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EP About this file: EP1815899

EP1815899 - METHOD FOR EXTRACTING COMPONENT FROM MATERIAL TO BE PROCESSED AND APPARATUS USED IN THE METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  18.04.2014
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.04.2014Revocation of patentpublished on 21.05.2014  [2014/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Japan Tobacco, Inc.
2-1, Toranomon 2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8422 / JP
[2007/32]
Inventor(s)01 / HARUKI, Masashi, c/o JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
6-2, Umegaoka, Aoba-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 227-0052 / JP
02 / UEMATSU, Hiromi c/o JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
6-2, Umegaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa;
2270052 / JP
03 / NAKANISHI, Yukio c/o JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
6-2, Umegaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa;
2270052 / JP
 [2007/47]
Former [2007/32]01 / HARUKI, Masashi c/o JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
6-2, Umegaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa;
2270052 / JP
02 / UEMATSU, Hiromi c/o JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
6-2, Umegaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa;
2270052 / JP
03 / NAKANISHI, Yukio c/o JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
6-2, Umegaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa;
2270052 / JP
Representative(s)Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Barth
Charles Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Postfach 44 01 51
80750 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/18]Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 44 01 51
80750 München / DE
Former [2008/33]Sandmann, Wolfgang, et al
Reinhard-Skuhra-Weise & Partner Patentanwälte Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
Former [2007/32]Sandmann, Wolfgang, et al
Patent Attorneys Reinhard, Skuhra, Weise & Partner GbR Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date05790337.906.10.2005
[2007/32]
WO2005JP18564
Priority number, dateJP2004031398928.10.2004         Original published format: JP 2004313989
[2007/32]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006046392
Date:04.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1815899
Date:08.08.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.05.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1815899
Date:20.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.05.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.06.2010
ClassificationIPC:B01D11/00, A24B15/24, A23F5/24, B01D15/40
[2010/27]
CPC:
A24B15/24 (EP,US); A24B15/243 (EP,US); A24B15/245 (EP,US);
B01D11/0219 (EP,US); B01D11/0288 (EP,US); B01D11/0292 (EP,US);
B01D15/1871 (EP,US); B01D15/40 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/32]B01D11/00, A24B15/24, A23F5/24
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/32]
Extension statesAL27.04.2007
BA27.04.2007
HR27.04.2007
MK27.04.2007
YU27.04.2007
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR EXTRAKTION EINER KOMPONENTE AUS EINEM ZU VERARBEITENDEN MATERIAL UND DABEI VERWENDETE VORRICHTUNG[2007/32]
English:METHOD FOR EXTRACTING COMPONENT FROM MATERIAL TO BE PROCESSED AND APPARATUS USED IN THE METHOD[2007/32]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'EXTRACTION D UN COMPOSANT DU MATÉRIAU À TRAITER ET APPAREIL UTILISÉ DANS LE PROCÉDÉ[2007/32]
Entry into regional phase27.04.2007Translation filed 
27.04.2007National basic fee paid 
27.04.2007Search fee paid 
27.04.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
27.04.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.04.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
27.04.2007Examination requested  [2007/32]
17.08.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.10.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.12.2010Fee for grant paid
14.12.2010Fee 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  14.10.2010
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  29.03.2012   
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Intellectual Property Management, PATENTE & MARKEN
Rodenbacher Chaussee 4
63457 Hanau / DE
 [2012/19]
01.06.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.09.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
01.10.2012Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
20.10.2012Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
02.12.2013Date of oral proceedings
02.12.2013Legal effect of revocation of patent [2014/21]
02.01.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.01.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
29.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.07.2011
BE20.07.2011
CY20.07.2011
CZ20.07.2011
DK20.07.2011
EE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
HU20.07.2011
LT20.07.2011
LV20.07.2011
NL20.07.2011
PL20.07.2011
RO20.07.2011
SE20.07.2011
SI20.07.2011
SK20.07.2011
TR20.07.2011
IE06.10.2011
LU06.10.2011
BG20.10.2011
GR21.10.2011
CH31.10.2011
LI31.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
IS20.11.2011
PT21.11.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT20.07.2011
BE20.07.2011
CY20.07.2011
CZ20.07.2011
DK20.07.2011
EE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
LT20.07.2011
LV20.07.2011
NL20.07.2011
PL20.07.2011
RO20.07.2011
SE20.07.2011
SI20.07.2011
SK20.07.2011
TR20.07.2011
IE06.10.2011
LU06.10.2011
BG20.10.2011
GR21.10.2011
CH31.10.2011
LI31.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
IS20.11.2011
PT21.11.2011
Former [2013/29]AT20.07.2011
BE20.07.2011
CY20.07.2011
CZ20.07.2011
DK20.07.2011
EE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
LT20.07.2011
LV20.07.2011
NL20.07.2011
PL20.07.2011
RO20.07.2011
SE20.07.2011
SI20.07.2011
SK20.07.2011
IE06.10.2011
LU06.10.2011
BG20.10.2011
GR21.10.2011
CH31.10.2011
LI31.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
IS20.11.2011
PT21.11.2011
Former [2012/12]AT20.07.2011
BE20.07.2011
CY20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
LT20.07.2011
LV20.07.2011
NL20.07.2011
PL20.07.2011
SE20.07.2011
SI20.07.2011
GR21.10.2011
IS20.11.2011
PT21.11.2011
Former [2012/11]AT20.07.2011
BE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
LT20.07.2011
LV20.07.2011
NL20.07.2011
PL20.07.2011
SE20.07.2011
SI20.07.2011
GR21.10.2011
IS20.11.2011
PT21.11.2011
Former [2012/10]BE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
LT20.07.2011
NL20.07.2011
SE20.07.2011
GR21.10.2011
IS20.11.2011
PT21.11.2011
Former [2012/09]BE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
LT20.07.2011
NL20.07.2011
IS20.11.2011
PT21.11.2011
Former [2012/08]LT20.07.2011
NL20.07.2011
IS20.11.2011
Documents cited:Search[A]LU82835  (LABEXPLOR RES CORP) [A] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO0015331  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US], et al) [A] 1-8* the whole document *
International search[A]US4153063  (ROSELIUS WILHELM, et al);
 [A]JPS63229102  (PHILIP MORRIS INC);
 [A]JPH01196285  (PHILIP MORISU PROD INC);
 [A]JPH04281801  (KOBE STEEL LTD);
 [A]JPH0698746  (JAPAN TOBACCO INC);
 [A]JPH0819389  (JAPAN TOBACCO INC);
 [A]JPH0823952  (JAPAN TOBACCO INC);
 [A]WO0165954  (BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO [GB], et al)
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