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EP About this file: EP2174703

EP2174703 - SUPPORT FOR SEPARATION MEMBRANE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.02.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.12.2017
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
Toray Industries, Inc.
1-1, Nihonbashi-Muromachi 2-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8666 / JP
[2010/15]
Inventor(s)01 / HANE, Ryoichi
c/o Shiga Plant
Toray Industries Inc.
1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
02 / OGIHARA, Jun
c/o Ehime Plant
Toray Industries Inc.
1515 Oaza-tsutsui
Masaki-cho
Iyo-gun Ehime 791-3193 / JP
03 / MATSUURA, Hiroyuki
c/o Shiga Plant
Toray Industries Inc.
1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
04 / NAKANO, Yohei
c/o Shiga Plant
Toray Industries Inc.
1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
05 / SHIBUSAWA, Naoki
c/o Shiga Plant
Toray Industries Inc.
1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
06 / KAJINO, Tatsuya
c/o Shiga Plant
Toray Industries Inc.
1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
07 / YAKAKE, Yoshikazu
c/o Shiga Plant
Toray Industries Inc.
1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
 [2021/15]
Former [2010/15]01 / HANE, Ryoichi
c/o Shiga Plant Toray Industries Inc. 1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
02 / OGIHARA, Jun
c/o Ehime Plant Toray Industries Inc. 1515 Oaza-tsutsui Masaki-cho
Iyo-gun Ehime 791-3193 / JP
03 / MATSUURA, Hiroyuki
c/o Shiga Plant Toray Industries Inc. 1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
04 / NAKANO, Yohei
c/o Shiga Plant Toray Industries Inc. 1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
05 / SHIBUSAWA, Naoki
c/o Shiga Plant Toray Industries Inc. 1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
06 / KAJINO, Tatsuya
c/o Shiga Plant Toray Industries Inc. 1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
07 / YAKAKE, Yoshikazu
c/o Shiga Plant Toray Industries Inc. 1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
Representative(s)Prüfer & Partner mbB Patentanwälte · Rechtsanwälte
Sohnckestraße 12
81479 München / DE
[2021/15]
Former [2010/15]Oser, Andreas
Prüfer & Partner GbR Patentanwälte Sohnckestrasse 12
81479 München / DE
Application number, filing date08791741.528.07.2008
[2010/15]
WO2008JP63506
Priority number, dateJP2007019858131.07.2007         Original published format: JP 2007198581
JP2007024673825.09.2007         Original published format: JP 2007246738
JP2007028130830.10.2007         Original published format: JP 2007281308
[2010/15]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009017086
Date:05.02.2009
Language:JA
[2009/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2174703
Date:14.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2174703
Date:14.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.02.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.07.2012
ClassificationIPC:B01D69/10, B32B5/26, D04H3/16, B01D71/68, D04H13/00, D04H3/14, B32B5/02, B32B5/08, B32B5/22
[2020/46]
CPC:
B01D69/1071 (EP,KR,US); B01D69/1213 (KR); B01D69/1216 (KR);
B01D71/68 (EP,KR,US); B32B5/022 (EP,KR,US); B32B5/08 (EP,KR,US);
B32B5/22 (EP,US); B32B5/26 (EP,KR,US); B32B5/265 (KR);
D04H3/16 (EP,KR,US); B01D2239/0627 (KR); B01D2323/08 (KR);
B01D2323/42 (KR); B01D2325/24 (KR); B32B2250/20 (EP,KR,US);
B32B2262/0276 (EP,KR,US); B32B2262/12 (EP,KR,US); B32B2307/40 (EP,KR,US);
B32B2307/50 (EP,KR,US); B32B2307/538 (EP,KR,US); B32B2307/54 (EP,KR,US);
B32B2307/718 (EP,KR,US); B32B2307/72 (EP,KR,US); B32B2307/724 (EP,KR,US);
B32B2307/734 (EP,KR,US); Y10T442/60 (EP,US); Y10T442/66 (EP,US);
Y10T442/671 (EP,US); Y10T442/681 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/33]B01D69/10, B32B5/26, D04H3/16, B01D71/68, D04H13/00, D04H3/14
Former IPC [2010/15]B01D69/10, B32B5/26, D04H3/16
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 [2021/15]
Former [2010/15]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 
TitleGerman:SUBSTRAT FÜR TRENNMEMBRAN UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2010/15]
English:SUPPORT FOR SEPARATION MEMBRANE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF[2010/15]
French:SUPPORT POUR UNE MEMBRANE DE SÉPARATION ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2010/15]
Entry into regional phase10.02.2010Translation filed 
10.02.2010National basic fee paid 
10.02.2010Search fee paid 
10.02.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
10.02.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.02.2010Examination requested  [2010/15]
23.01.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.2021Fee for grant paid
03.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.03.2021Receipt 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  08.12.2017
Opposition(s)17.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
30.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
30.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
29.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
27.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1142702  (DAIKIN IND LTD [JP]);
 [X]US2005130545  (BANSAL VISHAL [US], et al);
 [XP]WO2007088824  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP], et al);
 [XP]EP1829603  (ASAHI KASEI FIBERS CORP [JP]);
 EP1980308  [ ] (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP])
International search[A]JP2000176262  (DAIKIN IND LTD);
 [A]JP2002273181  (TORAY INDUSTRIES);
 [XY]JP2003306863  (TOYO BOSEKI);
 [X]JP2004190161  (TOYO BOSEKI);
 [Y]WO2006068100  (ASAHI KASEI FIBERS CORP [JP], et al)
by applicantJPH0421526B
 JPH0535009B
 JP3153487B
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