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EP About this file: EP3604319

EP3604319 - CATIONIC RUTHENIUM COMPLEX, AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR AND USE THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2024
Database last updated on 01.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Takasago International Corporation
37-1, Kamata 5-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 144-8721 / JP
[2023/25]
Former [2020/06]For all designated states
Takasago International Corporation
37-1, Kamata 5-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo-to 144-8721 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OGATA, Osamu
c/o TAKASAGO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
4-11 Nishiyawata 1-chome
Hiratsuka-shi Kanagawa 254-0073 / JP
 [2020/06]
Representative(s)Kraus & Lederer PartGmbB, et al
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/06]Adam, Holger, et al
Kraus & Weisert
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date18778290.930.03.2018
[2020/06]
WO2018JP13542
Priority number, dateJP2017006979731.03.2017         Original published format: JP 2017069797
[2020/06]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018181865
Date:04.10.2018
Language:JA
[2018/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3604319
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3604319
Date:21.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.10.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.2021
ClassificationIPC:C07F9/50, B01J31/24, C07C29/145, C07C29/149, C07C33/22, C07C45/29, C07C49/78, C07C209/68, C07C211/48, C07B61/00, C07F15/00, B01J31/18, B01J31/20
[2023/06]
CPC:
C07F9/5027 (EP); C07F15/0046 (EP,US); B01J31/1616 (US);
B01J31/189 (EP); B01J31/20 (EP); C07C209/68 (EP);
C07C29/145 (EP); C07C29/149 (EP); C07C45/29 (EP);
C07F9/5045 (EP); B01J2231/4283 (EP); B01J2231/643 (EP);
B01J2531/0258 (EP); B01J2531/821 (EP); C07B61/00 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C07C209/68, C07C211/48 (EP);
C07C29/145, C07C33/22 (EP);
C07C29/149, C07C33/22 (EP);
C07C45/29, C07C49/78 (EP)
Former IPC [2020/06]C07F9/50, B01J31/24, C07C29/145, C07C29/149, C07C33/22, C07C45/29, C07C49/78, C07C209/68, C07C211/48, C07B61/00, C07F15/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2020/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KATIONISCHER RUTHENIUMKOMPLEX UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR UND VERWENDUNG DAVON[2020/06]
English:CATIONIC RUTHENIUM COMPLEX, AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR AND USE THEREOF[2020/06]
French:COMPLEXE DE RUTHÉNIUM CATIONIQUE, SON PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION ET SON UTILISATION[2020/06]
Entry into regional phase28.10.2019Translation filed 
28.10.2019National basic fee paid 
28.10.2019Search fee paid 
28.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
28.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/06]
10.09.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2023Fee for grant paid
02.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
04.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
17.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY30.03.2018
HU30.03.2018
AT21.06.2023
BG21.06.2023
CZ21.06.2023
DK21.06.2023
EE21.06.2023
ES21.06.2023
FI21.06.2023
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LT21.06.2023
LV21.06.2023
MC21.06.2023
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SM21.06.2023
TR21.06.2023
NO21.09.2023
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IS21.10.2023
PT23.10.2023
[2026/04]
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HU30.03.2018
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