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EP About this file: EP1475401

EP1475401 - Mono-, oligo- and polymers comprising fluorene and aryl groups [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.04.2010
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck Patent GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
[2009/22]
Former [2004/46]For all designated states
MERCK PATENT GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Heeney, Martin
59 Cedar Road
Southampton SO14 6TQ / GB
02 / Tierney, Steven
33 Bellemoor Road
Southampton SO15 7QW / GB
03 / Thomson, Marcus
7 Caroline Avenue
Mudeford Christchurch BH23 3JR Dorset / GB
04 / McCulloch, Iain, Dr.
2 Goodacre Drive
Chandlers Ford Southampton SO53 4LG / GB
 [2004/46]
Application number, filing date04002898.710.02.2004
[2004/46]
Priority number, dateEP2003000492507.03.2003         Original published format: EP 03004925
[2004/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1475401
Date:10.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1475401
Date:01.06.2005
[2005/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1475401
Date:27.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:C08G61/08, C09K11/06, C07D333/16, C08G61/02, C08G61/12, C07D333/08, C07D333/12
[2005/22]
CPC:
C08G61/126 (EP); C07D333/18 (EP); C08G61/02 (EP);
C09K11/06 (EP); C08G2261/1424 (EP); C08G2261/3142 (EP);
C08G2261/3223 (EP); C09K2211/1425 (EP); C09K2211/1433 (EP);
C09K2211/1458 (EP); H10K85/113 (EP); H10K85/115 (EP);
H10K85/151 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2004/46]C08G61/08, C09K11/06, C07D333/16
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/46]
TitleGerman:Fluorene und Arylgruppen enthaltende Mono-, Oligo- und Polymere[2004/46]
English:Mono-, oligo- and polymers comprising fluorene and aryl groups[2004/46]
French:Monomères, oligomères et polymères comprenant des groupes fluorène et aryle.[2004/46]
Examination procedure10.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/46]
18.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.2009Fee for grant paid
22.01.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.03.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
13.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.05.2009
BE27.05.2009
CY27.05.2009
CZ27.05.2009
DK27.05.2009
EE27.05.2009
FI27.05.2009
IT27.05.2009
NL27.05.2009
RO27.05.2009
SI27.05.2009
SK27.05.2009
TR27.05.2009
BG27.08.2009
SE27.08.2009
GR28.08.2009
ES07.09.2009
PT27.09.2009
HU28.11.2009
IE10.02.2010
LU10.02.2010
CH28.02.2010
LI28.02.2010
FR01.03.2010
MC01.03.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/43]AT27.05.2009
BE27.05.2009
CY27.05.2009
CZ27.05.2009
DK27.05.2009
EE27.05.2009
FI27.05.2009
IT27.05.2009
NL27.05.2009
RO27.05.2009
SI27.05.2009
SK27.05.2009
BG27.08.2009
SE27.08.2009
GR28.08.2009
ES07.09.2009
PT27.09.2009
HU28.11.2009
IE10.02.2010
LU10.02.2010
CH28.02.2010
LI28.02.2010
FR01.03.2010
MC01.03.2010
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BG27.08.2009
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GR28.08.2009
ES07.09.2009
PT27.09.2009
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IE10.02.2010
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LI28.02.2010
FR01.03.2010
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ES07.09.2009
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IE10.02.2010
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FR01.03.2010
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ES07.09.2009
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO0046321  (DOW CHEMICAL CO [US]) [A] 1-15* claims 1,2 *;
 [A]US6495273  (HWANG DO HOON [KR], et al) [A] 1 * claims 1,2 *;
 [PX]EP1323762  (SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO [JP]) [PX] 1,2,19-22 * paragraph [0089] - paragraph [0092]; claim 1 *;
 [X]  - TIRAPATTUR ET AL., "Spectroscopic Study of Intermolecular Interactions in Various Oligofluorenes: Precursors of Light-Emitting Polymers", JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY, (2002), vol. 106, pages 8959 - 8966, XP002321534 [X] 1-4,7-11 * figure TFTWC *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp0143544
Examination   - ASAWAPIROM ET AL, "Dialkylfluoerene-Oligothiophene and Dialkylfluorene-Dithienylvinylene Alternating Copolymers", SYNTHESIS, (2002), vol. 9, pages 1136 - 1142, XP001537816

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-2002-32523
    - MCKENN ET AL, "Stucture-property relationship for alpha, omega-dialkyl substituted thiphene/fluorene based oligomers", POLYMER PREPRINTS, (2003), vol. 44, no. 2, page 441
by applicantEP1323762
    - S. TIRAPATTUR ET AL., J. PHYS. CHEM. B, (2002), vol. 106, pages 8959 - 8966
    - MCKENN ET AL., POLYMER PREPRINTS, (2003), vol. 44, no. 2, page 441
    - P. BÄUERLE ET AL., J. CHEM. SOC., PERKIN TRANS. 2, (1993), page 489
    - B. LIU ET AL., MACROMOLECULES, (2000), vol. 33, page 8945
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