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EP About this file: EP1683815

EP1683815 - STYRENE COPOLYMER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation
1-105 Kanda Jinbocho Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8101 / JP
[2013/43]
Former [2006/30]For all designated states
Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation
1-2, Yuraku-cho 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8440 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / EBARA, Kenji
3-2-501, Minamimachi, Kurashiki-shi, Okayama
7100823 / JP
 [2006/30]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2016/03]
Former [2006/30]Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04818198.605.11.2004
[2006/30]
WO2004JP16432
Priority number, dateJP2003037692306.11.2003         Original published format: JP 2003376923
[2006/30]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005044864
Date:19.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1683815
Date:26.07.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.05.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1683815
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.05.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:C08F2/40, C08F2/06, C08F212/02, C08F297/00, C08L25/02
[2006/30]
CPC:
C08F212/04 (EP,KR,US); C08F2/40 (KR); C08F2/06 (KR);
C08F297/04 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/03]
Former [2006/30]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:STYROLCOPOLYMER UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2006/30]
English:STYRENE COPOLYMER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME[2006/30]
French:COPOLYMERE DE STYRENE ET PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE CELUI-CI[2006/30]
Entry into regional phase12.04.2006Translation filed 
02.06.2006National basic fee paid 
02.06.2006Search fee paid 
02.06.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
02.06.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/30]
19.12.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.01.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.10.2015Fee for grant paid
05.10.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.10.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  27.01.2015
Opposition(s)21.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
19.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
20.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
19.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
23.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
27.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
28.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
27.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.11.2004
AT20.01.2016
BE20.01.2016
CY20.01.2016
CZ20.01.2016
DK20.01.2016
EE20.01.2016
ES20.01.2016
FI20.01.2016
IT20.01.2016
MC20.01.2016
NL20.01.2016
PL20.01.2016
RO20.01.2016
SE20.01.2016
SI20.01.2016
SK20.01.2016
TR20.01.2016
BG20.04.2016
GR21.04.2016
IS20.05.2016
PT20.05.2016
[2018/29]
Former [2018/28]HU05.11.2004
AT20.01.2016
BE20.01.2016
CY20.01.2016
CZ20.01.2016
DK20.01.2016
EE20.01.2016
ES20.01.2016
FI20.01.2016
IT20.01.2016
MC20.01.2016
NL20.01.2016
PL20.01.2016
RO20.01.2016
SE20.01.2016
SI20.01.2016
SK20.01.2016
BG20.04.2016
GR21.04.2016
IS20.05.2016
PT20.05.2016
Former [2017/13]AT20.01.2016
BE20.01.2016
CZ20.01.2016
DK20.01.2016
EE20.01.2016
ES20.01.2016
FI20.01.2016
IT20.01.2016
NL20.01.2016
PL20.01.2016
RO20.01.2016
SE20.01.2016
SI20.01.2016
SK20.01.2016
BG20.04.2016
GR21.04.2016
IS20.05.2016
PT20.05.2016
Former [2017/03]AT20.01.2016
BE20.01.2016
CZ20.01.2016
DK20.01.2016
EE20.01.2016
ES20.01.2016
FI20.01.2016
IT20.01.2016
NL20.01.2016
PL20.01.2016
RO20.01.2016
SE20.01.2016
SK20.01.2016
GR21.04.2016
IS20.05.2016
PT20.05.2016
Former [2016/50]AT20.01.2016
CZ20.01.2016
DK20.01.2016
EE20.01.2016
ES20.01.2016
FI20.01.2016
IT20.01.2016
NL20.01.2016
PL20.01.2016
RO20.01.2016
SE20.01.2016
SK20.01.2016
GR21.04.2016
IS20.05.2016
PT20.05.2016
Former [2016/49]AT20.01.2016
DK20.01.2016
EE20.01.2016
ES20.01.2016
FI20.01.2016
IT20.01.2016
NL20.01.2016
PL20.01.2016
SE20.01.2016
GR21.04.2016
IS20.05.2016
PT20.05.2016
Former [2016/46]AT20.01.2016
DK20.01.2016
ES20.01.2016
FI20.01.2016
IT20.01.2016
NL20.01.2016
PL20.01.2016
SE20.01.2016
GR21.04.2016
IS20.05.2016
PT20.05.2016
Former [2016/39]AT20.01.2016
ES20.01.2016
FI20.01.2016
IT20.01.2016
NL20.01.2016
PL20.01.2016
SE20.01.2016
GR21.04.2016
IS20.05.2016
PT20.05.2016
Former [2016/38]AT20.01.2016
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FI20.01.2016
IT20.01.2016
NL20.01.2016
PL20.01.2016
GR21.04.2016
IS20.05.2016
PT20.05.2016
Former [2016/36]AT20.01.2016
ES20.01.2016
FI20.01.2016
IT20.01.2016
NL20.01.2016
PL20.01.2016
GR21.04.2016
Former [2016/35]ES20.01.2016
FI20.01.2016
NL20.01.2016
GR21.04.2016
Former [2016/30]NL20.01.2016
Documents cited:Search[XAI]US4414370  (HAMIELEC ARCHIE E [CA], et al) [X] 9 * column 4, lines 24-53 * * column 5, line 16 - column 6, line 64 * * column 7, lines 18-37 * * figure 1 * * example 5 * * table 4 * [A] 1,3,12-19 [I] 2;
 [A]US5286762  (FUNAKI KEISUKE [JP], et al) [A] 1-3,9,12-19 * column 2, lines 12-17 * * example Reference B ** example 6 *;
 [XPA]WO2004074332  (BASF AG [DE], et al) [XP] 1,12-19 * page 2, lines 5-15 * * page 14, line 39 - page 15, line 3; examples 6V,7V,8V; table 1 * * page 6, lines 19-34 * * page 7, lines 16-32 * * page 9, lines 22-36 * * page 14, line 28 - page 15, line 3 * * example 1; table 1 * [A] 2,3,9
International search[X]JPS4876982  ;
 [X]JPS4899284  ;
 [X]JPS503486  ;
 [X]JPS58189209  (DOW CHEMICAL CO);
 [Y]JPH0381307  (ASAHI CHEMICAL IND);
 [X]JPH0641241  (MITSUI TOATSU CHEMICALS);
 [Y]JPH06279546  (ASAHI CHEMICAL IND);
 [Y]JPH0718014  (NIPPON STEEL CHEMICAL CO, et al);
 [Y]JPH10158338  (NIPPON ELASTOMER KK);
 [Y]JP2000143911  (KANEGAFUCHI CHEMICAL IND);
 [Y]JP2000169521  (NIPPON ZEON CO)
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