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EP0963787 - DEVICE FOR PRODUCING EMULSIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/50]METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING EMULSIONS
[2004/13]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.12.2005
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip16.12.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.02.2006  [2006/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JAPAN as represented by DIRECTOR GENERAL OF NATIONAL FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
2-1-2, Kannondai
Tsukuba-shi
Ibaraki 305 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/50]For all designated states
JAPAN as represented by DIRECTOR GENERAL OF NATIONAL FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
2-1-2, Kannondai
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAKAJIMA, Mitsutoshi
10-1, Namiki 4-chome
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305 / JP
02 / KIKUCHI, Yuji
1-1, Kubodai 4-chome
Ryugasaki-shi, Ibaraki 301 / JP
03 / KAWAKATSU, Takahiro, Room 203, Mezondo.Byu
7-10, Kongozawa 1-chome, Taihaku-ku
Sendai-shi, Miyagi 982 / JP
[1999/50]
Representative(s)Jackson, Robert Patrick, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/50]Jackson, Robert Patrick, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date96939323.028.11.1996
[1999/50]
WO1996JP03492
Priority number, dateJP1996003188220.02.1996         Original published format: JP 3188296
[1999/50]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9730783
Date:28.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0963787
Date:15.12.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.08.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0963787
Date:09.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.08.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2001
ClassificationIPC:B01J13/00, B01F3/08, B01F13/00
[2004/13]
CPC:
B01J13/00 (EP,US); B01F23/40 (EP,US); B01F23/41 (EP,US);
B01F23/4143 (EP,US); B01F23/451 (EP,US); B01F25/21 (EP,US);
B01F25/305 (EP,US); B01F25/3142 (EP,US); B01F33/30 (EP,US);
B01F2025/9121 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1999/50]B01J13/00, B01F3/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/50]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON EMULSIONEN[2004/13]
English:DEVICE FOR PRODUCING EMULSIONS[2004/13]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR PRODUIRE DES EMULSIONS[2004/13]
Former [1999/50]METHODE UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON EMULSIONEN
Former [1999/50]METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING EMULSIONS
Former [1999/50]PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR PRODUIRE DES EMULSIONS
Entry into regional phase09.09.1998Translation filed 
09.09.1998National basic fee paid 
09.09.1998Search fee paid 
09.09.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
09.09.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.09.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
09.09.1998Examination requested  [1999/50]
14.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2004Fee for grant paid
26.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.11.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
20.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
26.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
28.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
25.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
29.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH0295433  ;
 [A]EP0546174  (MIYAZAKI KEN [JP]) [A] 2,4 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO8002807  (CLEANODAN AS [DK], et al) [A] 2,4 * page 1, line 1 - line 3 * * page 3, line 11 - line 15 * * page 4, line 35 - page 5, line 7; figure 3; claims 5,7 *;
 [A]WO9530120  (HENDRICKS JOHN B [US], et al) [A] 5 * page 4, line 30 - line 33 * * page 6, line 5 - line 14 * * page 6, line 34 - line 35 * * page 8, line 9 - line 19 * * page 10, line 22 - page 11, line 1; figure 6; claims 1,14 *;
 [A]JPH03249931  (MITSUBISHI CHEM IND) [A] 2,4 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3685805  (FISCHER JOHN J, et al) [A] 3 * column 1, line 4 - line 34 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900626), vol. 014, no. 294, Database accession no. (C - 0732), & JP02095433 A 19900406 (MIYAZAKI PREF GOV) [A] 2,4 * abstract *
International search[X]JPH05220382  (MIYAZAKI PREF GOV);
 [X]JPH06315617  (MIYAZAKI PREF GOV, et al);
 [Y]JPH0671150  (NOMURA MICRO SCIENCE KK, et al);
 [A]JPS605223  (PALL CORP);
 [X]JPS54116389  (EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO)
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