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EP0747321 - Granulated active carbon and process for its production [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  02.08.2002
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2002Refusal of applicationpublished on 18.09.2002  [2002/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
5-2, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/50]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
5-2, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yoshino, Yoshio, c/o Kurosaki Plant Mitsubishi
Chem Corp., 1-1, Kurosakishiroishi, Yahatanishi-ku
Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 806 / JP
02 / Matsumoto, Atsushi, c/o Kurosaki Plant Mitsubishi
Chem Corp., 1-1, Kurosakishiroishi, Yahatanishi-ku
Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 806 / JP
03 / Ohishi, Kimitoshi, c/o Kurosaki Plant Mitsubishi
Chem Corp., 1-1, Kurosakishiroishi, Yahatanishi-ku
Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 806 / JP
04 / Yoshida, Akihide, c/o Kurosaki Plant Mitsubishi
Chem Corp., 1-1, Kurosakishiroishi, Yahatanishi-ku
Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 806 / JP
[1996/50]
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Strasse 4
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/50]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date96108943.004.06.1996
[1996/50]
Priority number, dateJP1995013945806.06.1995         Original published format: JP 13945895
JP1995028072727.10.1995         Original published format: JP 28072795
[1996/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0747321
Date:11.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0747321
Date:05.11.1997
[1997/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:C01B31/08, C01B31/14
[1996/50]
CPC:
C01B32/384 (EP,US); C01B32/30 (EP,US); C01B32/312 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1996/50]
TitleGerman:Granulierte Aktivkohle und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung[1996/50]
English:Granulated active carbon and process for its production[1996/50]
French:Charbon actif granulé et son procédé de production[1996/50]
Examination procedure19.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/12]
16.04.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.10.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2002Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2002/38]
28.04.2002Application refused, date of legal effect [2002/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
16.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
15.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200207   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5039651  (KOSAKA HIROAKI [JP], et al) [A] 1,2,4 * column 3, line 3 - line 30 *;
 [A]DE4234786  (CARBO CONSULT GES FUER UMWELT [DE], et al) [A] 1,3 * examples 1-3 * * column 2, line 38 - line 40 *;
 [A]EP0461802  (BRITISH PETROLEUM CO PLC [GB]) [A] 5-7 * example 1 *;
 JPS52153893  [ ] (KOA OIL CO LTD);
 [A]US3859421  (HUCKE EDWARD E) [A] 5-7 * column 16, line 11 - column 17, line 38 * * column 29, line 36 - line 41 *;
 [A]JPS5629162  ;
 [A]US3864277  (KOVACH JULIUS LOUIS);
 [A]US4155878  (MILLER CHARLES E [US], et al) [A] 8,11,17,18 * column 1, line 64 - column 2, line 11 * * claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0423967  (NORIT UK LTD [GB]) [A] 8,17 * column 4, line 40 - line 43 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]FR556686  (PAUL-CHARLES LEMALE) [A] 12-16 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0250382  (SANDVIK AB [SE]) [A] 12-16 * the whole document *
 [A]  - NOGUCHI KOSAKU & AL., "Granular activated carbon", CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19780417), vol. 88, no. 16, Database accession no. 111080, XP002016363 [A] 5-7 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19810527), vol. 005, no. 081, Database accession no. (P - 063), & JP56029162 A 19810323 (SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO LTD) [A] 5 * abstract *
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