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EP About this file: EP1400761

EP1400761 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CLEANING AIR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.2011
Database last updated on 21.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip18.03.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.04.2011  [2011/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nichias Co., Ltd.
1-26, Shibadaimon 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8555 / JP
For all designated states
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
3-6 Akasaka 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-8481 / JP
[2010/19]
Former [2004/22]For all designated states
Nichias Co., Ltd.
1-26, Shibadaimon 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8555 / JP
For all designated states
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
3-6 Akasaka 5-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8481 / JP
Former [2004/13]For all designated states
Nichias Co., Ltd.
1-26, Shibadaimon 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8555 / JP
For all designated states
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
3-6 Akasaka 5-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8481 / JP
For all designated states
Taisei Corporation
1-25-1 Nishi-shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0606 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TERADA, Isao
c/o Nichias Co., Ltd,. Tsurumi Research Laboratory, 1-70, Daikoku-cho, Tsurumi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 230-0053 / JP
02 / TANAKA, Minoru
c/o Nichias Co., Ltd., Tsurumi Research Laboratory, 1-70, Daikoku-cho, Tsurumi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 230-0053 / JP
03 / MATUMURA, Yuji
c/o Nichias Co., Ltd., Tsurumi Research Laboratory, 1-70, Daikoku-cho, Tsurumi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 230-0053 / JP
04 / KOBAYASHI, Sadao
4-13-11, Hongoudai, Sakae-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 247-0008 / JP
05 / MORI, Naoki
c/o TAISEI CORPORATION 25-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-Chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0606 / JP
06 / ITOH, Hiromu
c/o TAISEI CORPORATION 25-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-Chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0606 / JP
07 / WAKAYAMA, Yoshihide
c/o TAISEI CORPORATION 25-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-Chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0606 / JP
08 / SUENAGA, Osamu
c/o TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED 650, Mitsuzawa, Hosaka-cho
Nirasaki-City, Yamanashi 407-0192 / JP
 [2010/21]
Former [2010/17]01 / TERADA, Isao
c/o Nichias Co., Ltd,. Tsurumi Reseacrh Laboratory, 1-70, Daikoku-cho, Tsurumi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 230-0053 / JP
02 / TANAKA, Minoru
c/o Nichias Co., Ltd., Tsurumi Research Laboratory, 1-70, Daikoku-cho, Tsurumi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 230-0053 / JP
03 / MATUMURA, Yuji
c/o Nichias Co., Ltd., Tsurumi Research Laboratory, 1-70, Daikoku-cho, Tsurumi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 230-0053 / JP
04 / KOBAYASHI, Sadao
4-13-11, Hongoudai, Sakae-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 247-0008 / JP
05 / MORI, Naoki
c/o TAISEI CORPORATION 25-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-Chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0606 / JP
06 / ITOH, Hiromu
c/o TAISEI CORPORATION 25-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-Chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0606 / JP
07 / WAKAYAMA, Yoshihide
c/o TAISEI CORPORATION 25-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-Chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0606 / JP
08 / SUENAGA, Osamu
c/o TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED 650, Mitsuzawa, Hosaka-cho
Nirasaki-City, Yamanashi 407-0192 / JP
Former [2010/16]01 / TERADA, Isao
c/o Nichias Co., Ltd,. Tsurumi Reseacrh Laboratory 1-70, Daikoku-cho, Tsurumi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 230-0053 / JP
02 / TANAKA, Minoru
c/o Nichias Co., Ltd., Tsurumi Research Laboratory 1-70, Daikoku-cho, Tsurumi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 230-0053 / JP
03 / MATUMURA, Yuji
c/o Nichias Co., Ltd., Tsurumi Research Laboratory 1-70, Daikoku-cho, Tsurumi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 230-0053 / JP
04 / KOBAYASHI, Sadao
4-13-11, Hongoudai, Sakae-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 247-0008 / JP
05 / MORI, Naoki
c/o TAISEI CORPORATION 25-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-Chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0606 / JP
06 / ITOH, Hiromu
c/o TAISEI CORPORATION 25-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-Chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0606 / JP
07 / WAKAYAMA, Yoshihide
c/o TAISEI CORPORATION 25-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-Chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0606 / JP
08 / SUENAGA, Osamu
c/o TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED 650, Mitsuzawa, Hosaka-cho
Nirasaki-City, Yamanashi 407-0192 / JP
Former [2004/23]01 / TERADA, I., Nichias Co. Ltd., Tsurumi Res. Lab.
1-70, Daikoku-cho, Tsurumi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 230-0053 / JP
02 / TANAKA, M., Nichias Co. Ltd., Tsurumi Res. Lab.
1-70, Daikoku-cho, Tsurumi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 230-0053 / JP
03 / MATUMURA, Y., Nichias Co. Ltd., Tsurumi Res. Lab.
