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EP About this file: EP1122294

EP1122294 - Process and apparatus for the pyrolysis of hydrocarbon gas [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.09.2005
Database last updated on 31.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.11.2005  [2005/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Matsumura, Shuzo
38A Gloucester Walk
London W8 4HY / GB
For all designated states
THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
1-2, Yurakucho-1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo100 / JP
For all designated states
Kubota Corporation
2-47, Shikitsu-Higashi 1-chome, Naniwa-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 556 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/30]For all designated states
Matsumura, Shuzo
38A Gloucester Walk
London W8 4HY / GB
For all designated states
THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
1-2, Yurakucho-1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo100 / JP
For all designated states
Kubota Corporation
2-47, Shikitsu-Higashi 1-chome, Naniwa-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 556 / JP
Former [2001/32]For all designated states
Matsumura, Shuzo
38A Gloucester Walk
London W8 4HY / GB
For all designated states
THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
1-2, Yurakucho-1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo100 / JP
For all designated states
TOHO GAS CO., LTD.
19-18, Sakuradacho Atsuta-ku Nagoya-shi
Aichi 456 / JP
For all designated states
Kubota Corporation
2-47, Shikitsu-Higashi 1-chome, Naniwa-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 556 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Matsumura, Shuzo
38a Gloucester Walk
London W8 4HY / GB
02 / Yoneta, Masaji, c/o The Japan Steel Works Ltd.
1-1, Nikko-cho
Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-8503 / JP
03 / Denda, Rokuro, c/o The Japan Steel Works Ltd.
1-1, Nikko-cho
Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-8503 / JP
04 / Umeda, Yoshito, c/o Toho Gas Co., Ltd.
507-2, Shinpo-machi
Tokai-city, Aichi 476-8501 / JP
05 / Hattori, Masao, c/o Toho Gas Co., Ltd.
507-2, Shinpo-machi
Tokai-city, Aichi 476-8501 / JP
06 / Hagi, Satoshi, c/o Toho Gas Co., Ltd.
507-2, Shinpo-machi
Tokai-city, Aichi 476-8501 / JP
07 / Funakoshi, Jun, c/o Kubota Corporation
1-1 Nakamiya Oike 1-chome
Hirakata-shi, Osaka 573-8573 / JP
08 / Kosaka, Akira, c/o Kubota Corporation
1-1 Nakamiya Oike 1-chome
Hirakata-shi, Osaka 573-8573 / JP
 [2001/32]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/32]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date00104280.301.03.2000
[2001/32]
Priority number, dateJP2000002525102.02.2000         Original published format: JP 2000025251
[2001/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1122294
Date:08.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1122294
Date:06.03.2002
[2002/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1122294
Date:24.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:C10G9/38
[2001/32]
CPC:
C10G9/38 (EP,US); B01J12/005 (EP,US); B01J19/2425 (EP,US);
B01J19/2475 (EP,US); B01J4/04 (EP,US); C01B3/24 (EP,US);
C01B3/34 (EP,US); B01J2219/00123 (EP,US); B01J2219/00157 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2002/48]
Former [2001/32]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Apparat zur Pyrolyse von Kohlenwasserstoffgas[2001/32]
English:Process and apparatus for the pyrolysis of hydrocarbon gas[2001/32]
French:Procédé et appareillage pour la pyrolyse de gas hydrocarboné[2001/32]
Examination procedure25.07.2002Examination requested  [2002/43]
20.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
20.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.09.2004Fee for grant paid
21.09.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US2548759  (GORDON ALLEN JOHN) [X] 1,2 * column 2, line 54 - column 3, line 39; figures 1-3 * [Y] 3,4;
 [XA]US3741736  (BOCKHORN H, et al) [X] 1 * column 2, line 16 - column 2, line 24 * [A] 2;
 [XY]US4044068  (KURTZ BRUCE E) [X] 6-8 * column 2, line 20 - column 2, line 49; figure 2 * * column 3, line 30 - column 3, line 44 * [Y] 3;
 [XY]US5583240  (ASHER WILLIAM J [US], et al) [X] 6,7,9,11 * column 6, line 37 - column 6, line 63; figures 2,8 * * column 15, line 9 - column 15, line 12 * [Y] 4;
 [A]EP0607862  (MAZDA MOTOR [JP]) [A] 5,10 * column 1, line 32 - column 1, line 36 *;
 [E]JP2000080385
 [E]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2000, no. 26, Database accession no. 2000-296076, XP002185528 & JP2000080385 A 20000321 (JAPAN STEEL WORKS LTD) [E] 1-11 * abstract *
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