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EP About this file: EP1403313

EP1403313 - FLEXIBLE RESIN PELLET AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  16.01.2015
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.01.2015Revocation of patentpublished on 18.02.2015  [2015/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
5-2, Higashi-Shimbashi 1-Chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2008/37]
Former [2004/49]For all designated states
MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
5-2, Higashi-Shimbashi 1-Chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2004/14]For all designated states
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
2-5, Kasumigaseki 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6070 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MORIYA, Satoru, c/o MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
3, Chigusakaigan
Ichihara-shi, Chiba 299-0108 / JP
02 / HOSOMI, Yasuhiro, c/o MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
1-2, Waki 6-chome, Waki-cho
Kuga-gun, Yamaguchi 740-0061 / JP
 [2004/14]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/14]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date01921911.219.04.2001
[2004/14]
WO2001JP03352
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02085979
Date:31.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1403313
Date:31.03.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.10.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1403313
Date:10.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP31.10.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:C08L23/16, C08J3/12, C08J3/00, C08J3/02, C08J3/20, C08L23/00, C08K5/09, C08K5/54
[2004/25]
CPC:
C08J3/124 (EP,US); C08L23/16 (EP,US); C08L23/0815 (EP,US);
C08L23/0853 (EP,US); C08L23/14 (EP,US); C08L45/00 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C08L23/16, C08L2666/04 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/14]C08L23/16, C08J3/12
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2004/14]
TitleGerman:FLEXIBLES HARZPELLET UND VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG[2004/14]
English:FLEXIBLE RESIN PELLET AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME[2004/14]
French:PASTILLES DE RESINE SOUPLE ET LEUR PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION[2004/14]
Entry into regional phase16.01.2003Translation filed 
16.01.2003National basic fee paid 
16.01.2003Search fee paid 
16.01.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
16.01.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.01.2003Examination requested  [2004/14]
03.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.2008Fee for grant paid
24.07.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.06.2009  18.06.2009  ADMISSIBLE
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Paul-Baumann-Strasse 1
45764 Marl / DE
Opponent's representative
Dittmar, Kersten, et al, et al
Evonik Degussa GmbH
DG-IPM-PAT
Bau 1042 / PB 15
Paul-Baumann-Strasse 1
45764 Marl / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2009/30]
Opponent(s)01  09.06.2009  18.06.2009  ADMISSIBLE
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Paul-Baumann-Strasse 1
45764 Marl / DE
Opponent's representative
Dittmar, Kersten, et al, et al
Evonik Degussa GmbH DG-IPM-PAT Bau 1042 / PB 15 Paul-Baumann-Strasse 1
D-45764 Marl / DE
15.07.2009Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
31.12.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.10.2010Date of oral proceedings
03.12.2010Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
03.12.2010Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
06.03.2014Legal effect of revocation of patent [2015/08]
Appeal following opposition03.02.2011Appeal received No.  T0429/11
13.04.2011Statement of grounds filed
06.03.2014Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
06.03.2014Date of oral proceedings
28.03.2014Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
21.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
25.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB19.04.2009
IT19.04.2010
BE30.04.2010
NL01.11.2010
[2011/16]
Former [2011/14]GB19.04.2009
IT19.04.2010
NL01.11.2010
Former [2011/08]GB19.04.2009
NL01.11.2010
Former [2010/23]GB19.04.2009
Documents cited:Search[Y]US3927166  (TOMODA SADAMICHI, et al) [Y] 1-9,11,12 * column 2, line 58 - column 4, line 2; examples 1-5; claims 1-7 *;
 [Y]DE3913773  (ORION DRILLING INC [US]) [Y] 1-9,11,12 * column 2, line 1 - line 24; claims 1-9 ** column 5, line 42 - line 50 *;
 [X]US5623012  (HWO CHARLES C [US]) [X] 1-9,11,12 * column 1, line 6 - column 4, line 31; examples 1-7; claims 1-13 *
International search[A]JP2000052335  (SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO);
 [A]JPH0841211  (JUJO PAPER CO LTD);
 [A]JPH04279644  (ATOCHEM);
 [A]EP0234565  (DU PONT [US])
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