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EP0516885 - Styrene/acrylic-type polymers for use as surface sizing agents [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  29.11.2002
Database last updated on 28.02.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BAYER CORPORATION
100 Bayer Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15205-9741 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/27]For all designated states
Bayer Corporation
100 Bayer Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15205-9741 / US
Former [1996/12]For all designated states
CYTEC TECHNOLOGY CORP.
1105 North Market Street, Suite 1300
Wilmington, Delaware 19801 / US
Former [1995/03]For all designated states
CYTEC TECHNOLOGY CORP.
1105 North Market Street, Suite 1300
Wilmington, Delaware 19801 / US
Former [1992/50]For all designated states
AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY
1937 West Main Street P.O. Box 60
Stamford Connecticut 06904-0060 / US
Inventor(s)01 / dePierne, Otto S.
4 Woodside Avenue
Norwalk, Connecticut 06855 / US
02 / Dauplaise, David L.
76 Valleyview Court
Norwalk, Connecticut 06851 / US
03 / Proverb, Robert J.
Thaddeus Avenue
Danbury, Connecticut 06811 / US
[1992/50]
Representative(s)Allam, Peter Clerk, et al
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/19]Allam, Peter Clerk, et al
LLOYD WISE, TREGEAR & CO., Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Former [1994/08]Diehl, Hermann O. Th., Dr.
Diehl, Glaeser, Hiltl & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 19 03 65
D-80603 München / DE
Former [1993/50]Diehl, Hermann O. Th., Dr.
Diehl, Glaeser, Hiltl & Partner Postfach 19 03 65
D-80603 München / DE
Former [1992/50]Wächtershäuser, Günter, Prof. Dr.
Patentanwalt, Tal 29
D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date91121778.419.12.1991
[1992/50]
Priority number, dateUS1991065116802.06.1991         Original published format: US 651168
[1992/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0516885
Date:09.12.1992
Language:EN
[1992/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0516885
Date:20.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.06.1992
ClassificationIPC:C08F212/08, C08F220/06, D21H19/56
[1992/50]
CPC:
D21H21/16 (EP,US); C08F212/08 (KR); C08F212/04 (EP,US);
C08F220/06 (EP,US); D21H17/35 (EP,US); D21H17/37 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1992/50]
TitleGerman:Styrol/Acrylat-Typ Polymere anwendbar als Oberflächen- Leimungsmittel[1996/12]
English:Styrene/acrylic-type polymers for use as surface sizing agents[1992/50]
French:Polymères de type styrène/acrylique comme agent d'encollage pour surfaces[1992/50]
Former [1992/50]Styrol/Acrylat-Typ Polymere anwendbar als Oberflache Leimungsmittel
Examination procedure17.03.1993Examination requested  [1993/19]
10.05.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.11.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.09.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.12.1995Fee for grant paid
20.12.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.12.1996  13.02.1997  ADMISSIBLE
BK Giulini Chemie GmbH & Co. OHG
Postfach 15 04 80
67029 Ludwigshafen / DE
 02  19.12.1996  13.02.1997  ADMISSIBLE
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
2030 Abbott Road Dow Center
Midland, Michigan 48640 / US
Opponent's representative
Raynor, John, et al, et al
Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London
WC1V 6HR / GB
 [N/P]
Former [1998/17]
Opponent(s)01  11.12.1996  13.02.1997  ADMISSIBLE
BK Giulini Chemie GmbH & Co. OHG
Postfach 15 04 80
67029 Ludwigshafen / DE
 02  19.12.1996  13.02.1997  ADMISSIBLE
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
2030 Abbott Road Dow Center
Midland, Michigan 48640 / US
Opponent's representative
Raynor, John, et al, et al
Beck Greener Fulwood House 12 Fulwood Place London
WC1V 6HR / GB
Former [1997/09]
Opponent(s)01  11.12.1996   
Giulini Chemie GmbH
Postfach 15 04 80
D-67029 Ludwigshafen / DE
 02  19.12.1996    ADMISSIBLE
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
2030 Abbott Road Dow Center
Midland, Michigan 48640 / US
Opponent's representative
Raynor, John, et al, et al
Beck Greener Fulwood House 12 Fulwood Place London
WC1V 6HR / GB
Former [1997/06]
Opponent(s)01  11.12.1996   
Giulini Chemie GmbH
Postfach 15 04 80
D-67029 Ludwigshafen / DE
18.02.1997Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
27.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M08)
03.04.1998Reply to a communication from the opposition division
30.06.1998Reply to a communication from the opposition division
14.10.1999Date of oral proceedings
10.11.1999Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.11.1999Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
10.10.2002Legal effect of revocation of patent [2003/03]
10.10.2002Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition07.01.2000Appeal received No.  T0033/00
10.03.2000Statement of grounds filed
10.10.2002Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
10.10.2002Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
09.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
07.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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