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EP About this file: EP0557120

EP0557120 - Polymer scale preventive agent [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.1997
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 26.06.2002  [2002/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
6-1, Otemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/34]For all designated states
SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
6-1, Ohtemachi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shimizu, Toshihide
E-702, 3-3, Tomioka
Urayasu-shi, Chiba-ken / JP
02 / Watanabe, Mikio
3-3-24, Shittechuo, Kamisu-machi
Kashima-gun, Ibaraki-ken / JP
[1993/34]
Representative(s)Votier, Sidney David
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
[1993/34]
Application number, filing date93301232.019.02.1993
[1993/34]
Priority number, dateJP1992007030020.02.1992         Original published format: JP 7030092
[1993/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0557120
Date:25.08.1993
Language:EN
[1993/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0557120
Date:29.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0557120
Date:12.06.1996
Language:EN
[1996/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.08.1993
ClassificationIPC:C08F2/00, C08G12/06, C08F14/06, C08G73/02, C07C251/22
[1993/39]
CPC:
C08F2/004 (EP); C08G73/0206 (EP)
Former IPC [1993/34]C08F2/00, C08G12/06, C08F14/06
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   NL,   PT [1993/34]
TitleGerman:Polymerbelagerungsinhibitor[1993/34]
English:Polymer scale preventive agent[1993/34]
French:Agent prévenant l'encroûtage par des polymères[1993/34]
Examination procedure05.01.1994Examination requested  [1994/10]
30.01.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.08.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.12.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.02.1996Fee for grant paid
09.02.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.03.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
08.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES12.06.1996
DE13.09.1996
GB19.02.1997
[2002/26]
Former [1998/05]DE13.09.1996
GB19.02.1997
Former [1997/03]DE13.09.1996
Documents cited:Search[X]FR2383199  ;
 [X]US4517344
 [X]  - JOURNAL OF APPLIED POL. SCI. vol. 42, 1991, US pages 2899 - 2901 V.S.NITHIANANDAM ET AL. 'Quinone-amine polymers.VI. Syntheses and solubilities of several cooligomers produced by reacting two diamines with p-benzoquinone'
 [X]  - JOURNAL OF APPLIED POL. SCI. vol. 42, 1991, US pages 2893 - 2897 V.S. NITHIANANDAM ET AL. 'Quinone-amine polymers. V. Syntheses and solubilities of several diamine-p-benzoquinone oligomers'
Examination   - JOURNAL OF APPLIED POL. SCI. vol. 42, 1991, US pages 2893 - 2897 and pages 2899 - 2901, V. S. NITHIANANDAM et al.
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