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EP0546530 - Extrudable elastomeric composition having controlled rate of degradation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.04.1998
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.06.1998 [1998/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/52]For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
Former [1993/24]For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION
401 North Lake Street
Neenah Wisconsin 54957-0349 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Taylor, Jack Draper
135 Big Creek Court
Roswell, Georgia 30076 / US
02 / Haffner, William Bela
1256 Tinderbox Lane
Kennesaw, Georgia 30144 / US
[1993/24]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/24]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date92121011.809.12.1992
[1993/24]
Priority number, dateUS1991080512811.12.1991         Original published format: US 805128
[1993/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0546530
Date:16.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0546530
Date:27.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0546530
Date:11.06.1997
Language:EN
[1997/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.03.1994
ClassificationIPC:C08L53/00, C08K5/00
[1994/16]
CPC:
C08L53/025 (EP,US); C08L23/16 (KR); C08K5/0091 (EP,US);
C08K5/098 (EP,US); C08L23/02 (EP,US); Y10T428/24446 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24545 (EP,US); Y10T428/24702 (EP,US); Y10T442/601 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08K5/0091, C08L53/00 (EP,US);
C08K5/098, C08L53/00 (US,EP);
C08L53/025, C08L2666/04 (US,EP)
Former IPC [1993/24]C08L53/00
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1993/24]
TitleGerman:Extrudierbare elastomere Zusammensetzung mit gesteuerten Abbau[1993/24]
English:Extrudable elastomeric composition having controlled rate of degradation[1993/24]
French:Composition élastomère apte à l'extrusion à dégradation contrôlée[1993/24]
Examination procedure26.10.1994Examination requested  [1994/51]
25.01.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.07.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.04.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.12.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.1997Fee for grant paid
14.03.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.03.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
07.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
09.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[DY]WO8809354  (EPRON IND LTD [GB]) [DY] 1-28 * page 4, line 20 - line 27 * * page 6, line 21 - line 34 * * page 7, line 5 - line 23 * * page 8, line 18 - page 9, line 5; claims 1-13 *;
 [Y]GB2178433  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO) [Y] 1-28 * page 4, line 14 - line 61 * * page 8, line 15 - page 9, line 10 * * page 9, line 29 - line 51; claims 1-36 *;
 [DY]US4663220  (WISNESKI TONY J [US], et al) [DY] 1-28;
 [Y]WO8806609  (AMROTEX AG [CH]) [Y] 1-28 * the whole document *;
 [DY]US4931488  (CHIQUET ANDRE [CH]) [DY] 1-28;
 [DA]US3783072  (KORPMAN R) [DA] 1 * claims 1-10 *;
 [A]US3454510  (NEWLAND GORDON C, et al) [A] 1 * column 1, line 71 - column 2, line 17 * * column 5, line 13 - line 22; claims 1-10 *
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