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EP1370491 - ABRASION-RESISTANT AGGLOMERATE MINERAL SUBSTANCE GRANULE, POWDER COMPRISING SUCH GRANULES AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 14.05.2010 Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	12.11.2010	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): FI	published on 15.12.2010 [2010/50]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states SOLVAY (SOCIETE ANONYME) Rue du Prince Albert 33 1050 Bruxelles / BE
	[2003/51]
Inventor(s)	01 / CRIADO, Claude Rue Estienne d'Orves, 19 F-54110 Dombasle-sur-Meurthe / FR
	02 / GROSJEAN, Francis 110, avenue du Léomont F-54110 Dombasle-Sur-Meurthe / FR
	03 / MEUNIER, Gilles Rue Kléber, 10 F-54110 Dombasle-Sur-Meurthe / FR
	[2003/51]
Representative(s)	Gilliard, Pierre Solvay S.A. Intellectual Property Department Rue de Ransbeek, 310 1120 Bruxelles / BE
	[N/P]
Former [2009/40]	Gilliard, Pierre Solvay (Société Anonyme), Intellectual Property Department, Rue de Ransbeek, 310 1120 Bruxelles / BE
Former [2003/51]	Jacques, Philippe Solvay S.A. Département de la Propriété Industrielle, Rue de Ransbeek, 310 1120 Bruxelles / BE
Application number, filing date	02701296.2	22.02.2002
	[2003/51]
	WO2002EP01980
Priority number, date	FR20010002687	26.02.2001 Original published format: FR 0102687
	[2003/51]
Filing language	FR
Procedural language	FR
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO02068328
	Date:	06.09.2002
	Language:	FR
	[2002/36]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1370491
	Date:	17.12.2003
	Language:	FR
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.09.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2003/51]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1370491
	Date:	13.06.2007
	Language:	FR
	[2007/24]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP1370491
	Date:	16.06.2010
	Language:	FR
	[2010/24]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	06.09.2002
Classification	IPC:	C01D7/38, B01J2/00	[2003/51]
	CPC:	B01J2/006 (EP,US); B01J2/00 (KR); B32B5/16 (US); C01D7/38 (EP,US); Y10T428/265 (EP,US); Y10T428/2991 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR [2003/51]
Extension states	AL	26.09.2003
	LT	Not yet paid
	LV	Not yet paid
	MK	Not yet paid
	RO	26.09.2003
	SI	26.09.2003
Title	German:	ABRIEBFESTES GRANULAT AUS AGGLOMERIERTEM MINERALISCHEM MATERIAL, DIESES GRANULAT ENTHALTENDES PULVER UND VERFAHREN ZU DESSEN HERSTELLUNG	[2003/51]
	English:	ABRASION-RESISTANT AGGLOMERATE MINERAL SUBSTANCE GRANULE, POWDER COMPRISING SUCH GRANULES AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR	[2003/51]
	French:	GRANULE DE SUBSTANCE MINERALE AGGLOMEREE, RESISTANT A L'ABRASION, POUDRE COMPRENANT DE TELS GRANULES ET PROCEDE POUR SA FABRICATION	[2003/51]
Entry into regional phase	26.09.2003	National basic fee paid
	26.09.2003	Designation fee(s) paid
	26.09.2003	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	24.09.2002	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	26.09.2003	Examination requested [2003/51]
	11.10.2006	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	21.02.2007	Fee for grant paid
	21.02.2007	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 13.03.2008 21.04.2008 ADMISSIBLE The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US Opponent's representative Howard, Phillip Jan Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Whitley Road Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS / GB
		[N/P]
	Former [2009/50]
	Opponent(s)	01 13.03.2008 21.04.2008 ADMISSIBLE The Procter and Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US Opponent's representative Howard, Phillip Jan Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Whitley Road Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS / GB
	Former [2008/17]
	Opponent(s)	01 13.03.2008 The Procter and Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US Opponent's representative Howard, Phillip Jan Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Whitley Road Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS / GB
	24.04.2008	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	31.10.2008	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	25.05.2009	Date of oral proceedings
	15.06.2009	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	15.06.2009	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	14.10.2009	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	21.01.2010	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	03.05.2010	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	21.08.2009	Appeal received No. T1725/09
	15.10.2009	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	01.03.2004	Renewal fee patent year 03
	28.02.2005	Renewal fee patent year 04
	28.02.2006	Renewal fee patent year 05
	28.02.2007	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	13.06.2007
	CY	13.06.2007
	IE	13.06.2007
	GR	14.09.2007
	LU	22.02.2008
	MC	28.02.2008
	FI	15.06.2010
	[2010/50]
Former [2010/49]	AT	13.06.2007
	CY	13.06.2007
	IE	13.06.2007
	GR	14.09.2007
	LU	22.02.2008
	MC	28.02.2008
Former [2010/32]	CY	13.06.2007
	IE	13.06.2007
	GR	14.09.2007
	LU	22.02.2008
	MC	28.02.2008
Former [2009/33]	CY	13.06.2007
	IE	13.06.2007
	GR	14.09.2007
	MC	28.02.2008
Former [2008/46]	IE	13.06.2007
	GR	14.09.2007
	MC	28.02.2008
Former [2008/21]	IE	13.06.2007
	GR	14.09.2007
Former [2008/10]	IE	13.06.2007
Cited in	International search	[A] EP0395134 (SOLVAY et al.) [A] 1-8 * column 2, line 42 - line 50; claims 1,5-12 *
		[A] US1546156 (ADOLF WELTER et al.) [A] 1,8 * claims 5,9 *
		[A] US5690701 (BIGINI STEFANO et al.) [A] 2,5,7 * claims 1-4 *
	Opposition	GB1116664
		US3908045
		WO0017309
		US4518516
		US2041088

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