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EP About this file: EP1678224

EP1678224 - USE OF COMB-STRUCTURED BEAD-FORM POLYMERS, AND RESULTING COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SNF SAS
ZAC de Milieux
42160 Andrezieux-Boutheon / FR
[2016/02]
Former [2006/28]For all designated states
SNF SAS
20, rue de l'Innovation
42000 Saint-Etienne / FR
Inventor(s)01 / VILLARD, Emmanuel
Maisonneuve
F-42320 St-Christo-en-Jarez / FR
02 / NARANJO, Horacio
42, lotissement Chemin Neuf
F-42410 Chavanay / FR
03 / LYOT, Pierre
16, rue Pointe Cadet
F-42000 saint-Etienne / FR
 [2006/28]
Representative(s)Ipsilon
Le Contemporain
50 Chemin de la Bruyère
69574 Dardilly Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2016/05]Cabinet Laurent & Charras
Le Contemporain
50 Chemin de la Bruyère
69574 Dardilly Cedex / FR
Former [2010/35]Denjean, Eric, et al
Cabinet Laurent & Charras "Le Contemporain" 50, Chemin de la Bruyère
69574 Dardilly Cedex / FR
Former [2006/28]Richebourg, Michel François, et al
Cabinet Michel Richebourg, "Le Clos du Golf", 69, rue Saint-Simon
42000 Saint Etienne / FR
Application number, filing date04791710.918.10.2004
[2006/28]
WO2004IB03392
Priority number, dateFR2003001242823.10.2003         Original published format: FR 0312428
[2006/28]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005040240
Date:06.05.2005
Language:FR
[2005/18]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1678224
Date:12.07.2006
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1678224
Date:03.02.2016
Language:FR
[2016/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:C08F283/06, C08F265/06, C09D151/00, C04B16/04
[2006/28]
CPC:
C04B24/2605 (EP,US); C08F290/062 (EP,US); C08K5/0008 (EP,US);
C04B2103/0057 (EP,US); C04B2103/30 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C04B24/2605, C04B16/04 (US,EP);
C04B24/2605, C04B20/0016 (EP,US);
C08K5/0008, C08L51/003 (US,EP)
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 [2016/05]
Former [2006/28]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VON POLYMEREN DER "KAMM-"STRUKTUR IN PERLFORM UND DERART ERHALTENE ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN[2015/42]
English:USE OF COMB-STRUCTURED BEAD-FORM POLYMERS, AND RESULTING COMPOSITIONS[2006/28]
French:UTILISATION DE POLYM RES DE STRUCTURE "PEIGNE" EN BILLES E T COMPOSITIONS AINSI OBTENUES[2006/28]
Former [2006/28]VERWENDUNG VON PERLENFÖRMIGEN KAMMPOLYMEREN UND RESULTIERENDE ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN
Entry into regional phase23.05.2006National basic fee paid 
23.05.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
23.05.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/28]
29.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.11.2015Fee for grant paid
18.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.11.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  29.05.2008
Opposition(s)04.11.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2017/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
02.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
28.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
