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EP0776696 - Honeycomb-shaped ceramic and method for producing it [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.07.2002
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.09.2002  [2002/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kawata Mfg Co., Ltd.
15-15 Awaza 1-chome, Nishi-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka / JP
For all designated states
OSAKA PREFECTURE
1-22 Otemae 2-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/23]For all designated states
Kawata Mfg Co., Ltd.
15-15 Awaza 1-chome, Nishi-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
For all designated states
OSAKA PREFECTURE
1-22 Otemae 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kawasaki, Jiro, Sanda Fac., Kawata Mgf. Co., Ltd.
501-17, Miyanomae, Fukushima
Sanda-shi, Hyogo / JP
02 / Kaji, Mitsunari Sanda Fac., Kawata Mgf. Co., Ltd.
501-17, Miyanomae, Fukushima
Sanda-shi, Hyogo / JP
03 / Miyamoto, Hiroki
23-17, Nishichiyogaoka 1-chome
Nara-shi, Nara / JP
[1997/23]
Representative(s)West, Alan Harry, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/23]West, Alan Harry, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date96308652.529.11.1996
[1997/23]
Priority number, dateJP1995031445601.12.1995         Original published format: JP 31445695
[1997/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0776696
Date:04.06.1997
Language:EN
[1997/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0776696
Date:10.09.1997
[1997/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0776696
Date:19.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:B01J20/28, B01J20/18, C04B35/80
[1997/36]
CPC:
B01J20/183 (EP); B01J20/28045 (EP)
Former IPC [1997/23]B01J20/28, B01J20/18
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/23]
TitleGerman:Keramischer Wabenkörper und Verfahren zu dessen Herstellung[1997/23]
English:Honeycomb-shaped ceramic and method for producing it[1997/23]
French:Céramique en nid d'abeilles et sa méthode de production[1997/23]
Examination procedure04.03.1998Examination requested  [1998/18]
16.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.03.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2001Fee for grant paid
21.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.06.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[YA]JPH05146676  ;
 [Y]EP0167324  (MOBIL OIL) [Y] 1 * page 7; example 1 *;
 [A]DE3738916  (IBS ENGIN.+CONSULT. INGENIEURBÜRO) [A] 1,2 * page 8; claims 7,8 *;
 [A]EP0519073  (TAKEDA) [A] 1 * page 4, line 32 - page 5, line 54 *;
 [A]JPH06138170  ;
 [A]JPH0523528  ;
 [A]JPS61171539
 [YA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 17, no. 533, Database accession no. (C - 1114), & JP05146676 A 19930615 (KAWATA) [Y] 1 * abstract * [A] 3,4
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 94, no. 39, Database accession no. 94-312959, XP002035081 & JPH06138170 A 00000000 (MATSUDA) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 93, no. 10, Database accession no. 93-079570, XP002035082 & JPH0523528 A 00000000 (KAWATA) [A] 1,3 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 10, no. 377, Database accession no. (C - 392), & JP61171539 A 00000000 (BABCOCK HITACHI) [A] 1 * abstract *
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