1-70, Daikoku-cho, Tsurumi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 230-0053 / JP
04 / KOBAYASHI, Sadao
4-13-11, Hongoudai, Sakae-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 247-0008 / JP
05 / MORI, Naoki, c/o TAISEI CORPORATION
25-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-Chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0606 / JP
06 / ITOH, Hiromu, c/o TAISEI CORPORATION
25-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-Chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0606 / JP
07 / WAKAYAMA, Yoshihide, c/o TAISEI CORPORATION
25-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-Chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0606 / JP
08 / SUENAGA, Osamu, c/o TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
650, Mitsuzawa, Hosaka-cho
Nirasaki-City, Yamanashi 407-0192 / JP
Former [2004/14]01 / TERADA, I., Nichias Co. Ltd., Tsurumi Res. Lab.
1-70, Daikoku-cho, Tsurumi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 230-0053 / JP
02 / TANAKA, M., Nichias Co. Ltd., Tsurumi Res. Lab.
1-70, Daikoku-cho, Tsurumi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 230-0053 / JP
03 / MATUMURA, YM., Nichias Co. Ltd., Tsurumi Res. Lab.
1-70, Daikoku-cho, Tsurumi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 230-0053 / JP
04 / KOBAYASHI, Sadao
4-13-11, Hongoudai, Sakae-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 247-0008 / JP
05 / MORI, Naoki, c/o TAISEI CORPORATION
25-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-Chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0606 / JP
06 / ITOH, Hiromu, c/o TAISEI CORPORATION
25-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-Chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0606 / JP
07 / WAKAYAMA, Yoshihide, c/o TAISEI CORPORATION
25-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-Chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0606 / JP
08 / SUENAGA, Osamu, c/o TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
650, Mitsuzawa, Hosaka-cho
Nirasaki-City, Yamanashi 407-0192 / JP
Former [2004/13]01 / TERADA, I., Nichias Co. Ltd., Tsurumi Res. Lab.
1-70, Daikoku-cho, Tsurumi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 230-0053 / JP
02 / TANAKA, M., Nichias Co. Ltd., Tsurumi Res. Lab.
1-70, Daikoku-cho, Tsurumi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 230-0053 / JP
03 / MATUMURA, YM., Nichias Co. Ltd., Tsurumi Res. Lab.
1-70, Daikoku-cho, Tsurumi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 230-0053 / JP
04 / KOBAYASHI, Sadao
4-13-11, Hongoudai, Sakae-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 247-0008 / JP
05 / MORI, Naoki, c/o TAISEI CORPORATION
25-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-Chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0606 / JP
06 / ITOH, Hiromu, c/o TAISEI CORPORATION
25-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-Chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0606 / JP
07 / WAKAYAMA, Yoshihide, c/o TAISEI CORPORATION
1-25, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-Chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0606 / JP
08 / SUENAGA, Osamu, c/o TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
650, Mitsuzawa, Hosaka-cho
Nirasaki-City, Yamanashi 407-0192 / JP
Representative(s)Fiesser, Gerold Michael, et al
Herzog Fiesser & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Isartorplatz 1
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/07]Fiesser, Gerold Michael, et al
Herzog Fiesser & Partner Isartorplatz 8
80331 München / DE
Former [2010/07]Fiesser, Gerold Michael, et al
KNH Patentanwälte Kahlhöfer Neumann Herzog Fiesser Isartorplatz 8
80331 München / DE
Former [2004/13]Fiesser, Gerold Michael, et al
Kahlhöfer Neumann Herzog Fiesser Patentanwälte Isartorplatz 8
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date02741307.926.06.2002
[2004/13]
WO2002JP06374
Priority number, dateJP2001019251726.06.2001         Original published format: JP 2001192517
JP2001019251826.06.2001         Original published format: JP 2001192518
[2004/13]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03001122
Date:03.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1400761
Date:24.03.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/13]
Type: A8 Corrected patent application 
No.:EP1400761
Date:02.06.2004
[2004/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1400761
Date:12.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.01.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.04.2006
ClassificationIPC:F24F7/06, F24F3/14, B01D53/75
[2006/21]
CPC:
F24F3/14 (EP,US); F24F7/06 (KR); B01D47/00 (EP,US);
B01D53/75 (EP,US); F24F8/117 (EP,US); F24F8/125 (EP,KR,US);
Y02A50/20 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/13]F24F7/06
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/48]
Former [2004/13]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR REINIGUNG VON LUFT[2004/13]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CLEANING AIR[2004/13]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL D'EPURATION DE L'AIR[2004/13]
Entry into regional phase10.12.2003Translation filed 
10.12.2003National basic fee paid 
10.12.2003Search fee paid 
10.12.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
10.12.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.11.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
10.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/13]
14.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2010Fee for grant paid
05.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.02.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
17.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
20.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
23.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
20.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH08178350  ;
 [A]US4429735  (NOMAGUCHI TAMOTSU [JP], et al) [A] 11-20 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5143658  (THOMAS PATRICIA T [US]) [A] 11-20 * figures 1,4; claim - *;
 [A]US5531801  (SEWELL FREDERIC D [US], et al) [A] 11-20 * claim - *;
 [A]EP0773412  (SEIBU GIKEN KK [JP], et al) [A] 1-10 * figure -; claims 1-11 *;
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International search[Y]JPS5422944  (TAKASAGO THERMAL ENGINEERING);
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 [Y]JPH05118596  (IBAMOTO TADAHIKO, et al);
 [A]JPH0760044  (TAKASAGO THERMAL ENGINEERING);
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