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EP About this file: EP2112169

EP2112169 - PROCESS FOR PRODUCING NONCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.06.2015
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kao Corporation
14-10, Nihonbashi Kayabacho 1-chome Chuo-Ku
Tokyo 103-8210 / JP
[2009/44]
Inventor(s)01 / NOJIRI, Naoki
c/o Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories
1334 Minato
Wakayama-shi Wakayama 640-8580 / JP
02 / UMEHARA, Masahiro
c/o Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories
1334 Minato
Wakayama-shi Wakayama 640-8580 / JP
03 / KITSUKI, Tomohito
c/o Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories
1334 Minato
Wakayama-shi Wakayama 640-8580 / JP
04 / OKUTSU, Munehisa
c/o Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories
1334 Minato
Wakayama-shi Wakayama 640-8580 / JP
05 / TOMIOKA, Keiichiro
c/o Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories
1334 Minato
Wakayama-shi Wakayama 640-8580 / JP
 [2014/31]
Former [2009/44]01 / NOJIRI, Naoki
c/o Kao Corporation Research Laboratories 1334 Minato
Wakayama-shi Wakayama 640-8580 / JP
02 / UMEHARA, Masahiro
c/o Kao Corporation Research Laboratories 1334 Minato
Wakayama-shi Wakayama 640-8580 / JP
03 / KITSUKI, Tomohito
c/o Kao Corporation Research Laboratories 1334 Minato
Wakayama-shi Wakayama 640-8580 / JP
04 / OKUTSU, Munehisa
c/o Kao Corporation Research Laboratories 1334 Minato
Wakayama-shi Wakayama 640-8580 / JP
05 / TOMIOKA, Keiichiro
c/o Kao Corporation Research Laboratories 1334 Minato
Wakayama-shi Wakayama 640-8580 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/31]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2009/44]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date08711383.315.02.2008
[2009/44]
WO2008JP52553
Priority number, dateJP2007003674216.02.2007         Original published format: JP 2007036742
JP2007031998811.12.2007         Original published format: JP 2007319988
JP2007032200413.12.2007         Original published format: JP 2007322004
[2009/44]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008099929
Date:21.08.2008
Language:JA
[2008/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2112169
Date:28.10.2009
Language:EN
[2009/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2112169
Date:30.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP21.08.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.11.2010
ClassificationIPC:C08B1/00, C08J3/12
[2010/49]
CPC:
C08B1/00 (EP,KR,US); C08B15/00 (KR); C08B15/08 (EP,US);
C08H8/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/44]C08B1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/44]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON NICHTKRISTALLINER CELLULOSE[2009/44]
English:PROCESS FOR PRODUCING NONCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE[2009/44]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE CELLULOSE NON CRISTALLINE[2014/14]
Former [2009/44]PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE CELLULOSE NON CRISTALLINE
Entry into regional phase11.08.2009Translation filed 
11.08.2009National basic fee paid 
11.08.2009Search fee paid 
11.08.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
11.08.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.08.2009Examination requested  [2009/44]
19.05.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.03.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2014Fee for grant paid
18.06.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.06.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  03.03.2014
Opposition(s)04.05.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
20.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
20.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.02.2008
AT30.07.2014
BE30.07.2014
CY30.07.2014
CZ30.07.2014
DK30.07.2014
EE30.07.2014
FI30.07.2014
HR30.07.2014
IT30.07.2014
LT30.07.2014
LV30.07.2014
MC30.07.2014
MT30.07.2014
NL30.07.2014
PL30.07.2014
RO30.07.2014
SE30.07.2014
SI30.07.2014
SK30.07.2014
TR30.07.2014
BG30.10.2014
NO30.10.2014
GR31.10.2014
IS30.11.2014
PT02.12.2014
GB15.02.2015
IE15.02.2015
LU15.02.2015
CH28.02.2015
LI28.02.2015
[2017/39]
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US3817983  (TEN BORECK J, et al) [X] 1,2,5,6 * column 3, line 61 - column 4, line 12; claim 1 *[I] 3,4;
 [XI]US4415124  (CARDUCK FRANZ-JOSEF [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,5 * example 4 * [I] 3,4,6;
 [E]WO2009084492  (KAO CORP [JP], et al) [E] 1-6 * table 1 *;
 [E]EP2204386  (KAO CORP [JP]) [E] 1-6 * paragraph [0078] *;
 [E]EP2210905  (KAO CORP [JP]) [E] 1-6 * paragraph [0040] *;
 [E]EP2226335  (KAO CORP [JP]) [E] 1-6 * paragraph [0029] *
International search[Y]JPS62236801  (ASAHI CHEMICAL IND);
 [Y]JPH06107701  (JUJO PAPER CO LTD);
 [Y]JP2001009316  (SHINETSU CHEMICAL CO);
 [Y]JP2004115700  (JUJO PAPER CO LTD)
by applicantJPS62236801
 JPH05168969
 JP2001354701
 JP2003064184
 JP2004331918
 JP2005068140
    - "Japan Institute of Analytical Chemistry", Handbook of Analytical Chemistry, MARUZEN CO., LTD., (19911130), pages 1081 - 1082
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