blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP3885031

EP3885031 - ALKALI METAL SALT MANUFACTURING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.07.2024
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.03.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.08.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 14.08.2024  [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toray Industries, Inc.
1-1, Nihonbashi-muromachi, 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8666 / JP
[2024/33]
Former [2021/39]For all designated states
Toray Industries, Inc.
1-1, Nihonbashi-muromachi, 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo, 103-8666 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MINEHARA, Hiroki
c/o Shiga Plant, Toray Industries, Inc., 1-1,
Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi, Shiga 520-8558 / JP
02 / KOIWA, Masakazu
c/o Shiga Plant, Toray Industries, Inc., 1-1,
Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi, Shiga 520-8558 / JP
 [2024/16]
Former [2021/39]01 / MINEHARA Hiroki
c/o Shiga Plant, Toray Industries, Inc., 1-1,
Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi, Shiga 520-8558 / JP
02 / KOIWA Masakazu
c/o Shiga Plant, Toray Industries, Inc., 1-1,
Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi, Shiga 520-8558 / JP
Representative(s)Prüfer & Partner mbB Patentanwälte · Rechtsanwälte
Sohnckestraße 12
81479 München / DE
[2021/39]
Application number, filing date19901810.223.12.2019
[2021/39]
WO2019JP50365
Priority number, dateJP2018024277926.12.2018         Original published format: JP 2018242779
[2021/39]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020137974
Date:02.07.2020
Language:JA
[2020/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3885031
Date:29.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3885031
Date:14.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.07.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.06.2022
ClassificationIPC:B01D61/02, B01D69/02, C01D3/14, C01D5/16, C01F5/30, C01F11/32, C22B26/10, C22B26/12, C22B3/22, C02F1/44, B01D69/12, B01D71/56, C01D15/08, C02F101/10
[2024/14]
CPC:
B01D61/027 (EP,KR); B01D69/1251 (EP,KR,US); B01D69/02 (EP,KR);
B01D71/56 (EP); C01D15/08 (EP); C01D3/14 (EP,KR);
C01D5/16 (EP,KR); C01F11/32 (KR); C01F5/30 (KR);
C02F1/442 (EP,KR); C22B26/10 (EP); C22B26/12 (EP,KR);
C22B3/22 (EP,KR); B01D2323/30 (EP); B01D2325/20 (EP);
C02F2101/10 (EP); Y02P10/20 (EP,KR) (-)
Former IPC [2021/39]B01D61/02, B01D69/02, C01D3/14, C01D5/16, C01F5/30, C01F11/32, C22B26/10, C22B26/12, C22B3/22, C02F1/44
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 [2021/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ALKALIMETALLSALZEN[2021/39]
English:ALKALI METAL SALT MANUFACTURING METHOD[2021/39]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE SEL DE MÉTAL ALCALIN[2021/39]
Entry into regional phase23.06.2021Translation filed 
23.06.2021National basic fee paid 
23.06.2021Search fee paid 
23.06.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
23.06.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.06.2021Examination requested  [2021/39]
28.12.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.04.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.08.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
18.12.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.2024Fee for grant paid
05.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
15.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Documents cited:Search[I]WO2012093724  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP], et al);
 [I]WO2013005694  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP], et al);
 [I]WO2013146391  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP]);
 [I]US2013292333  (SASAKI TAKAO [JP], et al)
International search[A]WO2012074074  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP], et al);
 [A]WO2013005694  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP], et al);
 [A]CN104310446  (JIANGSU JIUWU HI TECH CO LTD);
 [A]JP2018535309
ExaminationWO2012077610
by applicantJPS4414216B
 JPH0411928B
 JPH11226366
 WO2012074074
 JP20180242779
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.