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EP2080749 - METHOD OF SYNTHESIZING CHEMICAL INDUSTRY RAW MATERIALS AND FUEL COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/30]METHOD FOR SYNTHESIS OF CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL RAW MATERIAL OR FUEL COMPOSITION
[2021/18]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.03.2022
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA SANGI
11-6, Tsukiji 3-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8440 / JP
[2009/30]
Inventor(s)01 / TSUCHIDA, Takashi
c/o KABUSHIKI KAISHA SANGI
11-6 Tsukiji 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8440 / JP
02 / SAKUMA, Shuji
c/o KABUSHIKI KAISHA SANGI
11-6 Tsukiji 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8440 / JP
03 / YOSHIOKA, Tetsuya
c/o KABUSHIKI KAISHA SANGI
11-6 Tsukiji 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8440 / JP
04 / KUBO, Jun
c/o KABUSHIKI KAISHA SANGI
11-6 Tsukiji 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8440 / JP
 [2021/18]
Former [2009/30]01 / TSUCHIDA, Takashi
c/o SANGI CO. LTD. 11-6 Tsukiji 3-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8440 / JP
02 / SAKUMA, Shuji
c/o SANGI CO. LTD. 11-6 Tsukiji 3-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8440 / JP
03 / YOSHIOKA, Tetsuya
c/o SANGI CO. LTD. 11-6 Tsukiji 3-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8440 / JP
04 / KUBO, Jun
c/o SANGI CO. LTD. 11-6 Tsukiji 3-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8440 / JP
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/18]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2009/30]Harding, Charles Thomas, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn London
EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date08790499.125.08.2008
[2009/30]
WO2008JP02295
Priority number, dateJP2007021906424.08.2007         Original published format: JP 2007219064
[2009/30]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009028166
Date:05.03.2009
Language:JA
[2009/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2080749
Date:22.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2080749
Date:05.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/18]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP2080749
Date:16.02.2022
[2022/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.03.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.08.2013
ClassificationIPC:C07C29/34, C07C31/02, C07C31/125, C10L1/02, C07B61/00
[2009/30]
CPC:
C07C29/34 (EP,KR,US); C07C31/02 (KR); C07C31/125 (KR);
C10L1/02 (KR)
C-Set:
C07C29/34, C07C31/10 (US,EP);
C07C29/34, C07C31/12 (EP,US);
C07C29/34, C07C31/125 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2021/18]
Former [2009/30]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM SYNTHETISIEREN VON ROHSTOFFEN UND BRENNSTOFFZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN FÜR DIE CHEMISCHE INDUSTRIE[2022/07]
English:METHOD OF SYNTHESIZING CHEMICAL INDUSTRY RAW MATERIALS AND FUEL COMPOSITIONS[2021/18]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE SYNTHÈSE DE MATIÈRES PREMIÈRES ET COMPOSITIONS COMBUSTIBLES POUR L'INDUSTRIE CHIMIQUE[2022/07]
Former [2009/30]VERFAHREN ZUR SYNTHESE EINES CHEMISCH-INDUSTRIELLEN ROHMATERIALS ODER EINER KRAFTSTOFFZUSAMMENSETZUNG
Former [2009/30]METHOD FOR SYNTHESIS OF CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL RAW MATERIAL OR FUEL COMPOSITION
Former [2009/30]PROCÉDÉ DE SYNTHÈSE D'UNE MATIÈRE PREMIÈRE INDUSTRIELLE CHIMIQUE OU D'UNE COMPOSITION DE COMBUSTIBLE
Entry into regional phase17.03.2009Translation filed 
18.03.2009National basic fee paid 
18.03.2009Search fee paid 
18.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
18.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/30]
24.02.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.2021Fee for grant paid
19.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.03.2021Receipt 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  31.01.2017
Opposition(s)08.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
24.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
23.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
23.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
20.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
22.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
22.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
28.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
26.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
20.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 13
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