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EP0988880 - FREEZE-CONCENTRATING APPARATUS FOR AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS, ICE PILLAR PRODUCING APPARATUS, AND FREEZE-CONCENTRATING METHOD FOR AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  27.12.2002
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.12.2002Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 05.02.2003  [2003/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJISAWA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
4-7, Doshomachi 3-chome Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541-8514 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/13]For all designated states
FUJISAWA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
4-7, Doshomachi 3-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-8514 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SHINOZAKI, Katsuhiko
18-17, Shindo 3-chome
Ibaraki-shi, Osaka 567-0835 / JP
02 / YAZAWA, Hisatoyo
1-2-8, Mimuro, Sango-cho
Ikoma-gun, Nara 636-0802 / JP
03 / YAMAZAKI, Yutaka
5-8, Takaida-motomachi 2-chome
Higashiosaka-shi, Osaka 577-0054 / JP
04 / TENMARU, Kiyoshi
9-7, Senbayashi 2-chome, Asahi-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 535-0012 / JP
05 / SUGITA, Yushio
19-18, Kokubo 5-chome
Kofu-shi, Yamanashi 400-0043 / JP
06 / HASEGAWA, Hitoshi
1470-7, Kamiimai
Kofu-shi, Yamanashi 400-0845 / JP
07 / SEKIYA, Eiji
1668-18, Ochiai, Kosai-cho
Nakakoma-gun, Yamanashi 400-0423 / JP
08 / NAKAGOMI, Akimasa
828, Higashinanko, Kosai-cho
Nakakoma-gun, Yamanashi 400-0412 / JP
09 / MATSUNAGA, Heihachi
2-18, Asake 3-chome
Kofu-shi, Yamanashi 400-0862 / JP
10 / KATSUYAMA, Yoshihiko
183, Higashinaganuma
Inagi-shi, Tokyo 206-0802 / JP
[2000/13]
Representative(s)Laufhütte, Dieter
Lorenz Seidler Gossel
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstrasse 23
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/13]Laufhütte, Dieter, Dr.-Ing.
Lorenz-Seidler-Gossel Widenmayerstrasse 23
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date98923190.709.06.1998
[2000/13]
WO1998JP02551
Priority number, dateJP1997015704413.06.1997         Original published format: JP 15704497
[2000/13]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9856480
Date:17.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0988880
Date:29.03.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP17.12.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:B01D9/04, C02F1/22, F25C1/00, A23L2/12, A23F5/30
[2000/29]
CPC:
A23G9/32 (EP,US); A23L2/12 (EP,US); A23L3/405 (EP,US);
A23L3/44 (EP,US); B01D9/04 (EP,US); C02F1/22 (EP,US);
F25C1/145 (EP,US); F25C5/00 (EP,US); Y02A20/124 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/13]B01D9/04, C02F1/22, F25C1/00, A23L2/12
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/13]
TitleGerman:GEFRIERKONZENTRATIONSVORRICHTUNG FÜR WÄSSRIGE LÖSUNGEN, VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON EISKOLONNEN UND GEFRIERKONZENTRATIONSVERFAHREN FÜR WÄSSRIGE LÖSUNGEN[2000/13]
English:FREEZE-CONCENTRATING APPARATUS FOR AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS, ICE PILLAR PRODUCING APPARATUS, AND FREEZE-CONCENTRATING METHOD FOR AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS[2000/13]
French:APPAREIL DE CRYOCONCENTRATION POUR SOLUTIONS AQUEUSES, APPAREIL DE FABRICATION DE COLONNE DE GLACE ET PROCEDE DE CRYOCONCENTRATION POUR SOLUTIONS AQUEUSES[2000/13]
Entry into regional phase17.12.1999Translation filed 
17.12.1999National basic fee paid 
17.12.1999Search fee paid 
17.12.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
17.12.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
17.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/13]
18.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.07.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/06]
03.09.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2003/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200205   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0360876  (NESTLE SA [CH]) [X] 1-3 * page 4, lines 17-34 * * page 6, line 26 - page 7, line 43 * [Y] 5,10;
 [XY]US4099947  (GANIARIS NEOPHYTOS) [X] 1,2,4,8,9 * column 2, lines 4-17; figure . * [Y] 5,10;
 [X]US3992170  (KARNOFSKY GEORGE B) [X] 1,2,4,9 * column 3, line 9 - column 4, line 12; figure - *
International search[A]JPS5929077  (TOKYO GAS CO LTD, et al);
 [A]JPS61202674  (NAGANO PREF GOV NOUSON KOGYO K);
 [A]JPH03249903  (TOYO SEISAKUSHO KK)
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