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EP About this file: EP0849220

EP0849220 - Process for producing aerogel [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.01.2006
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE
published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.
1048, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/26]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.
1048, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi Osaka 571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sonoda, Kenji
23-442, Kiyotakinakamachi
Shijonawate-shi, Osaka / JP
02 / Yokogawa, Hiroshi
45-2-604, Sakuragaokacho
Hirakata-shi, Osaka / JP
03 / Yokoyama, Masaru
1-1-15, Nishiyamamotocho
Yao-shi, Osaka / JP
04 / Tsubaki, Kenji
1-2-508, Amanogaharacho
Katano-shi, Osaka / JP
 [2005/09]
Former [1998/26]01 / Sonoda, Kenji
23-442, Kiyotakinakamachi
Shijonawate-shi, Osaka / JP
02 / Yokogawa, Hiroshi
45-2-604, Sakuragaokacho
Hirakata-shi, Osaka / JP
03 / Yokohama, Masaru
1-1-15, Nishiyamamotocho
Yao-shi, Osaka / JP
04 / Tsubaki, Kenji
1-2-508, Amanogaharacho
Katano-shi, Osaka / JP
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/26]von Kreisler, Alek, Dipl.-Chem., et al
Patentanwälte, von Kreisler-Selting-Werner, Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 (Deichmannhaus)
50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date97120526.522.11.1997
[1998/26]
Priority number, dateJP1996034217620.12.1996         Original published format: JP 34217696
JP1996034328224.12.1996         Original published format: JP 34328296
JP1997006143514.03.1997         Original published format: JP 6143597
[1998/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0849220
Date:24.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0849220
Date:16.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.03.1998
ClassificationIPC:C01B33/158
[1998/26]
CPC:
C01B33/1585 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   NL,   SE [1999/10]
Former [1998/26]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Aerogels[1998/26]
English:Process for producing aerogel[1998/26]
French:Procédé de préparation d'un aérogel[1998/26]
Examination procedure22.08.1998Examination requested  [1998/43]
15.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.2005Fee for grant paid
11.01.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.12.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
28.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
26.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
13.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH16.03.2005
LI16.03.2005
NL16.03.2005
SE16.06.2005
[2008/07]
Former [2006/14]CH16.03.2005
LI16.03.2005
NL16.03.2005
Former [2006/12]CH16.03.2005
LI16.03.2005
Documents cited:Search[A]GB721605  (CA NAT RESEARCH COUNCIL) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [XA]EP0396076  (BASF AG [DE]) [X] 2 * claims 1,7 * * page 2, line 1 - line 14 * * page 3, line 33 - line 36 * * page 4, line 5 - line 7 * * example 3 * [A] 1;
 [D]JPH02304299  (BASF AG);
 [Y]EP0409083  (HENKEL KGAA [DE]) [Y] 1 * the whole document *;
 JPH05279011  [ ] (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD,);
 [A]EP0585456  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD [JP]) [A] 2-5 * claims 14-17 * * page 4, line 36 - page 5, line 24 * * example 1 *;
 [A]WO9506617  (BASF AG [DE], et al);
 [A]EP0690023  (HOECHST AG [DE]);
 [YA]WO9622942  (HOECHST AG [DE], et al) [Y] 1 * claims 1-13 * * page 9, line 3 - line 10 * * examples 1,2 * [A] 3,6;
 [PX]EP0779523  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD [JP]) [PX] 1,2 * abstract * * page 5, line 4 - line 8 *;
 [A]  - YOKOGAWA HIROSHI AND AL., "Manufacture of hydrophobic porous transparent aerogel", CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19940321), vol. 120, no. 12, Database accession no. 136092, XP002058806 [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - H. YOKOGAWA ET AL., "Hydrophobic aerogels", JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS., AMSTERDAM NL, (1995), vol. 186, pages 23 - 29, XP002058805 [A] 1 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0022-3093(95)00086-0
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