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EP1358892 - Absorbing agent composition, absorbent material, and absorbent product containing absorbent material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  12.10.2012
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2012Refusal of applicationpublished on 14.11.2012  [2012/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
1-1, Koraibashi 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/45]For all designated states
NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
1-1, Koraibashi, 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Wada, Katsuyuki
10-5, Taderahigashi 4-chome
Himeji-shi Hyogo 670-0081 / JP
02 / Ishizaki, Kunihiko
A6-101, 2-7, Ayoamadai
Suita-shi, Osaka 565 / JP
03 / Nagasuna, Kinya
11-13, Izumidai 2-chome Kawai-cho
Kitakatsuragi-gun Nara 636-0091 / JP
 [2003/49]
Former [2003/45]01 / Wada, Katsuyuki
E-201, 931-11, Hamada Aboshi-ku
Himeji-shi, Hyogo 671-12 / JP
02 / Ishizaki, Kunihiko
A6-101, 2-7, Ayoamadai
Suita-shi, Osaka 565 / JP
03 / Nagasuna, Kinya
G-406, 931-11, Hamada Aboshi-ku
Himeji-shi, Hyogo 671-12 / JP
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/10]Müller - Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Former [2008/34]Jacob, Reuben Ellis, et al
R G C Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street London
SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2008/08]Jacob, Reuben Ellis, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2003/45]West, Alan Harry, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date03076151.429.08.1996
[2003/45]
Priority number, dateJP1995022492801.09.1995         Original published format: JP 22492895
JP1995032330512.12.1995         Original published format: JP 32330595
[2003/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1358892
Date:05.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61L15/18
[2003/45]
CPC:
C08L101/14 (EP,US); A61L15/16 (KR); A61F13/15203 (EP,US);
A61F13/8405 (EP,US); A61L15/18 (EP,US); A61L15/20 (EP,US);
A61L15/42 (EP,US); A61L15/60 (EP,US); C08J3/245 (EP,US);
A61F2013/15463 (EP,US); A61F2013/15471 (EP,US); C08J2300/14 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/45]
TitleGerman:Absorbierende Zusammensetzung, absorbierendes Material, und ein das absorbierende Material enthaltende, absorbierendes Produkt[2003/45]
English:Absorbing agent composition, absorbent material, and absorbent product containing absorbent material[2003/45]
French:Composition absorbante, matériau absorbant et article absorbant contenant ce matériau absorbant[2003/45]
Examination procedure28.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/26]
10.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2009Date of oral proceedings
21.10.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
19.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
17.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2010Date of oral proceedings
24.01.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2012/46]
24.01.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
01.10.2012Application refused, date of legal effect [2012/46]
Appeal following examination31.01.2011Appeal received No.  T1540/11
23.05.2011Statement of grounds filed
26.07.2012Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
26.07.2012Date of oral proceedings
08.08.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP96306263.3  / EP0761241
Divisional application(s)EP07005677.5  / EP1806153
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP19960306263) is  04.04.2001
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
12.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
12.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
12.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
12.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
12.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 10
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 11
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 12
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 13
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 14
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 15
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 16
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 17
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5002986  (FUJIURA YOJI [JP], et al) [A] 1,4,7* the whole document *;
 [X]WO9218171  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-7 * page 2, line 1 - page 3, line 8 * * page 21, line 1 - page 22, line 26 * * page 4, line 6 - page 5, line 2 * * page 10, line 7 - page 12 * * page 17, line 13 - line 34 *;
 [X]EP0629411  (SANYO CHEMICAL IND LTD [JP]) [X] 1-7 * the whole document *
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