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EP About this file: EP0603500

EP0603500 - Porous film or sheet, battery separator and lithium battery [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  14.11.2003
Database last updated on 12.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.11.2003Opposition procedure terminated - date of legal effect publishedpublished on 02.01.2004  [2004/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
5-2, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/15]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
5-2, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
Former [1994/26]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI KASEI CORPORATION
5-2, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fujii, Toshio
809-10, Koshinden, Fukuda-cho
Kurashiki-shi, Okayama-ken / JP
02 / Handa, Keishin
3-1-72-42, Hiroe
Kurashiki-shi, Okayama-ken / JP
03 / Watanabe, Kyosuke
3-1-63, Hiroe
Kurashiki-shi, Okayama-ken / JP
04 / Nakanishi, Hiroshi
3-1-72-13, Hiroe
Kurashiki-shi, Okayama-ken / JP
05 / Usami, Yasushi
3-1-63, Hiroe
Kurashiki-shi, Okayama-ken / JP
06 / Sugiura, Katsuhiko
Beruhaimu-Nishimine B101, 11-23, Nishiminemachi
Oota-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1994/26]
Representative(s)Hansen, Bernd, et al
Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/26]Hansen, Bernd, Dr. Dipl.-Chem., et al
Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner, Patentanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
D-81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date93117406.427.10.1993
[1994/26]
Priority number, dateJP1992034065921.12.1992         Original published format: JP 34065992
JP1993010961911.05.1993         Original published format: JP 10961993
[1994/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0603500
Date:29.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0603500
Date:09.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.04.1994
ClassificationIPC:C08J9/28, C08J9/26, H01M2/16, B29C55/02, // C08L23/06
[1994/26]
CPC:
C08J9/28 (EP,US); B29C48/08 (EP,US); B29C48/832 (EP,US);
B29C48/91 (EP,US); B29C55/00 (EP,US); B29C55/005 (EP,US);
C08J5/18 (EP,US); C08L23/06 (EP,US); H01M50/417 (EP,US);
H01M50/489 (EP,US); H01M50/491 (EP,US); B29K2023/0683 (EP,US);
B29K2105/0038 (EP,US); B29K2105/04 (EP,US); C08J2201/0543 (EP,US);
C08J2201/0546 (EP,US); C08J2323/02 (EP,US); C08J2323/06 (EP,US);
H01M2300/0025 (EP,US); Y02E60/10 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C08L23/06, C08L2666/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/26]
TitleGerman:Poröse(r) Film oder Folie, Batterie-Separator und Lithium-Batterie[1994/26]
English:Porous film or sheet, battery separator and lithium battery[1994/26]
French:Feuille ou pellicule poreuse, séparateur de batterie, et batterie au lithium[1994/26]
Examination procedure18.08.1994Examination requested  [1994/41]
19.01.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
24.02.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
06.03.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.1998Fee for grant paid
20.05.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.06.1999  20.05.2003  WITHDRAWN
DSM N.V. Patent Department
P.O. Box 605
NL-6160 AP Geleen / NL
 [N/P]
Former [2003/32]
Opponent(s)01  04.06.1999  20.05.2003  WITHDRAWN
DSM N.V. Patent Department
P.O. Box 605
NL-6160 AP Geleen / NL
Former [1999/30]
Opponent(s)01  04.06.1999    WITHDRAWN
DSM N.V. Patent Department
P.O. Box 605
NL-6160 AP Geleen / NL
16.07.1999Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.01.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.07.2003Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
04.08.2003Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2004/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[PX]JPH05117440  ;
 [A]JPS62254806  ;
 [A]US4237083  (YOUNG JAMES, et al) [A] 9 * claims 1-3 * * column 4, line 31 - line 43 ** example 1 *;
 [A]EP0355214  (TOA NENRYO KOGYO KK [JP]) [A] 1,9,14 * claims 1,6-10 *;
 [PXA]EP0547237  (ASAHI CHEMICAL IND [JP]) [PX] 1-5,7,8 * claims 1-5,7 * * page 7, line 1 - line 36 * [PA] 9,14
 [PX]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 93-191608[24], & JPH05117440 A 19930514 (MITSUBISHI KASEI CORP.) [PX] 9,16 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 88-107426[16], & JPS62254806 A 19871106 (MITSUBISHI CHEM. IND. KK.) [A] 9 * abstract *
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