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EP About this file: EP0504426

EP0504426 - Process for producing an aromatic polyester which contains resorcinol units [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1992/39]AROMATIC POLYESTER AND PRODUCTION THEREOF
[1998/35]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.05.2000
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541-0041 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/30]For all designated states
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0041 / JP
Former [1992/39]For all designated states
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NITTA, Itaru
2-40-1, Kasuga
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305 / JP
02 / ASAI, Kuniaki
8-8, Tanigawacho
Tondabayashi-shi, Osaka 584 / JP
03 / HARADA, Hiroshi
2-40-1, Kasuga
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305 / JP
[1992/39]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/39]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Postfach 86 07 67
D-81634 München / DE
Application number, filing date91917337.707.10.1991
[1992/39]
WO1991JP01364
Priority number, dateJP1990027101308.10.1990         Original published format: JP 27101390
JP1991025771004.10.1991         Original published format: JP 25771091
[1992/39]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9206129
Date:16.04.1992
Language:EN
[1992/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0504426
Date:23.09.1992
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.04.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1992/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0504426
Date:28.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP16.04.1992
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.04.1993
ClassificationIPC:C08G63/60, C08G63/19, C08G63/682, C08G63/688
[1992/39]
CPC:
C08G63/605 (EP,US); C08G63/19 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1992/39]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung eines aromatischen Polyesters, der Resorcin-Einheiten enthält[1999/10]
English:Process for producing an aromatic polyester which contains resorcinol units[1998/35]
French:Procédé de preparation d'un polyester aromatique comprenant des unités de récorcinol[1998/35]
Former [1992/39]AROMATISCHER POLYESTER UND SEINE HERSTELLUNG
Former [1992/39]AROMATIC POLYESTER AND PRODUCTION THEREOF
Former [1992/39]POLYESTER AROMATIQUE ET PRODUCTION DE CE COMPOSE
Entry into regional phase02.06.1992Translation filed 
01.07.1992National basic fee paid 
01.07.1992Search fee paid 
01.07.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
01.07.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.07.1992Examination requested  [1992/39]
05.03.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.10.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
07.12.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
22.01.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.1999Fee for grant paid
30.04.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.04.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
29.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
30.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
30.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.07.1999
BE28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
ES28.07.1999
GR28.07.1999
IT28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
SE28.07.1999
LU07.10.1999
DK28.10.1999
[2008/02]
Former [2007/29]AT28.07.1999
BE28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
ES28.07.1999
GR28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
SE28.07.1999
LU07.10.1999
DK28.10.1999
Former [2003/45]AT28.07.1999
BE28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
ES28.07.1999
GR28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
SE28.07.1999
DK28.10.1999
Former [2002/25]AT28.07.1999
BE28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
ES28.07.1999
GR28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
SE28.07.1999
Former [2002/23]AT28.07.1999
BE28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
GR28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
SE28.07.1999
Former [2001/23]AT28.07.1999
BE28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
GR28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
Former [2000/52]AT28.07.1999
BE28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
Former [2000/50]AT28.07.1999
BE28.07.1999
CH04.11.1999
LI04.11.1999
Former [2000/24]AT28.07.1999
BE28.07.1999
Documents cited:Search[X]JP45001606B  ;
 [X]DE1958954  (STEGLICH WOLFGANG DR);
 [X]EP0185522  (CLOROX CO [US])
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI Week 7005, Derwent Publications Ltd., London, GB; AN 70-065105 & JP-B-45 001 606 (CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICAL CO), & JP45001606B B 00000000
International search[X]JPS6312629  (BASF AG);
 [X]JPS6323925  (BASF AG);
 [X]JPS63182335  (BASF AG);
 [X]JPS6354805B
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