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EP About this file: EP1901909

EP1901909 - MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING PROPERTIES OF SPD EMULSIONS AND FILMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.01.2016
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, CY, HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RESEARCH FRONTIERS INCORPORATED
240 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury
New York 11797 / US
[2008/36]
Former [2008/13]For all designated states
Research Fronriers Incorporated
240 Crossways Park Drive
Woodbury, NY 11797 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHAKRAPANI, Srinivasan
21 Ten Brook Court
Bridgewater, NJ 08807 / US
02 / SAXE, Robert, L.
19 East 80th Street
New York, NY 10021 / US
03 / SLOVAK, Steven, M.
396 Briarwood Road
Massapequa, NY 11758 / US
 [2008/13]
Representative(s)Walcher, Armin
Louis Pöhlau Lohrentz
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Merianstraße 26
90409 Nürnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/13]Walcher, Armin
Louis, Pöhlau, Lohrentz
Patentanwälte
Postfach 30 55
90014 Nürnberg / DE
Former [2008/13]Walcher, Armin
Louis, Pöhlau, Lohrentz & Segeth Postfach 3055
90014 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date06773658.721.06.2006
[2008/13]
WO2006US24094
Priority number, dateUS20050697419P08.07.2005         Original published format: US 697419 P
US2006047132120.06.2006         Original published format: US 471321
[2008/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007008354
Date:18.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1901909
Date:26.03.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.01.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1901909
Date:25.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.05.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.09.2008
ClassificationIPC:C08F290/06, C08F290/14, G02F1/17
[2008/43]
CPC:
G02F1/172 (EP,US); C09K23/00 (KR); B29C65/00 (KR);
C08F290/068 (EP,US); C08F290/148 (EP,US); C08F293/005 (EP,US);
C08F297/02 (EP,US); C08L53/00 (EP,US); C09K2323/023 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08L53/00, C08L2666/02 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/31]C08F30/08
Former IPC [2008/13]B29C65/00
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 [2008/13]
Extension statesRSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MATERIALIEN UND VERFAHREN ZUM VERBESSERN DER EIGENSCHAFTEN VON SPD-EMULSIONEN UND FOLIEN[2008/13]
English:MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING PROPERTIES OF SPD EMULSIONS AND FILMS[2008/13]
French:MATERIAUX ET PROCEDES PERMETTANT D'AMELIORER DES PROPRIETES D'EMULSIONS ET DE FILMS SPD[2008/13]
Entry into regional phase17.11.2007National basic fee paid 
17.11.2007Search fee paid 
17.11.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
17.11.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.01.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
17.11.2007Examination requested  [2008/13]
24.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.10.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.02.2015Fee for grant paid
10.02.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.02.2015Receipt 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  24.02.2009
Opposition(s)05.01.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
22.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
20.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.06.2006
BG25.03.2015
CY25.03.2015
DK25.03.2015
EE25.03.2015
FI25.03.2015
LT25.03.2015
LV25.03.2015
MC25.03.2015
PL25.03.2015
RO25.03.2015
SI25.03.2015
TR25.03.2015
LU21.06.2015
GR26.06.2015
IS25.07.2015
PT27.07.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2016/24]DK25.03.2015
EE25.03.2015
FI25.03.2015
LT25.03.2015
LV25.03.2015
MC25.03.2015
PL25.03.2015
RO25.03.2015
SI25.03.2015
LU21.06.2015
GR26.06.2015
IS25.07.2015
PT27.07.2015
Former [2016/11]DK25.03.2015
EE25.03.2015
FI25.03.2015
LT25.03.2015
LV25.03.2015
MC25.03.2015
PL25.03.2015
RO25.03.2015
LU21.06.2015
GR26.06.2015
IS25.07.2015
PT27.07.2015
Former [2016/09]DK25.03.2015
EE25.03.2015
FI25.03.2015
LT25.03.2015
LV25.03.2015
MC25.03.2015
PL25.03.2015
RO25.03.2015
GR26.06.2015
IS25.07.2015
PT27.07.2015
Former [2016/07]DK25.03.2015
EE25.03.2015
FI25.03.2015
LT25.03.2015
LV25.03.2015
PL25.03.2015
RO25.03.2015
GR26.06.2015
IS25.07.2015
PT27.07.2015
Former [2015/51]EE25.03.2015
FI25.03.2015
LT25.03.2015
LV25.03.2015
PL25.03.2015
RO25.03.2015
GR26.06.2015
IS25.07.2015
PT27.07.2015
Former [2015/49]EE25.03.2015
FI25.03.2015
LT25.03.2015
LV25.03.2015
RO25.03.2015
GR26.06.2015
PT27.07.2015
Former [2015/39]FI25.03.2015
LT25.03.2015
LV25.03.2015
GR26.06.2015
Former [2015/37]FI25.03.2015
LT25.03.2015
GR26.06.2015
Former [2015/36]FI25.03.2015
LT25.03.2015
Former [2015/35]LT25.03.2015
Documents cited:Search[XDY]US5463492  (CHECK III JOSEPH A [US]) [XD] 1-9,16-18 * examples 2,19 * * column 10, lines 10-25 * * column 1, line 55 - column 2, line 25 * * examples 2,19 * [Y] 10-15;
 [XY]EP0908758  (RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC [US]) [X] 1-9,16-18 * example 7 * * paragraph [0051] * * paragraph [0008]; claims 1-14 * * paragraphs [0001] , [0012] , [0051] * * example 7 * [Y] 10-15;
 [Y]WO0235281  (RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC [US]) [Y] 9-15 * example 1 * * claims 1-6 * * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1337891  (RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC [US]) [A] 1-18 * claims 22-27 ** abstract *;
 [Y]WO2004092807  (RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC [US], et al) [Y] 9-15 * pages 22-23 * * page 4, line 14 * * the whole document *;
 [YD]US6900923  (CHAKRAPANI SRINIVASAN [US], et al) [YD] 9-15 * column 2, line 7; example 1; claims 1-3,10-14 * * the whole document *
International search[Y]US4605712  (MUELLER KARL F [US], et al);
 [X]US6296920  (BUEHLER FRIEDRICH [CH], et al);
 [X]US6333383  (OHNISHI MASAYA [JP])
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