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EP About this file: EP1676478

EP1676478 - Slime remover and slime preventing/removing agent [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.06.2012
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.06.2013  [2013/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIPPON SODA CO., LTD.
2-1, Ohtemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8165 / JP
[2006/27]
Inventor(s)01 / TAKEMURA, Eiji
Nishikasai 2-chome Edogawa-ku
Tokyo 134-0088 / JP
02 / TAKANO, Izumi
3-3, Nishikasai 2-chome Edogawa-ku
Tokyo 134-0088 / JP
03 / MUTO, Kaoru
5-16-9, Kuranamidai Sodegaura-shi
Chiba 299-0245 / JP
04 / YOSHIHARA, Takashi
2-4-5-306, Yushudaihigashi Ichihara-shi
Chiba 299-0124 / JP
05 / DOSHIDA, Akira
6-28-5, Aobadai Ichihara-shi
Chiba 299-0117 / JP
 [2006/27]
Representative(s)Duncan, Garreth Andrew, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/17]Duncan, Garreth Andrew, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn London
EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2008/15]Harding, Charles Thomas
D Young & Co. Briton House Briton Street
Southampton SO14 3EB / GB
Former [2006/27]Schmitz, Jean-Marie, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates S.A. P.O. Box 1502
1015 Luxembourg / LU
Application number, filing date06111370.001.09.1999
[2006/27]
Priority number, dateJP1998024680701.09.1998         Original published format: JP 24680798
JP1998025139204.09.1998         Original published format: JP 25139298
JP1999005425302.03.1999         Original published format: JP 5425399
JP1999007368818.03.1999         Original published format: JP 7368899
[2006/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1676478
Date:05.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1676478
Date:12.07.2006
[2006/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1676478
Date:24.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.06.2006
ClassificationIPC:A01N25/34, A01N43/80, A01N35/08, A01N31/02, C02F1/50, // E03C1/126, A01N25/08
[2006/27]
CPC:
E03C1/26 (EP,US); A01N25/34 (EP,US); A01N31/02 (EP,US);
A01N35/08 (EP,US); A01N43/80 (EP,US); C02F1/50 (EP,US);
E03C1/126 (EP,US); C02F2303/20 (EP,US); C02F2305/14 (EP,US);
C02F2307/06 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A01N31/02, A01N2300/00 (US,EP);
A01N31/02, A01N25/34, A01N25/10, A01N25/08 (US,EP);
A01N35/08, A01N2300/00 (EP,US);
A01N35/08, A01N25/34, A01N25/10, A01N25/08 (US,EP);
A01N43/80, A01N2300/00 (EP,US);
A01N43/80, A01N25/34, A01N25/10, A01N25/08 (EP,US)
(-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2006/27]
TitleGerman:Schlammentferner und Substanz zum Verhindern und Entfernen von Schlamm[2006/27]
English:Slime remover and slime preventing/removing agent[2006/27]
French:Séparateur de boues et agent de prévention et d'élimination des boues[2006/27]
Examination procedure16.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/05]
17.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2011Fee for grant paid
15.07.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP99940598.8  / EP1113112
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP19990940598) is  27.10.2005
Opposition(s)25.05.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
21.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
21.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
21.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
21.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
13.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
