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EP1261658 - CONTINUOUS PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLY(TRIMETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE) [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 29.01.2010 Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	19.03.2010	Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative	published on 21.04.2010 [2010/16]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company 1007 Market Street Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
	[N/P]
Former [2010/09]	For all designated states E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 1007 Market Street Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
Former [2002/49]	For all designated states E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 1007 Market Street Wilmington Delaware 19898 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / GIARDINO, Carl, J. 1800 Connies Lane Hixson, TN 37343 / US
	02 / GRIFFITH, David, B. 18014 Spellbrook Drive Houston, TX 77084 / US
	03 / HO, Chungfah, Howard 3203 Hodges Road Kinston, NC 28504 / US
	04 / HOWELL, James, M. 108 South Baywood Lane Greenville, NC 27834 / US
	05 / WATKINS, Michelle, Hoyt 611 Ashby Drive Waynesboro, VA 22980 / US
	06 / DUFFY, Joseph, James 16 Bristol Lane Newark, DE 19711 / US
	[2002/49]
Representative(s)	Hirsch & Associés 154 Boulevard Haussmann 75008 Paris / FR
	[N/P]
Former [2004/44]	Cabinet Hirsch 58, avenue Marceau 75008 Paris / FR
Former [2003/17]	Carpmaels & Ransford 43 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2002/49]	Jones, Alan John CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square London, WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date	00953908.1	10.08.2000
	[2002/49]
	WO2000US21778
Priority number, date	US20000501700	11.02.2000 Original published format: US 501700
	[2002/49]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO0158980
	Date:	16.08.2001
	Language:	EN
	[2001/33]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1261658
	Date:	04.12.2002
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.08.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2002/49]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1261658
	Date:	15.10.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/42]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP1261658
	Date:	03.03.2010
	Language:	EN
	[2010/09]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	16.08.2001
Classification	IPC:	C08G63/183, C08G63/78	[2002/49]
	CPC:	C08G63/183 (EP,US); C08G63/78 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2002/49]
Title	German:	KONTINUIERLICHES VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON POLY(TRIMETHYLENTEREPHTHALAT)	[2002/49]
	English:	CONTINUOUS PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLY(TRIMETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE)	[2002/49]
	French:	PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION EN CONTINU DE POLY(TRIMETHYLENE TEREPHTALATE)	[2002/49]
Entry into regional phase	15.07.2002	National basic fee paid
	15.07.2002	Designation fee(s) paid
	15.07.2002	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	03.09.2001	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	15.07.2002	Examination requested [2002/49]
	03.03.2003	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	09.05.2003	Fee for grant paid
	09.05.2003	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 13.07.2004 27.07.2004 ADMISSIBLE Solotex Corporation Shin-Daibiru Bldg., 2-6 Dojimahama, 1-chome Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8205 / JP Opponent's representative dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB, et al, et al Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 50667 Köln / DE
		02 15.07.2004 26.07.2004 ADMISSIBLE Zimmer Aktiengesellschaft Borsigallee 1 60388 Frankfurt/Main / DE Opponent's representative Meyer-Dulheuer, Karl-Hermann, et al, et al Dr. Meyer- Dulheuer & Partners LLP Franklinstrasse 61-63 60486 Frankfurt am Main / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2010/16]
	Opponent(s)	01 13.07.2004 27.07.2004 ADMISSIBLE Solotex Corporation Shin-Daibiru Bldg., 2-6 Dojimahama, 1-chome Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8205 / JP Opponent's representative von Kreisler Selting Werner, et al, et al Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 50667 Köln / DE
