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EP About this file: EP0976719

EP0976719 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DECOMPOSING AND RECOVERING ISOCYANATE COMPOUND [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  01.02.2008
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2008Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 30.07.2008  [2008/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO
3-18 Wakinohama-cho, 1-Chome, Chuo-ku Kobe-Shi
Hyogo-ken 651-0072 / JP
For all designated states
MITSUI TAKEDA CHEMICALS, INC.
2-5, Kasumigaseki, 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/02]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO
3-18 Wakinohama-cho, 1-Chome, Chuo-ku
Kobe-Shi, Hyogo-ken 651-0072 / JP
For all designated states
Mitsui Takeda Chemicals, Inc.
2-5, Kasumigaseki, 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2000/05]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO
3-18 Wakinohama-cho, 1-Chome, Chuo-ku
Kobe-Shi, Hyogo-ken 651-0072 / JP
For all designated states
TAKEDA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
1-1, Doshomachi 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-fu 540-8645 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NISHIDA, Satoshi, Osaka Branch Office in Kobe
Steel, Ltd., 1-3, Bingomachi 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 541-0051 / JP
02 / KATO, Osamu, Osaka Branch Office in Kobe
Steel, Ltd., 1-3, Bingomachi 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 541-0051 / JP
03 / NAGASE, Yoshiyuki, Kobe Corp. Res. Lab. in Kobe
Steel, Ltd., 5-5, Takatsukadai 1-chome
Nishi-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken 651-2271 / JP
04 / FUKUZATO, Ryuichi, Osaka Branch Office in Kobe
Steel, Ltd., 1-3, Bingomachi 4-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 541-0051 / JP
05 / YAMAGATA, Masahiro, Osaka Branch Office in Kobe
Steel, Ltd., 1-3, Bingomachi 4-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 541-0051 / JP
06 / KODAMA, Katsuhisa, Takeda Chemical Ind., Ltd.
Chemical Products Company, 3-6, Doshomachi 2-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 541-0045 / JP
07 / MATSUDA, Terukazu, Takeda Chemical Ind., Ltd.
Chemical Products Co., 17-85, Jusohonmachi 2-chome
Yodogawa-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 532 / JP
08 / SUZUKI, Shigetoshi, Takeda Chemical Ind., Ltd.
Chemical Products Co., 20, Towada, Kamisu-machi
Kashima-gun, Ibaraki-ken 314-0102 / JP
09 / NAITO, Takao, Takeda Chemical Ind., Ltd.
Chemical Products Co., 17-85, Jusohonmachi 2-chome
Yodogawa-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 532-868 / JP
[2000/05]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/05]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date98901495.604.02.1998
[2000/05]
WO1998JP00450
Priority number, dateJP1997002299805.02.1997         Original published format: JP 2299897
JP1997011979809.05.1997         Original published format: JP 11979897
[2000/05]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9834904
Date:13.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0976719
Date:02.02.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.08.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0976719
Date:05.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP13.08.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:C07C211/50, C07C209/62, B09B3/00, // C08J11/14
[2000/05]
CPC:
C08J11/14 (EP,US); C07C211/50 (KR); C07C209/62 (EP,US);
C08J2375/00 (EP,US); C08J2375/04 (EP,US); Y02W30/62 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C07C209/62, C07C211/50 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2000/05]
TitleGerman:APPARAT UND VERFAHREN ZUR ZERSETZUNG UND WIEDERGEWINNUNG VON ISOCYANATVERBINDUNGEN[2000/05]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DECOMPOSING AND RECOVERING ISOCYANATE COMPOUND[2000/05]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE DECOMPOSITION ET DE RECUPERATION DE COMPOSE ISOCYANATE[2000/05]
Entry into regional phase06.09.1999Translation filed 
06.09.1999National basic fee paid 
06.09.1999Search fee paid 
06.09.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
06.09.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.07.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
06.09.1999Examination requested  [2000/05]
05.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
08.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
29.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.2004Fee for grant paid
04.11.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.10.2005  10.11.2005  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
-Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
Schultz, Hanna G. A., et al, et al
BASF SE
Global Intellectual Property
GVX - C6
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/31]
Opponent(s)01  05.10.2005  10.11.2005  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
-Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
Schultz, Hanna G. A., et al, et al
BASF SE Global Intellectual Property GVX - C6
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Former [2005/52]
Opponent(s)01  05.10.2005  10.11.2005  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
Patente, Marken und Lizenzen
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
Schultz, Hanna G. A., et al, et al
BASF Aktiengesellschaft Patente, Marken und Lizenzen GVX/T-C6
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Former [2005/50]
Opponent(s)01  05.10.2005   
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
Patente, Marken und Lizenzen
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
15.11.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.03.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.09.2007Date of oral proceedings
25.09.2007Legal effect of revocation of patent [2008/10]
18.10.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.10.2007Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
25.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE05.01.2005
ES05.01.2005
NL05.01.2005
GB05.04.2005
[2007/17]
Former [2006/13]BE05.01.2005
NL05.01.2005
GB05.04.2005
Former [2005/51]BE05.01.2005
Documents cited:Search[X]US5386055  (LEE SUNGGYU [US], et al) [X] 1-19 * column 3, lines 25 - 38; olumn 5, lines 21 - 26; column 7, line 40 to column 8, line 31; claims *;
 [X]JPH0531000  ;
 [X]US4051212  (GRIGAT ERNST, et al) [X] 1-19 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4328368  (SALLOUM ROBERT J, et al) [A] 1-19 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0219035  (BAYER AG [DE]) [A] 1-19 * the whole document *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930616), vol. 017, no. 315, Database accession no. (C - 1071), & JP05031000 A 19930209 (KOBE STEEL LTD) [X] 1-19 * abstract *
International search[XP]JPH09151270  (KOBE STEEL LTD);
 [X]US3225094  (OTTO WOLF HERBERT);
 [X]GB991387  (DU PONT);
 [A]CA583372  (BAYER AG, et al);
 [A]GB1047101  (MOBAY CHEMICAL CORP);
 [A]US3128310  (HANS-JOACHIM KOCH);
 [A]US4137266  (CASSATA JOHN R);
 [A]US4654443  (MARKS MAURICE J [US], et al);
 [A]JPS54130525  (MITSUI TOATSU CHEMICALS);
 [A]JPS55133336  (MITSUI TOATSU CHEMICALS);
 [A]JPS5470377  (FORD MOTOR CO);
 [A]JPS5195027  ;
 [A]JPS5849341  (BAYER AG);
 [A]JPS396667B  ;
 [A]JPS4990377  ;
 [A]JPS58201751  (MITSUI TOATSU CHEMICALS);
 [A]JPS50142501  ;
 [A]JPS4210634B  ;
 [A]JPS4321079B  ;
 [A]JPS5916858  (BAYER AG);
 [A]JPS597141  (BAYER AG);
 [A]US3331876  (HORN IRVIN B VAN, et al)
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.