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EP About this file: EP1351908

EP1351908 - PROCESS FOR PREPARING OCTAFLUOROPROPANE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/42]PROCESS FOR PURIFYING OCTAFLUOROPROPANE, PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND USE THEREOF
[2005/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.05.2006
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Showa Denko K.K.
13-9, Shiba Daimon, 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8518 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/29]For all designated states
Showa Denko K.K.
13-9, Shiba Daimon, 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8518 / JP
Former [2003/42]For all designated states
SHOWA DENKO K.K.
13-9, Shiba Daimon, 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8518 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HORIBA, Minako, c/o KAWASAKI PLANT, SHOWA DENKO KK
5-1, Ogimachi, Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 2 210-0867 / JP
02 / SUZUKI, Yasuhiro, c/o KAWASAKI PLANT, SHOWA DENKO KK
5-1, Ogimachi, Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-0867 / JP
 [2003/42]
Representative(s)Strehl & Partner mbB
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/42]Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date02729557.511.01.2002
[2003/42]
WO2002JP00147
Priority number, dateJP2001000645815.01.2001         Original published format: JP 2001006458
US20010264320P29.01.2001         Original published format: US 264320 P
[2003/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO02055457
Date:18.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/29]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1351908
Date:15.10.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.07.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1351908
Date:20.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:C07C17/395, C07C17/389, C07C17/04, C07C19/08, H01L21/3065, C11D7/50
[2003/42]
CPC:
C07C19/08 (EP,US); C07C17/395 (EP,KR,US); C07C17/04 (EP,US);
C07C17/389 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C07C17/04, C07C19/08 (EP,US);
C07C17/389, C07C19/08 (US,EP);
C07C17/395, C07C19/08 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/42]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON OCTAFLUOROPROPAN[2005/01]
English:PROCESS FOR PREPARING OCTAFLUOROPROPANE[2005/01]
French:PROCEDE DE PREPARATION D'OCTAFLUOROPROPANE[2005/01]
Former [2003/42]VERFAHREN ZUR REINIGUNG VON OCTAFLUOROPROPAN, VERFAHREN ZUR SEINER HERSTELLUNG UND SEINE VERWENDUNG
Former [2003/42]PROCESS FOR PURIFYING OCTAFLUOROPROPANE, PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND USE THEREOF
Former [2003/42]PROCEDE DE PURIFICATION ET DE PREPARATION D'OCTAFLUOROPROPANE, ET UTILISATION DE CE DERNIER
Entry into regional phase20.09.2002National basic fee paid 
20.09.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
20.09.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.09.2002Examination requested  [2003/42]
13.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.01.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.05.2005Fee for grant paid
11.05.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.04.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
24.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.07.2005
BE20.07.2005
CH20.07.2005
CY20.07.2005
FI20.07.2005
IT20.07.2005
LI20.07.2005
NL20.07.2005
TR20.07.2005
DK20.10.2005
GR20.10.2005
SE20.10.2005
ES31.10.2005
PT21.12.2005
IE11.01.2006
LU31.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2007/38]AT20.07.2005
BE20.07.2005
CH20.07.2005
FI20.07.2005
IT20.07.2005
LI20.07.2005
NL20.07.2005
TR20.07.2005
DK20.10.2005
GR20.10.2005
SE20.10.2005
ES31.10.2005
PT21.12.2005
IE11.01.2006
LU31.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
Former [2007/11]AT20.07.2005
BE20.07.2005
CH20.07.2005
FI20.07.2005
LI20.07.2005
NL20.07.2005
TR20.07.2005
DK20.10.2005
GR20.10.2005
SE20.10.2005
ES31.10.2005
PT21.12.2005
IE11.01.2006
LU31.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
Former [2006/52]AT20.07.2005
BE20.07.2005
CH20.07.2005
FI20.07.2005
LI20.07.2005
NL20.07.2005
TR20.07.2005
DK20.10.2005
GR20.10.2005
SE20.10.2005
ES31.10.2005
PT21.12.2005
IE11.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
Former [2006/48]AT20.07.2005
BE20.07.2005
CH20.07.2005
FI20.07.2005
LI20.07.2005
NL20.07.2005
DK20.10.2005
GR20.10.2005
SE20.10.2005
ES31.10.2005
PT21.12.2005
IE11.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
Former [2006/44]AT20.07.2005
BE20.07.2005
CH20.07.2005
FI20.07.2005
LI20.07.2005
NL20.07.2005
DK20.10.2005
GR20.10.2005
SE20.10.2005
ES31.10.2005
PT21.12.2005
MC31.01.2006
Former [2006/26]AT20.07.2005
BE20.07.2005
CH20.07.2005
FI20.07.2005
LI20.07.2005
NL20.07.2005
DK20.10.2005
GR20.10.2005
SE20.10.2005
ES31.10.2005
PT21.12.2005
Former [2006/25]AT20.07.2005
BE20.07.2005
CH20.07.2005
FI20.07.2005
LI20.07.2005
NL20.07.2005
GR20.10.2005
SE20.10.2005
ES31.10.2005
PT21.12.2005
Former [2006/14]AT20.07.2005
CH20.07.2005
FI20.07.2005
LI20.07.2005
NL20.07.2005
GR20.10.2005
SE20.10.2005
ES31.10.2005
PT21.12.2005
Former [2006/13]AT20.07.2005
FI20.07.2005
SE20.10.2005
Cited inInternational search[A] EP0733612  (HOECHST AG et al.) [A] 1,5-14 * the whole document *
 [A] EP0537760  (AUSIMONT SPA et al.) [A] 1,5-14 * claim - *
 [A] EP0457613  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG et al.) [A] 1,5-14 * claim - *
 [A] EP0370688  (DU PONT et al.) [A] 1,5-14 * claim - *
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