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EP0520805 - Polycarbonate production method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.06.2000
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.06.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.08.2000 [2000/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GE PLASTICS JAPAN LIMITED
7-2, 3-Chome, Nihonbashi-Honcho Chuo-Ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/01]For all designated states
GE PLASTICS JAPAN LIMITED
7-2, 3-Chome, Nihonbashi-Honcho
Chuo-Ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sakashita, Takeshi
1-40 Ohgicho 3-chome
Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture / JP
02 / Shimoda, Tomoaki
2-3-303, Muronoki 1-chome
Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture / JP
[1999/35]
Former [1993/01]01 / Sakashita, Takeshita
1-40 Ohgicho 3-chome
Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture / JP
02 / Shimoda, Tomoaki
2-3-303, Muronoki 1-chome
Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture / JP
Representative(s)Szary, Anne Catherine, et al
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/16]Szary, Anne Catherine, et al
London Patent Operation, GE Technical Services Co. Inc., Essex House, 12-13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Former [1994/32]Pratt, Richard Wilson
London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Essex House 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Former [1993/01]Pratt, Richard Wilson
London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Essex House 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date92305879.625.06.1992
[1993/01]
Priority number, dateJP1991015914428.06.1991         Original published format: JP 15914491
[1993/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0520805
Date:30.12.1992
Language:EN
[1992/53]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0520805
Date:10.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0520805
Date:01.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.01.1993
ClassificationIPC:C08G64/30, C08K5/42
[1993/01]
CPC:
C08G64/307 (EP,US); C08K5/42 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C08K5/42, C08L69/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1993/01]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Polycarbonat[1993/01]
English:Polycarbonate production method[1993/01]
French:Procédé pour la préparation de polycarbonate[1993/01]
Examination procedure30.08.1993Examination requested  [1993/43]
08.02.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.08.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.01.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.1999Fee for grant paid
03.05.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.06.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
01.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
30.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP1272631  ;
 [XP]EP0435124  (GE PLASTICS JAPAN LTD [JP]);
 [A]EP0360578  (GE PLASTICS JAPAN LTD [JP]);
 [A]US3489716  (CALKINS THORNTON R);
 [A]DE3041298  (GEN ELECTRIC [US])
 [A]  - DATABASE WPIL Derwent Publications Ltd., London, GB; AN 89-361759 (49) & JP-A-1 272 631 (DAICEL CHEM IND KK) 31 October 1989, & JP1272631 A 19891031
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