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EP0094587 - Improved electrolytic cation exchange membrane [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  19.04.1991
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.1991Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 05.06.1991 [1991/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ASAHI GLASS COMPANY LTD.
No. 1-2, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1983/47]
Inventor(s)01 / Miyake, Haruhisa
885-177, Higashi Hongoh-cho Midori-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Suhara, Manabu
No. 1742, Kumizawa-cho Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Mori, Hiroshi
2-59-1, Tsurugamine Asahi-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
04 / Saito, Yoshihiko
No. 543, Sanmaicho Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1983/47]
Representative(s)Wächtershäuser, Günter
Wächtershäuser & Hartz
Patentanwälte
Ottostrasse 4
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1983/47]Wächtershäuser, Günter, Prof. Dr.
Patentanwalt, Tal 29
D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date83104562.009.05.1983
[1983/47]
Priority number, dateJP1982008238618.05.1982         Original published format: JP 8238682
[1983/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0094587
Date:23.11.1983
Language:EN
[1983/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0094587
Date:11.11.1987
Language:EN
[1987/46]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0094587
Date:05.06.1991
Language:EN
[1991/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.08.1983
ClassificationIPC:C25B13/08, C25B1/10, C25B1/46, B01J47/12, C08J5/22
[1983/47]
CPC:
C08J5/2281 (EP,US); C08J2327/18 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1984/07]
Former [1983/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:Kationenaustauschermembran für Elektrolysezwecke[1983/47]
English:Improved electrolytic cation exchange membrane[1983/47]
French:Membrane échangeuse de cations pour l'électrolyse[1983/47]
Examination procedure02.09.1983Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, LU, SE
13.11.1983Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
08.05.1984Examination requested  [1984/29]
06.05.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.11.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.08.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
12.05.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.1987Fee for grant paid
14.07.1987Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.08.1988  12.09.1988  ADMISSIBLE
HOECHST AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werk Gendorf Patentbüro
D-84504 Burgkirchen / DE
 [1988/40]
Former [1988/39]
Opponent(s)01  02.08.1988    ADMISSIBLE
HOECHST AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werk Gendorf Patentbüro
D-84504 Burgkirchen / DE
14.09.1988Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.05.1989Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
01.06.1989Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
18.11.1989Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
05.06.1990Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
15.06.1990Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.12.1990Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
13.03.1991Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
26.05.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
22.05.1987Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
09.06.1983AT   M02   Not yet paid
09.06.1983BE   M02   Not yet paid
09.06.1983CH   M02   Not yet paid
09.06.1983LU   M02   Not yet paid
09.06.1983SE   M02   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A] GB1401290  (PPG INDUSTRIES INC et al.) [A]
 [AD] GB2064586  (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD et al.) [AD]
 [A] EP0028943  (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD et al.) [A]
 [A] FR2457880  (ASAHI CHEMICAL IND et al.) [A]
 [A] US4255523  (UKIHASHI HIROSHI et al.) [A]
by applicantUS4151053
 US4224121
 GB1401290
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