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EP About this file: EP0409517

EP0409517 - Process for decomposition of methanol [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.01.1994
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUI TOATSU CHEMICALS, Inc.
2-5 Kasumigaseki 3-chome Chiyoda-Ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1991/04]For all designated states
MITSUI TOATSU CHEMICALS, Inc.
2-5 Kasumigaseki 3-chome
Chiyoda-Ku Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kiyoura, Tadamitsu
A-1313, 379-1 Mizonokuchi, Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Jimbo, Takashi
1172-3, Kamikurata-cho, Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Kogure, Yasuo
7-21 Hirasaku 6-chome
Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
04 / Kanaya, Kazuo
6-42 Komachi 2-chome
Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1991/04]
Representative(s)Stuart, Ian Alexander, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Stuart, Ian Alexander, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [1991/04]Stuart, Ian Alexander, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date90307731.116.07.1990
[1991/04]
Priority number, dateJP1989018746921.07.1989         Original published format: JP 18746989
[1991/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0409517
Date:23.01.1991
Language:EN
[1991/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0409517
Date:24.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.09.1990
ClassificationIPC:C01B3/22, C01B3/32, B01J23/26
[1991/04]
CPC:
B01J23/26 (EP); C07C31/04 (KR); C01B3/22 (EP,KR);
C01B3/326 (EP); C01B2203/1047 (EP); C01B2203/1052 (EP);
C01B2203/1076 (EP); Y02P20/52 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1991/04]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Methanolspaltung[1991/04]
English:Process for decomposition of methanol[1991/04]
French:Procédé de décomposition du méthanol[1991/04]
Examination procedure20.08.1990Examination requested  [1991/04]
28.01.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.04.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.08.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.1992Fee for grant paid
24.09.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.12.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1994/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE877746  (BASF AG);
 [AP]US4855267  (CHENG WU-HSUN [US])
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