(19)
(11) EP 1 324 825 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
11.07.2002

(43) Date of publication:
09.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/28

(21) Application number: 01963447.6

(22) Date of filing: 05.09.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B01J 27/188, C07C 67/08
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP0107/708
(87) International publication number:
WO 0202/0157 (14.03.2002 Gazette 2002/11)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 07.09.2000 JP 2000271415
10.10.2000 US 238436 P

(71) Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
Tokyo 105-8518 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • FUJITA, Ayumu
    Oita-shiOita 870-0189 (JP)
  • KADOWAKI, Etsuko
    Oita-shiOita 870-0189 (JP)
  • HIGASHI, Tomoyoshi
    Oita-shiOita 870-0189 (JP)
  • UCHIDA, Hiroshi
    Oita-shiOita 870-0189 (JP)

(74) Representative: Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner 
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


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