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EP1841581 - COMPOSITES AND METHODS FOR THE MANUFACTURE AND USE THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip24.02.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 29.03.2017  [2017/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Southern Research Institute
2000 Ninth Avenue, South, P.O. Box 55305 Birmingham
Alabama 35255-5305 / US
[2007/41]
Inventor(s)01 / BROWN, Scott, C.
2058 Crosscrest Drive
Birmingham, Alabama 35244-8299 / US
02 / CAIN, Andrew, W.
5633 5th Avenue S.
Birmingham, Alabama 35212 / US
03 / THOMPSON, Randell, L.
125 Escambia Lane no. 305
Cocoa Beach, Florida FL 32932 / US
 [2008/04]
Former [2007/41]01 / BROWN, Scott, C.
2058 Crosscrest Drive
Birmingham, Alabama 35244-8299 / US
02 / CAIN, Andrew, W.
5633 5th Avenue S.
Birmingham, Alabama 35212 / US
03 / THOMPSON, Randell, L.
5712 Serene Ridge Circle
Mccalla, Alabama 35111 / US
Representative(s)Leißler-Gerstl, Gabriele, et al
Hoefer & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Pilgersheimer Strasse 20
81543 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Leissler-Gerstl, Gabriele, et al
Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte Pilgersheimer Strasse 20
81543 München / DE
Former [2007/41]Leissler-Gerstl, Gabriele, et al
Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte Pilgersheimer Strasse 20
81543 München / DE
Application number, filing date06733820.225.01.2006
[2007/41]
WO2006US02336
Priority number, dateUS20050647079P26.01.2005         Original published format: US 647079 P
[2007/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006081203
Date:03.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/31]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1841581
Date:10.10.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.08.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.03.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.03.2013
ClassificationIPC:B01J13/00, B29C39/00, C04B38/00, C04B38/06, C04B35/524, C04B41/00, C04B41/83, C04B41/48
[2013/15]
CPC:
B29C39/003 (EP,US); B01J13/0091 (EP,US); C04B35/524 (EP,US);
C04B38/0032 (EP,US); C04B38/0615 (EP,US); C04B41/009 (EP,US);
C04B41/4823 (EP,US); C04B41/83 (EP,US); C04B2111/00982 (EP,US);
C04B2111/28 (EP,US); C04B2235/48 (EP,US); C04B2235/616 (EP,US);
Y10T428/30 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C04B38/0032, C04B35/524, C04B38/0045, C04B38/0067, C04B38/007 (US,EP);
C04B41/009, C04B35/52, C04B38/00 (EP,US);
C04B41/4823, C04B41/4515, C04B41/457, C04B41/4582 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2007/52]B32B9/00, C08J9/26
Former IPC [2007/41]B29C39/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/41]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBUNDWERKSTOFFE UND VERFAHREN ZU DEREN HERSTELLUNG UND VERWENDUNG[2007/41]
English:COMPOSITES AND METHODS FOR THE MANUFACTURE AND USE THEREOF[2007/41]
French:COMPOSITES ET PROCEDES DE FABRICATION ET D'UTILISATION CORRESPONDANTS[2007/41]
Entry into regional phase07.08.2007National basic fee paid 
07.08.2007Search fee paid 
07.08.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
07.08.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.08.2007Examination requested  [2007/41]
02.10.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.04.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.08.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.10.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/13]
22.11.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2017/13]
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  25.11.2013
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
07.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR2512441  (LORRAINE CARBONE [FR]) [A] 1-25* example 2 *;
 [XI]WO9506002  (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US]) [X] 1,3,4,9,10,12-17,21 * example 4 * [I] 5,18;
 [XDI]US5945084  (DROEGE MICHAEL W [US]) [XD] 1-4,9,10,16,17,19,21 * examples 3-6; table 1 * [I] 5;
 [XYI]US2003134916  (HRUBESH LAWRENCE W [US]) [X] 1,3,4,9,16,17,19,21,22 * paragraphs [0014] - [0017]; claim 17; table 1 * [Y] 6-8 [I] 5,11,20,23-25;
 [YA]  - PEKALA R W, "ORGANIC AEROGELS FROM THE POLYCONDENSATION OF RESORCINOL WITH FORMALDEHYDE", JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE, SPRINGER NETHERLANDS, NL, (19890101), vol. 24, doi:10.1007/BF01139044, ISSN 0022-2461, pages 3221 - 3227, XP009030940 [Y] 6-8 * Chapters 2.2. "Solvent exchange" and 2.3. "Critical point drying" * [A] 12-15

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01139044
International search[Y]US5393619  (MAYER STEVEN T [US], et al);
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 [A]US6770584  (BARNEY ANDREA O [US], et al)
ExaminationWO9923049
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 WO2005003476
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