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EP About this file: EP3444385

EP3444385 - ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FOR ALKALI CHLORIDE ELECTROLYSIS, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, AND ALKALI CHLORIDE ELECTROLYSIS DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.01.2022
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AGC INC.
5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 1008405 / JP
[2019/08]
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAKI Yasushi
c/o Asahi Glass Company
Limited
5-1
Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8405 / JP
02 / KANEKO Takayuki
c/o Asahi Glass Company
Limited
5-1
Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8405 / JP
03 / KUSANO Hiromitsu
c/o Asahi Glass Company
Limited
5-1
Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8405 / JP
04 / NISHIO Takuo
c/o Asahi Glass Company
Limited
5-1
Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8405 / JP
 [2019/08]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2019/08]
Application number, filing date17782477.813.04.2017
[2019/08]
WO2017JP15158
Priority number, dateJP2016008015713.04.2016         Original published format: JP 2016080157
[2019/08]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017179664
Date:19.10.2017
Language:JA
[2017/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3444385
Date:20.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3444385
Date:03.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.10.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:C25B13/08, C25B1/46, B01J39/05, B01J39/07, B01J39/20, B01J47/12
[2019/52]
CPC:
C25B13/08 (EP,US); B01J39/05 (EP,US); B01J39/07 (EP,US);
B01J39/20 (EP,US); B01J47/12 (EP,US); C25B1/46 (EP,US);
C25B9/23 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/08]C25B13/08, B01J39/05, B01J39/07, B01J39/20, B01J47/12, C25B1/46
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 [2019/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:IONENAUSTAUSCHMEMBRAN FÜR DIE ALKALICHLORIDELEKTROLYSE, HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR UND ALKALICHLORIDELEKTROLYSEVORRICHTUNG[2019/08]
English:ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FOR ALKALI CHLORIDE ELECTROLYSIS, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, AND ALKALI CHLORIDE ELECTROLYSIS DEVICE[2019/08]
French:MEMBRANE ÉCHANGEUSE D'IONS POUR L'ÉLECTROLYSE DE CHLORURE ALCALIN, PROCÉDÉ POUR LA FABRIQUER ET DISPOSITIF D'ÉLECTROLYSE DE CHLORURE ALCALIN[2019/08]
Entry into regional phase11.10.2018Translation filed 
18.10.2018National basic fee paid 
18.10.2018Search fee paid 
18.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
18.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
18.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/08]
09.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.2021Fee for grant paid
22.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.01.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
06.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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