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EP About this file: EP0674579

EP0674579 - EXTRUDED OPEN-CELL PROPYLENE POLYMER FOAM AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/40]OPEN CELL POLYPROPYLENE FOAM AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME
[1998/48]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  30.01.2004
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI		published on 15.12.2004  [2004/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
2030 Dow Center
Midland, Michigan 48674 / US
[1997/48]
Former [1995/40]For all designated states
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
2030 Dow Center, Abbott Road
Midland, Michigan 48640 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PARK, Chung, P.
8762 Stoneridge Court
Pickerington, OH 43147 / US
[1995/40]
Representative(s)Casalonga, Axel
Casalonga & Partners Bayerstrasse 73
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/40]Casalonga, Axel
BUREAU D.A. CASALONGA - JOSSE Morassistrasse 8
D-80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date93901186.217.12.1992
[1995/40]
WO1992US10934
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9413460
Date:23.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0674579
Date:04.10.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.06.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0674579
Date:07.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/23]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0674579
Date:17.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.06.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.09.1995
ClassificationIPC:B29C44/20, C08J9/14, // B29K23:00
[1999/30]
CPC:
C08J9/141 (EP); C08J9/144 (EP); C08J2323/10 (EP)
Former IPC [1995/45]B29C67/22, C08J9/14, // B29K23:00
Former IPC [1995/40]B29C67/22, C08F110/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1995/40]
TitleGerman:EXTRUDIERTER POLYPROPYLENSCHAUM MIT OFFENEN ZELLEN UND VERFAHREN ZU DESSEN HERSTELLUNG[1998/48]
English:EXTRUDED OPEN-CELL PROPYLENE POLYMER FOAM AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME[1998/48]
French:MOUSSE EXTRUDEE DE POLYPROPYLENE A ALVEOLES OUVERTES ET SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION[1998/48]
Former [1995/40]POLYPROPYLEN SCHAUM MIT OFFENEN ZELLEN
Former [1995/40]OPEN CELL POLYPROPYLENE FOAM AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME
Former [1995/40]MOUSSE DE PROPYLENE A ALVEOLES OUVERTES ET SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION
Entry into regional phase30.05.1995National basic fee paid 
30.05.1995Search fee paid 
30.05.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
30.05.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.06.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
30.05.1995Examination requested  [1995/40]
20.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
23.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
12.05.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
01.06.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.08.1999Fee for grant paid
11.08.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
11.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.03.2001  15.03.2001  ADMISSIBLE
JSP Corporation
1-1, Uchisaiwaicho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Opponents representative
Vercaemer, Laurence
Cabinet Plasseraud 52 rue de la Victoire
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2001/18]
Opponent(s)01  06.03.2001  15.03.2001  ADMISSIBLE
JSP Corporation
1-1, Uchisaiwaicho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Opponents representative
Vercaemer, Laurence
Cabinet Plasseraud, 84 rue d'Amsterdam
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
12.04.2001Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.08.2001Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.05.2003Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.05.2003Date of oral proceedings
20.06.2003Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.06.2003Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
15.10.2003Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
08.01.2004Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
02.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
21.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
20.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.06.2000
CH07.06.2000
LI07.06.2000
LU17.12.2001
[2004/51]
Former [2004/43]AT07.06.2000
LU17.12.2001
Former [2004/39]LU17.12.2001
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS6036132  ;
 [DA]US4522955  (FUKUSHIMA NOBUO [JP], et al) [DA] 1,3,5,6,9,10 * the whole document ** specially page 2, lines 3-11 *;
 [E]WO9316128  (DAIKIN IND LTD [JP]) [E] 1-3,5-7,9,10 * the whole document * * specially claim 11 and 12 *;
 [E]US5348795  (PARK CHUNG P [US]) [E] 1-10 * column A * * column 3, line 15 - line 68 * * example 5; table 5 *;
 EP0626421  [ ] (DAIKIN IND LTD [JP])
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 85, no. 14, Database accession no. 85-084544 C14!, & JPS6036132 A 19850225 (SEKISUI PLASTICS K.K.) [A] 1,2,6,9,10 * abstract *
International search[A]US3871897  (EALDING CYRIL JOHN);
 [A]US3972970  (TAYLOR JOHN JAMES);
 [A]US4279848  (BAXTER SAMUEL, et al);
 [Y]US4384032  (TASHIRO HISAO [JP], et al);
 [A]US4424181  (SENUMA AKITAKA [JP], et al);
 [A]US4499211  (WALCH AXEL [DE], et al);
 [Y]US5116881  (PARK JOHN J [US], et al)
OppositionJPS5660233
 JPS59178226
 EP0287011
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