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EP0109962 - Conversion of xylenes containing ethylbenzene [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  30.10.1992
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.1992Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 16.12.1992 [1992/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
2, Nihonbashi-Muromachi 2-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1984/24]For all designated states
TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
2, Nihonbashi-Muromachi 2-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Iwayama, Kazuyoshi
2-1-17 Tsu-Nishi
Kamakura-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Ebitani, Atsushi Grand Heights
Kajigaya B-303 2-7-6 Kajigaya Takatsu-ku
Kawasai-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Inoue, Takehisa
2-24-11 Noge
Setagaya-ke Tokyo / JP
04 / Kanai, Atsuo
7-3-12 Sakurayama
Zushi-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1984/24]
Representative(s)Ritter, Stephen David, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1984/24]Ritter, Stephen David, et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date82110838.823.11.1982
[1984/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0109962
Date:13.06.1984
Language:EN
[1984/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0109962
Date:16.07.1986
Language:EN
[1986/29]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0109962
Date:16.12.1992
Language:EN
[1992/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.07.1983
ClassificationIPC:C07C5/27, C07C4/18
[1984/24]
CPC:
C07C4/18 (EP); C07C5/2737 (EP); C07C5/2754 (EP);
C07C2529/18 (EP); C07C2529/40 (EP); C07C2529/70 (EP);
C07C2529/80 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C07C5/2737, C07C15/08 (EP);
C07C5/2754, C07C15/08 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1984/24]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Umsetzung von Xylolen in Gegenwart von Äthylbenzol[1984/24]
English:Conversion of xylenes containing ethylbenzene[1984/24]
French:Procédé de conversion de xylènes en présence d'éthylbenzène[1984/24]
Examination procedure05.12.1984Examination requested  [1985/08]
13.05.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.09.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.1985Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
15.01.1986Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.04.1986Fee for grant paid
11.04.1986Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.04.1987  26.10.1987  ADMISSIBLE
Mobil Oil Corporation
150 East 42nd Street
New York, N.Y. 10017 / US
Opponent's representative
Cooper, John Anthony
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
 [1987/25]
28.10.1987Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.04.1988Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.06.1989Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M03)
26.09.1989Reply to a communication from the opposition division
20.04.1990Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M03)
17.07.1990Reply to a communication from the opposition division
29.01.1992Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
03.02.1992Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
07.04.1992Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.04.1992Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
15.07.1992Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
14.10.1992Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.1984Renewal fee patent year 03
09.11.1985Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[AD] JP57134423  
 [A] EP0042754  (TORAY INDUSTRIES et al.) [A]
 [A] US4283584  (CHESTER ARTHUR W et al.) [A]
 [AD]   CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 98, no. 8, February 21, 1983, page 105, no. 56006x, Columbus, Ohio, US & JP - A - 57 134 423 (KOKAI TOKKYO KOHO) 19.08.1982 [AD]
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