstract * [A] 1,3,19,41;
 [A]US5615912  (O'LOUGHLIN JOHN P [US], et al) [A] 1,3,19,41* abstract *;
 [A]US5836610  (RINK KARL K [US], et al) [A] 1,3,19,41 * abstract *
International search[A]WO9915376  (AUTOLIV ASP INC [US]);
 [A]JPH0976870  (OEA INC);
 [A]WO9915377  (AUTOLIV ASP INC [US])
by applicantJPH0976870
 US3966226
 US4018457
 JPH08282427
 US6189922
 JPS4410443B
 JP2002166817
 JPH02963086
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