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EP About this file: EP1743937

EP1743937 - Microorganism-entrapping immobilization pellets and process for producing the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.03.2013
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
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
Hitachi Plant Technologies, Ltd.
5-2, Higashi-Ikebukuro 4-chome Toshima-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2007/40]
Former [2007/39]For all designated states
Hitachi Plant Technologies, Ltd.
5-2 Higashi-Ikebukuro 4-chome Toshima-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2007/38]For all designated states
Hitachi Plant Technologies, Ltd.
5-2 Higashi-Ikeburo 4-chome Toshima-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2007/03]For all designated states
Hitachi Plant Technologies, Ltd.
1-14, Uchikanda 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Aoyama, Koutarou
Hitachi Plant Technologies Ltd.
1-1-14 Uchi-Kanda
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Abe, Naoki
Hitachi Plant Technologies Ltd.
1-1-14 Uchi-Kanda
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
03 / Sumino, Tatsuo
Hitachi Plant Technologies Ltd.
1-1-14 Uchi-Kanda
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
 [2012/21]
Former [2007/03]01 / Aoyama, Koutarou
Hitachi Plant Technologies Ltd. 1-1-14 Uchi-Kanda
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Abe, Naoki
Hitachi Plant Technologies Ltd. 1-1-14 Uchi-Kanda
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
03 / Sumino, Tatsuo
Hitachi Plant Technologies Ltd. 1-1-14 Uchi-Kanda
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/21]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2007/03]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date06014387.211.07.2006
[2007/03]
Priority number, dateJP2005020445313.07.2005         Original published format: JP 2005204453
[2007/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1743937
Date:17.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1743937
Date:23.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.09.2006
ClassificationIPC:C12N11/04, C12N11/08
[2007/03]
CPC:
C12N11/04 (EP,US); C02F3/10 (KR); C12N11/089 (EP,US)
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 [2007/03]
TitleGerman:Immobilisierungs-Tabletten für den Einschluss von Mikroorganismen und Prozess zur Herstellung derselben.[2012/02]
English:Microorganism-entrapping immobilization pellets and process for producing the same[2007/03]
French:Granules immobilisants enfermant des microorganismes et le procédé pour produire la même chose[2007/03]
Former [2007/03]Immobilisierungs-Tabletten für den Einschluss von Mikroorganism und Prozess zur Herstellung derselben.
Examination procedure08.02.2007Examination requested  [2007/12]
15.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.02.2010
11.02.2010Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
20.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2012Fee for grant paid
29.03.2012Fee 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  15.03.2007
Opposition(s)26.02.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
28.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.07.2006
AT23.05.2012
BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
CZ23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
EE23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
IT23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
PL23.05.2012
RO23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
SK23.05.2012
TR23.05.2012
IE11.07.2012
LU11.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
BG23.08.2012
GR24.08.2012
ES03.09.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9712965  (MONSANTO CO [US], et al) [X] 1-7 * page 7, lines 3-12; claim 1 * * page 7, line 29 - page 8, line 4 *;
 [X]EP0186125  (CHIYODA CHEM ENG CONSTRUCT CO [JP]) [X] 1-7 * page 7, paragraph 2 * * page 8, paragraph 2 *;
 [X]JPH09296066  ;
 JPH09296066  [ ] (OGURA TRADING CO LTD, et al);
 [X]JP2001064427  ;
 JP2001064427  [ ] (NAGANO NOVA FORM KK)
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980227), vol. 1998, no. 03, & JP09296066 A 19971118 (OGURA BOEKI KK; AKESE HIROHIKO) [X] 1-7 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010710), vol. 2000, no. 20, & JP2001064427 A 20010313 (NAGANO NOVA FORM KK) [X] 1-7 * abstract *
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