		02 15.07.2004 26.07.2004 ADMISSIBLE Zimmer Aktiengesellschaft Borsigallee 1 60388 Frankfurt/Main / DE Opponent's representative Meyer-Dulheuer, Karl-Hermann, et al, et al Dr. Meyer- Dulheuer & Partner Patentanwaltskanzlei Barckhausstrasse 12-16 60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
	Former [2009/19]
	Opponent(s)	01 13.07.2004 27.07.2004 ADMISSIBLE Solotex Corporation Shin-Daibiru Bldg., 2-6 Dojimahama, 1-chome Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8205 / JP Opponent's representative Weber, Thomas, et al, et al Patentanwälte von Kreisler-Selting-Werner, Postfach 10 22 41 50462 Köln / DE
		02 15.07.2004 26.07.2004 ADMISSIBLE Zimmer Aktiengesellschaft Borsigallee 1 60388 Frankfurt/Main / DE Opponent's representative Meyer-Dulheuer, Karl-Hermann, et al, et al Dr. Meyer- Dulheuer & Partner Patentanwaltskanzlei Barckhausstrasse 12-16 60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
	Former [2004/37]
	Opponent(s)	01 13.07.2004 Solotex Corporation Shin-Daibiru Bldg., 2-6 Dojimahama, 1-chome Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8205 / JP Opponent's representative Weber, Thomas, Dr.Dipl.-Chem., et al, et al Patentanwälte von Kreisler-Selting-Werner, Postfach 10 22 41 50462 Köln / DE
		02 15.07.2004 Zimmer Aktiengesellschaft Borsigallee 1 60388 Frankfurt/Main / DE Opponent's representative Erbe, Claudia, et al, et al Dr. Meyer-Dulheuer Patentanwaltkanzlei Metzlerstrasse 27 60594 Frankfurt am Main / DE
	Former [2004/36]
	Opponent(s)	01 13.07.2004 Solotex Corporation Shin-Daibiru Bldg., 2-6 Dojimahama, 1-chome Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8205 / JP Opponent's representative Weber, Thomas, Dr.Dipl.-Chem., et al, et al Patentanwälte von Kreisler-Selting-Werner, Postfach 10 22 41 50462 Köln / DE
	19.08.2004	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	28.02.2005	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	24.10.2006	Date of oral proceedings
	05.12.2006	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	05.12.2006	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	29.05.2009	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	12.10.2009	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	22.01.2010	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	13.02.2007	Appeal received No. T0095/07
	21.03.2007	Statement of grounds filed
	29.05.2009	Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
	31.01.2007	Appeal received No. T0095/07
	17.01.2007	Appeal received No. T0095/07
	29.05.2009	Date of oral proceedings
	23.06.2009	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	15.07.2002	Renewal fee patent year 03
	13.08.2003	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	15.10.2003
	CH	15.10.2003
	CY	15.10.2003
	FI	15.10.2003
	LI	15.10.2003
	DK	15.01.2004
	GR	15.01.2004
	SE	15.01.2004
	PT	15.03.2004
	IE	10.08.2004
	LU	10.08.2004
	MC	31.08.2004
	NL	01.03.2006
	[2008/03]
Former [2007/08]	AT	15.10.2003
	CH	15.10.2003
	CY	15.10.2003
	FI	15.10.2003
	LI	15.10.2003
	DK	15.01.2004
	GR	15.01.2004
	SE	15.01.2004
	IE	10.08.2004
	LU	10.08.2004
	MC	31.08.2004
	NL	01.03.2006
Former [2006/23]	AT	15.10.2003
	CH	15.10.2003
	FI	15.10.2003
	LI	15.10.2003
	DK	15.01.2004
	GR	15.01.2004
	SE	15.01.2004
	IE	10.08.2004
	MC	31.08.2004
	NL	01.03.2006
Former [2005/46]	AT	15.10.2003
	CH	15.10.2003
	FI	15.10.2003
	LI	15.10.2003
	DK	15.01.2004
	GR	15.01.2004
	SE	15.01.2004
	IE	10.08.2004
	MC	31.08.2004
Former [2005/23]	AT	15.10.2003
	CH	15.10.2003
	FI	15.10.2003
	LI	15.10.2003
	DK	15.01.2004
	GR	15.01.2004
	SE	15.01.2004
	MC	31.08.2004
Former [2004/41]	AT	15.10.2003
	CH	15.10.2003
	FI	15.10.2003
	LI	15.10.2003
	DK	15.01.2004
	GR	15.01.2004
	SE	15.01.2004
Former [2004/33]	AT	15.10.2003
	CH	15.10.2003
	FI	15.10.2003
	LI	15.10.2003
	GR	15.01.2004
	SE	15.01.2004
Former [2004/31]	AT	15.10.2003
	FI	15.10.2003
	SE	15.01.2004
Former [2004/26]	FI	15.10.2003
	SE	15.01.2004
Former [2004/24]	SE	15.01.2004
Cited in	International search	[A]EP0547553 (HOECHST CELANESE CORP [US]) [A] 1-10 * examples 1-5 *;
		[D]US5340909 (DOERR MARVIN L [US], et al);
		[A]US5459229 (KELSEY DONALD R [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * claim - *;
		[X]US5599900 (BHATIA KAMLESH K [US]) [X] 1,4-6 * the whole document *
	Opposition	US4110316
		US5798433
		EP1046662

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