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EP About this file: EP1400491

EP1400491 - Titanium dioxide fine particles and method for producing the same, and method for producing visible light activatable photocatalyst [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.08.2013
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.08.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.09.2013  [2013/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covalent Materials Corporation
6-3, Ohsaki 1-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2007/35]
Former [2004/13]For all designated states
Toshiba Ceramics Co., Ltd.
5-25, Nishi-shinjuku 7-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0023 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Zhou, Zhonghua
2-15-403, Imagawa-cho Hadano-shi
Kanagawa 259-1303 / JP
02 / Tokuoka, Fumio
79, Sanya Hadano-shi
Kanagawa 259-1303 / JP
03 / Ito, Yugo
15-12, Victoria Heights Machida 1037-2, Kougasaka
Machida-shi Tokyo 194-0014 / JP
04 / Ishii, Tatsuya
509-5, Kougasaka
Machida-shi 194-0014 / JP
05 / Shimai, Shunzo
62-4, Daikata Tougane-shi
Chiba 283-0811 / JP
06 / Yamaguchi, Hiroshi
4-23-21, Nishiikuta Tama-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 214-0037 / JP
 [2004/13]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/13]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date03020549.617.09.2003
[2004/13]
Priority number, dateJP2002027157618.09.2002         Original published format: JP 2002271576
JP2003005067727.02.2003         Original published format: JP 2003050677
JP2003027536916.07.2003         Original published format: JP 2003275369
JP2002027157518.09.2002         Original published format: JP 2002271575
JP2003005067827.02.2003         Original published format: JP 2003050678
JP2003027537016.07.2003         Original published format: JP 2003275370
JP2003008194025.03.2003         Original published format: JP 2003081940
[2004/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1400491
Date:24.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1400491
Date:19.01.2005
[2005/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:C01G23/04, C01G23/047
[2004/13]
CPC:
B82Y30/00 (EP,US); B01D53/86 (EP,US); B01J21/06 (EP,US);
B01J21/063 (EP,US); B01J35/39 (EP,US); B01J37/08 (EP,US);
C01G23/047 (EP,US); C01G23/08 (EP,US); B01D2255/802 (EP,US);
B01J27/02 (EP,US); B01J27/20 (EP,US); B01J27/24 (EP,US);
C01P2002/70 (EP,US); C01P2002/82 (EP,US); C01P2004/03 (EP,US);
C01P2004/64 (EP,US); Y10T428/25 (EP,US); Y10T428/256 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2991 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/40]
Former [2004/13]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Feine Titandioxidteilchen und Verfahren zur Herstellung derselben, sowie Verfahren zur Herstellung eines durch sichtbares Licht aktivierbaren Photokatalysators[2004/13]
English:Titanium dioxide fine particles and method for producing the same, and method for producing visible light activatable photocatalyst[2004/13]
French:Particules fines d'oxide de Titanium et leurs procédé de fabrication, et procédé de fabrication d'un photocatalyseur qui peut être activé en utilisant la lunière visible[2004/13]
Examination procedure12.04.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/32]
29.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/39]
10.05.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2013/39]
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  29.10.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
22.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
27.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
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30.09.201210   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH11292537  ;
 [A]JPH11333300  ;
 [X]US4668501  (SHIBUTA DAISUKE [JP], et al) [X] 1-8,10,15-21,24,25 * column 3, line 14 - line 21; example 5; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0870530  (NIPPON SHEET GLASS CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1-27* the whole document *;
 [A]EP0997191  (ECODEVICE LAB CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1-27 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP1205244  (TOYODA CHUO KENKYUSHO KK [JP]) [X] 1,2,4-8,10,15-21,24,25 * paragraphs [0170] - [0172]; example 10; claims 1,20 *;
 [A]WO0238272  (NEOMAT S A [LU], et al) [A] 1-20 * claim 1 *;
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000131), vol. 2000, no. 01, & JP11292537 A 19991026 (MURATA MFG CO LTD) [A] 1-27 * abstract *
 [A]  - LETTMANN C ET AL, "Visible light photodegradation of 4-chlorophenol with a coke-containing titanium dioxide photocatalyst", APPLIED CATALYSIS B - ENVIRONMENTAL, (2001), vol. 32, pages 215 - 227, XP002307836 [A] 1-27 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000330), vol. 2000, no. 03, & JP11333300 A 19991207 (KANKYO DEVICE KENKYUSHO:KK) [A] 1-27 * abstract *
by applicantUS4668501
 JP2001072419
 JP2001190953
 JP2001207082
 JP3252136B
 EP1205244
    - NIKKEI MECHANICAL, (2001), vol. 10, no. 565, pages 36 - 45
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