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EP1568715 - PROCESS FOR MICROCHANNEL PRODUCTION OF COLORED SPHERICAL GRAIN AND MICROCHANNEL PRODUCTION APPARATUS FOR USE THEREIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.06.2011
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.06.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.07.2011  [2011/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SOKEN CHEMICAL & ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
29-5 Takada 3-chome
Toshima-ku
Tokyo 171-8531 / JP
For all designated states
Torii, Toru
18-18, Ogikubo 4-chome, Suginami-ku
Tokyo 167-0051 / JP
For all designated states
Higuchi, Toshiro
4-26, Edahigashi 3-chome, Tsuzuki-ku Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 224-0006 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2010/32]For all designated states
SOKEN CHEMICAL & ENGINEERING CO. LTD.
29-5 Takada 3-chome Toshima-ku
Tokyo 171-8531 / JP
For all designated states
Torii, Toru
18-18, Ogikubo 4-chome, Suginami-ku
Tokyo 167-0051 / JP
For all designated states
Higuchi, Toshiro
4-26, Edahigashi 3-chome, Tsuzuki-ku Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 224-0006 / JP
Former [2005/35]For all designated states
SOKEN CHEMICAL & ENGINEERING CO. LTD.
29-5 Takada 3-chome Toshima-ku
Tokyo 171-8531 / JP
For all designated states
Torii, Toru
18-18, Ogikubo 4-chome, Suginami-ku
Tokyo 167-0051 / JP
For all designated states
Higuchi, Toshiro
4-26, Edahigashi 3-chome, Tsuzuki-ku Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 224-0006 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TORII, Toru
18-18, Ogikubo 4-chome
Suginami-ku, Tokyo 167-0051 / JP
02 / HIGUCHI, Toshiro
4-26, Eda-Higashi 3-chome, Tsuzuki-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 224-0006 / JP
03 / NISISAKO, Takasi
Estevan-ikenohata 801, 3-19, Ikenohata 2-chome
Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0008 / JP
04 / TAKIZAWA, Youichi, SOKEN CHEMICAL & ENG. CO., LTD.
13-1, Hirosehigashi 1-chome
Sayama-shi, Saitama 350-1320 / JP
05 / TAKAHASHI, Takanori, SOKEN CHEMICAL & ENG. CO. LTD
13-1, Hirosehigashi 1-chome
Sayama-shi, Saitama 350-1320 / JP
 [2005/35]
Representative(s)Matthews, Derek Peter
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/35]Matthews, Derek Peter
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date03777286.005.12.2003
[2005/35]
WO2003JP15592
Priority number, dateJP2002035541906.12.2002         Original published format: JP 2002355419
JP2003039154421.11.2003         Original published format: JP 2003391544
[2005/35]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004052941
Date:24.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1568715
Date:31.08.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.06.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1568715
Date:11.08.2010
Language:EN
[2010/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP24.06.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.05.2008
ClassificationIPC:C08F2/32, C08F2/44
[2005/35]
CPC:
C08F2/44 (EP,KR,US); C08F2/12 (KR); C08F2/32 (KR);
C08F20/00 (KR); C08J3/12 (KR); Y10T137/0329 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/13]
Former [2005/35]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR EINEN MIKROKANAL AUS FARBIGER KUGELFÖRMIGER KÜRNUNG UND MIKROKANALHERSTELLUNGSVORRICHTUNG ZUR VERWENDUNG DAFÜR[2005/35]
English:PROCESS FOR MICROCHANNEL PRODUCTION OF COLORED SPHERICAL GRAIN AND MICROCHANNEL PRODUCTION APPARATUS FOR USE THEREIN[2005/35]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE MICROCANAL A GRAINS SPHERIQUES COLORES ET APPAREIL DE PRODUCTION DE MICROCANAL UTILISE DANS UN TEL PROCEDE[2005/35]
Entry into regional phase07.06.2005Translation filed 
07.06.2005National basic fee paid 
07.06.2005Search fee paid 
07.06.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
07.06.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.04.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
07.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/35]
27.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.04.2010Fee for grant paid
06.04.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.05.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
26.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
23.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y] US5272212  (KITAHARA SHIZUO et al.) [Y] 1-12 * the whole document *
 [Y] CA2438856  (JAPAN SCIENCE & TECH CORP et al.) [Y] 1-12 * the whole document *
 [Y] WO9919000  (UNIV NEW YORK STATE RES FOUND et al.) [Y] 1-12 * claims 1-37 *
 [A] WO9909070  (DOW CHEMICAL CO et al.) [A] 1 * claims 1-42 *
 [A] EP0963787  (JP NATIONAL FOOD RESEARCH INST et al.) [A] 1 * claims 1-5 *
 [A] DE19925184  (SCHERING AG et al.) [A] 1 * claims 1-31 *
 [A] WO9700896  (PROLABO SA et al.) [A] 1 * claims 1-29 *
 [PX] JP2003290647  
 [PX]   DATABASE WPI Section Ch Week 200403, Derwent World Patents Index; Class J04, AN 2004-026860, XP002479209 [PX] 1,2,7 * column A *
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