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EP About this file: EP1049107

EP1049107 - SUBSTANCE ACTIVATING METHOD AND DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.11.2007
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip16.11.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.12.2007  [2007/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
W.F.N. Co., Ltd.
4-1, Higashi-gotanda 2-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0022 / JP
[2000/44]
Inventor(s)01 / SHIBATA, Kazuhito
W.F.N Co., Ltd.,4-1, Higashi-gotanda 2-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0022 / JP
[2000/44]
Representative(s)Liesegang, Eva
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/44]Liesegang, Eva
Forrester & Boehmert, Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date99943393.117.09.1999
[2000/44]
WO1999JP05082
Priority number, dateJP1998032383313.11.1998         Original published format: JP 32383398
[2000/44]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0030124
Date:25.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1049107
Date:02.11.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.05.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1049107
Date:10.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP25.05.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.09.2002
ClassificationIPC:B01J19/08, G21H5/00, F02M27/04, F02M27/06, A01G7/00, F01N3/08, B66C5/00, F01M5/00, H04R7/02, F23D14/68, F23C99/00, C02F1/00, C02F3/00, B05B7/24
[2007/02]
CPC:
B01J19/081 (EP,US); B32B15/04 (EP,US); B32B15/043 (US);
B32B15/08 (US); B32B15/20 (US); F01N3/0892 (EP,US);
F02M27/04 (EP,US); F02M27/06 (EP,US); F02M27/065 (EP,US);
G21H5/00 (EP,KR,US); B32B2307/202 (US); B32B2311/12 (US);
B32B2311/14 (US); Y02W10/33 (EP,US); Y02W10/37 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/17]B01J19/08, G21H5/00, F02M27/04, F02M27/06, A01G7/00, F01N3/08, B66C5/00, F01M5/00, H04R7/02, F23D14/68, F23C11/00, C02F1/00, C02F3/00, B05B7/24
Former IPC [2000/44]G21H5/00, F02M27/04, F02M27/06, A01G7/00, F01N3/08, B66C5/00, F01M5/00, H04R7/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2004/22]
Former [2000/44]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:SUBSTANZ AKTIVIRENDES VERFAHREN-UND VORRICHTUNG[2000/44]
English:SUBSTANCE ACTIVATING METHOD AND DEVICE[2000/44]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT D'ACTIVER UNE SUBSTANCE[2000/44]
Entry into regional phase13.07.2000Translation filed 
13.07.2000National basic fee paid 
13.07.2000Search fee paid 
13.07.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
13.07.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.07.2000Examination requested  [2000/44]
27.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.05.2006Fee for grant paid
30.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.10.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US2992980  (SUTTLE JR ANDREW D) [X] 1,20-25 * column 1, paragraph 1 * * column 3, line 4 - line 25 * * column 3, line 47 - line 58 * * column 4, line 25 - line 40 * * figures 1,2 * [Y] 2;
 [YA]GB349175  (GRANT WILLARD PITBLADDO, et al) [Y] 2 * page 1, column L, line 14 - line 36 * * page 1, column R, line 83 - line 99 * * figures 1,2 * [A] 25;
 [X]US3414499  (GARDNER JOHN B, et al) [X] 1,20-23 * column A * * column 2, line 12 - line 23 * * column 2, line 30 - line 51 * * column 3, line 10 - line 25 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [X]GB749513  (ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY UK) [X] 1,20-22 * page 1, column L, line 8 - line 9 * * page 1, column R, line 82 - page 2, column L, line 10 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [X]FR824018  (MADELEINE LE SAGE SEULIN & JULES BRIZARD) [X] 1,25 * page 1, column L, paragraph 1 * * page 2, column L, line 25 - line 33 * * page 2, column L, line 38 - column R, line 74 * * page 2, column R, line 88 - line 93 * * figures 1,2,4 *;
 [X]GB2282478  (US ENERGY [US]) [X] 1,25 * abstract * * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US3678908  (ITO AKIO) [A] 1,2 * column A *;
 [A]FR1536927  (SOTOMUNE NAKAMURA) [A] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [A]JPH10110655  ;
 [PA]US5941219  (TAKEBE MASAYUKI [JP]) [PA] 1,25 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980731), vol. 1998, no. 09, & JP10110655 A 19980428 (TAKEBE MASAYUKI) [A] 1,25 * abstract *
International search[X]JPS61293463  (KOJUNDO KAGAKU KENKYUSHO KK);
 [A]JPH08218956  (INOUE TARO);
 [A]JPH08218955  (FURUYA TORU, et al);
 [A]JPH0742635  (KODAMA KK, et al);
 [A]JPH0719128  (NIPPON GIJUTSU KAIHATSU CENTER);
 [A]JPH0599084  (MAZDA MOTOR);
 [A]JPS598965  (TATSUMI MASAHARU, et al)
by applicantWO03000124
 JPS52131024
 JPS5316118
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