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EP1985364 - METHANOL SYNTHESIS CATALYST, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH CATALYST AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING METHANOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.01.2013
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.01.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.02.2013  [2013/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Steel Engineering Co., Ltd
6-3, Otemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
[2008/44]
Inventor(s)01 / FUJIMOTO, Kaoru
1-21-201, Hibikino, Wakamatsu-ku
Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 808-0135 / JP
02 / FUJIMOTO, Kenichiro
c/o NIPPON STEEL CORP., Tech. Devel. Bureau 20-1, Shintomi
Futtsu-shi, Chiba 293-8511 / JP
03 / YAMANE, Noriyuki
c/o NIPPON STEEL CORP., Tech. Devel. Bureau 20-1, Shintomi
Futtsu-shi, Chiba 293-8511 / JP
 [2008/44]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/44]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date07714397.216.02.2007
[2008/44]
WO2007JP52867
Priority number, dateJP2006004161817.02.2006         Original published format: JP 2006041618
JP2007002212531.01.2007         Original published format: JP 2007022125
[2008/44]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007094461
Date:23.08.2007
Language:JA
[2007/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1985364
Date:29.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP23.08.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.06.2009
ClassificationIPC:B01J31/28, B01J37/03, C07C29/149, C07C31/04, C07B61/00, C07C27/22, C07C67/36, C07C69/06
[2008/44]
CPC:
C07C29/149 (EP,KR,US); B01J31/28 (KR); B01J23/8946 (EP,US);
B01J31/04 (EP,US); B01J35/19 (EP,US); B01J37/03 (KR);
C07C31/04 (KR); C07C67/36 (EP,US); B01J2231/349 (EP,US);
B01J2231/641 (EP,US); B01J2231/643 (EP,US); B01J2531/10 (EP,US);
B01J2531/13 (EP,US); Y02P20/52 (EP,US); Y02P20/582 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C07C29/149, C07C31/04 (US,EP);
C07C67/36, C07C69/06 (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 [2008/44]
TitleGerman:METHANOLSYNTHESEKATALYSATOR, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES DERARTIGEN KATALYSATORS UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON METHANOL[2008/44]
English:METHANOL SYNTHESIS CATALYST, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH CATALYST AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING METHANOL[2008/44]
French:CATALYSEUR POUR LA SYNTHESE DE METHANOL, PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'UN TEL CATALYSEUR ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE METHANOL[2008/44]
Entry into regional phase14.08.2008Translation filed 
10.09.2008National basic fee paid 
10.09.2008Search fee paid 
10.09.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
10.09.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.05.1944Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/44]
10.11.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/09]
11.10.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2013/09]
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  17.05.1944
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
21.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
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29.02.201206   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[YA]US2004171704  (FUJIMOTO KAORU [JP], et al) [Y] 2,14 * examples 1-3 *[A] 1,3-13,15,16;
 [YA]  - LIFAN ET AL, "Methanol Synthesis from Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen via Formic ester", SEKIYU GAKKAISHI, (1998), pages 354 - 357, XP002530589 [Y] 2,14 * figures 1,2; table 1 * [A] 1,3-13,15,16
International search[A]JPS5585530  (INST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE);
 [A]JPS5695137  (UNION CARBIDE CORP);
 [A]JPS5998024  (SHINNENRYOYU KAIHATSU GIJUTSU);
 [A]JPS59116238  (ICI LTD);
 [Y]JPH06319999  (EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO);
 [A]JPH0987217  (TSUSHO SANGYOSHO KISO SANGYO);
 [A]JPH09509881  ;
 [A]WO0162701  (NIPPON STEEL CORP [JP], et al);
 [Y]JP2005095872  (NIPPON STEEL CORP, et al);
 [Y]JP2005126427  (NIPPON STEEL CORP, et al);
 [Y]  - ARAKURA Y. ET AL., "Formic acid esters o Keiyu suru Gosei Gas kara no Teion Methanol Gosei", DAI 85 KAI SHOKUBAI TORONKAI TORONKAI A YOKOSHU, (20000324), page 74, XP003016665
by applicantWO0162701
 JP2006041618
 JP2007022125
    - J. C. J. BART ET AL., CATAL. TODAY, (1987), vol. 2, page 1
    - SEIICHI OHYAMA, PETROTECH, (1995), vol. 18, no. 1, page 27
    - S. OHYAMA, APPLIED CATALYSIS A: GENERAL, (1999), vol. 180, page 217
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