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EP0779338 - Liquid crystalline resin compound and moldings thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2002
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.10.2002  [2002/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
2-1, Nihonbashi Muromachi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8666 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/43]For all designated states
TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
2-1, Nihonbashi Muromachi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8666 / JP
Former [1997/25]For all designated states
TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
2-1, Nihonbashi-Muromachi 2-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Umetsu, Hideyuki
C-1-6, 82, Ikegamidai 1-chome, Midori-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 458 / JP
02 / Nakamura, Kiyokazu
9-1, Sotoyama 2-chome, Minami-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 457 / JP
03 / Inoue, Toshihide
23-40, Aza-Miyazakinishi, Tozuka, Yamato-cho
Ichinomiya-shi, Aichi 491 / JP
04 / Sakai, Miki
20-7-202, Hirako 2-chome, Minami-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 457 / JP
05 / Kurematsu, Toshio
2489-8, Aza-Kitasaiguji, Asanohane, Chiaki-cho
Ichinomiya-shi, Aichi 491 / JP
[1997/25]
Representative(s)Coleiro, Raymond, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
33 Gutter Lane
London EC2V 8AS / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/25]Coleiro, Raymond, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date96309152.513.12.1996
[1997/25]
Priority number, dateJP1995032737015.12.1995         Original published format: JP 32737095
JP1996005293811.03.1996         Original published format: JP 5293896
[1997/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0779338
Date:18.06.1997
Language:EN
[1997/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0779338
Date:07.01.1998
[1998/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0779338
Date:24.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.1997
ClassificationIPC:C08L67/00, C08K3/00, C08K7/00, // (C08L67/00, 67:00)
[1998/02]
CPC:
C08L67/00 (EP,US); C08L67/03 (KR)
C-Set:
C08L67/00, C08L67/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1997/25]C08L67/00, C08K3/00, // (C08L67/00, 67:00)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1997/25]
TitleGerman:Flüssigkristalline Harzzusammensetzung und daraus hergestellte Formmasse[1997/25]
English:Liquid crystalline resin compound and moldings thereof[1997/25]
French:Composition de résine cristallin liquide et compositions à mouler[1997/25]
Examination procedure05.06.1998Examination requested  [1998/32]
09.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.04.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.2001Fee for grant paid
11.07.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.07.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0396955  (SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO [JP]) [X] 1-18,22,23 * examples 30,31 * * comparative examples 21,22 * * page 10, line 36 - line 37 * [Y] 21;
 [L]US5646209  (FURUTA MOTONOBU [JP], et al) [L] * column 10, line 52 - column 59 *;
 [Y]EP0044176  (CELANESE CORP [US]) [Y] 1-18,22,23 * claims 1,9,11 * * page 16, line 9 - line 15 *;
 [Y]EP0264290  (POLYPLASTICS CO [JP]) [Y] 1-18,22,23 * page 15, line 55 - line 64 *;
 [Y]EP0462844  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP]) [Y] 19,20 * claim 1 *;
 [Y]EP0662381  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP]) [Y] 19-21 * claims 1,6-8 *;
 [A]EP0271326  (POLYPLASTICS CO [JP]) [A] 1 * page 5, line 19 - line 25 *;
 [A]EP0167009  (SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO [JP]) [A] 1 * page 7, line 6 - line 21 *;
 [A]US4792587  (KANOE TOSHIO [JP], et al) [A] 1 * claim 1 *
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