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EP About this file: EP1178843

EP1178843 - GLASS-LIKE POLYSACCHARIDE USEFUL AS ABSORBENT FOR LIQUIDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.06.2006
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lysac Group Inc.
75, J-Armand-Bombardier
Boucherville, Quebec J4B 8P1 / CA
[2003/20]
Former [2003/08]For all designated states
Lysac Group Inc.
125A, de la Barre
Boucherville, Quebec J4B 2X6 / CA
Former [2002/07]For all designated states
Huppe, Serge
1270-19 De Montarville
Boucherville, Québec J4B 8A5 / CA
For all designated states
Maheux, Marie-ELise
3724 Campeau
Longueuil, Québec J4L 4T4 / CA
For all designated states
Chevigny, Stéphane
121 Félix-Mesnard
Varennes, Québec J3X 1L4 / CA
For all designated states
Quirion, Francois
252 Larivée
Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 8C2 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Huppe, Serge
1270-19, De Montarville
Boucherville, Quebec J4B 8A5 / CA
02 / Maheux, Marie-Elise
1245, Croissant-Sabourin
Brossard, Quebec J4X 2B1 / CA
03 / Chevigny, Stephane
121, Felix-Mesnard
Varennes, Quebec J3X 1L4 / CA
04 / Quirion, Francois
525, Larivée app. 302
Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec J2S 8C2 / CA
 [2003/18]
Former [2003/08]01 / Huppe, Serge
1270-19, De Montarville
Boucherville, Quebec J4B 8A5 / CA
02 / Maheux, Marie-Elise
3724, Campeau
Longueuil, Quebec J4L 4T4 / CA
03 / Chevigny, Stephane
121, Felix-Mesnard
Varennes, Quebec J3X 1L4 / CA
04 / Quirion, Francois
525, Larivée app. 302
Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec J2S 8C2 / CA
Former [2002/07]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/07]Müller . Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte
Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date00929165.911.05.2000
[2002/07]
WO2000CA00555
Priority number, dateCA1999227142311.05.1999         Original published format: CA 2271423
[2002/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0067809
Date:16.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1178843
Date:13.02.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.11.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1178843
Date:17.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61L15/28, A61L15/30
[2002/07]
CPC:
C08J3/12 (EP,US); A61F13/53 (EP,US); A61L15/225 (EP,US);
A61L15/28 (EP,US); A61L15/48 (EP,US); C08B30/12 (EP,US);
C08B30/14 (EP,US); C08L3/02 (EP,US); C08J2303/02 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61L15/225, A61L15/62, A61L15/48, C08L5/00, C08L3/04, C08L3/02, C08L1/28 (EP,US);
A61L15/225, C08L3/02 (US,EP);
A61L15/28, C08L3/02 (EP,US);
A61L15/28, C08L3/04 (EP,US);
C08L3/02, C08L2666/02 (US,EP);
C08L3/02, C08L2666/28 (US,EP)
(-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/07]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:GLASARTIGE POLYSACCHARIDE, VERWENDBAR ALS ABSORBENS FÜR FLÜSSIGKEITEN[2005/32]
English:GLASS-LIKE POLYSACCHARIDE USEFUL AS ABSORBENT FOR LIQUIDS[2002/07]
French:POLYSACCHARIDE DE TYPE VITREUX UTILISE COMME ABSORBANT DE LIQUIDES[2002/07]
Former [2002/07]GLASARTIGE POLYSACCHARIDE IN DER VERWENDUNG ALS ABSORBENS FÜR FLÜSSIGKEITEN
Entry into regional phase10.12.2001National basic fee paid 
10.12.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
10.12.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.12.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.12.2001Examination requested  [2002/07]
10.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
22.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.06.2005Fee for grant paid
01.06.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.05.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.08.2005
CH17.08.2005
CY17.08.2005
FI17.08.2005
LI17.08.2005
DK17.11.2005
GR17.11.2005
SE17.11.2005
PT17.01.2006
LU11.05.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/36]AT17.08.2005
CH17.08.2005
FI17.08.2005
LI17.08.2005
DK17.11.2005
GR17.11.2005
SE17.11.2005
PT17.01.2006
LU11.05.2006
Former [2006/26]AT17.08.2005
CH17.08.2005
FI17.08.2005
LI17.08.2005
DK17.11.2005
GR17.11.2005
SE17.11.2005
PT17.01.2006
Former [2006/25]AT17.08.2005
CH17.08.2005
FI17.08.2005
LI17.08.2005
GR17.11.2005
SE17.11.2005
PT17.01.2006
Former [2006/14]AT17.08.2005
CH17.08.2005
FI17.08.2005
LI17.08.2005
GR17.11.2005
SE17.11.2005
Former [2006/13]AT17.08.2005
FI17.08.2005
SE17.11.2005
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