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EP About this file: EP1925701

EP1925701 - SPONGE-LIKE STRUCTURAL BODY AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/22]SPONGE-LIKE STRUCTURAL BODY OR POWDER, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF
[2010/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.06.2012
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
1-1, Nihonbashi-Muromachi 2-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8666 / JP
[2008/22]
Inventor(s)01 / NARUSE, Yoshihiro
10-A7-42, Sonoyama 2-chome, Otsu-shi
Shiga, 5200842 / JP
02 / KONDO, Satoshi
1-31-17, Tsu-nishi, Kamakura-shi
Kanagawa, 2480034 / JP
03 / NONAKA, Shuichi
10-B2-24, Sonoyama 2-chome
Otsu-shi, Shiga 520-0842 / JP
04 / MIWA, Keishi
15-11, Tamagawa 4-chome, Setagaya-ku
Tokyo 1580094 / JP
05 / MURAKAMI, Kakuji
1-54, Nakazawa 3-chome
Ritto-shi, Shiga 520-3025 / JP
 [2008/22]
Representative(s)Webster, Jeremy Mark, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/22]Webster, Jeremy Mark, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway London
WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date06782411.007.08.2006
[2008/22]
WO2006JP315569
Priority number, dateJP2005023167910.08.2005         Original published format: JP 2005231679
JP2005023832519.08.2005         Original published format: JP 2005238325
[2008/22]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007018165
Date:15.02.2007
Language:JA
[2007/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1925701
Date:28.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1925701
Date:27.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.02.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:D04H1/70, D04H1/42, A61K8/72, A61Q19/00, D21H13/00, D21H15/00, F26B3/12, F26B5/06
[2009/35]
CPC:
A61K8/02 (EP,US); D04H1/732 (KR); C08J9/36 (US);
A61K8/0208 (EP,US); A61K8/72 (KR); A61Q1/12 (EP,US);
A61Q19/00 (EP,KR,US); C08J9/28 (US); D04H1/42 (KR);
D21H13/10 (EP,US); A61Q19/08 (EP,US); C08J2323/12 (US);
C08J2367/03 (US); C08J2377/02 (US); C08J2381/04 (US);
Y10T428/298 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/22]D04H1/70, D04H1/42, A61K8/72, A61Q19/00
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 [2008/22]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KÖRPER MIT SCHWAMMARTIGEM AUFBAU SOWIE HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2010/44]
English:SPONGE-LIKE STRUCTURAL BODY AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF[2010/44]
French:CORPS SPONGIEUX, ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION[2010/44]
Former [2008/22]KÖRPER ODER PULVER MIT SCHWAMMARTIGEM AUFBAU SOWIE HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR
Former [2008/22]SPONGE-LIKE STRUCTURAL BODY OR POWDER, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF
Former [2008/22]CORPS OU POUDRE STRUCTUREL(LE) SPONGIEUSE, ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION
Entry into regional phase15.02.2008Translation filed 
28.02.2008National basic fee paid 
28.02.2008Search fee paid 
28.02.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.2008Examination requested  [2008/22]
23.10.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2011Fee for grant paid
23.02.2011Fee 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  24.03.2010
Opposition(s)02.05.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
20.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
20.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
CY27.07.2011
CZ27.07.2011
DK27.07.2011
EE27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
HU27.07.2011
IT27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
LV27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
RO27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
SK27.07.2011
TR27.07.2011
IE07.08.2011
LU07.08.2011
CH31.08.2011
LI31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
BG27.10.2011
GR28.10.2011
ES07.11.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
CY27.07.2011
CZ27.07.2011
DK27.07.2011
EE27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
IT27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
LV27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
RO27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
SK27.07.2011
TR27.07.2011
IE07.08.2011
LU07.08.2011
CH31.08.2011
LI31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
BG27.10.2011
GR28.10.2011
ES07.11.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
Former [2013/29]AT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
CY27.07.2011
CZ27.07.2011
DK27.07.2011
EE27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
IT27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
LV27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
RO27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
SK27.07.2011
IE07.08.2011
LU07.08.2011
CH31.08.2011
LI31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
BG27.10.2011
GR28.10.2011
ES07.11.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
Former [2013/25]AT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
CY27.07.2011
CZ27.07.2011
DK27.07.2011
EE27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
IT27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
LV27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
RO27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
SK27.07.2011
IE07.08.2011
LU07.08.2011
CH31.08.2011
LI31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
GR28.10.2011
ES07.11.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
Former [2013/22]AT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
CY27.07.2011
CZ27.07.2011
DK27.07.2011
EE27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
IT27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
LV27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
RO27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
SK27.07.2011
IE07.08.2011
CH31.08.2011
LI31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
GR28.10.2011
ES07.11.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
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CY27.07.2011
CZ27.07.2011
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RO27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
SK27.07.2011
IE07.08.2011
CH31.08.2011
LI31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
GR28.10.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
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PL27.07.2011
RO27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
SK27.07.2011
CH31.08.2011
LI31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
GR28.10.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
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BE27.07.2011
CY27.07.2011
CZ27.07.2011
EE27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
IT27.07.2011
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LV27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
RO27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
SK27.07.2011
CH31.08.2011
LI31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
GR28.10.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
Former [2012/21]AT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
CY27.07.2011
CZ27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
LV27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
CH31.08.2011
LI31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
GR28.10.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
Former [2012/20]AT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
CY27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
LV27.07.2011
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SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
CH31.08.2011
LI31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
GR28.10.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
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CY27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
LV27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
MC31.08.2011
GR28.10.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
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CY27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
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SE27.07.2011
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GR28.10.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
Former [2012/11]AT27.07.2011
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FI27.07.2011
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LV27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
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GR28.10.2011
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PT28.11.2011
Former [2012/10]BE27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
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IS27.11.2011
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LT27.07.2011
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Former [2012/08]LT27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
IS27.11.2011
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0042253  (AVICON INC [US]) [A] 1,9,13* claim 1 *;
 [X]JPH09263857  (SUZUKI MOTOR CO) [X] 1,13,17 * abstract; paragraph [0016] *;
 [X]US2003165740  (EDWARDS STEPHEN JOHN [GB], et al) [X] 1 * claims 1,7 *;
 [X]US2005095695  (SCHINDLER MELVIN S [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5,9,11-12 * paragraphs [0010] , [0012] - [0013] - [0036] - [0037] - [0040] , [0098]; claim 1 *;
 [X]WO2005040495  (DU PONT [US], et al) [X] 1,4,6 * examples 1,15; claims 1,3; table 1 *
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