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EP1992738 - SOFTENING AGENT FOR PAPER AND METHOD FOR MAKING PAPER BY USING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.06.2014
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 25.02.2015  [2015/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NOF CORPORATION
20-3, Ebisu 4-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 150-0013 / JP
[2008/47]
Inventor(s)01 / TAMAI, Tetsuya
c/o NOF CORPORATION
1-56, Oohama-cho
Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo 660-0095 / JP
02 / ASAKURA, Kazumichi
c/o NOF CORPORATION
1-56, Oohama-cho
Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo 660-0095 / JP
03 / NAKAMURA, Yasuyuki
c/o NOF CORPORATION
1-56, Oohama-cho
Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo 660-0095 / JP
04 / MATSUFUJI, Takashi
c/o NOF CORPORATION
1-56, Oohama-cho
Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo 660-0095 / JP
 [2013/31]
Former [2008/47]01 / TAMAI, Tetsuya
c/o NOF CORPORATION 1-56, Oohama-cho
Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo 660-0095 / JP
02 / ASAKURA, Kazumichi
c/o NOF CORPORATION 1-56, Oohama-cho
Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo 660-0095 / JP
03 / NAKAMURA, Yasuyuki
c/o NOF CORPORATION 1-56, Oohama-cho
Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo 660-0095 / JP
04 / MATSUFUJI, Takashi
c/o NOF CORPORATION 1-56, Oohama-cho
Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo 660-0095 / JP
Representative(s)Groth & Co. KB
P.O. Box 6107
102 32 Stockholm / SE
[2014/26]
Former [2012/26]Löfgren, Håkan Bengt Alpo, et al
Groth & Co KB
Box 6107
102 32 Stockholm / SE
Former [2008/47]Tolan, Olivia, et al
Groth & Co KB Box 6107 Birger Jarlsgatan 57B
S-102 32 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date07714212.315.02.2007
[2008/47]
WO2007JP52682
Priority number, dateJP2006003856015.02.2006         Original published format: JP 2006038560
JP2006004576922.02.2006         Original published format: JP 2006045769
[2008/47]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007094388
Date:23.08.2007
Language:JA
[2007/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1992738
Date:19.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1992738
Date:31.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP23.08.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:D21H21/22
[2008/47]
CPC:
D21H21/22 (EP,KR,US); C07C233/36 (KR); D21H17/07 (EP,KR,US);
D21H23/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2009/11]
Former [2008/47]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:WEICHMACHUNGSMITTEL FÜR PAPIER UND DAVON GEBRAUCH MACHENDES PAPIERHERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[2008/47]
English:SOFTENING AGENT FOR PAPER AND METHOD FOR MAKING PAPER BY USING SAME[2008/47]
French:AGENT DE RAMOLLISSEMENT POUR PAPIER ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE PAPIER L'UTILISANT[2008/47]
Entry into regional phase10.09.2008Translation filed 
15.09.2008National basic fee paid 
15.09.2008Search fee paid 
15.09.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
15.09.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/47]
16.09.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
22.10.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SI, SK, TR
06.03.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2013Fee for grant paid
17.06.2013Fee 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  06.03.2013
Opposition(s)02.05.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
23.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
15.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT31.07.2013
GB15.02.2014
FR28.02.2014
[2015/09]
Former [2015/08]IT31.07.2013
FR28.02.2014
Former [2014/24]IT31.07.2013
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]JPH0718571  (LION CORP);
 [A]JP2002129497  (NOF CORP);
 [A]JP2003096695  (NOF CORP);
 [A]JP2004285521  (NOF CORP);
 [A]JP2005068592  (JUJO PAPER CO LTD)
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