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EP About this file: EP0559785

EP0559785 - Blends of aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters with cellulose ester polymers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1993/37]ALIPHATIC-AROMATIC COPOLYESTERS AND CELLULOSE ESTER/POLYMER BLENDS
[1997/11]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.01.1998
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip30.07.2004Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): LU		published on 15.09.2004  [2004/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 North Eastman Road
Kingsport TN 37660 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/30]For all designated states
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 North Eastman Road
Kingsport, TN 37660 / US
Former [1993/37]For all designated states
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BUCHANAN, Charles, Michael
P.O. Box 460
Bluff City, TN 37618 / US
02 / GARDNER, Robert, Marshall
265 Possum Hollow Road
Gray, TN 37615 / US
03 / WOOD, Matthew, Davie
821 Colonial Heights Road
Kingsport, TN 37663 / US
04 / WHITE, Alan, Wayne
228 Montsweag Court
Kingsport, TN 37664 / US
05 / GEDON, Steven, Carl
901 Bradbury Drive
Kingsport, TN 37660 / US
06 / BARLOW, Fred, Dewey, Jr. 5337 Heritage Lane
Route 8
Kingsport, TN 37664 / US
[1993/37]
Representative(s)Behrens, Dieter, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/15]Behrens, Dieter, Dr.-Ing., et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
D-81541 München / DE
Former [1993/37]Buff, Michel
Kodak-Pathé Département des Brevets et Licences CRT Centre de Recherches et de Technologie Zone Industrielle
F-71102 Chalon sur Saône Cédex / FR
Application number, filing date92901494.226.11.1991
[1993/37]
WO1991US08827
Priority number, dateUS1990062022530.11.1990         Original published format: US 620225
US1991073626223.07.1991         Original published format: US 736262
US1991079751221.11.1991         Original published format: US 797512
[1993/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9209654
Date:11.06.1992
[1992/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0559785
Date:15.09.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.06.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0559785
Date:12.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.10.1992
ClassificationIPC:C08L1/14, C08L67/02, C08L67/04, C08J5/18, C08G63/16
[1993/37]
CPC:
C08L67/00 (EP,US); C08L1/10 (EP,KR,US); A61L15/225 (EP,KR,US);
C08G63/16 (EP,KR,US); C08L1/14 (EP,US); C08L67/02 (EP,KR,US);
C08L67/04 (EP,KR,US); C08L2201/06 (EP,KR,US); Y10S428/91 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31786 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61L15/225, C08L1/14 (US,EP);
A61L15/225, C08L67/04 (US,EP);
C08L1/10, C08L2666/02 (US,EP);
C08L1/14, C08L2666/02 (US,EP);
C08L67/00, C08L2666/02 (EP,US);
C08L67/00, C08L2666/26 (EP,US);
C08L67/02, C08L2666/26 (EP,US);
C08L67/04, C08L2666/26 (EP,US)
(-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1993/37]
TitleGerman:Mischungen von aliphatisch-aromatischen Copolyestern mit Celluloseester-Polymeren[1997/11]
English:Blends of aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters with cellulose ester polymers[1997/11]
French:Mélanges de copolyesters aliphatiques aromatiques avec des esters de cellulose[1997/11]
Former [1993/37]Aliphatisch-aromatische Copolyester und Celluloseester-Polymer Mischungen
Former [1993/37]ALIPHATIC-AROMATIC COPOLYESTERS AND CELLULOSE ESTER/POLYMER BLENDS
Former [1993/37]MELANGES DE COPOLYESTERS ALIPHATIQUES AROMATIQUES ET D'ESTERS/DE POLYMERES DE CELLULOSE
MiscellaneousEPB 1996/36: Teilanmeldung 96109981.9 eingereicht am 20/06/96
EPB 1996/36: Divisional application 96109981.9 filed on 20/06/96
EPB 1996/36: Demande divisionnaire 96109981.9 déposée le 20/06/96
Entry into regional phase07.06.1993National basic fee paid 
07.06.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
07.06.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.06.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
07.06.1993Examination requested  [1993/37]
26.04.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.09.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.04.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.09.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.1996Fee for grant paid
31.10.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP96109981.9  / EP0736557
EP99111055.2  / EP0950678
Opposition(s)13.12.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
15.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
11.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.03.1997
BE12.03.1997
CH12.03.1997
DK12.03.1997
ES12.03.1997
GR12.03.1997
LI12.03.1997
NL12.03.1997
SE12.06.1997
GB26.11.1997
LU26.11.1997
[2004/38]
Former [2003/07]AT12.03.1997
BE12.03.1997
CH12.03.1997
DK12.03.1997
ES12.03.1997
GR12.03.1997
LI12.03.1997
NL12.03.1997
SE12.06.1997
GB26.11.1997
LU30.11.1997
Former [2002/25]AT12.03.1997
BE12.03.1997
CH12.03.1997
DK12.03.1997
ES12.03.1997
GR12.03.1997
LI12.03.1997
SE12.06.1997
GB26.11.1997
LU30.11.1997
Former [2000/05]AT12.03.1997
BE12.03.1997
CH12.03.1997
DK12.03.1997
GR12.03.1997
LI12.03.1997
SE12.06.1997
GB26.11.1997
LU30.11.1997
Former [1998/41]AT12.03.1997
BE12.03.1997
CH12.03.1997
DK12.03.1997
LI12.03.1997
SE12.06.1997
GB26.11.1997
Former [1998/15]AT12.03.1997
BE12.03.1997
CH12.03.1997
DK12.03.1997
LI12.03.1997
SE12.06.1997
Former [1998/11]AT12.03.1997
BE12.03.1997
CH12.03.1997
LI12.03.1997
SE12.06.1997
Former [1998/04]AT12.03.1997
BE12.03.1997
CH12.03.1997
LI12.03.1997
Former [1997/49]AT12.03.1997
BE12.03.1997
Former [1997/42]AT12.03.1997
Cited inInternational search[A]US3781381  (KOLESKE J, et al);
 [X]US4533397  (WINGLER FRANK [DE], et al);
 [A]EP0387167  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]);
 [A]EP0394803  (BATTELLE INSTITUT E V [DE], et al)
ExaminationFR1045649
 GB1515727
 US4328059
 US4401805
 US4419507
 US4436895
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