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EP About this file: EP3384941

EP3384941 - POROUS FIBER AND PHOSPHORUS ADSORPTION COLUMN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/41]PHOSPHORUS ADSORBENT, POROUS FIBER AND PHOSPHORUS ADSORPTION COLUMNS
[2020/26]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.10.2021
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.09.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
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
[2018/41]
Inventor(s)01 / HAN, Aishan
c/o Shiga Plant
Toray Industries, Inc.
1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
02 / IWAKAWA, Sari
c/o Shiga Plant
Toray Industries, Inc.
1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
03 / UENO, Yoshiyuki
c/o Shiga Plant
Toray Industries, Inc.
1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
 [2018/41]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2020/52]
Former [2018/41]Webster, Jeremy Mark, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Application number, filing date16870417.911.11.2016
[2018/41]
WO2016JP83574
Priority number, dateJP2015023277030.11.2015         Original published format: JP 2015232770
JP2015023277130.11.2015         Original published format: JP 2015232771
[2018/41]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017094478
Date:08.06.2017
Language:JA
[2017/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3384941
Date:10.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3384941
Date:23.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.06.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/36, B01D15/08, B01J20/02, B01J20/06, B01J20/28, B01J20/32, C01F17/00, C01G23/047, B01D15/12
[2019/32]
CPC:
B01D15/12 (EP,US); B01J20/0207 (EP,KR,US); A61M1/3486 (KR);
A61M1/36 (EP,US); A61M1/3624 (US); A61M1/3679 (KR);
A61M1/3687 (KR); B01D15/08 (EP,KR,US); B01J20/0211 (EP,KR,US);
B01J20/0277 (EP,KR,US); B01J20/06 (KR,US); B01J20/28004 (EP,KR,US);
B01J20/28023 (KR); B01J20/28028 (EP,KR,US); B01J20/28057 (EP,KR,US);
B01J20/28078 (EP,KR,US); B01J20/3204 (EP,KR,US); C01F17/247 (KR,US);
C01G23/047 (US); C01G23/0475 (KR,US); A61M2202/0057 (KR);
B01J2220/58 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2018/41]A61M1/36, B01D15/08, B01J20/02, B01J20/06, B01J20/28, C01F17/00, C01G23/047
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 [2018/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PORÖSE FASER UND PHOSPHORADSORPTIONSSÄULE[2020/26]
English:POROUS FIBER AND PHOSPHORUS ADSORPTION COLUMN[2020/26]
French:FIBRE POREUSE ET COLONNE D'ADSORPTION DE PHOSPHORE[2020/26]
Former [2018/41]PHOSPHORADSORBENS, PORÖSE FASER UND PHOSPHORADSORPTIONSSÄULEN
Former [2018/41]PHOSPHORUS ADSORBENT, POROUS FIBER AND PHOSPHORUS ADSORPTION COLUMNS
Former [2018/41]ADSORBANT DE PHOSPHORE, FIBRE POREUSE ET COLONNES D'ADSORPTION DE PHOSPHORE
Entry into regional phase28.03.2018Translation filed 
28.03.2018National basic fee paid 
28.03.2018Search fee paid 
28.03.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
28.03.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/41]
28.03.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.10.2020Fee for grant paid
15.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20197505.9  / EP3777920
Opposition(s)24.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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