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EP2848639 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYESTER RESIN HAVING CYCLIC ACETAL SKELETON [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.01.2023
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.12.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.03.2017
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
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
5-2, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8324 / JP
[2015/12]
Inventor(s)01 / MINEZAKI, Takuya
c/o Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
Hiratsuka Research Laboratory
6-2, Higashiyawata 5-chome
Hiratsuka-shi Kanagawa 254-0016 / JP
02 / HIROKANE, Takeshi
c/o Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
Hiratsuka Research Laboratory
6-2, Higashiyawata 5-chome
Hiratsuka-shi Kanagawa 254-0016 / JP
03 / YOSHIMURA, Yasuaki
c/o Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
Hiratsuka Research Laboratory
6-2, Higashiyawata 5-chome
Hiratsuka-shi Kanagawa 254-0016 / JP
 [2022/09]
Former [2015/12]01 / MINEZAKI, Takuya
c/o Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company Inc.
Hiratsuka Research Laboratory
6-2 Higashiyawata 5-chome
Hiratsuka-shi Kanagawa 254-0016 / JP
02 / HIROKANE, Takeshi
c/o Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company Inc.
Hiratsuka Research Laboratory
6-2 Higashiyawata 5-chome
Hiratsuka-shi Kanagawa 254-0016 / JP
03 / YOSHIMURA, Yasuaki
c/o Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company Inc.
Hiratsuka Research Laboratory
6-2 Higashiyawata 5-chome
Hiratsuka-shi Kanagawa 254-0016 / JP
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2022/09]
Former [2015/12]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date13788337.710.05.2013
[2022/09]
WO2013JP63195
Priority number, dateJP2012010967711.05.2012         Original published format: JP 2012109677
[2015/12]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013168804
Date:14.11.2013
Language:JA
[2013/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2848639
Date:18.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2848639
Date:02.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.11.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:C08G63/83, C08G63/672
[2015/12]
CPC:
C08G63/672 (EP,KR,US); C08G63/181 (KR,US); C08G63/16 (KR);
C08G63/78 (KR); C08G63/83 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES POLYESTERHARZES MIT EINEM CYCLISCHEN ACETALGERÜST[2015/12]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYESTER RESIN HAVING CYCLIC ACETAL SKELETON[2015/12]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION D'UNE RÉSINE DE POLYESTER PRÉSENTANT UN SQUELETTE D'ACÉTAL CYCLIQUE[2015/12]
Entry into regional phase10.11.2014Translation filed 
10.12.2014National basic fee paid 
10.12.2014Search fee paid 
10.12.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
10.12.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.12.2014Examination requested  [2015/12]
17.05.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.10.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.02.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.11.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
02.11.2021Fee for grant paid
02.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
23.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.2022Receipt 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  19.10.2016
Opposition(s)05.12.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
23.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
22.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
12.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.05.2013
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BG02.06.2022
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GR03.06.2022
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PT04.07.2022
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US4004878  (MAGOSCH KARL-HEINZ, et al) [X] 1-3,5-7 * example 1 * [I] 4;
 [XI]JP2009179659  (TORAY INDUSTRIES) [X] 1-3,5-7 * examples 1-19 *[I] 4
International search[X]JPS5164100  (HUELS CHEMISCHE WERKE AG);
 [X]JP2002128881  (MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL CO);
 [X]WO2008029842  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP], et al);
 [X]JP2009179659  (TORAY INDUSTRIES);
 [X]JP2010121080  (TORAY INDUSTRIES);
 [X]JP2011052190  (TORAY INDUSTRIES)
ExaminationEP1535945
by applicantJP4328948B
 JP4720229B
 JP4848631B
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