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EP About this file: EP3029123

EP3029123 - PRODUCTION METHOD FOR PHOTOCHROMIC OPTICAL MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.07.2020
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.04.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
5-2, Higashi-Shimbashi 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-7117 / JP
[2016/23]
Inventor(s)01 / RYU, Akinori
c/o Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
30 Asamutamachi
Omuta-shi, Fukuoka 836-8610 / JP
 [2019/35]
Former [2016/23]01 / RYU Akinori
c/o Mitsui Chemicals Inc.
30 Asamutacho
Omuta-shi Fukuoka 836-8610 / JP
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/38]Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Former [2016/23]Wills, Andrew Jonathan, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Application number, filing date14831346.301.08.2014
[2016/23]
WO2014JP70403
Priority number, dateJP2013016174202.08.2013         Original published format: JP 2013161742
[2016/23]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015016364
Date:05.02.2015
Language:JA
[2015/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3029123
Date:08.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3029123
Date:18.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.02.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:C09K9/02, C08F12/34, C08F290/06, C08F299/02, G02B1/04, C08F212/34
[2017/09]
CPC:
C08F290/06 (EP,US); C08F212/34 (EP,US); C09K9/02 (EP,US);
G02B1/041 (US); G02B5/23 (US); G02C7/102 (US);
G02B1/04 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08F212/36, C08F220/1807, C08F222/1063 (US,EP);
C08K5/06, C08L35/02 (US);
G02B1/04, C08L45/00 (EP,US);
G02B1/04, C08L2666/70 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2016/23]C09K9/02, C08F12/34, C08F290/06, C08F299/02, G02B1/04
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR EIN PHOTOCHROMES OPTISCHES MATERIAL[2016/23]
English:PRODUCTION METHOD FOR PHOTOCHROMIC OPTICAL MATERIAL[2016/23]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION POUR MATÉRIAU OPTIQUE PHOTOCHROMIQUE[2016/23]
Entry into regional phase29.01.2016Translation filed 
12.02.2016National basic fee paid 
12.02.2016Search fee paid 
12.02.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
12.02.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.02.2016Examination requested  [2016/23]
17.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.07.2019Fee for grant paid
17.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.07.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
28.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
06.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.08.2014
AL18.09.2019
AT18.09.2019
CY18.09.2019
CZ18.09.2019
DK18.09.2019
EE18.09.2019
ES18.09.2019
FI18.09.2019
HR18.09.2019
IT18.09.2019
LT18.09.2019
LV18.09.2019
MC18.09.2019
MK18.09.2019
MT18.09.2019
NL18.09.2019
PL18.09.2019
RO18.09.2019
RS18.09.2019
SE18.09.2019
SI18.09.2019
SK18.09.2019
SM18.09.2019
TR18.09.2019
BG18.12.2019
NO18.12.2019
GR19.12.2019
IS19.01.2020
PT20.01.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU01.08.2014
AL18.09.2019
AT18.09.2019
CY18.09.2019
CZ18.09.2019
DK18.09.2019
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FI18.09.2019
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SM18.09.2019
TR18.09.2019
BG18.12.2019
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PL18.09.2019
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BG18.12.2019
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 JP2005023238
 JP2008030439
 WO2009146509
 WO2010020770
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