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EP About this file: EP2270074

EP2270074 - SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD FOR WATER-ABSORBING RESIN AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR WATER-ABSORBING RESIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/01]SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD OF WATER-ABSORBING RESIN AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF WATER-ABSORBING RESIN
[2020/50]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.04.2022
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.08.2019
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
Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.
1-1, Koraibashi 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0043 / JP
[2011/01]
Inventor(s)01 / MOTOYAMA, Atsushi
c/o Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd.
992-1, Aza Nishioki
Okihama
Aboshi-ku
Himeji-shi Hyogo 671-1282 / JP
02 / KATO, Seiji
c/o Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd.
992-1, Aza Nishioki
Okihama
Aboshi-ku
Himeji-shi Hyogo 671-1282 / JP
03 / MATSUMOTO, Makoto
c/o Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd.
992-1, Aza Nishioki
Okihama
Aboshi-ku
Himeji-shi Hyogo 671-1282 / JP
04 / KAWANO, Takaaki
c/o Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd.
5-8, Nishiotabicho
Suita-shi Osaka 564-0034 / JP
05 / IRIE, Yoshio
c/o Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd.
992-1, Aza Nishioki
Okihama
Aboshi-ku
Himeji-shi Hyogo 671-1282 / JP
 [2021/21]
Former [2011/01]01 / MOTOYAMA, Atsushi
c/o Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd. 992-1, Aza Nishioki Okihama Aboshi-ku
Himeji-shi Hyogo 671-1282 / JP
02 / KATO, Seiji
c/o Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd. 992-1, Aza Nishioki Okihama Aboshi-ku
Himeji-shi Hyogo 671-1282 / JP
03 / MATSUMOTO, Makoto
c/o Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd. 992-1, Aza Nishioki Okihama Aboshi-ku
Himeji-shi Hyogo 671-1282 / JP
04 / KAWANO, Takaaki
c/o Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd. 5-8, Nishiotabicho
Suita-shi Osaka 564-0034 / JP
05 / IRIE, Yoshio
c/o Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd. 992-1, Aza Nishioki Okihama Aboshi-ku
Himeji-shi Hyogo 671-1282 / JP
Representative(s)Mai Besier
European Trademark Attorneys
Patentanwälte
Kreuzberger Ring 18a
65205 Wiesbaden / DE
[2021/21]
Former [2012/07]Mai, Dörr, Besier
Patentanwälte
Steuerberater/Wirtschaftsprüfer
John-F.-Kennedy-Straße 4
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2011/01]Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner
Patentanwälte John-F.-Kennedy-Strasse 4
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date09729856.610.04.2009
[2011/01]
WO2009JP57391
Priority number, dateJP2008010389111.04.2008         Original published format: JP 2008103891
[2011/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009125849
Date:15.10.2009
Language:JA
[2009/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2270074
Date:05.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2270074
Date:26.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.10.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:C08J3/24, C08J3/12, C08F220/06
[2017/23]
CPC:
C08J3/128 (EP,US); C08J3/24 (EP,US); C08L33/02 (EP,US);
C08F220/06 (EP,US); C08J2300/14 (EP,US); C08J2333/02 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C08F220/06, C08F222/102 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/01]C08J3/24, C08J3/12
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2021/21]
Former [2011/01]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR OBERFLÄCHENBEHANDLUNG VON WASSERABSORBIERENDEM HARZ UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON WASSERABSORBIERENDEM HARZ[2020/52]
English:SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD FOR WATER-ABSORBING RESIN AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR WATER-ABSORBING RESIN[2020/50]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT DE SURFACE POUR RÉSINE ABSORBANT L'EAU ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION POUR RÉSINE ABSORBANT L'EAU[2020/50]
Former [2011/01]OBERFLÄCHENBEHANDLUNGSVERFAHREN EINES WASSERABSORBIERENDEN HARZES UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DES WASSERABSORBIERENDEN HARZES
Former [2011/01]SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD OF WATER-ABSORBING RESIN AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF WATER-ABSORBING RESIN
Former [2011/01]PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT DE SURFACE D UNE RÉSINE ABSORBANT L EAU ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D UNE RÉSINE ABSORBANT L EAU
Entry into regional phase08.10.2010Translation filed 
08.10.2010National basic fee paid 
08.10.2010Search fee paid 
08.10.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
08.10.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedCommunication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.2010Examination requested  [2011/01]
06.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2021Fee for grant paid
29.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.03.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
31.03.2021Receipt 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  26.08.2019
Opposition(s)01.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
30.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
14.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
11.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 13
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