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EP0376419 - Hydrogen production from hydrocarbon [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  23.08.1996
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.08.1996Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 09.10.1996 [1996/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIPPON OIL CO. LTD.
3-12, Nishi-Shimbashi 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
Petroleum Energy Center
2-3-22, Azabudai Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1990/27]For all designated states
NIPPON OIL CO. LTD.
3-12, Nishi-Shimbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
PETROLEUM ENERGY CENTER
2-3-22, Azabudai
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shioiri, Tomonori
1334-26 Ninomiya, Ninomiya-machi
Naka-gun, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Satake, Shinichi
19-8 Hisaki-cho, Isogo-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Sekido, Yasuo
6-28-7 Yokoudai, Isogu-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
04 / Fujisou, Tokuo
4-25 Miharu-cho, Yokosuka-shi
Kanagawa-ken / JP
05 / Obuchi, Akira
6-1-1-5-204 Kirigaoka, Midori-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
06 / Kato, Hideharu
54-12 Kaminomachi, Sakae-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1990/27]
Representative(s)Jander, Dieter, et al
Dipl.-Ing. Dieter Jander Dr.-Ing. Manfred Böning Patentanwälte Leistikowstrasse 2
14050 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [1990/27]Jander, Dieter, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Dipl.-Ing. Dieter Jander Dr.-Ing. Manfred Böning Patentanwälte Leistikowstrasse 2
D-14050 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date89250119.820.12.1989
[1990/27]
Priority number, dateJP1988032149520.12.1988         Original published format: JP 32149588
JP1989002442202.02.1989         Original published format: JP 2442289
[1990/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0376419
Date:04.07.1990
Language:EN
[1990/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0376419
Date:18.07.1990
Language:EN
[1990/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0376419
Date:10.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/10]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0376419
Date:09.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.05.1990
ClassificationIPC:C01B3/38
[1990/27]
CPC:
C01B3/38 (EP,US); C01B2203/0233 (EP,US); C01B2203/0283 (EP,US);
C01B2203/0883 (EP,US); C01B2203/1011 (EP,US); C01B2203/1058 (EP,US);
C01B2203/1076 (EP,US); C01B2203/1082 (EP,US); C01B2203/1094 (EP,US);
C01B2203/1241 (EP,US); C01B2203/1247 (EP,US); C01B2203/127 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1990/27]
TitleGerman:Herstellung von Wasserstoff aus Kohlenwasserstoffen[1990/27]
English:Hydrogen production from hydrocarbon[1990/27]
French:Production d'hydrogène à partir d'hydrocarbures[1990/27]
Examination procedure16.11.1990Examination requested  [1991/05]
30.07.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.11.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
30.06.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
07.07.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.1992Fee for grant paid
30.09.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.11.1993  13.01.1994  ADMISSIBLE
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
Imperial Chemical House, Millbank
London SW1P 3JF / GB
Opponent's representative
Gratwick, Christopher
Uniqema Intellectual Property Department PO Box 90 Wilton Middlesbrough
Clveland TS90 8JE / GB
 [N/P]
Former [1994/03]
Opponent(s)01  25.11.1993  13.01.1994  ADMISSIBLE
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
Imperial Chemical House, Millbank
London SW1P 3JF / GB
Opponent's representative
Gratwick, Christopher
Intellectual Property Department ICI Chemicals & Polymers Ltd P.O. Box 11 The Heath
Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4QE / GB
18.01.1994Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.08.1994Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.08.1994Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
07.12.1994Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
07.11.1995Date of oral proceedings
15.12.1995Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
15.12.1995Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
25.12.1995Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.04.1996Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
17.07.1996Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
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