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EP1642638 - Method for continuous polymerizing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/14]Apparatus for continuous polymerization and method for continuous polymerizing using the same
[2011/48]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.03.2013
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 02.10.2013  [2013/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
27-1, Shinkawa 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8260 / JP
[2006/14]
Inventor(s)01 / Yamazaki, Kazuhiro
20-1, Hoshigoe-cho
Niihama-shi Ehime / JP
02 / Nishitani, Akira
2-2-164 Nishibara-cho
Niihama-shi Ehime / JP
 [2006/14]
Representative(s)Duckworth, Timothy John, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[2012/19]
Former [2009/50]Duckworth, Timothy John, et al
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2006/24]Duckworth, Timothy John, et al
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2006/14]Duckett, Anthony Joseph
J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date05256135.430.09.2005
[2006/14]
Priority number, dateJP2004029115104.10.2004         Original published format: JP 2004291151
[2006/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1642638
Date:05.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1642638
Date:09.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:B01J19/00, B01J19/18, C08F2/00
[2006/14]
CPC:
B01J19/0013 (EP,US); C08F2/01 (EP,KR,US); B01J19/18 (EP,US);
C08F2/02 (EP,US); B01J2219/00063 (EP,US); B01J2219/00094 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00164 (EP,US); B01J2219/002 (EP,US); B01J2219/00213 (EP,US);
B01J2219/0022 (EP,US); B01J2219/00231 (EP,US); B01J2219/00254 (EP,US);
Y10S526/92 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/50]
Former [2006/14]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Kontinuierliches Polymerisationsverfahren[2011/48]
English:Method for continuous polymerizing[2011/48]
French:Procédé de polymérisation de façon continue[2011/48]
Former [2006/14]Kontinuierliches Polymerisationsverfahren und Apparat dafür
Former [2006/14]Apparatus for continuous polymerization and method for continuous polymerizing using the same
Former [2006/14]Procédé et appareillage de polymérisation de façon continue
Examination procedure21.09.2006Examination requested  [2006/44]
13.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 10.11.2011
10.11.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
15.11.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2012Fee for grant paid
28.02.2012Fee 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  13.02.2007
Opposition(s)12.02.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
15.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB30.09.2012
FR01.10.2012
[2013/40]
Former [2013/34]GB30.09.2012
Documents cited:Search[X]GB1067422  (DUNLOP RUBBER CO) [X] 1-3 * page 1, lines 31-43; figure 1 * * page 2, line 104 - page 3, line 2 *;
 [X]US4742472  (SUGIMORI TERUHIKO [JP], et al) [X] 1-5 * column 3, lines 14-44; figure 1 * * column 5, line 66 - column 6, line 16 * * column 6, lines 31-35 * * column 7, lines 9-19 *;
 [A]US4888704  (TOPLISS ROBERT J [US], et al) [A] 1-7* abstract *;
 [X]US2002001547  (CONNELLY MICHAEL RAYMOND [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4-6 * paragraphs [0011] , [0020] , [0056] - [0066]; figure 3 *;
 [X]  - WU R S H, "DYNAMIC THERMAL ANALYZER FOR MONITORING BATCH PROCESSES", CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PROGRESS, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS, NEW YORK, NY, US, (198509), vol. 81, ISSN 0360-7275, pages 57 - 61, XP001012981 [X] 1,2,4,5 * page 61, paragraph 1 * * page 57, paragraph 2 *
ExaminationUS3257375
 US3820960
 US2002056229
by applicantJPS5129914B
 JPS5217555B
 JPS6289710
 JPS6453682
 JPH0349925
 JPH0448802B
 JP3395291B
 JP2004291151
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