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EP0636674 - Apparatus for thermally decomposing plastics [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/05]Apparatus for thermally decomposing plastics and process for converting plastics into oil by thermal decomposition
[1998/23]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.10.1999
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK
published on 05.11.2003  [2003/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATION
3-28, Nishikujo 5-chome, Konohana-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 554 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/05]For all designated states
HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATION
3-28, Nishikujo 5-chome, Konohana-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 554 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nagai, Kenichi c/o Hitachi Zosen Corporation
3-28, Nishikujo 5-chome
Konohana-ku, Osaka-shi Osaka / JP
02 / Yasuda, Kenji c/o Hitachi Zosen Corporation
3-28, Nishikujo 5-chome
Konohana-ku, Osaka-shi Osaka / JP
03 / Hama, Toshio c/o Hitachi Zosen Corporation
3-28, Nishikujo 5-chome
Konohana-ku, Osaka-shi Osaka / JP
04 / Sekiguchi, Yoshitoshi c/o Hitachi Zosen Corp.
3-28, Nishikujo 5-chome
Konohana-ku, Osaka-shi Osaka / JP
05 / Tachibana, Toshio c/o Hitachi Zosen Corporation
3-28, Nishikujo 5-chome
Konohana-ku, Osaka-shi Osaka / JP
06 / Nakanishi, Osamu c/o Hitachi Zosen Corporation
3-28, Nishikujo 5-chome
Konohana-ku, Osaka-shi Osaka / JP
07 / Moriyama, Tadashi c/o Hitachi Zosen Corporation
3-28, Nishikujo 5-chome
Konohana-ku, Osaka-shi Osaka / JP
[1995/05]
Representative(s)Paul, Dieter-Alfred
Paul & Albrecht
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Stresemannallee 4b
41460 Neuss / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/05]Paul, Dieter-Alfred, Dipl.-Ing.
Fichtestrasse 18
D-41464 Neuss / DE
Application number, filing date94111914.129.07.1994
[1995/05]
Priority number, dateJP1993018782029.07.1993         Original published format: JP 18782093
JP1993018957130.07.1993         Original published format: JP 18957193
JP1993019328704.08.1993         Original published format: JP 19328793
JP1993031658716.12.1993         Original published format: JP 31658793
JP1994009974013.05.1994         Original published format: JP 9974094
[1995/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0636674
Date:01.02.1995
Language:EN
[1995/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0636674
Date:02.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.10.1994
ClassificationIPC:C10B53/00
[1995/05]
CPC:
C10B53/07 (EP,US); B09B3/00 (KR); C10G1/10 (EP,KR,US);
Y02P20/143 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1995/05]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur thermischen Zersetzung von Kunststoffen[1998/23]
English:Apparatus for thermally decomposing plastics[1998/23]
French:Dispositif pour la décomposition thermique de matières plastiques[1998/23]
Former [1995/05]Vorrichtung zur thermischen Zersetzung von Kunststoffen und Verfahren zur Umsetzung von Kunststoffen in Öl durch thermische Zersetzung
Former [1995/05]Apparatus for thermally decomposing plastics and process for converting plastics into oil by thermal decomposition
Former [1995/05]Dispositif pour la décomposition thermique de matières plastiques et procédé pour la conversion de matières plastiques en huile par décomposition thermique
Examination procedure09.08.1994Examination requested  [1995/05]
11.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.12.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.06.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.09.1998Fee for grant paid
07.09.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.09.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
24.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
20.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR02.12.1998
SE02.12.1998
AT29.07.1999
GB29.07.1999
DK02.08.1999
[2003/45]
Former [2002/32]FR02.12.1998
SE02.12.1998
AT29.07.1999
GB29.07.1999
Former [2002/29]SE02.12.1998
AT29.07.1999
GB29.07.1999
Former [2001/11]AT29.07.1999
GB29.07.1999
Former [2001/07]GB29.07.1999
Documents cited:Search[XY]FR2176776  (MITSUI SHIPBUILDING ENG [JP]) [X] 1,2 * figure .; claim - * [Y] 13-17;
 [Y]US3984288  (YOSHIDA MASAAKI, et al) [Y] 13-17;
 [A]DE3027265  (DOETSCH RUDOLF L DIPL VOLKSW);
 [A]DE4103738  (USS CO [JP])
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