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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.11.2002
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Japan Energy Corporation
10-1, Toranomon 2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-0001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/26]For all designated states
JAPAN ENERGY CORPORATION
10-1, Toranomon 2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MATSUZAWA, Kenji, Japan Energy Corporation
17-35, Niizo Minami 3-chome
Toda-shi, Saitama 335 / JP
[1999/26]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/26]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date97939160.403.09.1997
[1999/26]
WO1997JP03092
Priority number, dateJP1996025401005.09.1996         Original published format: JP 25401096
JP1996029586618.10.1996         Original published format: JP 29586696
JP1997008284201.04.1997         Original published format: JP 8284297
[1999/26]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9809727
Date:12.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0925830
Date:30.06.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.03.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0925830
Date:16.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.03.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:B01J27/053
[1999/26]
CPC:
B01J27/053 (EP,KR,US); B01J37/0009 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/26]
TitleGerman:SAURER KATALYSATOR IN FESTER FORM UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DESSELBEN[1999/26]
English:SOLID ACID CATALYST AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME[1999/26]
French:CATALYSEUR ACIDE SOLIDE ET PROCEDE D'OBTENTION[1999/26]
Entry into regional phase03.03.1999Translation filed 
03.03.1999National basic fee paid 
03.03.1999Search fee paid 
03.03.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
03.03.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.04.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
12.01.1999Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
03.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/26]
03.03.1999Request for accelerated examination filed
12.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.04.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
18.09.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
02.10.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.11.2001Fee for grant paid
09.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipPT16.04.2002
IE03.09.2002
LU03.09.2002
[2004/39]
Former [2003/42]PT16.04.2002
IE03.09.2002
Former [2003/06]PT16.04.2002
Documents cited:Search[X] US5036035  (BABA SHIGEO et al.) [X] 1-4 * examples 3,12 *
 [X] US3857901  (DOWDEN D et al.) [X] 1,3 * examples 3,13 *
 [X] JPH07171397  
 [PX] JPH0987222  
 [X]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 095, no. 010 30 November 1995 (1995-11-30) [X] 4 * example -; claim - *
 [PX]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 097, no. 007 31 July 1997 (1997-07-31) [PX] 1,3 * page 3, column 3, line 25 - column 4, line 15; example - *
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