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EP About this file: EP2133357

EP2133357 - LIVING RADICAL POLYMERIZATION PROMOTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.09.2017
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Otsuka Chemical Co., Ltd.
2-27, Otedori 3-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 540-0021 / JP
[2016/42]
Former [2009/51]For all designated states
Otsuka Chemical Holdings Co., Ltd.
2-27, Otedori 3-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-0021 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAGO, Shigeru
3-23 Matsuzaki-cho 3-chome
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 545-0053 / JP
02 / SUGOH, Kunihiko
c/o Otsuka Chemical Co. Ltd.
463 Kagasuno
Kawauchi-cho
Tokushima-shi Tokushima 771-0193 / JP
03 / UMEMOTO, Hikaru
c/o Otsuka Chemical Co. Ltd.
463 Kagasuno
Kawauchi-cho
Tokushima-shi Tokushima 771-0193 / JP
 [2016/46]
Former [2009/51]01 / YAMAGO, Shigeru
3-23 Matsuzaki-cho 3-chome Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 545-0053 / JP
02 / SUGOH, Kunihiko
c/o Otsuka Chemical Co. Ltd. 463 Kagasuno Kawauchi-cho
Tokushima-shi Tokushima 771-0193 / JP
03 / UMEMOTO, Hikaru
c/o Otsuka Chemical Co. Ltd. 463 Kagasuno Kawauchi-cho
Tokushima-shi Tokushima 771-0193 / JP
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Straße 4
80335 München / DE
[2016/46]
Former [2009/51]Hollatz, Christian
ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner GbR Patentanwälte Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date08738642.106.03.2008
[2009/51]
WO2008JP54554
Priority number, dateJP2007005784407.03.2007         Original published format: JP 2007057844
[2009/51]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008108500
Date:12.09.2008
Language:JA
[2008/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2133357
Date:16.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2133357
Date:16.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.09.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:C07F9/94, C08F4/72, C08F20/18, // C08F2/38
[2016/22]
CPC:
C08F4/72 (EP,US); C07F9/94 (EP,US); C08F120/14 (EP,US);
C08F120/18 (EP,US); C08F2/38 (EP,US); C08F4/58 (EP,US);
C08F112/08 (EP,US); C08F220/14 (EP,US); C08F2438/00 (EP,US);
C08F293/005 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/43]C07F9/94, C08F4/72, // C08F2/38
Former IPC [2009/51]C07F9/94, C08F4/72
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 [2016/46]
Former [2009/51]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:FÖRDERMITTEL ZUR POLYMERISIERUNG LEBENDER RADIKALE[2009/51]
English:LIVING RADICAL POLYMERIZATION PROMOTER[2009/51]
French:PROMOTEUR DE LA POLYMÉRISATION DE RADICAUX VIVANTS[2009/51]
Entry into regional phase04.09.2009Translation filed 
04.09.2009National basic fee paid 
04.09.2009Search fee paid 
04.09.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
04.09.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.09.2009Examination requested  [2009/51]
27.04.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.2016Fee for grant paid
06.09.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.09.2016Receipt 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  19.05.2016
Opposition(s)17.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
21.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
13.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
11.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.03.2008
AT16.11.2016
BE16.11.2016
CY16.11.2016
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MC16.11.2016
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TR16.11.2016
BG16.02.2017
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IE06.03.2017
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MT06.03.2017
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CH31.03.2017
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