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EP About this file: EP2681254

EP2681254 - SOLVENT MIXTURE FOR MOLECULAR WEIGHT CONTROL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  03.04.2020
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.04.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.05.2020  [2020/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Corning Incorporated
1 Riverfront Plaza
Corning, New York 14831 / US
[2014/02]
Inventor(s)01 / HE, Mingqian
19 Royal Crest Road
Horseheads New York 14845 / US
02 / MATTHEWS, James Robert
21 Katie Lane
Painted Post New York 14870 / US
03 / SORENSEN, Michael Lesley
451 Fulton Street
P.O. Box 93
Waverly New York 14892-0093 / US
 [2014/02]
Representative(s)Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/02]Oldroyd, Richard Duncan
Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date12707441.721.02.2012
WO2012US25856
Priority number, dateUS201161447524P28.02.2011         Original published format: US 201161447524 P
[2014/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012118635
Date:07.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2681254
Date:08.01.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.09.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.09.2012
ClassificationIPC:C08G61/12, C09D165/00, B01J13/00
[2014/02]
CPC:
C08G61/126 (EP,US); C09D165/00 (EP,US); H10K85/113 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/02]
TitleGerman:LÖSUNGSMITTELGEMISCH ZUR MOLEKULARGEWICHTSKONTROLLE[2014/02]
English:SOLVENT MIXTURE FOR MOLECULAR WEIGHT CONTROL[2014/02]
French:MÉLANGE DE SOLVANTS POUR RÉGLAGE DE MASSE MOLÉCULAIRE[2014/02]
Entry into regional phase12.09.2013National basic fee paid 
12.09.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
12.09.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.09.2013Examination requested  [2014/02]
29.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/19]
11.12.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2020/19]
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  29.08.2016
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
07.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
08.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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 [XA]DE102006061966  (BAYER TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,2,7-9,16,18,19 * abstract * [A] 20;
 [XA]EP2169007  (SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP [NL]) [X] 1,5-14,16,18,19 * paragraphs [0017] , [0024] * [A] 20;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/cm100524p
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10601329508013680
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