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EP0437583 - PROCESS FOR IMPARTING STAIN-RESIST AGENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.01.1996
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
[N/P]
Former [1991/30]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington Delaware 19898 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FITZGERALD, Patrick, Henry
640 Howard Avenue
Pitman, NJ 08071 / US
02 / MATERNIAK, Joyce, Monson
117 Cheltenham Road
Hockessin, DE 19707 / US
03 / MOORES, Mead, Stephen
2704 Tanager Drive
Wilmington, DE 19808 / US
04 / OPENSTONE, Ella, Daniel
1002 Trenton Place
Wilmington, DE 19801 / US
05 / RIVET, Ernest
5 Halsey Drive
Wilmington, DE 19807 / US
[1991/30]
Representative(s)Jones, Alan John, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London, WC1A 2RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/30]Jones, Alan John, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London, WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date90912256.611.07.1990
[1991/30]
WO1990US03798
Priority number, dateUS1989038989404.08.1989         Original published format: US 389894
[1991/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9102116
Date:21.02.1991
Language:EN
[1991/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0437583
Date:24.07.1991
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.02.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1991/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0437583
Date:22.02.1995
Language:EN
[1995/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.02.1991
ClassificationIPC:D06M15/263, D06M15/41, D06M13/256
[1991/30]
CPC:
D06M15/412 (EP,US); D06M15/263 (EP,US); D06M2101/34 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/30]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM AUFTRAGEN VON SCHMUTZABWEISENDEN MITTELN[1995/08]
English:PROCESS FOR IMPARTING STAIN-RESIST AGENTS[1991/30]
French:PROCEDE D'APPLICATION D'AGENTS RESISTANT AUX TACHES[1991/30]
Former [1991/30]VERFAHREN ZUM MITTEILEN VON FLECKENWIDERSTAND
Entry into regional phase05.04.1991National basic fee paid 
05.04.1991Designation fee(s) paid 
05.04.1991Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.04.1991Examination requested  [1991/30]
15.04.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.07.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.01.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.08.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.11.1994Fee for grant paid
18.11.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.11.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1996/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.07.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
07.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.02.1995
CH22.02.1995
DK22.02.1995
ES22.02.1995
IT22.02.1995
LI22.02.1995
SE22.05.1995
LU31.07.1995
[2002/25]
Former [2000/06]AT22.02.1995
CH22.02.1995
DK22.02.1995
IT22.02.1995
LI22.02.1995
SE22.05.1995
LU31.07.1995
Former [1999/42]AT22.02.1995
CH22.02.1995
DK22.02.1995
IT22.02.1995
LI22.02.1995
SE22.05.1995
Former [1998/15]AT22.02.1995
CH22.02.1995
DK22.02.1995
LI22.02.1995
SE22.05.1995
Former [1996/04]AT22.02.1995
CH22.02.1995
LI22.02.1995
SE22.05.1995
Former [1995/40]AT22.02.1995
CH22.02.1995
LI22.02.1995
Former [1995/36]CH22.02.1995
LI22.02.1995
Cited inInternational searchUS3835071  [ ] (ALLEN W, et al);
 US4822373  [ ] (OLSON MAYNARD H [US], et al);
 EP0322995  [ ] (CROMPTON & KNOWLES CORP [US])
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