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EP About this file: EP1853633

EP1853633 - WATER-SOLUBLE, LOW SUBSTITUTION HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE, DERIVATIVES THEREOF, PROCESS OF MAKING, AND USES THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hercules Incorporated
500 Hercules Road
Wilmington, DE 19808 / US
[2013/37]
Former [2007/46]For all designated states
HERCULES INCORPORATED
Hercules Plaza, 1313 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19894-0001 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ARISZ, Petrus, Wilhelmus, Franciscus
Menadostraat 33C
1095 TH Amsterdam / NL
02 / LUSVARDI, Kate, M.
3 Cardinal Lane
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania 19317 / US
 [2007/46]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2016/37]
Former [2007/46]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date06736908.227.02.2006
[2007/46]
WO2006US07663
Priority number, dateUS20050657963P02.03.2005         Original published format: US 657963 P
[2007/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006094211
Date:08.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1853633
Date:14.11.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.09.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1853633
Date:14.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.09.2006
ClassificationIPC:C08B11/08
[2007/46]
CPC:
C08B11/08 (EP,KR,US); A61K8/731 (EP,US); A61Q11/00 (EP,US);
A61Q5/12 (EP,US); C04B24/383 (EP,US); C04B26/06 (EP,US);
C08L1/284 (EP,US); C08L1/32 (EP,US); C09D7/43 (EP,US);
C09K3/00 (EP,US); C09K8/10 (EP,US); C09K8/206 (EP,US);
C09K8/487 (EP,US); C09K8/514 (EP,US); C09K8/90 (EP,US);
C11D3/225 (EP,US); C11D3/227 (EP,US); D21H19/52 (EP,US);
A61K47/38 (EP,US); C04B2103/0053 (EP,US); C04B2103/44 (EP,US);
C04B2103/46 (EP,US); C04B2111/00663 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C04B26/06, C04B14/102, C04B14/20, C04B14/28, C04B24/32, C04B24/383, C04B2103/50 (EP,US)
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 [2016/37]
Former [2007/46]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:WASSERLÖSLICHE HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE MIT NIEDRIGER SUBSTITUTION, DERIVATE DAVON, HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN UND VERWENDUNG[2007/46]
English:WATER-SOLUBLE, LOW SUBSTITUTION HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE, DERIVATIVES THEREOF, PROCESS OF MAKING, AND USES THEREOF[2007/46]
French:HYDROXYÉTHYLCELLULOSE HYDROSOLUBLE À FAIBLE DEGRÉ DE SUBSTITUTION, DÉRIVÉS, PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION ET UTILISATIONS CORRESPONDANTS[2007/46]
Entry into regional phase31.08.2007National basic fee paid 
31.08.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
31.08.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.08.2007Examination requested  [2007/46]
08.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.2016Fee for grant paid
02.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.08.2016Receipt 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  08.10.2009
Opposition(s)15.06.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
09.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
24.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
27.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.02.2006
AT14.09.2016
BE14.09.2016
CY14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SI14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
TR14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
LU27.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU27.02.2006
AT14.09.2016
BE14.09.2016
CY14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SI14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
LU27.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
Former [2019/31]HU27.02.2006
AT14.09.2016
BE14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SI14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
LU27.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
Former [2018/04]AT14.09.2016
BE14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SI14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
LU27.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
Former [2017/51]AT14.09.2016
BE14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SI14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
Former [2017/47]AT14.09.2016
BE14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
Former [2017/34]AT14.09.2016
BE14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
Former [2017/32]AT14.09.2016
BE14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
Former [2017/13]FI14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
GR15.12.2016
Former [2017/12]FI14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
GR15.12.2016
Former [2017/10]FI14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
Former [2017/07]LT14.09.2016
Cited inInternational search[X]US6482940  (KLOHR ERIK-ANDREAS [DE], et al) [X] 1-16,26-40 * column 1, lines 53-59; examples 5,6 * * column 2, lines 5-8 *;
 [X]US4024335  (NICHOLSON MYRON DONALD) [X] 1-16,26-40 * column 4, lines 21-31 *;
 [X]US3709876  (GLOMSKI R, et al) [X] 1-16,26-40 * table 4 *
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