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EP3868822 - CLARIFYING AGENT, COMPOSITIONS, COMPRISING SAME, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  08.07.2022
Database last updated on 11.01.2025
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  23.07.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ingenia Polymers International S.A.
21-25 Allée Scheffer 6th Floor
2520 Luxenbourg / LU
[2021/34]
Inventor(s)01 / Charlton, John Zachariah
Ingenia Polymers Corp
565 Greenwich St Brantford
ON, N3T 5M8 / CA
02 / Nguon, Oliver
Sulis Polymers B.V.
Theo van Loonstraat 21
7552 GN Hengelo / NL
03 / Vancso, G.J.
Sulis Polymers B.V.
Theo van Loonstraat 21
7552 GN Hengelo / NL
04 / Lefas, John
Ingenia Polymers International S.A.
21-25 Allée Scheffer 6th Floor
L-2520 n/a / LU
 [2021/34]
Representative(s)Tomkins & Co
5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
[2021/34]
Application number, filing date20158627.820.02.2020
[2021/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3868822
Date:25.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.01.2021
ClassificationIPC:C08K5/1575
[2021/34]
CPC:
C08K5/1575 (EP); C08K5/0083 (EP); C08K7/02 (EP)
C-Set:
C08K5/1575, C08L23/12 (EP)
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 [2021/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KLÄRMITTEL, ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN DAMIT UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON[2021/34]
English:CLARIFYING AGENT, COMPOSITIONS, COMPRISING SAME, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF[2021/34]
French:AGENT DE CLARIFICATION, COMPOSITIONS LE COMPRENANT ET PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION ASSOCIÉS[2021/34]
Examination procedure25.08.2020Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Claims
30.09.2020Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
26.02.2022Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2022/32]
22.03.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2022/32]
Fees paidPenalty fee
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2009.03.010
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