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EP1196492 - PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERIC COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  31.03.2006
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Programable Life Inc.
1576 Sweet Home Road
Amhorst, NY 14228 / US
[2002/16]
Inventor(s)01 / DOWNIE, Robert, H.
210 Rollingwood
Williamsville, NY 14221 / US
 [2002/16]
Representative(s)Horner, Martin Grenville, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Horner, Martin Grenville, et al
Marks & Clerk Scotland 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE / GB
Former [2002/16]Horner, Martin Grenville, et al
Cruikshank & Fairweather 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE, Scotland / GB
Application number, filing date00920027.031.03.2000
[2002/16]
WO2000US08706
Priority number, dateUS19990127793P01.04.1999         Original published format: US 127793 P
[2002/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0059996
Date:12.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1196492
Date:17.04.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.10.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.10.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.2002
ClassificationIPC:C08F2/44, C08K5/00
[2002/51]
CPC:
C08K5/0033 (EP,KR,US); C08K5/56 (KR)
Former IPC [2002/16]C08K5/56
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/16]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER BIOABBAUBAREN POLYMEREN ZUSAMMENSETZUNG[2002/16]
English:PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERIC COMPOSITION[2002/16]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'UNE COMPOSITION POLYMERE BIODEGRADABLE[2002/16]
Entry into regional phase23.10.2001National basic fee paid 
23.10.2001Search fee paid 
23.10.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
23.10.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.10.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
23.10.2001Examination requested  [2002/16]
04.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.10.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2006/20]
24.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2005Date of oral proceedings
16.12.2005Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
30.12.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/20]
Request for further processing for:24.12.2004Request for further processing filed
24.12.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.01.2005Decision despatched
28.11.2003Request for further processing filed
28.11.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.12.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
05.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200405   M06   Fee paid on   30.09.2004
31.03.200506   M06   Fee paid on   30.09.2005
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Documents cited:Search[XD]US4495315  (MIYOSHI HIROSHI [JP], et al) [XD] 1-27 * column 6, line 4 - line 30; example 3 *;
 [X]US3951884  (MIYOSHI HIROSHI, et al) [X] 1-27 * column 3, line 53 - line 64; example 5; table 4 * * column 2, line 7 - column 3, line 5 *;
 [X]US3925269  (MIYOSHI HIROSHI, et al) [X] 1-27 * column 3, line 44 - line 63; example 4; table 7 *;
 [Y]US3864293  (MIYOSHI HIROSHI, et al) [Y] 1-27 * column 3, line 55 - line 66 *;
 [YD]WO9413735  (DOWNIE ROBERT H [US]) [YD] 1-27 * whole document *
International search[A]US5741452  (RYAN PATRICK T [US], et al);
 [Y]US4833209  (BEIJLEVELD WILHELMUS M [NL], et al)
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