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EP0594386 - Ductile blends of polyester-carbonate and polyimide resins [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1994/17]Ductile blends of polyester-carbonate or polyarylates and polyimide resins
[2003/14]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.07.2004
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/17]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Sybert, Paul Dean
11620 Highway 66 RR 3
Evansville, Indiana 47712 / US
02 / Glaser, Raymond Hans
4701 Ford Road
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620 / US
[1994/17]
Representative(s)Goode, Ian Roy, et al
London Patent Operation
General Electric International, Inc.
15 John Adam Street
London
WC2N 6LU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/25]Goode, Ian Roy, et al
London Patent Operation General Electric International, Inc., Essex House, 12-13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Former [1994/17]Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Essex House 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date93308275.218.10.1993
[1994/17]
Priority number, dateUS1992096564623.10.1992         Original published format: US 965646
[1994/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0594386
Date:27.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0594386
Date:17.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.03.1994
ClassificationIPC:C08L69/00, C08L67/03, // (C08L69/00, 79:08),(C08L67/03, 79:08)
[1994/17]
CPC:
C08L67/03 (EP,US); C08L69/005 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C08L67/03, C08L2666/14 (EP,US);
C08L69/005, C08L79/08 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1994/17]
TitleGerman:Duktile Mischungen von Polyestercarbonate mit Polyimidharzen[2003/14]
English:Ductile blends of polyester-carbonate and polyimide resins[2003/14]
French:Mélanges ductiles de polyestercarbonates et de résines de polyimides[2003/14]
Former [1994/17]Duktile Mischungen von Polyestercarbonate oder Polyarylate mit Polyimidharzen
Former [1994/17]Ductile blends of polyester-carbonate or polyarylates and polyimide resins
Former [1994/17]Mélanges ductiles de polyestercarbonates ou de polyarylates et de résines de polyimides
Examination procedure27.10.1994Examination requested  [1994/51]
18.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.09.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2003Fee for grant paid
21.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
02.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
02.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
31.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
31.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 09
31.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR17.09.2003
IT17.09.2003
ES28.12.2003
[2008/05]
Former [2006/14]FR17.09.2003
ES28.12.2003
Former [2004/46]ES28.12.2003
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0187416  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [X] 1,2,4-6,8,12-14 * claims 1-16 *;
 [X]EP0033011  (UNION CARBIDE CORP [US]) [X] 1,3-5,7,11-14 * claims 1-8,11,12 *;
 [X]EP0117327  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [X] 1,3-5,7,11-14 * page 7, line 14 - line 28; claims 1-7,9,10 *;
 [X]US4908418  (HOLUB FRED F [US]) [X] 1,3-5,7,11-14 * examples I,III; claims 1-14 *;
 [X]EP0158733  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [X] 1,2,4-6,8,12-14 * claims 1-9 *;
 [DPX]EP0519657  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [DPX] 1,2,4-6,8-10,12-14 * claims 1-17 *;
 [A]EP0256761  (AMOCO CORP [US]) [A] 1-14 * claims 1-10 *
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