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EP About this file: EP0020605

EP0020605 - MODIFIED POLYESTER COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  31.10.1991
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady NY 12345 / US
Former [1981/01]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady New York 12305 / US
Inventor(s)01 / COHEN, Stuart Colin
6000 Whitehouse Drive
Evansville, IN 47710 / US
02 / DIECK, Ronald Lee
609 Drexel Drive
Evansville, IN 47712 / US
[1981/01]
Representative(s)Grever, Frederik, et al
General Electric Plastics B.V. P.O. Box 117
4600 AC Bergen op Zoom / NL
[N/P]
Former [1986/10]Grever, Frederik, et al
General Electric Plastics B.V. P.O. Box 117
NL-4600 AC Bergen op Zoom / NL
Former [1981/01]Schüler, Horst, Dr.
Patentanwalt, Kaiserstrasse 69
D-60329 Frankfurt / DE
Application number, filing date79901585.423.10.1979
[1981/01]
WO1979US00880
Priority number, dateUS1978095780106.11.1978         Original published format: US 957801
[1981/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO8000972
Date:15.05.1980
[1980/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0020605
Date:07.01.1981
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.05.1980 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1981/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0020605
Date:09.01.1985
Language:EN
[1985/02]
Search report(s)
ClassificationIPC:C08L67/02
[1981/01]
CPC:
C08L67/02 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C08L67/02, C08L2666/02 (US,EP);
C08L67/02, C08L33/08, C08L69/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1981/01]
TitleGerman:MODIFIZIERTE POLYESTER-ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN[1981/01]
English:MODIFIED POLYESTER COMPOSITIONS[1981/01]
French:COMPOSITIONS POLYESTER MODIFIEES[1981/01]
Entry into regional phase31.05.1980National basic fee paid 
31.05.1980Search fee paid 
31.05.1980Designation fee(s) paid 
03.11.1980Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.11.1980Examination requested  [1981/03]
08.03.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
13.11.1982Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.09.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.1984Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
04.04.1984Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.06.1984Fee for grant paid
30.06.1984Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.08.1985  16.09.1985  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
-Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
 02  26.09.1985  15.10.1985  ADMISSIBLE
Bayer AG, Leverkusen Konzernverwaltung RP Patente Konzern
Bayerwerk
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1985/49]
Opponent(s)01  21.08.1985  16.09.1985  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen
-Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
 02  26.09.1985  15.10.1985  ADMISSIBLE
Bayer AG, Leverkusen Konzernverwaltung RP Patente Konzern
Bayerwerk
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
Former [1985/44]
Opponent(s)01  21.08.1985  16.09.1985  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen
-Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
19.12.1985Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.02.1986Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.03.1986Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
25.06.1986Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
03.12.1986Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
02.06.1987Reply to a communication from the opposition division
07.09.1988Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
31.07.1991Legal effect of revocation of patent [1991/51]
Appeal following opposition11.10.1988Appeal received No.  T0506/88
30.12.1988Statement of grounds filed
31.07.1991Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
31.07.1991Date of oral proceedings
06.08.1991Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.10.1981Renewal fee patent year 03
09.10.1982Renewal fee patent year 04
07.10.1983Renewal fee patent year 05
12.10.1984Renewal fee patent year 06
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