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EP0241818 - pH buffering method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.11.1991
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.1991No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.01.1992 [1992/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KAO CORPORATION
1-14-10, Nihonbashi Kayaba-cho Chuo-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1987/43]For all designated states
Kao Corporation
1-14-10, Nihonbashi Kayaba-cho
Chuo-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kurosaki, Tomihiro
1465, Tannowa Misaki-cho
Sennan-gun Osaka-fu / JP
02 / Imamura, Takashi
1450, Nishihama
Wakayama-shi Wakayama-ken / JP
[1987/43]
Representative(s)Wächtershäuser, Günter
Wächtershäuser & Hartz
Patentanwälte
Ottostrasse 4
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1987/43]Wächtershäuser, Günter, Prof. Dr.
Patentanwalt, Tal 29
D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date87104907.802.04.1987
[1987/43]
Priority number, dateJP1986008678715.04.1986         Original published format: JP 8678786
[1987/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0241818
Date:21.10.1987
Language:EN
[1987/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0241818
Date:30.11.1988
Language:EN
[1988/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0241818
Date:30.01.1991
Language:EN
[1991/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.1988
ClassificationIPC:A61K47/00
[1987/43]
CPC:
A61K31/66 (EP); A61K47/24 (EP); A61K47/26 (EP)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1987/43]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur pH-Pufferung[1987/43]
English:pH buffering method[1987/43]
French:Procédé pour maintenir constant le pH[1987/43]
Examination procedure14.03.1989Examination requested  [1989/20]
15.06.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.08.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.1990Fee for grant paid
23.10.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.10.1991No opposition filed within time limit [1992/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
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