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EP About this file: EP0708128

EP0708128 - PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLYCARBONATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  04.02.2005
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IDEMITSU PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
6-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1996/17]
Inventor(s)01 / OKUMURA, Ryozo
5-14, Kuranamidai 3-chome
Sodegaura-shi Chiba-ken / JP
02 / KUZE, Shigeki
6-1, Aobadai 2-chome Ichihara-shi
Chiba-ken / JP
03 / TAKAHASHI, Seiji
1218-2, Kamiizumi Sodegaura-shi
Chiba-ken / JP
[1996/17]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/17]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Postfach 86 07 67
D-81634 München / DE
Application number, filing date94919850.105.07.1994
[1996/17]
WO1994JP01090
Priority number, dateJP1993016694306.07.1993         Original published format: JP 16694393
[1996/17]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9502006
Date:19.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0708128
Date:24.04.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.01.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0708128
Date:17.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/11]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0708128
Date:23.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.01.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.03.1996
ClassificationIPC:C08G64/30
[1996/17]
CPC:
C08G64/307 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   NL [1996/17]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON POLYCARBONAT[1996/17]
English:PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLYCARBONATE[1996/17]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE POLYCARBONATE[1996/17]
Entry into regional phase08.01.1996Translation filed 
06.02.1996National basic fee paid 
06.02.1996Search fee paid 
06.02.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
06.02.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.12.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
06.02.1996Examination requested  [1996/17]
26.03.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
15.09.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
18.09.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.12.1998Fee for grant paid
23.12.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.12.1999  07.04.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Teijin Limited
6-7, Minamihonmachi 1-Chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 541 / JP
Opponent's representative
Hallybone, Huw George
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2001/37]
Opponent(s)01  17.12.1999  07.04.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Teijin Limited
6-7, Minamihonmachi 1-Chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 541 / JP
Opponent's representative
Hallybone, Huw George
CARPMAELS AND RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2000/06]
Opponent(s)01  17.12.1999  07.04.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Teijin Limited
6-7, Minamihonmachi 1-Chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 541 / JP
Opponent's representative
Votier, Sidney David
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
08.05.2000Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.09.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.02.2002Date of oral proceedings
09.04.2002Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
09.04.2002Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
09.07.2004Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
04.09.2004Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
01.10.2004Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
07.01.2005Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition19.06.2002Appeal received No.  T0653/02
19.08.2002Statement of grounds filed
28.04.2004Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2004/18]
28.06.2004Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2004/27]
09.07.2004Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL17.03.1999
[1999/36]
Documents cited:Search[X]FR1374030  (BAYER AG) [X] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [PX]DE4240587  (BAYER AG [DE]) [PX] 1-8* claims 1-4 *
International search[Y]JPS4717978B  ;
 [Y]JPS61151236  (DAICEL CHEM);
 [Y]JPH0436346  (GE PLASTICS JAPAN LTD);
 [A]JPH0472327  (IDEMITSU PETROCHEMICAL CO);
 [A]JPH051145  (DAICEL CHEM);
 [A]JPH05140292  (DAICEL CHEM)
OppositionEP0575810
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