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EP1138720 - OPTICAL POLYCARBONATE RESIN MOLDING MATERIAL AND OPTICAL DISK SUBSTRATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 05.09.2014 Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	17.04.2015	Change - lapse in a contracting state New state(s): CY	published on 20.05.2015 [2015/21]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Teijin Chemicals, Ltd. 2-1, Kasumigaseki 3-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-0013 / JP
	[2008/12]
Former [2001/40]	For all designated states Teijin Chemicals, Ltd. 2-2, Uchisaiwaicho 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / DOHI, Yutaka, Teijin Chemicals, Ltd 2-2, Uchisaiwaicho 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
	[2001/40]
Representative(s)	Raynor, Stuart Andrew, et al J A Kemp 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB
	[2014/12]
Former [2010/26]	Benson, John Everett, et al J. A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2001/40]	Cresswell, Thomas Anthony J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date	99937085.1	17.08.1999
	[2001/40]
	WO1999JP04417
Priority number, date	JP19980231638	18.08.1998 Original published format: JP 23163898
	JP19980362150	21.12.1998 Original published format: JP 36215098
	[2001/40]
Filing language	JA
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO0011086
	Date:	02.03.2000
	Language:	EN
	[2000/09]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1138720
	Date:	04.10.2001
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.03.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2001/40]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1138720
	Date:	25.02.2009
	Language:	EN
	[2009/09]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	JP	02.03.2000
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	11.06.2003
Classification	IPC:	C08L69/00, C08G64/20, G11B7/24	[2001/40]
	CPC:	G11B7/2534 (EP,KR); C08L69/00 (EP,KR); G11B2220/2537 (KR)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2001/40]
Title	German:	POLYCARBONAT FORMASSE FÜR OPTISCHE VERWENDUNG UND SUBSTRAT FÜR OPTISCHE PLATTE	[2001/40]
	English:	OPTICAL POLYCARBONATE RESIN MOLDING MATERIAL AND OPTICAL DISK SUBSTRATE	[2001/40]
	French:	MATIERE DE MOULAGE EN RESINE DE POLYCARBONATE OPTIQUE ET SUBSTRAT DE DISQUE OPTIQUE	[2001/40]
Entry into regional phase	06.03.2001	Translation filed
	06.03.2001	National basic fee paid
	06.03.2001	Search fee paid
	06.03.2001	Designation fee(s) paid
	06.03.2001	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	08.10.1999	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
	06.03.2001	Examination requested [2001/40]
	15.05.2007	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	26.11.2007	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	02.09.2008	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	24.12.2008	Fee for grant paid
	24.12.2008	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 25.11.2009 02.12.2009 ADMISSIBLE Bayer MaterialScience AG Patents and Licensing 51368 Leverkusen / DE Opponent's representative BIP Patents c/o Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH Alfred-Nobel-Straße 50 40789 Monheim am Rhein / DE
		02 25.11.2009 02.12.2009 ADMISSIBLE Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation 1-105 Kanda Jinbocho Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 101-8101 / JP Opponent's representative Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner Maximilianstrasse 54 80538 München / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2014/19]
	Opponent(s)	01 25.11.2009 02.12.2009 ADMISSIBLE Bayer MaterialScience AG Patents and Licensing D-51368 Leverkusen / DE Opponent's representative BIP Patents c/o Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH Creative Campus Monheim Alfred-Nobel-Straße 10 40789 Monheim / DE
		02 25.11.2009 02.12.2009 ADMISSIBLE Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation 1-105 Kanda Jinbocho Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 101-8101 / JP Opponent's representative Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner Maximilianstrasse 54 80538 München / DE
	Former [2010/01]
	Opponent(s)	01 25.11.2009 02.12.2009 ADMISSIBLE Bayer MaterialScience AG Patents and Licensing D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
		02 25.11.2009 02.12.2009 ADMISSIBLE Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation 1-105 Kanda Jinbocho Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 101-8101 / JP Opponent's representative Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner Maximilianstrasse 54 80538 München / DE
	Former [2010/01]
	Opponent(s)	01 25.11.2009 Bayer MaterialScience AG Patents and Licensing D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
	13.01.2010	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	27.08.2010	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	13.05.2014	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 16.07.2014
	26.05.2014	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	05.06.2014	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2014/41]
	16.07.2014	Date of oral proceedings
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	14.08.2001	Renewal fee patent year 03
	14.08.2002	Renewal fee patent year 04
	13.08.2003	Renewal fee patent year 05
	12.08.2004	Renewal fee patent year 06
	12.08.2005	Renewal fee patent year 07
	14.08.2006	Renewal fee patent year 08
	14.08.2007	Renewal fee patent year 09
	14.08.2008	Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	25.02.2009
	CY	25.02.2009
	DK	25.02.2009
	FI	25.02.2009
	SE	25.05.2009
	GR	26.05.2009
	PT	12.08.2009
	IE	17.08.2009
	LU	17.08.2009
	CH	31.08.2009
	LI	31.08.2009
	MC	31.08.2009
	[2015/21]
Former [2011/25]	AT	25.02.2009
	DK	25.02.2009
	FI	25.02.2009
	SE	25.05.2009
	GR	26.05.2009
	PT	12.08.2009
	IE	17.08.2009
	LU	17.08.2009
	CH	31.08.2009
	LI	31.08.2009
	MC	31.08.2009
Former [2010/44]	AT	25.02.2009
	DK	25.02.2009
	FI	25.02.2009
	SE	25.05.2009
	PT	12.08.2009
	IE	17.08.2009
	CH	31.08.2009
	LI	31.08.2009
	MC	31.08.2009
Former [2010/28]	AT	25.02.2009
	DK	25.02.2009
	FI	25.02.2009
	SE	25.05.2009
	PT	12.08.2009
	CH	31.08.2009
	LI	31.08.2009
	MC	31.08.2009
Former [2010/19]	AT	25.02.2009
	DK	25.02.2009
	FI	25.02.2009
	SE	25.05.2009
	PT	12.08.2009
	MC	31.08.2009
Former [2010/06]	AT	25.02.2009
	DK	25.02.2009
	FI	25.02.2009
	SE	25.05.2009
	PT	12.08.2009
Documents cited:	Search	[PX]EP0894816 (MITSUBISHI CHEM CORP [JP]) [PX] 1-3,6,9,20* examples 1-5; claim 1 *
	International search	[X]JPS6190345 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD, et al);
		[X]JPS63278929 (TEIJIN CHEMICALS LTD);
		[X]JPS63316313 (IDEMITSU PETROCHEMICAL CO);
		[X]JPH01146926 (MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL CO);
		[Y]JPH05186583 (TEIJIN CHEMICALS LTD);
		[X]JPH05239334 (GE PLASTICS JAPAN LTD);
		[X]JPH06234845 (GE PLASTICS JAPAN LTD);
		[X]JPH06306161 (BAYER AG);
		[X]JPH07165929 (GEN ELECTRIC);
		[X]JPH07179596 (MITSUI TOATSU CHEMICALS);
		[X]JPH07309940 (MITSUI TOATSU CHEMICALS);
		[X]JPH09208684 (MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL CO);
		[X]JPH10152553 (UBE INDUSTRIES)

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