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EP About this file: EP2341949

EP2341949 - A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Rellinghauser Straße 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/04]For all designated states
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Rellinghauser Strasse 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
Former [2012/42]For all designated states
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Rellinghauser Strasse 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
Former [2011/28]For all designated states
Evonik Stockhausen GmbH
Bäkerpfad 25
47805 Krefeld / DE
Inventor(s)01 / FRICKER, Daniel
24A rue de Ia Fôret
67480 Roeschwoog / FR
02 / GARTNER, Herbert, Alfons
Rebgasse 15
76534 Baden-Baden / DE
03 / HAGER, Marc
59 route de Forstheim
F-67500 Haguenau / FR
04 / HARREN, Jörg
Zum Feuerstein 17
52499 Baesweiler / DE
05 / KOHLER, Hans-Peter
Hans-Jakobweg 23a
77830 Bühlertal / DE
06 / PLÖCHINGER, Harald
Riedboschweg 12
77815 Bühl / DE
 [2011/28]
Representative(s)f & e patent
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/04]f & e patent
Fleischer, Engels & Partner mbB, Patentanwälte
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Former [2013/22]polypatent BGL
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Former [2011/28]Polypatent
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Application number, filing date09818793.301.10.2009
[2011/28]
WO2009EP07038
Priority number, dateEP2008001754307.10.2008         Original published format: EP 08017543
[2011/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010040467
Date:15.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2341949
Date:13.07.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.04.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2341949
Date:27.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.04.2010
ClassificationIPC:C08F220/06, A61L15/60, C08F2/10, C08F20/06, C08J11/00, C08F4/40, C08L101/14, // C08F222/10
[2015/33]
CPC:
C08F2/10 (EP,KR,US); C08F220/06 (EP); C08F4/40 (EP);
C08L101/14 (EP)
Former IPC [2011/28]A61L15/60, C08F2/10, C08F20/06, C08J11/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/04]
Former [2011/28]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES HOCHABSORBIERENDEN POLYMERS[2011/28]
English:A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER[2011/28]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR LA PRODUCTION D UN POLYMÈRE SUPERABSORBANT[2011/28]
Entry into regional phase16.04.2011National basic fee paid 
16.04.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
16.04.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.04.2011Examination requested  [2011/28]
18.11.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.06.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2015Fee for grant paid
23.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.11.2015Receipt 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  22.05.2012
Opposition(s)28.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2017/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
23.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
24.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
23.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
26.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.10.2009
AT27.01.2016
CY27.01.2016
CZ27.01.2016
DK27.01.2016
EE27.01.2016
ES27.01.2016
FI27.01.2016
HR27.01.2016
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LV27.01.2016
MC27.01.2016
MK27.01.2016
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PL27.01.2016
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BG27.04.2016
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GR28.04.2016
IS27.05.2016
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 [X]DE102005042604  (BASF AG [DE]) [X] 1-14 * paragraphs [0007] , [0023] , [0024] , [0072] - [0078] *;
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 [X]WO2006134085  (BASF AG [DE], et al) [X] 1-14 * page 11, line 11 - line 14; examples 1,11,12 * * page 1, line 35 - line 36 * * page 2, line 36 - line 38 * * page 4, line 34 - line 39 * * page 6, line 11 - line 18 * * page 10, line 42 * * page 11, line 3 - line 31 * * page 16, line 7; claim 11 *;
 [X]DE102005014291  (BASF AG [DE]) [X] 1-11,14 * paragraphs [0074] - [0082] - [0096] *
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