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EP About this file: EP0464532

EP0464532 - Process for recovering sulfur [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.11.1996
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 12.02.2003  [2003/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IDEMITSU KOSAN COMPANY LIMITED
1-1, Marunouchi 3-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/02]For all designated states
IDEMITSU KOSAN COMPANY LIMITED
1-1, Marunouchi 3-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kikuchi, Tohru, c/o Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
1280, Kamiizumi Sodegaura-shi
Chiba-ken / JP
02 / Komori, Norio, c/o Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
1280, Kamiizumi Sodegaura-shi
Chiba-ken / JP
03 / Iida, Hiroshi, c/o Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
1280, Kamiizumi Sodegaura-shi
Chiba-ken / JP
[1992/02]
Representative(s)Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Brucknerstraße 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/02]Türk, Gille, Hrabal, Leifert
Brucknerstrasse 20
D-40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date91110303.422.06.1991
[1992/02]
Priority number, dateJP1990016970929.06.1990         Original published format: JP 16970990
[1992/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0464532
Date:08.01.1992
Language:EN
[1992/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0464532
Date:27.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.10.1991
ClassificationIPC:C01B17/05, C01B17/02
[1992/02]
CPC:
B01D53/52 (EP); C01B17/0205 (EP); C01B17/05 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1992/02]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Rückgewinnung von Schwefel[1992/02]
English:Process for recovering sulfur[1992/02]
French:Procédé de récupération de soufre[1992/02]
Examination procedure27.06.1992Examination requested  [1992/35]
04.09.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.03.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.01.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.11.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
27.06.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
30.06.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.1995Fee for grant paid
24.08.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.09.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
24.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE27.12.1995
NL27.12.1995
SE27.03.1996
DE28.03.1996
[2003/07]
Former [1996/44]BE27.12.1995
SE27.03.1996
DE28.03.1996
Former [1996/32]BE27.12.1995
SE27.03.1996
Former [1996/31]BE27.12.1995
Documents cited:Search[YD]EP0348875  ;
 [Y]US4631068  ;
 [Y]US4717481  ;
 [A]EP0002524  ;
 [A]US4039441  ;
 [A]GB2018611
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