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EP0915175 - PULVERIZED COAL CARRIABILITY IMPROVER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.06.2003
Database last updated on 24.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip13.06.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.07.2003  [2003/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KAO CORPORATION
1-14-10, Nihonbashikayaba-cho Chuo-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/19]For all designated states
KAO CORPORATION
1-14-10, Nihonbashikayaba-cho
Chuo-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ONO, Reiji, Kobe Steel Ltd.
Kakogawa Works, 1, Kanazawa-cho
Kakogawa-shi, Hyogo 675-01 / JP
02 / NAKAYA, Takashi, Kobe Steel Ltd.
Kakogawa Works, 1, Kanazawa-cho
Kakogawa-shi, Hyogo 675-01 / JP
03 / KIMURA, Yoshio, Kobe Steel Ltd.
Kakogawa Works, 1, Kanazawa-cho
Kakogawa-shi, Hyogo 675-01 / JP
04 / KAMIJO, Tsunao, Kobe Steel Ltd.
Kakogawa Works, 1, Kanazawa-cho
Kakogawa-shi, Hyogo 675-01 / JP
05 / MIYAMOTO, Kenichi, Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories,1334, Minato
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 640 / JP
06 / MATOBA, Takashi, Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories,1334, Minato
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 640 / JP
07 / OHASHI, Hidemi, Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories,1334, Minato
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 640 / JP
08 / ICHIMOTO, Takehiko, Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories,1334, Minato
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 640 / JP
 [2001/50]
Former [1999/19]01 / ONO, Reiji, Kobe Steel Ltd.
Kakogawa Works, 1, Kanazawa-cho
Kakogawa-shi, Hyogo 675-01 / JP
02 / NAKAYA, Takashi, Kobe Steel Ltd.
Kakogawa Works, 1, Kanazawa-cho
Kakogawa-shi, Hyogo 675-01 / JP
03 / KIMURA, Yoshio, Kobe Steel Ltd.
Kakogawa Works, 1, Kanazawa-cho
Kakogawa-shi, Hyogo 675-01 / JP
04 / KAMIJO, Tsunao, Kobe Steel Ltd.
Kakogawa Works, 1, Kanazawa-cho
Kakogawa-shi, Hyogo 675-01 / JP
05 / MIYAMOTO, Kenichi, Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories,1334, Minato
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 640 / JP
06 / MATOBA, Takashi, Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories,1334, Minato
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 640 / JP
07 / OHASHI, Hidemi, Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories,1334, Minato
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 640 / JP
08 / ICHIMOTO, Takehiko, Kao Corporation
Kao arch Laboratories,1334, Minato
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 640 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/19]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date97905443.405.03.1997
[1999/19]
WO1997JP00668
Priority number, dateJP1996006851325.03.1996         Original published format: JP 6851396
[1999/19]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9736009
Date:02.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0915175
Date:12.05.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.10.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0915175
Date:07.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.10.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:C21B5/00, F23K3/00, F23K1/00, C10L9/10
[1999/23]
CPC:
C21B5/003 (EP,US); C21B5/00 (KR); F23K1/00 (EP,US);
F23K3/00 (EP,KR,US); F23K3/02 (EP,US); F23K2201/505 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/19]C21B5/00, F23K3/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/19]
TitleGerman:MITTEL ZUR ERHÖHUNG DER TRÄGERKAPAZITÄT VON PULVERISIERTER KOHLE[1999/19]
English:PULVERIZED COAL CARRIABILITY IMPROVER[1999/19]
French:AGENT AMELIORANT LA CAPACITE DE TRANSPORT DE CHARBON PULVERISE[1999/19]
Entry into regional phase17.09.1998Translation filed 
17.09.1998National basic fee paid 
17.09.1998Search fee paid 
17.09.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
17.09.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.07.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
17.09.1998Examination requested  [1999/19]
16.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.01.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
22.01.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
11.02.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.2002Fee for grant paid
15.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.05.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
17.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
19.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4659557  (LENZ UWE [DE], et al) [X] 1,7,23 * claims 1,3,5 *;
 [A]US4508573  (HARRIS PHILIP H [US]) [A] 1,7,10,17,25 * column 3, line 14 - line 30; claim 1 *;
 [A]SU1139866  ;
 [A]US4605568  (KOBER ALFRED E [US]) [A] 1 * claims 1-3 *;
 [A]JPS5949858
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 85, no. 37, Database accession no. 85-228427, XP002099589 & SU1139866 A 19850215 (DON UNIV) [A] 1,7 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840627), vol. 008, no. 138, Database accession no. (C - 231), & JP59049858 A 19840322 (FUJI DENKI SOUGOU KENKYUSHO:KK;OTHERS: 01) [A] 2 * abstract *
International search[Y]JPS63224744  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD);
 [Y]JPS58132343U  ;
 [Y]JPH04268004  (NIPPON STEEL CORP);
 [Y]JPH0578675  (SUMITOMO METAL IND)
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