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EP0429452 - HIGH SURFACE AREA METAL OXIDE FOAMS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.03.1996
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 09.07.2008  [2008/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CABOT CORPORATION
950 Winter Street
Waltham, MA 02154 / US
[1992/40]
Former [1991/23]For all designated states
CABOT CORPORATION
950 Winter Street
Waltham, MA 02154 / US
Inventor(s)01 / JORDAN, Merrill
168 North Street
Walpole, MA 02081 / US
02 / NEVILLE, Matthew
24 Argyle Street
Arlington, MA 02174 / US
03 / REZNEK, Steven, R.
3604 South Vine Street
Urbana, IL / US
04 / SOUCY, Brian, A.
RFD 3 Terra Lane
Hudson, NH 03051 / US
05 / MACKAY, Bruce, E.
1 Summer Street
Framingham, MA 01701 / US
[1992/07]
Former [1991/23]01 / JORDAN, Merrill
168 North Street
Walpole, MA 02081 / US
02 / NEVILLE, Matthew
34A Anderson Street
Boston, MA 02100 / US
03 / REZNEK, Steven, R.
20 Garden Road
Wellesley, MA 02181 / US
04 / SOUCY, Brian, A.
RFD 3 Terra Lane
Hudson, NH 03051 / US
05 / MACKAY, Bruce, E.
1 Summer Street
Framingham, MA 01701 / US
Representative(s)Fuchs Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 46 60
65036 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/28]Fuchs
Patentanwälte Postfach 46 60
65036 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [1991/23]Dr. Fuchs, Dr. Luderschmidt Dr. Mehler, Dipl.-Ing. Weiss Patentanwälte
Postfach 46 60
D-65036 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date89903620.606.03.1989
[1991/23]
WO1989US00904
Priority number, dateUS1988016455507.03.1988         Original published format: US 164555
[1991/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8908610
Date:21.09.1989
Language:EN
[1989/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0429452
Date:05.06.1991
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.09.1989 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1991/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0429452
Date:17.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.09.1989
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.10.1991
ClassificationIPC:C01B13/34, C01F7/30, C04B38/00, C01F7/02, C01G25/02, C01G23/04, C01G23/047
[1995/20]
CPC:
C01G25/02 (EP,US); C01B13/34 (EP,US); C01F7/02 (EP,US);
C01F7/30 (EP,US); C01F7/32 (EP,US); C01G23/047 (EP,US);
C01P2004/03 (EP,US); C01P2004/04 (EP,US); C01P2006/12 (EP,US);
C01P2006/13 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1991/23]C01F7/02, C01B13/14, C01G25/02, C01G23/04, C01G23/047
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1991/23]
TitleGerman:METALLOXYDSCHÄUME HOCHER SPEZIFISCHER OBERFLÄCHE UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG[1991/23]
English:HIGH SURFACE AREA METAL OXIDE FOAMS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME[1991/23]
French:MOUSSES D'OXYDE METALLIQUE DE DENSITE SPECIFIQUE ELEVEE ET LEUR PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION[1991/23]
Entry into regional phase04.09.1990National basic fee paid 
04.09.1990Search fee paid 
04.09.1990Designation fee(s) paid 
04.09.1990Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.09.1989Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
04.09.1990Examination requested  [1991/23]
19.01.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.07.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.10.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.12.1994Fee for grant paid
31.12.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.02.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
09.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
06.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2155119  (KARL EBNER);
 [Y]GB514538  (METALLGESELLSCHAFT AG, et al)
International search[Y]US3172753  ;
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 [A]US4331645  (DUNN JR WENDELL E);
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 [A]JPS59227724  (SHINNENRYOYU KAIHATSU GIJUTSU);
 [A]JPS60131826  (NIPPON SODA CO);
 [Y]US4755373  (GHERARDI PAOLA [IT], et al);
 [A]JPH0616819  (TEIJIN CHEMICALS LTD)
 [A]  - CIMINELLI, "Synthesis of Alumina from A1 (N03) 3.9H20 by the Evaporative Decomposition of Solution Process", 1983
 [A]  - Electrochemical Soc Series, 1963 (New York, New York), "Ultrafine Particles" Ed. by Kuhn pp. 181-195
ExaminationEP0067744
 EP0149816
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