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EP1484356 - POLYLACTIC ACID MOLDING AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.11.2012
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FI
published on 17.07.2013  [2013/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNITIKA LTD.
50, Higashihonmachi 1-chome Amagasaki-shi
Hyogo 660-0824 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/50]For all designated states
UNITIKA LTD.
50, Higashihonmachi 1-chome
Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo 660-0824 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NISHIMURA, Hiroshi, UNITIKA LTD., UJI PLASTIC PLANT
31-3, Uji Hinojiri
Uji-shi, Kyoto 611-0021 / JP
02 / HIOKI, Masanobu, UNITIKA LTD., UJI PLASTIC PLANT
31-3, Uji Hinojiri
Uji-shi, Kyoto 611-0021 / JP
 [2011/52]
Former [2004/50]01 / NISHIMURA, Hiroshi, UNITIKA LTD., UJI PLASTIC PLANT
31-3, Uji Hinojiri
Uji-shi, Kyoto 611-0021 / JP
02 / HIOKI, Masanobu, UNITIKA LTD., UJI PLASTIC PLANT
31-3, Uji Hinojiri
Uji-shi, Kyoto 611-0021 / JP
Representative(s)Pautex Schneider, Nicole Véronique, et al
Novagraaf International SA
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / CH
[N/P]
Former [2011/52]Pautex Schneider, Nicole Véronique, et al
Novagraaf International SA Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / CH
Former [2004/50]Pautex Schneider, Nicole, et al
Novagraaf Internatinal SA 25, Avenue du Pailly
1220 Les Avanchets - Geneva / CH
Application number, filing date03708499.305.03.2003
[2004/50]
WO2003JP02607
Priority number, dateJP2002005960306.03.2002         Original published format: JP 2002059603
[2004/50]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03074593
Date:12.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1484356
Date:08.12.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.09.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1484356
Date:28.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.09.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.2010
ClassificationIPC:C08J5/18, C08L67/04, C08K3/34, C08K5/20, C08L101/16, B29C51/10, B29C51/42, B29K67/00, B29L7/00
[2010/23]
CPC:
C08K3/34 (EP,US); C08G63/08 (KR); B29C51/002 (EP,US);
C08J5/00 (KR); C08J5/18 (KR); C08K5/0083 (EP,US);
B29C2791/006 (EP,US); B29C2791/007 (EP,US); B29C51/10 (EP,US);
B29C71/02 (EP,US); C08K5/20 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08K3/34, C08L67/04 (EP,US);
C08K5/0083, C08L67/04 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2004/50]C08J5/18, C08L67/04, C08K3/34, C08K5/20, C08L101/16, B29C51/10, B29C51/42, // (C08L67/04, B29K67:00, B29L7:00)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT [2011/52]
Former [2004/50]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:POLYMILCHSÄURE-FORMKÖRPER UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2004/50]
English:POLYLACTIC ACID MOLDING AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME[2004/50]
French:OBJET MOULE EN ACIDE POLYLACTIQUE ET PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION ASSOCIE[2011/30]
Former [2004/50]MOULAGE D'ACIDE POLYACTIQUE ET PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION ASSOCIE
Entry into regional phase25.08.2004Translation filed 
08.09.2004National basic fee paid 
08.09.2004Search fee paid 
08.09.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
08.09.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.09.2004Examination requested  [2004/50]
26.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2011Fee for grant paid
10.11.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  26.11.2010
Opposition(s)01.10.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
23.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
25.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK28.12.2011
FI28.12.2011
IT28.12.2011
[2013/29]
Former [2012/50]DK28.12.2011
IT28.12.2011
Former [2012/49]DK28.12.2011
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0776927  (MITSUI TOATSU CHEMICALS [JP]) [A] 4 * page 4, line 25 - line 32 *;
 [A]EP0821036  (MITSUI TOATSU CHEMICALS [JP]) [A] 1-13 * abstract * * page 2, line 27 - line 29 * * page 5, line 39 - line 54 * * page 6, line 11 * * page 7, line 1 - line 5 * * page 7, line 14 - line 24 *;
 [A]EP1033383  (MITSUBISHI PLASTICS INC [JP]) [A] 9-13 * abstract * * paragraph [0014] *;
 [AP]WO03016015  (CARGILL DOW LLC [US]) [AP] 1-8* claims 1,6 *
International search[Y]EP0585747  (MITSUI TOATSU CHEMICALS [JP]);
 [Y]JPH0873628  (DAINIPPON INK & CHEMICALS);
 [Y]JPH0925345  (MITSUBISHI PLASTICS IND);
 [Y]EP0780428  (MITSUI TOATSU CHEMICALS [JP]);
 [Y]JPH1036651  (DAINIPPON INK & CHEMICALS);
 [AP]JP2002146170  (UNITIKA LTD)
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