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EP About this file: EP0557045

EP0557045 - Polymeric film [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.09.2000
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/29]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington Delaware 19898 / US
Former [1993/34]For all designated states
IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC
Imperial Chemical House, Millbank
London SW1P 3JF / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Robinson, Julian Neal
1 Peartree Cottage, Maltby
Middlesbrough, Cleveland TS8 0BH / GB
[1993/34]
Representative(s)Jones, Alan John, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London, WC1A 2RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/10]Jones, Alan John, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London, WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [1993/34]Humphries, Martyn, et al
ICI Materials Intellectual Property Department P.O. Box 90
Wilton Middlesbrough Cleveland TS90 8JE / GB
Application number, filing date93301092.816.02.1993
[1993/34]
Priority number, dateGB1992000335017.02.1992         Original published format: GB 9203350
[1993/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0557045
Date:25.08.1993
Language:EN
[1993/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0557045
Date:01.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.05.1993
ClassificationIPC:G03C1/91, G03C1/93
[1993/34]
CPC:
G03C1/93 (EP,US); G03C1/04 (KR); G03C1/91 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31504 (EP,US); Y10T428/31725 (EP,US); Y10T428/31797 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1993/34]
TitleGerman:Polymerfilm[1998/19]
English:Polymeric film[1993/34]
French:Film polymère[1993/34]
Former [1993/34]Polyesterfilm
Examination procedure10.01.1994Examination requested  [1994/11]
21.05.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.09.1998Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1}
18.05.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.08.1999Fee for grant paid
19.08.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.09.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/46]
Request for further processing for:19.11.1998Request for further processing filed
19.11.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.05.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
16.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
15.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
13.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
25.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.12.1999
BE01.12.1999
CH01.12.1999
ES01.12.1999
LI01.12.1999
NL01.12.1999
SE01.12.1999
LU16.02.2000
DK01.03.2000
[2004/39]
Former [2003/45]AT01.12.1999
BE01.12.1999
CH01.12.1999
ES01.12.1999
LI01.12.1999
NL01.12.1999
SE01.12.1999
DK01.03.2000
Former [2003/08]AT01.12.1999
BE01.12.1999
CH01.12.1999
ES01.12.1999
LI01.12.1999
NL01.12.1999
SE01.12.1999
Former [2002/26]AT01.12.1999
BE01.12.1999
CH01.12.1999
ES01.12.1999
LI01.12.1999
SE01.12.1999
Former [2002/23]AT01.12.1999
BE01.12.1999
CH01.12.1999
LI01.12.1999
SE01.12.1999
Former [2000/52]AT01.12.1999
BE01.12.1999
CH01.12.1999
LI01.12.1999
Former [2000/51]AT01.12.1999
BE01.12.1999
CH07.03.2000
LI07.03.2000
Former [2000/50]BE01.12.1999
CH07.03.2000
LI07.03.2000
Former [2000/43]BE01.12.1999
Documents cited:Search[Y] JP5773735  
 [Y] JP62174184  
 [Y]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 6, no. 156 (P-135)(1034) 17 August 1982 & JP-A-57 73 735 ( FUJI SHASHIN FILM K.K. ) 8 May 1982 [Y]
 [Y]   DATABASE WPIL Week 8736, Derwent Publications Ltd., London, GB; AN 87-253357 (36) & JP-A-62 174 184 (HONSHU PAPER MFG KK) 30 July 1987 [Y]
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