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EP About this file: EP1256550

EP1256550 - PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ULTRAFINE MIXED-CRYSTAL OXIDE PARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/46]ULTRAFINE MIXED-CRYSTAL OXIDE PARTICLES, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND USE
[2016/02]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2017
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Showa Denko K.K.
13-9, Shiba Daimon, 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8518 / JP
[2016/27]
Former [2002/46]For all designated states
SHOWA DENKO K.K.
13-9, Shiba Daimon, 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8518 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TANAKA, Jun
Showa Titanium Co., Ltd.
3-1, Nishinomiyamachi
Toyama-shi Toyama 931-8577 / JP
02 / TOMIKAWA, Shinichiro
Shiojiri Plant, Showa Denko K.K.
1, Oaza Soga
Shiojiri-shi Nagano 399-6461 / JP
 [2016/27]
Former [2002/46]01 / TANAKA, Jun
Showa Titanium Co., Ltd. 3-1, Nishinomiyamachi
Toyama-shi Toyama 931-8577 / JP
02 / TOMIKAWA, Shinichiro
Shiojiri Plant, Showa Denko K.K. 1, Oaza Soga
Shiojiri-shi Nagano 399-6461 / JP
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2016/27]
Former [2002/46]Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date01902739.002.02.2001
[2002/46]
WO2001JP00743
Priority number, dateJP2000003282904.02.2000         Original published format: JP 2000032829
[2002/46]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0156930
Date:09.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1256550
Date:13.11.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.08.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1256550
Date:06.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.08.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.07.2006
ClassificationIPC:C01G23/07, C01F7/30, C01B13/22, C08K3/22, C01G23/00, C09C1/36, C09D7/12, C09D17/00, C09C1/40, C09C1/30
[2016/02]
CPC:
B82Y30/00 (EP,US); C01G23/04 (KR); C01G23/003 (EP,US);
C01B13/22 (EP); C01F7/302 (EP); C01G23/00 (EP);
C08K3/22 (EP); C09C1/30 (EP); C09C1/3607 (EP);
C09C1/3661 (EP); C09C1/407 (EP); C09D17/007 (EP);
C09D7/61 (EP,US); C01P2002/52 (EP); C01P2004/62 (EP);
C01P2004/64 (EP); C01P2006/12 (EP,KR); C01P2006/60 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2006/34]C01G23/07, C01F7/30, C01B13/22, C08K3/22, C01G23/00, C09C1/36, C09D7/12, C09D17/00
Former IPC [2002/46]C01G23/07
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2016/27]
Former [2002/46]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG ULTRAFEINER MISCHKRISTALLOXIDTEILCHEN[2016/02]
English:PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ULTRAFINE MIXED-CRYSTAL OXIDE PARTICLES[2016/02]
French:PROCEDE DE PREPARATION DE PARTICULES D'OXYDE ULTRAFINES A CRISTAL MIXTE[2016/02]
Former [2002/46]ULTRAFEINE MISCHKRISTALLOXIDTEILCHEN, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG UND VERWENDUNG DERSELBEN
Former [2002/46]ULTRAFINE MIXED-CRYSTAL OXIDE PARTICLES, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND USE
Former [2002/46]PARTICULES D'OXYDE ULTRAFINES A CRISTAL MIXTE, PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION ET UTILISATION
Entry into regional phase27.08.2002Translation filed 
03.09.2002National basic fee paid 
03.09.2002Search fee paid 
03.09.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
03.09.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.08.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
27.08.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.09.2002Examination requested  [2002/46]
23.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.06.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.2015Date of oral proceedings
03.12.2015Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
23.12.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
02.05.2016Fee for grant paid
02.05.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
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 is  23.04.2007
Opposition(s)07.04.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
19.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
21.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
20.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
13.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
20.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
19.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
23.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
24.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
22.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
26.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
20.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 14
27.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 15
29.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.07.2016
BE06.07.2016
CY06.07.2016
DK06.07.2016
ES06.07.2016
FI06.07.2016
IT06.07.2016
MC06.07.2016
NL06.07.2016
SE06.07.2016
TR06.07.2016
GR07.10.2016
PT07.11.2016
GB02.02.2017
IE02.02.2017
LU02.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]AT06.07.2016
BE06.07.2016
CY06.07.2016
DK06.07.2016
ES06.07.2016
FI06.07.2016
IT06.07.2016
MC06.07.2016
NL06.07.2016
SE06.07.2016
GR07.10.2016
PT07.11.2016
GB02.02.2017
IE02.02.2017
LU02.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
Former [2018/13]AT06.07.2016
BE06.07.2016
DK06.07.2016
ES06.07.2016
FI06.07.2016
IT06.07.2016
MC06.07.2016
NL06.07.2016
SE06.07.2016
GR07.10.2016
PT07.11.2016
GB02.02.2017
IE02.02.2017
LU02.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
Former [2018/04]AT06.07.2016
BE06.07.2016
DK06.07.2016
ES06.07.2016
FI06.07.2016
IT06.07.2016
MC06.07.2016
NL06.07.2016
SE06.07.2016
GR07.10.2016
PT07.11.2016
LU02.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
Former [2017/51]AT06.07.2016
BE06.07.2016
DK06.07.2016
ES06.07.2016
FI06.07.2016
IT06.07.2016
MC06.07.2016
NL06.07.2016
SE06.07.2016
GR07.10.2016
PT07.11.2016
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
Former [2017/47]AT06.07.2016
BE06.07.2016
DK06.07.2016
ES06.07.2016
FI06.07.2016
IT06.07.2016
MC06.07.2016
NL06.07.2016
SE06.07.2016
GR07.10.2016
PT07.11.2016
Former [2017/38]AT06.07.2016
BE06.07.2016
DK06.07.2016
ES06.07.2016
FI06.07.2016
IT06.07.2016
NL06.07.2016
SE06.07.2016
GR07.10.2016
PT07.11.2016
Former [2017/11]AT06.07.2016
BE06.07.2016
ES06.07.2016
FI06.07.2016
IT06.07.2016
NL06.07.2016
SE06.07.2016
GR07.10.2016
PT07.11.2016
Former [2017/10]BE06.07.2016
FI06.07.2016
IT06.07.2016
NL06.07.2016
SE06.07.2016
Former [2017/09]FI06.07.2016
IT06.07.2016
NL06.07.2016
Documents cited:Search[X]GB1207860  (SIR SOC ITALIANA RESINE SPA [IT]) [X] 1-3,5-37 *page 1, line 9 - line 20, line 59 - line 68; page 2, line 79 - 82; claim 8*;
 [XD]EP0595078  (DEGUSSA [DE]) [XD] 11-13,18-28 *abstract; table 1 and 2; claim 3*;
 [XD]US5380687  (MANGOLD HELMUT [DE], et al) [XD] 11,16*column1, line 28 - line 37*
International search[A]JPS5580721  (DU PONT);
 [X]WO9600699  (DU PONT [US]);
 [X]US5599519  (HADDOW ANDREW J [GB]);
 [A]JPH10509687  ;
 [A]JPH11509888
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