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EP0419400 - Process for crystallization of polyethylene naphthalate [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 22.12.2000 Database last updated on 29.10.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	20.06.2008	Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative	published on 23.07.2008 [2008/30]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V. Carel van Bylandtlaan 30 2596 HR Den Haag / NL
	[N/P]
Former [1993/16]	For all designated states SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ B.V. Carel van Bylandtlaan 30 NL-2596 HR Den Haag / NL
Former [1991/13]	For all designated states THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY 1144 East Market Street Akron, Ohio 44316-0001 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Duh, Ben 393 Tammery Drive Tallmadge, Ohio 44278 / US
	[1991/13]
Representative(s)	Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastrasse 30 81925 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2000/48]	HOFFMANN - EITLE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE
Former [1996/09]	(deleted)
Former [1991/13]	Leitz, Paul Goodyear Technical Center-Luxembourg L-7750 Colmar-Berg / LU
Application number, filing date	90630150.2	05.09.1990
	[1991/13]
Priority number, date	US19890408354	18.09.1989 Original published format: US 408354
	[1991/13]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0419400
	Date:	27.03.1991
	Language:	EN
	[1991/13]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0419400
	Date:	22.04.1992
	Language:	EN
	[1992/17]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0419400
	Date:	28.02.1996
	[1996/09]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	05.03.1992
Classification	IPC:	C08G63/88, C08G63/80	[1991/13]
	CPC:	C08G63/88 (EP,US); C08G63/181 (KR); C08G63/78 (KR); C08G63/80 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	BE, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, NL [1991/13]
Title	German:	Verfahren zur Kristallisation von Polyethylennaphthalat	[1991/13]
	English:	Process for crystallization of polyethylene naphthalate	[1991/13]
	French:	Procédé pour la cristallisation de polynaphtalate d'éthylène	[1991/13]
Examination procedure	17.09.1990	Examination requested [1991/13]
	25.11.1994	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	28.03.1995	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	28.07.1995	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	30.08.1995	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	08.11.1995	Fee for grant paid
	08.11.1995	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 27.11.1996 20.01.1997 ADMISSIBLE E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 1007 Market Street Wilmington DE 19898 / US Opponent's representative Jones, Alan John, et al, et al CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square London, WC1A 2RA / GB
		02 28.11.1996 20.01.1997 ADMISSIBLE Hoechst Trevira GMBH & Co KG Patente und Lizenzen Gebäude K 801 65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2008/30]
	Opponent(s)	01 27.11.1996 20.01.1997 ADMISSIBLE E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 1007 Market Street Wilmington DE 19898 / US Opponent's representative Jones, Alan John, et al, et al CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square London, WC1A 2RA / GB
		02 28.11.1996 20.01.1997 ADMISSIBLE Hoechst Trevira GMBH & Co KG Patente und Lizenze Gebäude K 801 65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
	Former [2000/13]
	Opponent(s)	01 27.11.1996 20.01.1997 ADMISSIBLE E.I.du Pont de Nemours and Company Legal Department 1007 Market Street Wilmington, Delaware 19898, USA / US Opponent's representative Jones, Alan John, et al, et al CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square London, WC1A 2RA / GB
		02 28.11.1996 20.01.1997 ADMISSIBLE Hoechst Trevira GMBH & Co KG Patente und Lizenze Gebäude K 801 65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
	Former [1999/23]
	Opponent(s)	01 27.11.1996 20.01.1997 ADMISSIBLE Imperial Chemical Industries PLC Imperial Chemical House, Millbank London SW1P 3JF / GB Opponent's representative Jackson, John Derek Du Pont (UK) Limited c/o Fiona Gribbin PO Box 2003 Wilton, Middlesbrough TS90 8JF / GB
		02 28.11.1996 20.01.1997 ADMISSIBLE Hoechst Trevira GMBH & Co KG Patente und Lizenze Gebäude K 801 65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
	Former [1998/09]
	Opponent(s)	01 27.11.1996 20.01.1997 ADMISSIBLE Imperial Chemical Industries PLC Imperial Chemical House, Millbank London SW1P 3JF / GB Opponent's representative Jackson, John Derek Group Intellectual Property PO Box 90 Wilton Middlesbrough, Cleveland / GB
		02 28.11.1996 20.01.1997 ADMISSIBLE Hoechst Trevira GMBH & Co KG Patente und Lizenze Gebäude K 801 65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
	Former [1997/04]
	Opponent(s)	01 27.11.1996 20.01.1997 ADMISSIBLE Imperial Chemical Industries PLC Imperial Chemical House, Millbank London SW1P 3JF / GB Opponent's representative Millross, Christopher Robert (GB) Intellectual Property Department ICI Materials P.O. Box 90 Wilton GB-Middlesbrough, Cleveland TS90 8JE / GB
		02 28.11.1996 20.01.1997 ADMISSIBLE Hoechst Trevira GMBH & Co KG Patente und Lizenze Gebäude K 801 65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
	23.01.1997	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	23.05.1997	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	21.01.1998	Date of oral proceedings
	17.03.1998	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	17.03.1998	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	07.11.2000	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2001/06]
Appeal following opposition	13.05.1998	Appeal received No. T0552/98
	20.05.1998	Statement of grounds filed
	07.11.2000	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
	07.11.2000	Date of oral proceedings
	13.11.2000	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	10.08.1992	Renewal fee patent year 03
	29.09.1993	Renewal fee patent year 04
	28.09.1994	Renewal fee patent year 05
	27.09.1995	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:	Search	[Y]JP48043192 ;
		[Y]US3746688 (BERKAU E);
		[A]EP0269583 (COBARR SPA [IT]);
		[A]EP0091566 (FISCHER KARL IND GMBH [DE]);
		[A]US3634359 (BREITSCHAFT SIEGFRIED, et al);
		[A]US3728309 (MAXION E);
		[A]US4008206 (CHIPMAN GARY R, et al)
		[Y] - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 81, no. 24, 16 December 1974, Columbus, Ohio, US; abstract no. 153503P, SHIMA, TAKEA ET AL: 'Naphthalate polyester with high polymerization degree' & JP-A-48043192 (TEIJIN), & JP48043192 A 19741216

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