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EP About this file: EP1392914

EP1392914 - METHOD AND AQUEOUS COMPOSITION FOR THE PRODUCTION OF IMPROVED PULP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.10.2011
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 30.10.2013  [2013/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dequest AG
Bundesplatz 1
6300 Zug / CH
[2010/21]
Former [2007/46]For all designated states
Thermphos Trading GmbH
Bundesplatz 1
6300 Zug / CH
Former [2004/10]For all designated states
Solutia Inc.
575 Maryville Centre Drive
St. Louis, Missouri 63141 / US
Inventor(s)01 / THOMPSON, Jacob, Owen
5295 Waterman Avenue, B41
St. Louis, MO 63108 / US
02 / VERRETT, Sheldon, Phillip
6 Crabapple Court
Olivette, MO 63132 / US
03 / TSCHIRNER, Ulrike, Waltraud
1517 Briarknoll Drive
Arden Hill, MN 55112 / US
04 / LI, Wei
1216 Ray Place
St. Paul, MN 55108 / US
 [2007/32]
Former [2004/10]01 / THOMPSON, Jacob, Owen
5295 Waterman Avenue, #B41
St. Louis, MO 63108 / US
02 / VERRETT, Sheldon, Phillip
6 Crabapple Court
Olivette, MO 63132 / US
03 / TSCHIRNER, Ulrike, Waltraud
1517 Briarknoll Drive
Arden Hill, MN 55112 / US
04 / LI, Wei
1216 Ray Place
St. Paul, MN 55108 / US
Representative(s)Isenbruck, Günter
Patentanwälte
Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler PartG mbB
Eastsite One
Seckenheimer Landstrasse 4
68163 Mannheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/46]Isenbruck, Günter
Isenbruck, Bösl, Hörschler, Wichmann, Huhn Patentanwälte Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 12
68165 Mannheim / DE
Former [2004/10]Albrecht, Thomas, Dr., et al
Kraus & Weisert, Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date02752029.505.06.2002
[2004/10]
WO2002US17775
Priority number, dateUS20010296296P06.06.2001         Original published format: US 296296 P
US20010302487P02.07.2001         Original published format: US 302487 P
[2004/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO02099184
Date:12.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/50]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1392914
Date:03.03.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.12.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1392914
Date:22.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:D21C3/02
[2004/10]
CPC:
D21C3/222 (EP,US); D21C3/02 (EP,US); D21C9/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/10]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND WÄSSERIGE ZUSAMMENSETZUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON VERBESSERTEM ZELLSTOFF[2004/10]
English:METHOD AND AQUEOUS COMPOSITION FOR THE PRODUCTION OF IMPROVED PULP[2004/10]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE PATE AMELIOREE[2004/10]
Entry into regional phase18.11.2003National basic fee paid 
18.11.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
18.11.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.12.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/10]
01.03.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.2010Fee for grant paid
04.11.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.09.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
16.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
26.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
30.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
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30.06.200706   M06   Fee paid on   16.08.2007
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY22.12.2010
TR22.12.2010
GR23.03.2011
IE05.06.2011
LU05.06.2011
MC30.06.2011
[2013/44]
Former [2013/25]CY22.12.2010
GR23.03.2011
IE05.06.2011
LU05.06.2011
MC30.06.2011
Former [2013/21]CY22.12.2010
GR23.03.2011
IE05.06.2011
MC30.06.2011
Former [2012/20]CY22.12.2010
GR23.03.2011
IE05.06.2011
Former [2011/36]CY22.12.2010
GR23.03.2011
Former [2011/24]CY22.12.2010
Cited inInternational search[XA]US3448003  (MERRIMAN WAYNE R) [X] 1,45-47,94-96 * the whole document * [A] 1-97;
 [DX]US3979385  (WOLLMANN KLAUS, et al) [DX] 1-46 * the whole document *;
 [DX]US4006182  (PLOGER WALTER, et al) [DX] 1-46 * the whole document *;
 [XA]US4851082  (MITA AKIO [JP], et al) [X] 1,45-47,94-96 * examples 1,3; claims 1,2,10 * [A] 1-96;
 [DX]US5221487  (CARTER CHARLES G [US]) [DX] 1-46 * the whole document *;
 [DX]US5261491  (STEWART NEVIN J [GB], et al) [DX] 1-46* the whole document *;
 [X]US5306392  (MITA AKIO [JP]) [X] 1-97 * column 3, line 44 - column 12, line 68; figure 1; examples 1,3,8; table 1 *;
 [XA]US5320757  (ZIDOVEC DAVOR F [US], et al) [X] 1,45-47,94-96 * column 4 * [A] 1-97;
 [XA]US5441602  (HARRIS ARTHUR [GB], et al) [X] 1,45-47,94-96 * column 1, line 7 - column 3, line 27 * [A] 1-97;
 [DX]DE19857251  (BAYER AG [DE]) [DX] 1-46 * the whole document *
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