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EP2078696 - MESOPOROUS SILICA PARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  27.06.2024
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2024Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 31.07.2024  [2024/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kao Corporation
14-10, Nihonbashi-Kayabacho, 1-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8210 / JP
[2009/29]
Inventor(s)01 / YANO, Toshihiro
c/o Kao Corporation, Wakayama Research Laboratories, 1334, Minato
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 640-8580 / JP
02 / SAWADA, Takuya
c/o Kao Corporation, Wakayama Research Laboratories, 1334, Minato
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 640-8580 / JP
 [2009/29]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/29]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastraße 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date07829819.715.10.2007
[2009/29]
WO2007JP70085
Priority number, dateJP2006029595831.10.2006         Original published format: JP 2006295958
JP2006033756114.12.2006         Original published format: JP 2006337561
JP2007001177622.01.2007         Original published format: JP 2007011776
[2009/29]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008053695
Date:08.05.2008
Language:JA
[2008/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2078696
Date:15.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.05.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:C01B37/02, C01B33/18, B01J20/28, B01J20/32, B01J21/08, B01J35/02, B01J35/08, B01J35/10, B01J20/10
[2015/22]
CPC:
C01B37/02 (EP,US); B01J20/103 (EP,US); B01J20/28004 (EP,US);
B01J20/28021 (EP,US); B01J20/28061 (EP,US); B01J20/28064 (EP,US);
B01J20/28066 (EP,US); B01J20/28083 (EP,US); B01J20/3293 (EP,US);
B01J21/08 (EP,US); B01J35/40 (EP,US); B01J35/51 (EP,US);
B01J35/617 (EP,US); C01B33/18 (EP,US); Y10S977/773 (EP,US);
Y10S977/775 (EP,US); Y10S977/776 (EP,US); Y10T428/2982 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/29]C01B37/02, C01B33/18
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2009/29]
TitleGerman:MESOPORÖSE SILICIUMDIOXIDTEILCHEN[2009/29]
English:MESOPOROUS SILICA PARTICLES[2009/29]
French:PARTICULES DE SILICE MÉSOPOREUSE[2009/29]
Entry into regional phase21.04.2009Translation filed 
21.04.2009National basic fee paid 
21.04.2009Search fee paid 
21.04.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
21.04.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.04.2009Examination requested  [2009/29]
25.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.05.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2024Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/31]
22.03.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2024/31]
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  24.05.2016
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
18.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
24.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
23.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
26.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
21.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
25.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
24.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
25.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
23.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 14
25.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 15
25.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 16
25.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 17
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US5922299  (BRUINSMA PAUL J [US], et al);
 [A]US6221326  (AMICHE FREDERIC [FR]);
 [XA]US2005244322  (CHEN JIANFENG [CN], et al);
International search[A]JPH11278825  (AGENCY IND SCIENCE TECHN);
 [A]JP2006102592  (SHIGA PREF GOV, et al);
by applicantJP2000219770
 JP2006102592
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