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EP About this file: EP1564315

EP1564315 - NANOFIBER AGGREGATE, POLYMER ALLOY FIBER, HYBRID FIBER, FIBROUS STRUCTURES, AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCTION OF THEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.10.2012
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
2-1, Nihonbashi Muromachi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8666 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/33]For all designated states
TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
2-1, Nihonbashi Muromachi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8666 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OCHI, Takashi
27-31, Bunkyo-cho 2-chome
Mishima-shi, Shizuoka 411-0033 / JP
02 / KISHIRO, Akira
29, Kaya-cho 3-chome
Mishima-shi, Shizuoka 411-0845 / JP
03 / NONAKA, Shuichi
Seien-ryo 363
15-1, Sonoyama 2-chome
Otsu-shi, Shiga 520-0842 / JP
 [2011/49]
Former [2006/51]01 / OCHI, Takashi
27-31, Bunkyo-cho 2-chome
Mishima-shi, Shizuoka 411-0033 / JP
02 / KISHIRO, Akira
29, Kaya-cho 3-chome
Mishima-shi, Shizuoka 411-0845 / JP
03 / NONAKA, Shuichi
Seien-ryo 363, 15-1, Sonoyama 2-chome
Otsu-shi, Shiga 520-0842 / JP
Former [2005/33]01 / OCHI, Takashi
27-31, Bunkyo-cho 2-chome
Mishima-shi, Shizuoka 411-0033 / JP
02 / KISHIRO, Akira
29, Kaya-cho 3-chome
Mishima-shi, Shizuoka 411-0845 / JP
03 / NONAKA, Shuichi
Toray Seien-ryo 203, 15-1, Sonoyama 2-chome
Otsu-shi, Shiga 520-0842 / JP
Representative(s)Webster, Jeremy Mark, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/26]Webster, Jeremy Mark, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway London
WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [2005/33]Coleiro, Raymond, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date03758770.622.10.2003
[2005/33]
WO2003JP13477
Priority number, dateJP2002030804823.10.2002         Original published format: JP 2002308048
JP2002031572630.10.2002         Original published format: JP 2002315726
[2005/33]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004038073
Date:06.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1564315
Date:17.08.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1564315
Date:07.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.05.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.04.2006
ClassificationIPC:D01F6/00, D01F8/00, D06M11/00, D06M13/00, C08L101/00, D04H1/00, D21H15/00
[2005/33]
CPC:
D21H15/00 (EP,US); D01F6/00 (KR); D01D5/34 (KR);
D01D5/36 (EP,US); D01F6/04 (EP,US); D01F6/60 (EP,US);
D01F6/62 (EP,US); D01F6/765 (EP,US); D01F8/00 (KR);
D01F8/12 (EP,US); D01F8/14 (EP,US); D04H1/46 (EP,US);
D04H1/74 (EP,US); B82Y40/00 (KR); Y10T428/249924 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2913 (EP,US); Y10T428/2929 (EP,US); Y10T428/2935 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2969 (EP,US); Y10T428/2975 (EP,US); Y10T442/3163 (EP,US);
Y10T442/444 (EP,US); Y10T442/56 (EP,US); Y10T442/622 (EP,US);
Y10T442/637 (EP,US); Y10T442/64 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2005/33]
TitleGerman:NANOFASERAGGREGAT, KUNSTSTOFFLEGIERUNGSFASER, HYBRIDFASER, FASERSTRUKTUREN UND DEREN HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[2005/33]
English:NANOFIBER AGGREGATE, POLYMER ALLOY FIBER, HYBRID FIBER, FIBROUS STRUCTURES, AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCTION OF THEM[2005/33]
French:AGREGAT DE NANOFIBRES, FIBRE EN ALLIAGE DE POLYMERE, FIBRE HYBRIDE, STRUCTURES FIBREUSES ET PROCEDES DE PRODUCTION[2005/33]
Entry into regional phase19.05.2005Translation filed 
18.05.2005National basic fee paid 
18.05.2005Search fee paid 
18.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
18.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.05.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/33]
15.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.2011Fee for grant paid
29.09.2011Fee 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  15.09.2009
Opposition(s)10.09.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
23.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
20.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
21.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
20.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.10.2003
AT07.12.2011
BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
DK07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
FI07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
TR07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
PT09.04.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/21]AT07.12.2011
BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
DK07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
FI07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
TR07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
PT09.04.2012
Former [2013/29]AT07.12.2011
BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
DK07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
FI07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
PT09.04.2012
Former [2013/07]AT07.12.2011
BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
DK07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
PT09.04.2012
Former [2012/49]BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
DK07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
PT09.04.2012
Former [2012/37]BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
PT09.04.2012
Former [2012/36]BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
Former [2012/35]BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
Former [2012/34]BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
GR08.03.2012
Former [2012/30]BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
GR08.03.2012
Former [2012/28]CY07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
GR08.03.2012
Former [2012/24]NL07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
GR08.03.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0498672  (CHISSO CORP [JP]) [A] 1-38,44,45 * the whole document *;
 JPH0571006  [ ] (CHISSO CORP);
 [A]EP1243675  (NANYA PLASTICS CORP [TW]) [A] 1-38,44,45 * the whole document *
International search[A]JPS6021904  (TORAY INDUSTRIES);
 [A]US4686074  (OKAMOTO MIYOSHI [JP]);
 [X]JPH01282390  (TORAY INDUSTRIES);
 [A]JPH0571006  (CHISSO CORP);
 [A]JP2002173308  (MITSUBISHI CHEM CORP);
 [A]  - OYA, A. ET AL., "Preparation of thin carbon fibers from phenol-formaldehyde polymer micro-beads dispersed in polyethylene matrix", CARBON, (2000), vol. 38, pages 1141 - 1144, XP004203316

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0008-6223(99)00232-8
by applicantJPH01282390
    - SCIENCE, (1999), vol. 285, page 2113
    - SUMIO SAKIBANA, The Science of Sol-gel Method, AGNE SHOFU PUBLISHING INC.
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