11.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
23.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.08.2011
BE24.08.2011
CY24.08.2011
DK24.08.2011
FI24.08.2011
NL24.08.2011
SE24.08.2011
IE01.09.2011
LU01.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
GR25.11.2011
PT26.12.2011
[2013/25]
Former [2012/35]AT24.08.2011
BE24.08.2011
CY24.08.2011
DK24.08.2011
FI24.08.2011
NL24.08.2011
SE24.08.2011
IE01.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
GR25.11.2011
PT26.12.2011
Former [2012/33]AT24.08.2011
BE24.08.2011
CY24.08.2011
DK24.08.2011
FI24.08.2011
NL24.08.2011
SE24.08.2011
MC30.09.2011
GR25.11.2011
PT26.12.2011
Former [2012/20]AT24.08.2011
BE24.08.2011
CY24.08.2011
FI24.08.2011
NL24.08.2011
SE24.08.2011
MC30.09.2011
GR25.11.2011
PT26.12.2011
Former [2012/17]AT24.08.2011
BE24.08.2011
CY24.08.2011
FI24.08.2011
NL24.08.2011
SE24.08.2011
GR25.11.2011
PT26.12.2011
Former [2012/12]AT24.08.2011
CY24.08.2011
FI24.08.2011
NL24.08.2011
SE24.08.2011
GR25.11.2011
PT26.12.2011
Former [2012/11]AT24.08.2011
FI24.08.2011
NL24.08.2011
SE24.08.2011
GR25.11.2011
PT26.12.2011
Former [2012/10]FI24.08.2011
NL24.08.2011
SE24.08.2011
GR25.11.2011
PT26.12.2011
Former [2012/09]FI24.08.2011
NL24.08.2011
PT26.12.2011
Former [2012/08]NL24.08.2011
Documents cited:Search[DY]JPH07184823  ;
 [DX]JPH09227317  ;
 [X]JPH08113502  ;
 [XY]JPH09124423  ;
 [DXY]JPH0931495  ;
 [Y]JP01040408  ;
 [PDX]JPH10245306  ;
 [PDX]JPH10245308  ;
 [Y]EP0326261  (KURITA WATER IND LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-10 * page 3, line 31 - line 48 * * page 7, lines 6,7 *;
 [XY]EP0423391  (KIWI BRANDS INC [US]) [X] 1,2,5,6,9,10 * page 3, lines 21-38,47 * * page 4, lines 38-44; examples 1-4 * [Y] 3,4,7,8;
 [Y]EP0648415  (KURITA WATER IND LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-10 * page 2, line 41 - page 3, line 12 * * page 3, line 51 - page 4, line 12 *;
 [XY]WO9702744  (BUCKMAN LABOR INC [US]) [X] 1,6-9 * page 3, paragraph 2 * * page 13, paragraph 3 - paragraph 5 * * page 15, paragraphs 2,4 * * page 18, paragraph 2 - paragraph 3; tables II,III * [Y] 10
 [DY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19951130), vol. 1995, no. 10, & JP07184823 A 19950725 (SUZUKI YUSHI KOGYO KK; others: 01) [DY] 10 * abstract *
 [DX]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980130), vol. 1998, no. 01, & JP09227317 A 19970902 (NIPPO KAGAKU KK; MISUZU SHOKAI:KK; MIZUSAWA IND CHEM LTD) [DX] 1,5,9 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960930), vol. 1996, no. 09, & JP08113502 A 19960507 (NIPPON SODA CO LTD) [X] 1-10 * abstract *
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 [DXY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970630), vol. 1997, no. 06, & JP09031495 A 19970204 (MEIJI YAKUHIN KOGYO KK; HIMERIN KAGAKU KOGYO KK) [DX] 1,6,9,10 * abstract * [Y] 2-5,7,8
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 [PDX]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19981231), vol. 1998, no. 14, & JP10245306 A 19980914 (NIPPON SODA CO LTD) [PDX] 1,5,9,10 * abstract *
 [PDX]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19981231), vol. 1998, no. 14, & JP10245308 A 19980914 (NIPPON SODA CO LTD) [PDX] 1-4,7-10 * abstract *
by applicantJPH0646069
 JPH07184823
 EP0684415
 JPH08113502
 JPH08128090
 JPH08157305
 JPH08158441
 JPH08268818
 JPH09292
 JPH0931495
 JPH0930915
 JPH0950384
 JPH09124423
 JPH09124422
 JPH09154923
 JPH09194313
 JPH09206040
 JPH09227317
 EP1113112
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