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EP3018159 - METHOD OF PRODUCING OXYMETHYLENE COPOLYMER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.06.2021
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.10.2018
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
[2016/19]
Inventor(s)01 / NAKAYA, Daigo
c/o MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY INC.
Tokyo Research Laboratory
1-1 Niijuku 6-chome
Katsushika-ku
Tokyo 125-8601 / JP
02 / TAKAHASHI, Toru
c/o MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY INC.
Tokyo Research Laboratory
1-1 Niijuku 6-chome
Katsushika-ku
Tokyo 125-8601 / JP
03 / MOCHIDA, Satoshi
c/o MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY INC.
Tokyo Research Laboratory
1-1 Niijuku 6-chome
Katsushika-ku
Tokyo 125-8601 / JP
 [2016/19]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2016/19]
Application number, filing date14819262.830.06.2014
[2016/19]
WO2014JP67426
Priority number, dateJP2013013773401.07.2013         Original published format: JP 2013137734
JP2013013773501.07.2013         Original published format: JP 2013137735
[2016/19]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015002147
Date:08.01.2015
Language:JA
[2015/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3018159
Date:11.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3018159
Date:19.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.01.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:C08G2/10, C08G2/04, C08G2/06, C08G2/24, C08L59/04
[2017/10]
CPC:
C08G2/04 (EP,US); C08G65/10 (US); C08G2/06 (EP,US);
C08G2/10 (EP,US); C08G2/24 (EP,US); C08G65/30 (US);
C08K5/13 (US); C08K5/3492 (US); C08L59/04 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/19]C08G2/10, C08G65/10, C08G65/46
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 [2016/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON OXYMETHYLENCOPOLYMER[2016/19]
English:METHOD OF PRODUCING OXYMETHYLENE COPOLYMER[2016/19]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE COPOLYMÈRE DE FORMALDÉHYDE[2016/19]
Entry into regional phase26.01.2016Translation filed 
28.01.2016National basic fee paid 
28.01.2016Search fee paid 
28.01.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
28.01.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.01.2016Examination requested  [2016/19]
05.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
11.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2020Fee for grant paid
07.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.06.2014
AL19.08.2020
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP2066704  (TICONA GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,3-15 * claim 1 *[Y] 2;
 [XY]US2012232246  (HAUBS MICHAEL [DE], et al) [X] 1,3-15 * page 3, paragraph [0034] * [Y] 2;
 [XY]US2013018170  (HOFFMOCKEL MICHAEL [DE], et al) [X] 1,3-15 * page 5, paragraph [0100] - paragraph [0101] * [Y] 2
International search[Y]JP2000191738  (POLYPLASTICS CO);
 [Y]JP2008195777  (MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL CO);
 [A]JP2009506155  (BASF SE);
 [Y]JP2009227894  (ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORP);
 [Y]JP2009249451  (ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORP);
 [X]JP2010504380  (TICONA GMBH);
 [Y]JP2011137087  (MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL CO)
by applicantJPS639527
 JP3359748B
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