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EP1496067 - THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND MOLDED ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  05.02.2016
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.02.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.03.2016  [2016/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
2-1, Nihonbashi Muromachi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8666 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/02]For all designated states
TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
2-1, Nihonbashi Muromachi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8666 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MATSUMOTO, Hideki
305 Sankutasu Yagoto, 1-119 Omoteyama, Tenpaku-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 468-0069 / JP
02 / TANAKA, Akiko
201 Koki No.8, 2-30-2 Doichi-cho, Miizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-0843 / JP
03 / YAMAMOTO, Daisuke
H202 Toray Narumi-syataku, 1-82 Ikegamidai
Midori-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 458-0044 / JP
04 / SATO, Daisuke
D-3-4 Toray Narumi-syataku, 1-81 Ikegamidai
Midori-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 458-0044 / JP
05 / YAMANAKA, Toru
914 Naruoka 3-chome, Midori-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 458-0005 / JP
 [2005/14]
Former [2005/02]01 / MATSUMOTO, Hideki
305 Sankutasu Yagoto, 1-119 Omoteyama, Tenpaku-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 468-0069 / JP
02 / TANAKA, Akiko
201 Koki No.8, 2-30-2 Doichi-cho, Miizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-0843 / JP
03 / YAMANOTO, Daisuke
H202 Toray Narumi-syataku, 1-82 Ikegamidai
Midori-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 458-0044 / JP
04 / SATO, Daisuke
D-3-4 Toray Narumi-syataku, 1-81 Ikegamidai
Midori-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 458-0044 / JP
05 / YAMANAKA, Toru
914 Naruoka 3-chome, Midori-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 458-0005 / JP
Representative(s)Webster, Jeremy Mark, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/49]Webster, Jeremy Mark, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Former [2005/02]Coleiro, Raymond, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date03712911.125.03.2003
[2005/02]
WO2003JP03608
Priority number, dateJP2002008534526.03.2002         Original published format: JP 2002085345
JP2002016080631.05.2002         Original published format: JP 2002160806
JP2002017218313.06.2002         Original published format: JP 2002172183
[2005/02]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03080683
Date:02.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1496067
Date:12.01.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.10.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/02]
Type: A8 Corrected patent application 
No.:EP1496067
Date:21.09.2005
[2005/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.10.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.04.2007
ClassificationIPC:C08F8/48, G02B1/04
[2005/02]
CPC:
G02B1/041 (EP,US); C08F8/48 (EP,KR,US); C08J5/18 (KR);
G02B1/04 (EP,KR,US)
C-Set:
C08F8/48, C08F220/14 (US,EP);
G02B1/041, C08L33/00 (US,EP);
G02B1/04, C08L101/06 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2005/02]
TitleGerman:THERMOPLASTISCHES POLYMER, HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR UND FORMKÖRPER[2005/02]
English:THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND MOLDED ARTICLE[2005/02]
French:POLYMERE THERMOPLASTIQUE, PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION ASSOCIE, ET ARTICLE MOULE[2005/02]
Entry into regional phase19.10.2004Translation filed 
19.10.2004National basic fee paid 
19.10.2004Search fee paid 
19.10.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
19.10.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.10.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.10.2004Examination requested  [2005/02]
05.04.2007Observations by third parties
19.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/10]
27.10.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2016/10]
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  19.01.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
23.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
22.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
21.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
20.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
20.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
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31.03.201513   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS60136791  ;
 [X]JPS6020905  (MITSUBISHI RAYON CO) [X] 1-3,6-8,13,14 * examples 2,6; table 1 *;
 [A]EP0264508  (SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO [JP]) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [A]EP0273397  (ASAHI CHEMICAL IND [JP]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [X]JP2002060424  (NIPPON CATALYTIC CHEM IND) [X] 1-6,13-15 * the whole document *;
 [PX]WO02085980  (PLASKOLITE INC [US]) [PX] 1,2,6-8,13,14 * example 1; claims 13,14 * * table 1, experiments 6 and 7 * * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0027] * * example 7; table 3 *;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1985, no. 35, Database accession no. 1985-213800, XP002428720 & JPS60136791 A 19850720 (ASAHI CHEM IND CO LTD) [A] 1-15 * abstract *
International search[X]US4874824  (HALLDEN-ABBERTON MICHAEL P [US], et al);
 [X]JPH05105797  (SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO);
 [X]JPH08301931  (KURARAY CO);
 [XE]JP2002284816  (TORAY INDUSTRIES);
 [XE]JP2002293835  (TORAY INDUSTRIES);
 [XP]JP2003155309  (TORAY INDUSTRIES)
ExaminationJPS6241973B
 JP2000239325
 WO0129138
otherJP2002060424K
 JP2000239325K
 JPS6241973K
 JPS6241973B
 JP2000239325
 WO0129138
    - "Test for thermal stability (incl. EN transl.)", Illustrated dictionary of plastics terms, 2nd ed., NIKKAN KOGYOU SHINBUNSA, (199806), page 455, ISBN 4-526-03619-6, XP003008117
    - "incl. EN transl.", SOCIETY OF POLYMER SCIENCE, Polymer dictionary, 3rd ed., JAPAN, (200506), page 726, ISBN 4-254-25248-X, XP003008118
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