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EP3294832 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INVERTING POLYMER LATICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.07.2021
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.02.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.08.2021  [2021/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ecolab USA Inc.
1 Ecolab Place
St. Paul, MN 55102 / US
[2018/12]
Inventor(s)01 / LOGAN, Zachary Wilson
c/o Nalco Fab-Tech LLC
4500 Thirtythree Mile Road
Casper, Wyoming 82604 / US
02 / ANDREWS, William J.
c/o Nalco Company LLC
Colorado 80201 / US
03 / BRINKMAN, Kerry C.
c/o Nalco Company LLC
1601 W. Diehl Road
Naperville, Illinois 60563-1198 / US
04 / REED, Peter E.
c/o Nalco Company LLC
1601 W. Diehl Road
Naperville, Illinois 60563-1198 / US
05 / GILLENWATER, Warren T.
c/o Nalco Company
6216 West 66th Place
Chicago, Illinois 60638 / US
06 / BODE, Heinrich
c/o Nalco Company LLC
1601 W. Diehl Road
Chicago, Illinois 60563-1198 / US
07 / BIGGS, Martin David
c/o Nalco Company LLC
2452 S. Trenton Way
Suite M
Denver, Colorado 80231 / US
 [2018/12]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/12]HGF Limited
Delta House
50 West Nile Street
Glasgow G1 2NP / GB
Application number, filing date16793536.012.05.2016
[2018/12]
WO2016US32130
Priority number, dateUS201562160700P13.05.2015         Original published format: US 201562160700 P
[2018/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016183335
Date:17.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3294832
Date:21.03.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.11.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:IL17.11.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:C09K8/58
[2018/50]
CPC:
C09K8/588 (EP,US); B01F23/451 (EP,US); B01F25/313 (EP,US);
B01F25/314 (EP,US); B01F25/32 (EP,US); C02F1/54 (US);
C02F1/686 (US); B01F2025/913 (EP,US); B01F2101/305 (US);
B01F2101/49 (US); B01F23/041 (US); B01F23/48 (US);
B01F23/483 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/12]C09K8/58, C09K8/60, C09K8/36
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 [2018/12]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM INVERTIEREN VON POLYMERGITTERN[2018/12]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INVERTING POLYMER LATICES[2018/12]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ POUR INVERSER DES RÉSEAUX POLYMÈRES[2018/12]
Entry into regional phase07.11.2017National basic fee paid 
07.11.2017Search fee paid 
07.11.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
07.11.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/12]
07.11.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
23.03.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/34]
14.04.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2021/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.202106   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[I]EP0119665  (DOW CHEMICAL CO [US]) [I] 1-17 * page 5, lines 9-19; figure 1; examples Run A,Run B; claim 1 * * page 8, lines 20-28 *;
 [A]US2014096971  (KEIZER TIMOTHY S [US], et al) [A] 1-17 * paragraphs [0008] , [0017] , [0019] - [0021] - [0026] , [0 55] , [0057] , [0 60] - [0063] - [0 76] , [0 77] , [0 82] , [0 84] , [0 95] , [00 9]; figures 1-4, 9; claims 1,4-8,10,11 *;
 [A]US5743637  (OGIER RAY [CA]) [A] 1-17 * column 1, lines 5-53; claim 1 *
International search[XY]US5067508  (LEE YUNG N [US], et al) [X] 1-5, 7, 8 * column 3, FIG. 1 column 3, FIG. 1 * [Y] 6, 15;
 [Y]US5124376  (CLARK JR EARL [US]) [Y] 6 * column 1 *;
 [Y]US3724547  (BOTT L) [Y] 15 * abstract, column 2 *
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