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EP2025723 - AQUEOUS CARBON BLACK PIGMENT AND WATER-BASED DISPERSION THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2018
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.05.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2019Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 22.05.2019  [2019/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tokai Carbon Company, Ltd.
2-3 Kita-Aoyama 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-8636 / JP
[2009/08]
Inventor(s)01 / SEKIYAMA, Makoto
c/o Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd.
2-3, Kita-Aoyama 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-8636 / JP
 [2017/45]
Former [2009/08]01 / SEKIYAMA, Makoto
c/o Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. 2-3, Kita-Aoyama 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-8636 / JP
Representative(s)Flaccus, Rolf-Dieter, et al
Flaccus · Müller-Wolff
Patentanwälte
Bussardweg 10
50389 Wesseling / DE
[2014/33]
Former [2009/22]Müller-Wolff, Thomas, et al
Flaccus · Müller-Wolff Patentanwälte Bussardweg 10
50389 Wesseling / DE
Former [2009/08]Müller-Wolff, Thomas
Patentanwalt, Postfach 19 02 17
53037 Bonn / DE
Application number, filing date07744630.029.05.2007
[2009/08]
WO2007JP61244
Priority number, dateJP2006015421602.06.2006         Original published format: JP 2006154216
[2009/08]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007142168
Date:13.12.2007
Language:JA
[2007/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2025723
Date:18.02.2009
Language:EN
[2009/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2025723
Date:08.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP13.12.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.06.2009
ClassificationIPC:C09C1/56, C09C3/10, C09D11/00, C09D17/00
[2009/08]
CPC:
C09C1/56 (EP,KR,US); C09C1/48 (EP,US); C09C1/565 (EP,US);
C09C3/10 (KR); C09D11/324 (EP,KR,US); C09D17/00 (KR);
C09D17/005 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2017/45]
Former [2009/11]DE,  GB 
Former [2009/08]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:WÄSSRIGES RUSSPIGMENT UND WASSERBASISDISPERSION DAVON[2009/08]
English:AQUEOUS CARBON BLACK PIGMENT AND WATER-BASED DISPERSION THEREOF[2009/08]
French:PIGMENT AQUEUX NOIR DE CARBONE, ET DISPERSION AQUEUSE DE CE PIGMENT[2009/08]
Entry into regional phase05.11.2008Translation filed 
05.11.2008National basic fee paid 
05.11.2008Search fee paid 
05.11.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
05.11.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.11.2008Examination requested  [2009/08]
03.01.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
10.02.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
17.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2015Invitation to provide information on prior art
07.09.2015Reply to the invitation to provide information on prior art
22.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.03.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.02.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.2017Fee for grant paid
27.09.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.09.2017Receipt 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  17.08.2009
Opposition(s)09.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
05.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
15.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
07.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
18.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
08.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
29.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
04.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB29.05.2018
[2019/21]
Documents cited:Search[X]US2003195274  (NAKAMURA HIROTO [JP], et al) [X] 1-7 * paragraphs [0124] , [0141] , [0142] , [0213] , [0217] - [0219] - [0225] , [0241] , [0255] - [0264]; table 8 *;
 [X]US2002077383  (TAKAO NAGAYUKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-7 * paragraphs [0027] , [0032] , [0041] , [0046] - [0051]; example 4 *
International search[A]JPS6479278  (NIPPON CATALYTIC CHEM IND);
 [A]JP2003155436  (DAINIPPON INK & CHEMICALS);
 [A]JP2003342502  (CANON FINETECH INC);
 [A]JP2000327984  (TOYO INK MFG CO);
 [A]JPH10183040  (TOYO INK MFG CO);
 [A]JPH11349848  (TOKAI CARBON KK);
 [A]JPH09194775  (TOYO INK MFG CO);
 [A]JP2003096333  (TOKAI CARBON KK);
 [A]JP2005132985  (CANON KK)
ExaminationJP2005181753
by applicantJPS4818186
 JPH083498
 JPH08319444
 JPH1149974
 JPH09286938
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