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EP About this file: EP3124505

EP3124505 - ETHYLENE/ALPHA-OLEFIN COPOLYMER AND LUBRICATING OIL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.03.2021
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.03.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
2-1, Yaesu 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-0028 / JP
[2023/18]
Former [2017/05]For all designated states
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
5-2, Higashi-Shimbashi 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-7117 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HARADA, Katsuyoshi
c/o MITSUI CHEMICALS INC.
580-32
Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi Chiba 299-0265 / JP
02 / ENDO, Koji
c/o MITSUI CHEMICALS INC.
580-32
Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi Chiba 299-0265 / JP
03 / MIZUKAWA, Tomoaki
c/o PRIME POLYMER CO. LTD. 3
Chigusakaigan
Ichihara-shi Chiba 299-0108 / JP
04 / MATSUURA, Sadahiko
c/o MITSUI CHEMICALS INC.
1-2
Waki 6-chome
Wakicho
Kuga-gun Yamaguchi 740-0061 / JP
 [2017/05]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2017/05]
Application number, filing date15767983.826.03.2015
[2017/05]
WO2015JP59487
Priority number, dateJP2014006858628.03.2014         Original published format: JP 2014068586
[2017/05]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015147215
Date:01.10.2015
Language:JA
[2015/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3124505
Date:01.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.10.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:C08F10/00, C08F4/6592, C10M107/02, C10M177/00, C10N20/00, C10N20/02, C10N20/04, C10N30/00, C10N30/02, C10N30/06, C10N40/04, C10N40/08, C10N40/25, C10N70/00
[2017/05]
CPC:
C08F210/16 (EP,KR,US); C08F2/38 (KR); C08F4/65908 (EP,KR,US);
C08F4/65912 (EP,KR,US); C08F4/65927 (KR,US); C10M107/02 (EP,KR,US);
C10M107/06 (EP,US); C10M107/10 (EP,US); C10M177/00 (EP,KR,US);
C08F2500/03 (KR); C08F2500/17 (KR); C10M2203/1006 (EP,US);
C10M2203/1025 (EP,US); C10M2205/022 (EP,US); C10M2205/0245 (US);
C10M2205/026 (EP,US); C10M2205/0285 (EP,US); C10M2207/281 (EP,US);
C10M2209/084 (EP,US); C10N2020/02 (EP,US); C10N2020/04 (EP,US);
C10N2030/02 (EP,US); C10N2030/68 (EP,US); C10N2040/04 (EP,US);
C10N2040/042 (EP,US); C10N2040/044 (EP,US); C10N2040/08 (EP,US);
C10N2040/25 (EP,US); C10N2060/02 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08F210/16, C08F4/65927 (US,EP);
C08F210/16, C08F210/06, C08F2500/17, C08F2500/03 (EP,US);
C10M2203/1025, C10N2020/02 (US,EP);
C10M2205/022, C10M2205/024 (US,EP);
C10M2205/022, C10M2205/024, C10N2060/02 (EP,US)
(-)
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 [2017/05]
TitleGerman:ETHYLEN/ALPHA-OLEFIN-COPOLYMER UND SCHMIERÖL[2017/05]
English:ETHYLENE/ALPHA-OLEFIN COPOLYMER AND LUBRICATING OIL[2017/05]
French:COPOLYMÈRE D'ÉTHYLÈNE/ALPHA-OLÉFINE ET HUILE LUBRIFIANTE[2017/05]
Entry into regional phase07.10.2016Translation filed 
07.10.2016National basic fee paid 
07.10.2016Search fee paid 
07.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
07.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/05]
07.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.07.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
13.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.12.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.08.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
13.09.2018Request for further processing filed
13.09.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.10.2018Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
13.09.2018Request for further processing filed
13.09.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.10.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
06.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
11.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
01.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
15.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
07.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[I]EP0200351  (MITSUI PETROCHEMICAL IND [JP]);
 [IA]US5292845  (KAWASAKI MASAAKI [JP], et al);
 [X]US2008171651  (TOHI YASUSHI [JP], et al)
International search[Y]JP2008505932  (Exxonmobil Chemical Patents Inc.) [Y] 10-13, 24-27 * , claims 1 to 58; paragraphs [0001], [0020]; examples & JP 4988568 B & JP 5268087 B & US 2006/0009595 A1 & US 2006/0025545 A1 & US 2006/0293474 A1 & WO 2006/010139 A2 & EP 1765841 A1 & EP 1774485 A & DE 602005010255 D & CA 2576840 A & KR 10-2007-0039930 A & CN 101010705 A & CN 101124235 A *;
 [A]JP2011001497  (MITSUI CHEMICALS INC) [A] 1-27 * , entire text (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2011001489  (MITSUI CHEMICALS INC) [A] 1-27* , entire text (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2011219777  (MITSUI CHEMICALS INC) [A] 1-27 * , entire text & JP 2007-186664 A & US 2008/0085977 A1 & WO 2006/098452 A1 & EP 1860149 A1 & KR 10-2007-0112153 A & CN 101142272 A & AU 2006223826 A *;
 [XY]JP2013177641  (MITSUI CHEMICALS INC) [X] 1-9, 14-23 * , claims 1 to 9; paragraphs [0001], [0017], [0030], [0046], [0053] to [0055], [0086] to [0092], [0131] to [0136]; examples & JP 2007-186665 A & US 2008/0085977 A1 & WO 2006/098452 A1 & EP 1860149 A1 & KR 10-2007-0112153 A & CN 101142272 A & AU 2006223826 A * [Y] 10-13, 24-27
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