29.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
30.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.10.2004
AT03.02.2016
CY03.02.2016
CZ03.02.2016
DK03.02.2016
EE03.02.2016
ES03.02.2016
FI03.02.2016
IT03.02.2016
MC03.02.2016
NL03.02.2016
PL03.02.2016
RO03.02.2016
SE03.02.2016
SI03.02.2016
SK03.02.2016
TR03.02.2016
BG03.05.2016
GR04.05.2016
PT03.06.2016
GB18.10.2016
IE18.10.2016
LU18.10.2016
BE31.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
[2018/29]
Former [2018/28]HU18.10.2004
AT03.02.2016
CY03.02.2016
CZ03.02.2016
DK03.02.2016
EE03.02.2016
ES03.02.2016
FI03.02.2016
IT03.02.2016
MC03.02.2016
NL03.02.2016
PL03.02.2016
RO03.02.2016
SE03.02.2016
SI03.02.2016
SK03.02.2016
BG03.05.2016
GR04.05.2016
PT03.06.2016
GB18.10.2016
IE18.10.2016
LU18.10.2016
BE31.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
Former [2017/51]AT03.02.2016
CZ03.02.2016
DK03.02.2016
EE03.02.2016
ES03.02.2016
FI03.02.2016
IT03.02.2016
NL03.02.2016
PL03.02.2016
RO03.02.2016
SE03.02.2016
SI03.02.2016
SK03.02.2016
BG03.05.2016
GR04.05.2016
PT03.06.2016
GB18.10.2016
IE18.10.2016
LU18.10.2016
BE31.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
Former [2017/42]AT03.02.2016
CZ03.02.2016
DK03.02.2016
EE03.02.2016
ES03.02.2016
FI03.02.2016
IT03.02.2016
NL03.02.2016
PL03.02.2016
RO03.02.2016
SE03.02.2016
SI03.02.2016
SK03.02.2016
BG03.05.2016
GR04.05.2016
PT03.06.2016
GB18.10.2016
LU18.10.2016
BE31.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
Former [2017/12]AT03.02.2016
CZ03.02.2016
DK03.02.2016
EE03.02.2016
ES03.02.2016
FI03.02.2016
IT03.02.2016
NL03.02.2016
PL03.02.2016
RO03.02.2016
SE03.02.2016
SI03.02.2016
SK03.02.2016
BG03.05.2016
GR04.05.2016
PT03.06.2016
BE31.10.2016
Former [2016/50]AT03.02.2016
CZ03.02.2016
DK03.02.2016
EE03.02.2016
ES03.02.2016
FI03.02.2016
IT03.02.2016
NL03.02.2016
PL03.02.2016
RO03.02.2016
SE03.02.2016
SK03.02.2016
GR04.05.2016
PT03.06.2016
Former [2016/49]AT03.02.2016
DK03.02.2016
EE03.02.2016
ES03.02.2016
FI03.02.2016
IT03.02.2016
NL03.02.2016
PL03.02.2016
SE03.02.2016
GR04.05.2016
PT03.06.2016
Former [2016/46]AT03.02.2016
DK03.02.2016
ES03.02.2016
FI03.02.2016
IT03.02.2016
NL03.02.2016
PL03.02.2016
SE03.02.2016
GR04.05.2016
PT03.06.2016
Former [2016/39]AT03.02.2016
ES03.02.2016
FI03.02.2016
IT03.02.2016
NL03.02.2016
PL03.02.2016
SE03.02.2016
GR04.05.2016
PT03.06.2016
Former [2016/38]AT03.02.2016
ES03.02.2016
FI03.02.2016
IT03.02.2016
NL03.02.2016
PL03.02.2016
GR04.05.2016
PT03.06.2016
Former [2016/36]AT03.02.2016
ES03.02.2016
FI03.02.2016
IT03.02.2016
NL03.02.2016
PL03.02.2016
GR04.05.2016
Former [2016/35]ES03.02.2016
FI03.02.2016
GR04.05.2016
Cited inInternational search[X] EP0252463  (DOW CORNING et al.) [X] 1,3,8 * page 4, line 50 - line 53 * * page 5, paragraph 2 - paragraph 4 * * claims 1-6,11,13; table 1 *
 [A] WO0047533  (SKW BAUCHEMIE GMBH et al.) [A] 1,3,8,10 * page 9, paragraph 4; example -; claims 1,4,13-16 *
 [AD] EP0056627  (NIPPON CATALYTIC CHEM IND et al.) [AD] 1,10 * example - *
 [AD] JPS5874552  
 [AD]   DATABASE WPI Section Ch Week 198324, Derwent World Patents Index; Class A14, AN 1983-57219K, XP002246899 [AD] 1,8,10 * abstract *
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