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EP About this file: EP0451692

EP0451692 - Refrigerant [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  19.10.2001
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LIMITED
Umeda Center Building, 4-12, Nakazaki-nishi 2-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu / JP
[N/P]
Former [1991/42]For all designated states
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LIMITED
Umeda Center Building, 4-12, Nakazaki-nishi 2-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Omure, Yukio
c/o Yodogawa Seisakusho of Daikin Industries Ltd
1/1, Nishihitotsuya, Settsu-shi Osaka-fu / JP
02 / Noguchi, Masahiro
c/o Yodogawa Seisakusho of Daikin Industries Ltd
1/1 Nishihitotsuya, Settsu-shi Osaka-fu / JP
03 / Fujiwara, Katsuki
c/o Yodogawa Seisakusho of Daikin Industries Ltd
1/1 Nishihitotsuya, Settsu-shi Osaka-fu / JP
04 / Momota, Hiroshi
c/o Yodogawa Seisakusho of Daikin Industries Ltd
1/1 Nishihitotsuya, Settsu-shi Osaka-fu / JP
[1991/42]
Representative(s)Lethem, David James
Hoffmann - Eitle
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/31]Lethem, David James
Hoffmann Eitle & Partner, Sardinia House, 52 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LZ / GB
Former [1997/44]Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner GbR
Patentanwälte, Postfach 3929
65029 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [1991/42]Schüler, Horst, Dr.
Patentanwalt, Kaiserstrasse 69
D-60329 Frankfurt / DE
Application number, filing date91105295.903.04.1991
[1991/42]
Priority number, dateJP1990009077504.04.1990         Original published format: JP 9077590
[1991/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0451692
Date:16.10.1991
Language:EN
[1991/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0451692
Date:18.03.1992
Language:EN
[1992/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0451692
Date:04.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.01.1992
ClassificationIPC:C09K5/04, C09K5/00
[1992/12]
CPC:
C09K5/045 (EP,US); C09K2205/22 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1991/42]C09K5/00
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1991/42]
TitleGerman:Kühlmittel[1991/42]
English:Refrigerant[1991/42]
French:Réfrigérant[1991/42]
Examination procedure17.09.1992Examination requested  [1992/46]
29.12.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.07.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.03.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.04.1996Fee for grant paid
20.04.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP94110634.6  / EP0626434
EP94110635.3  / EP0626435
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.04.1997  09.05.1997  ADMISSIBLE
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
Imperial Chemical House, Millbank
London SW1P 3JF / GB
Opponent's representative
Dee, Ian Mark
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
 02  02.06.1997  17.06.1997  ADMISSIBLE
AUSIMONT S.p.A.
Piazetta Maurilio Bossi, 3
20121 Milano / IT
Opponent's representative
Sama, Daniele
Sama Patents
Via G.B. Morgagni, 2
20129 Milano / IT
 [N/P]
Former [1998/28]
Opponent(s)01  22.04.1997  09.05.1997  ADMISSIBLE
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
Imperial Chemical House, Millbank
London SW1P 3JF / GB
Opponent's representative
Dee, Ian Mark
Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham
NG1 5DD / GB
 02  02.06.1997  17.06.1997  ADMISSIBLE
AUSIMONT S.p.A.
Piazetta Maurilio Bossi, 3
20121 Milano / IT
Opponent's representative
Sama, Daniele
Sama Patents, Via G.B. Morgagni, 2
20129 Milano / IT
Former [1997/31]
Opponent(s)01  22.04.1997  09.05.1997  ADMISSIBLE
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
Imperial Chemical House, Millbank
London SW1P 3JF / GB
Opponent's representative
Dee, Ian Mark
Intellectual Property Department ICI Chemicals & Polymers Limited P.O. Box 11 The Heath
Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 4QE / GB
 02  02.06.1997  17.06.1997  ADMISSIBLE
AUSIMONT S.p.A.
Piazetta Maurilio Bossi, 3
20121 Milano / IT
Opponent's representative
Sama, Daniele
Sama Patents, Via G.B. Morgagni, 2
20129 Milano / IT
Former [1997/25]
Opponent(s)01  22.04.1997  09.05.1997  ADMISSIBLE
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
Imperial Chemical House, Millbank
London SW1P 3JF / GB
Opponent's representative
Dee, Ian Mark
Intellectual Property Department ICI Chemicals & Polymers Limited P.O. Box 11 The Heath
Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 4QE / GB
15.07.1997Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.03.1998Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.06.1999Date of oral proceedings
23.07.1999Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.07.1999Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
31.07.2001Legal effect of revocation of patent [2001/49]
31.07.2001Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition03.09.1999Appeal received No.  T0877/99
23.09.1999Statement of grounds filed
01.03.2001Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2001/09]
12.10.2001Interlocutory revision of appeal
12.10.2001Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
31.07.2001Date of oral proceedings
07.08.2001Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
21.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
24.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP01108291  ;
 [X]EP0299614  (DU PONT [US]);
 [A]EP0349647  (DAIKIN IND LTD [JP])
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 13, no. 328 (C-621)[3676] 24 July 1989; & JP-A-01 108 291 (DAIKIN IND LTD.) 25 April 1989, & JP01108291 A 19890425
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