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EP About this file: EP0271839

EP0271839 - Casting polymerisation process for preparing sulfur-containing urethane resin lens [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  21.05.1999
Database last updated on 15.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUI TOATSU CHEMICALS, Inc.
2-5 Kasumigaseki 3-chome Chiyoda-Ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/23]For all designated states
MITSUI TOATSU CHEMICALS, Inc.
2-5 Kasumigaseki 3-chome
Chiyoda-Ku Tokyo 100 / JP
Former [1988/25]For all designated states
MITSUI TOATSU CHEMICALS INC.
No. 2-5, Kasumigaseki 3-chome
Chiyoda-Ku Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sasagawa, Katsuyoshi
Shinyoshidacho 1510, Kohoku-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Kanemura, Yoshinobu
Iijimacho 2882, Sakae-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Imai, Masao
11-10, Hashido 1-chome, Seya-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1988/25]
Representative(s)Mai, Oppermann & Partner i.L.
Patentanwälte
Postfach 3929
65029 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/44]Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner GbR
Patentanwälte, Postfach 3929
65029 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [1989/35]Schüler, Horst, Dr.
Patentanwalt, Kaiserstrasse 69
D-60329 Frankfurt / DE
Former [1988/25]Schüler, Horst, Dr.
Kaiserstrasse 69
D-6000 Frankfurt/Main 1 / DE
Application number, filing date87118391.911.12.1987
[1988/25]
Priority number, dateJP1986029819815.12.1986         Original published format: JP 29819886
JP1987005435310.03.1987         Original published format: JP 5435387
JP1987009268515.04.1987         Original published format: JP 9268587
[1988/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0271839
Date:22.06.1988
Language:EN
[1988/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0271839
Date:08.03.1989
Language:EN
[1989/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0271839
Date:06.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.01.1989
ClassificationIPC:C08G18/38, C08G18/75, C08K5/02, C08K5/17, C08K5/52, C08K5/54, B29C33/60
[1988/25]
CPC:
C08K5/521 (EP); C08G18/82 (KR); B29C33/60 (EP);
C08G18/38 (KR); C08G18/3876 (EP); C08G18/73 (EP);
C08G18/75 (EP); C08G18/7628 (EP); C08K5/02 (EP);
C08K5/19 (EP); C08K5/54 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C08K5/02, C08L75/04 (EP);
C08K5/19, C08L75/04 (EP);
C08K5/521, C08L75/04 (EP);
C08K5/54, C08L75/04 (EP)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1988/25]
TitleGerman:Giess-Polymerisationsverfahren zur Herstellung von Schwefel enthaltenden Urethanharzlinsen[1988/25]
English:Casting polymerisation process for preparing sulfur-containing urethane resin lens[1988/25]
French:Procédé de polymérisation de coulée pour la préparation d'une lentille de résine d'uréthane contenant du soufre[1988/25]
Examination procedure28.08.1989Examination requested  [1989/43]
23.01.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.07.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.03.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.11.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.08.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.06.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.1995Fee for grant paid
11.09.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.12.1996  16.12.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Hoya Corporation
7-5 Naka-ochiai, 2-chome Shinjuku-Ku
Tokyo 161 / JP
Opponent's representative
Kindler, Matthias, et al, et al
Hoffmann - Eitle
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1997/05]
Opponent(s)01  06.12.1996   
Hoya Corporation
7-5 Naka-ochiai, 2-chome Shinjuku-Ku
Tokyo 161 / JP
Opponent's representative
Kindler, Matthias, et al, et al
Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
14.01.1997Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.07.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.06.1998Date of oral proceedings
01.07.1998Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
01.07.1998Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
27.04.1999Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1999/27]
Appeal following opposition28.08.1998Appeal received No.  T0868/98
04.11.1998Statement of grounds filed
27.04.1999Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
22.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
17.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 07
22.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 08
15.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH06.03.1996
LI06.03.1996
NL01.07.1997
[1998/02]
Former [1997/28]CH06.03.1996
LI06.03.1996
Documents cited:Search[A]JP60199016  ;
 [A]US4220727  (GODLEWSKI ROBERT E [US]);
 [A]WO8601215  (DOW CHEMICAL CO [US]);
 [A]EP0138130  (UNION CARBIDE CORP [US]);
 [A]EP0155116  (ICI PLC [GB])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 10, no. 56 (C-331)[2113], 6th March 1986; & JP-A-60 199 016 (MITSUI TOATSU KAGAKU K.K.) 08-10-1985, & JP60199016 A 00000000
ExaminationEP0235743
 EP0268896
    - Römpps Chemie-Lexicon, 7th and 8th Ed. Franckh'sche Verlagshanlung Stuttgart, 1981, p.1546; 1977, pp. 3494-3498; 1985, 3169/3170.
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