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EP About this file: EP1670841

EP1670841 - METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF POLYOL MIXTURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  01.03.2018
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/10]For all designated states
BASF SE
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Former [2006/25]For all designated states
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / DREISÖRNER, Jan-Michael
Brockamp 3
32609 Hüllhorst / DE
02 / KNAKE, Johann
Hinterstrasse 12
49457 Drebber / DE
03 / THOMAS, Maria
Gorch-Fock-Str.10
49439 Mühlen / DE
04 / WENZEL, Marion
Am Schloss 5 A
32351 Stemwede-Haldem / DE
05 / ZASCHKE, Bernd
Am Hang 19
01561 Schönfeld / DE
 [2006/25]
Representative(s)Altmann Stößel Dick Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Isartorplatz 1
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/38]Altmann, Andreas
Herzog Fiesser & Partner
Patentanwälte
Isartorplatz 1
80331 München / DE
Former [2012/22](deleted)
Application number, filing date04765570.924.09.2004
[2006/25]
WO2004EP10722
Priority number, dateDE2003104560329.09.2003         Original published format: DE 10345603
[2006/25]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005033168
Date:14.04.2005
Language:DE
[2005/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1670841
Date:21.06.2006
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1670841
Date:30.05.2012
Language:DE
[2012/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:C08G18/40, C08G18/63
[2006/25]
CPC:
C08G18/00 (KR); C08G18/08 (KR); C08G18/40 (KR);
C08G18/4072 (EP,KR,US); C08G18/63 (KR); C08G18/632 (EP,KR,US);
C08G2110/0008 (EP,US); C08G2110/005 (EP,US); C08G2110/0083 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/25]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON POLYOLMISCHUNGEN[2006/25]
English:METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF POLYOL MIXTURES[2006/25]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE MELANGES DE POLYOLS[2006/25]
Entry into regional phase02.05.2006National basic fee paid 
02.05.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
02.05.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.06.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/25]
04.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.04.2012Fee for grant paid
11.04.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  04.05.2011
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.02.2013  01.03.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Covestro Deutschland AG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 60
51373 Leverkussen / DE
Opponent's representative
Davepon, Björn
Patentanwaltskanzlei Davepon
Schloss Dyck
41363 Jüchen / DE
 02  28.02.2013  05.03.2013  ADMISSIBLE
The Dow Chemical Company
2030 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674 / US
Opponent's representative
V.O., et al, et al
P.O. Box 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
 [N/P]
Former [2015/49]
Opponent(s)01  26.02.2013  01.03.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Covestro Deutschland AG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 60
51373 Leverkussen / DE
Opponent's representative
Davepon, Björn
Schlossstraße 74
DE-41363 Jüchen / DE
 02  28.02.2013  05.03.2013  ADMISSIBLE
The Dow Chemical Company
2030 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674 / US
Opponent's representative
V.O., et al, et al
P.O. Box 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
Former [2015/47]
Opponent(s)01  26.02.2013  01.03.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Bayer MaterialScience AG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 60
51373 Leverkusen / DE
Opponent's representative
Davepon, Björn
Schlossstraße 74
DE-41363 Jüchen / DE
 02  28.02.2013  05.03.2013  ADMISSIBLE
The Dow Chemical Company
2030 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674 / US
Opponent's representative
V.O., et al, et al
P.O. Box 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
Former [2015/41]
Opponent(s)01  26.02.2013  01.03.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Bayer MaterialScience AG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 60
51373 Leverkusen / DE
Opponent's representative
Davepon, Björn
Schlossstraße 74
DE-41363 Jüchen / DE
 02  28.02.2013  05.03.2013  ADMISSIBLE
The Dow Chemical Company
2030 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674 / US
Opponent's representative
Jansen, Cornelis Marinus, et al, et al
V.O.
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Former [2015/11]
Opponent(s)01  26.02.2013  01.03.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH / Bayer MaterialScience AG
Alfred-Nobel-Str10/Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee
40789 Monheim / 51373 Leverkusen / DE
Opponent's representative
Davepon, Björn
Schlossstraße 74
DE-41363 Jüchen / DE
 02  28.02.2013  05.03.2013  ADMISSIBLE
The Dow Chemical Company
2030 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674 / US
Opponent's representative
Jansen, Cornelis Marinus, et al, et al
V.O.
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Former [2015/09]
Opponent(s)01  26.02.2013  01.03.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
Creative Campus Monheim
Alfred-Nobel -Strasse 10
40789 Monheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Davepon, Björn
Schlossstraße 74
DE-41363 Jüchen / DE
 02  28.02.2013  05.03.2013  ADMISSIBLE
The Dow Chemical Company
2030 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674 / US
Opponent's representative
Jansen, Cornelis Marinus, et al, et al
V.O.
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Former [2013/14]
Opponent(s)01  26.02.2013   
Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
Creative Campus Monheim
Alfred-Nobel -Strasse 10
40789 Monheim / DE
Opponent's representative
BIP Patents
c/o Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
Creative Campus Monheim
Alfred-Nobel-Straße 10
40789 Monheim / DE
 02  28.02.2013   
The Dow Chemical Company
2030 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674 / US
Opponent's representative
Jansen, Cornelis Marinus, et al, et al
Vereenigde N.V. Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
09.04.2013Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.08.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.02.2015Date of oral proceedings
18.03.2015Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.03.2015Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
15.11.2017Legal effect of revocation of patent [2018/14]
19.01.2018Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition20.05.2015Appeal received No.  T0997/15
22.07.2015Statement of grounds filed
15.11.2017Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
12.05.2015Appeal received No.  T0997/15
17.06.2015Statement of grounds filed
15.11.2017Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
15.11.2017Date of oral proceedings
20.11.2017Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
01.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
30.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY30.05.2012
CZ30.05.2012
DK30.05.2012
EE30.05.2012
FI30.05.2012
RO30.05.2012
SE30.05.2012
SI30.05.2012
SK30.05.2012
TR30.05.2012
BG30.08.2012
GR31.08.2012
AT24.09.2012
IE24.09.2012
LU24.09.2012
CH30.09.2012
LI30.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
PT01.10.2012
GB24.09.2016
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP0149236  (BAYER AG [DE]) [X] 1-7 * page 5, line 27 - page 6, line 7; claim 1 *;
 [X]EP0353061  (PMC INC [US]) [X] 1-7 * page 10, lines 40-43,61,62; examples 18B-G *;
 [X]US5730909  (SMIECINSKI THEODORE M [US], et al) [X] 1-7 * examples 1-4 *;
 [XD]WO03078496  (BASF AG [DE], et al) [XD] 1,3-7 * page 29, lines 17-31 *;
 [AD]EP0097458  (JISKOOT AUTOCONTROL [GB]) [AD] 1-7 * the whole document *
by applicantEP0302576
 EP0622384
 EP0097458
    - "Polyurethane", Kunststoffhandbuch, CARL-HANSER-VERLAG, (1993), vol. 7
    - Kunst-stoffhandbuch, Band 7, Polyurethane, CARL-HANSER-VERLAG, (1993), vol. 7
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