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EP0885704 - CARBON FIBER PREPREG AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2004
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.06.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.07.2004  [2004/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
2-1, Nihonbashi Muromachi 2-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/52]For all designated states
TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
2-1, Nihonbashi Muromachi 2-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAGATA, Hideo
3-1-B5-208, Sonoyama 2-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520 / JP
02 / ODAGIRI, Nobuyuki
1-31, Higashiterao-kitadai Tsurumi-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 230 / JP
03 / TERASHITA, Takeshi
672-5, Oaza Tsutsui Masaki-cho
Iyo-gun Ehime 791-31 / JP
04 / KISHI, Hajime
3-1-401, Oguri 7-chome
Matsuyama-shi Ehime 790 / JP
05 / YAMANE, Shoji
1415-A2-6, Oaza Tsutsui Masaki-cho
Iyo-gun Ehime 791-31 / JP
 [2003/13]
Former [1998/52]01 / NAGATA, Hideo
3-1-B5-208, Sonoyama 2-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520 / JP
02 / ODAGIRI, Nobuyuki
1-31, Higashiterao-kitadai Tsurumi-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 230 / JP
03 / TERASHITA, Takeshi
672-5, Oaza Tsutsui Masaki-cho
Iyo-gun Ehime 791-31 / JP
04 / KISHI, Hajime
3-1-401, Oguri 7-chome
Matsuyama-shi Ehime 790 / JP
05 / YAMANE, Shoji
1451-A2-6, Oaza Tsutsui Masaki-cho
Iyo-gun Ehime 791-31 / JP
Representative(s)Weber, Joachim
Hoefer & Partner
Patentanwälte
Pilgersheimer Strasse 20
81543 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/52]Weber, Joachim, Dr.
Hoefer, Schmitz, Weber Patentanwälte Gabriel-Max-Strasse 29
81545 München / DE
Application number, filing date97947964.916.12.1997
[1998/52]
WO1997JP04642
Priority number, dateJP1996033847718.12.1996         Original published format: JP 33847796
[1998/52]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9826912
Date:25.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0885704
Date:23.12.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.06.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0885704
Date:06.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP25.06.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:B29B11/16, C08J5/24, B32B5/28
[1998/52]
CPC:
B29B15/105 (EP,US); C08J5/243 (EP,US); C08L63/00 (EP,US);
B29K2307/00 (EP,US); C08J2363/00 (EP,US); C08J2477/00 (EP,US);
C08J2481/06 (EP,US); Y10T428/24994 (EP,US); Y10T428/254 (EP,US);
Y10T428/30 (EP,US); Y10T428/31511 (EP,US); Y10T428/31551 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08L63/00, C08L81/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/52]
TitleGerman:KOHLEFASERPREPREGS UND VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG[1998/52]
English:CARBON FIBER PREPREG AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION THEREOF[1998/52]
French:PRE-IMPREGNE DE FIBRES DE CARBONE[1998/52]
Entry into regional phase17.08.1998Translation filed 
17.08.1998National basic fee paid 
17.08.1998Search fee paid 
17.08.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
17.08.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.08.1998Examination requested  [1998/52]
02.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.04.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.05.2003Fee for grant paid
12.05.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
20.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH079444  ;
 [A]JPS55128434  ;
 [A]JPS61106634  ;
 [A]WO9009410  (HEXCEL CORP [US]) [A] 1-13 * example -; claim 1 *;
 [X]US4957801  (MARANCI ARTUN [US], et al) [X] 1-13 * column 5, line 6 - line 13 * * column 9, line 3 - line 15; examples 11,12 *;
 [A]US5025045  (GAWIN IRENA [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * column 8, line 16 - column 9, line 9 *;
 [A]EP0564235  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP]) [A] 1-13 * page 3, line 28 - line 42 *;
 [X]US5268223  (QURESHI SHAHID P [US], et al) [X] 1-13 * column 11, line 20 - line 33; example 1 *;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 95, no. 12, Database accession no. 95-084853, XP002088293 & JPH079444 A 19950113 (TORAY IND INC) [A] 1-13 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 80, no. 46, Database accession no. 80-81853C, XP002088294 & JPS55128434 A 19801004 (NITTO ELECTRIC IND CO) [A] 1-13 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860930), vol. 010, no. 287, Database accession no. (C - 375), & JP61106634 A 19860524 (NIKKISO CO LTD) [A] 1-13 * abstract *
International search[A]JPS5580531  (TOHO BESLON CO);
 [A]JPH01104624  (TORAY INDUSTRIES);
 [A]JPH02227212  (MITSUBISHI RAYON CO);
 [A]JPH07118414  (NIPPON STEEL CHEMICAL CO)
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