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EP0566248 - Process for preparing flexible polyurethane foams [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.08.1998
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.09.1998 [1998/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC
Imperial Chemical House, Millbank
London SW1P 3JF / GB
[1993/42]
Inventor(s)01 / Muller, Louis
Polbeekstraat 4
B-3040 Ottenburg / BE
02 / Verhelst, Gabriel
Mechelsesteenweg 667
B-3020 Herent / BE
[1993/42]
Representative(s)Baken, Philippus Johannes L. H., et al
Intellectual Property Department
Huntsman Polyurethanes
Everslaan 45
3078 Everberg / BE
[N/P]
Former [1994/50]Baken, Philippus Johannes L. H., et al
Intellectual Property Department ICI Polyurethanes Everslaan 45
B-3078 Everberg / BE
Former [1993/42]Baken, Philippus Johannes L. H.
Intellectual Property Department ICI Polyurethanes Everslaan 45
B-3078 Everberg / BE
Application number, filing date93301996.016.03.1993
[1993/42]
Priority number, dateGB1992000837716.04.1992         Original published format: GB 9208377
[1993/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0566248
Date:20.10.1993
Language:EN
[1993/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0566248
Date:01.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.07.1993
ClassificationIPC:C08G18/12, C08G18/48, // (C08G18/12, 101:00)
[1993/42]
CPC:
C08G18/4804 (EP,US); C08G18/08 (KR); C08G18/12 (EP,US);
C08G2110/0008 (EP,US); C08G2110/005 (EP,US); C08G2110/0075 (EP,US);
C08G2110/0083 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08G18/12, C08G18/32 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1993/42]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Polyurethan-Weichschaumfstoffen[1993/42]
English:Process for preparing flexible polyurethane foams[1993/42]
French:Procédé de préparation de mousses de polyuréthane flexibles[1993/42]
Examination procedure10.03.1994Examination requested  [1994/19]
18.09.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.01.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.06.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.04.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.1997Fee for grant paid
12.06.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.07.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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