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EP About this file: EP0985649

EP0985649 - Method for producing an aromatic compound having an alkyl group with at least three carbon atoms [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.09.2005
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 23.04.2008  [2008/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
2-1, Nihonbashi Muromachi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8666 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/48]For all designated states
TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
2-1, Nihonbashi Muromachi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8666 / JP
Former [2000/11]For all designated states
TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
2-1, Nihonbashi Muromachi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8666 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakatani, Jiro
B-2-2,82,Ikegamidai 1-chome, Midori-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 458-0044 / JP
02 / Minomiya, Eiichi
16-4, Kamibetsuso, Motojuku-cho
Okazaki-shi, Aichi 444-3505 / JP
03 / Inohara, Masahiro
210, Toray-mizuhoryo, 33-1, Hasshodoori 2-chome
Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-0042 / JP
04 / Iwayama, Kazuyoshi
2-14-4, Nakata, Chikusa-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 464-0074 / JP
05 / Kato, Testuya
1147-69, Tsu
Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa 248-0032 / JP
[2000/11]
Representative(s)Coleiro, Raymond, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
33 Gutter Lane
London EC2V 8AS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/11]Coleiro, Raymond, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date99307167.909.09.1999
[2000/11]
Priority number, dateJP1998025509809.09.1998         Original published format: JP 25509898
JP1998032994419.11.1998         Original published format: JP 32994498
[2000/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0985649
Date:15.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0985649
Date:23.05.2001
[2001/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0985649
Date:24.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.04.2001
ClassificationIPC:C07C5/27, C07C7/13, C07C15/02, C07C17/38, C07C5/22, C07C17/358, C07C17/12, C07C17/35, C07C17/389
[2001/20]
CPC:
C07C17/358 (EP,US); C07C17/12 (EP,US); C07C17/35 (EP,US);
C07C17/389 (EP,US); C07C5/2737 (EP,US); C07C2529/08 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C07C17/12, C07C25/02 (US,EP);
C07C17/358, C07C25/02 (US,EP);
C07C17/35, C07C25/02 (US,EP);
C07C17/389, C07C25/02 (EP,US);
C07C5/2737, C07C15/02 (EP,US)
(-)
Former IPC [2001/02]C07C5/27, C07C7/13, C07C15/02, C07C17/38
Former IPC [2000/11]C07C5/27
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/11]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von aromatischen Verbindungen mit einer Alkylgruppe, welche mindestens drei Kohlenstoffatomen enthält[2000/11]
English:Method for producing an aromatic compound having an alkyl group with at least three carbon atoms[2000/11]
French:Procédé de production de composés aromatiques contenant un groupe alkyle avec au moins trois atomes de carbone[2000/11]
Examination procedure19.07.2001Examination requested  [2001/39]
17.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.07.2004Fee for grant paid
30.07.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
22.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
NL24.11.2004
DK24.02.2005
GR24.02.2005
SE24.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
PT24.04.2005
[2008/17]
Former [2007/21]AT24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
NL24.11.2004
DK24.02.2005
GR24.02.2005
SE24.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
Former [2006/14]AT24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
NL24.11.2004
DK24.02.2005
GR24.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
Former [2005/46]AT24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
DK24.02.2005
GR24.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
Former [2005/36]AT24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
GR24.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
Former [2005/27]FI24.11.2004
GR24.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
Former [2005/26]FI24.11.2004
GR24.02.2005
Former [2005/24]FI24.11.2004
Documents cited:Search[ADY]JPS59141525  ;
 [A]JPS6466131  ;
 [A]JPS55164631  ;
 [X]JPH01319444  ;
 [X]JPH08104657  ;
 [X]JPH02229122  ;
 [X]GB1292228  (BRITISH PETROLEUM CO [GB]) [X] 1,4 * claim -; table 3 *;
 [X]EP0037168  (MOBIL OIL CORP [US]) [X] 1,4 * page 31, line 10 - page 32, line 17; claims 5,12,13 *;
 [YX]US4580000  (WU MARGARET M [US]) [Y] 1-4,9-14 * column 2, line 62 - column 3, line 10, column 3, line 50-68 *;; example -; claim - * [X] 1,10,11;
 [X]EP0322869  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP]) [X] 1,9,11,13 * example -; claim - *;
 [XY]WO8912613  (LUMMUS CREST INC [US]) [X] 1,4 * example -; claims 1,2 * * page 3, line 11 - line 15; example - * [Y] 1,3,4;
 [X]US5202516  (LEE GUO-SHUH J [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4 * column 5, line 33 - column 6, line 10; examples 8,9 *;
 [A]WO9824745  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP], et al) [A] 1,2,5-13 * abstract *;
 [PX]EP0940177  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP]) [PX] 1,5-8* paragraphs 0025, 0030, claims *;
 [ADY]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1984, no. 38, Database accession no. 1984-235090, XP002152284 & JPS59141525 A 19840814 (TORAY IND INC) [AD] 1,3,4 * abstract * [Y] 1-4,9-14
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1989, no. 16, Database accession no. 1989-119464, XP002152285 & JPS6466131 A 19890313 (DAINIPPON PHARM CO LTD) [A] 1,3 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1981, no. 09, Database accession no. 1981-14634D, XP002164041 & JPS55164631 A 19801222 (TORAY IND INC) [A] 1,4 * abstract *
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1990, no. 06, Database accession no. 1990-041617, XP002164042 & JPH01319444 A 19891225 (TORAY IND INC) [X] 1 * abstract *
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1996, no. 26, Database accession no. 1996-255091, XP002164043 & JPH08104657 A 19960423 (TORAY IND INC) [X] 1 * abstract *
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1990, no. 42, Database accession no. 1990-318296, XP002164044 & JPH02229122 A 19900911 (TORAY IND INC) [X] 1,9,11,13 * abstract *
    [ ] - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 1998-377222 [ ] * abstract *
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