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EP0658176 - RUBBER COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING EPOXIDIZED NATURAL RUBBER AND NATURAL RUBBER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.05.1998
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.11.2000Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): CH, LI
published on 27.12.2000 [2000/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE MOORE COMPANY
P.O. Box 538
Westerly, RI 02891 / US
[1995/25]
Inventor(s)01 / CURTIN, Patrick, J.
405 Falcon Circle
Greenville, North Carolina 27834 / US
02 / LIPINSKI, Timothy, M.
221 Millcreek Drive
Charleston, South Carolina 29407 / US
03 / RUSSELL, William, E.
P.O. Box 4549
Middletown, RI 02480 / US
[1995/39]
Former [1995/25]01 / CURTIN, Patrick, J.
136 Browning Lane
Rocky Mount, NC 27804 / US
02 / LIPINSKI, Timothy, M.
108 Dunbarton Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27803 / US
03 / RUSSELL, William, E.
P.O. Box 4549
Middletown, RI 02480 / US
Representative(s)Müller-Wolff, Thomas, et al
HARWARDT NEUMANN
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
BrandTstrasse 10
53721 Siegburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/25]Müller-Wolff, Thomas, Dipl.-Ing., et al
HARWARDT NEUMANN Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Brandstrasse 10
D-53721 Siegburg / DE
Application number, filing date93921442.503.09.1993
[1995/25]
WO1993US08494
Priority number, dateUS1992094024704.09.1992         Original published format: US 940247
[1995/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9405726
Date:17.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0658176
Date:21.06.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.03.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0658176
Date:23.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US17.03.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.07.1995
ClassificationIPC:C08L7/00, C08L15/00, C08L63/08
[1995/33]
CPC:
C08L15/00 (EP,US); C08L63/08 (EP,US); C08L7/00 (EP,US);
C08L51/04 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C08L15/00, C08L2666/02 (US,EP);
C08L15/00, C08L2666/08 (US,EP);
C08L63/08, C08L2666/08 (EP,US);
C08L7/00, C08L2666/02 (EP,US);
C08L7/00, C08L2666/08 (US,EP)
(-)
Former IPC [1995/25]C08K3/18, C08L7/00, C08L15/00, C08L33/12, C08L63/08
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   PT [1995/25]
TitleGerman:KAUTSCHUKZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN ENTHALTEND EPOXIDIERTEN NATURKAUTSCHUK UND NATURKAUTSCHUK[1995/25]
English:RUBBER COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING EPOXIDIZED NATURAL RUBBER AND NATURAL RUBBER[1995/25]
French:COMPOSITIONS DE CAOUTCHOUC CONTENANT DU CAOUTCHOUC NATUREL EPOXYDE ET DU CAOUTCHOUC NATUREL[1995/25]
Entry into regional phase18.02.1995National basic fee paid 
18.02.1995Search fee paid 
18.02.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
18.02.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.04.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
18.02.1995Examination requested  [1995/25]
27.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.09.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.01.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.04.1997Fee for grant paid
14.04.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.04.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE23.07.1997
CH23.07.1997
DK23.07.1997
LI23.07.1997
DE24.10.1997
PT03.11.1997
[2000/52]
Former [2000/50]BE23.07.1997
DK23.07.1997
DE24.10.1997
CH28.10.1997
LI28.10.1997
PT03.11.1997
Former [1998/24]BE23.07.1997
DK23.07.1997
DE24.10.1997
PT03.11.1997
Former [1998/21]BE23.07.1997
DK23.07.1997
DE24.10.1997
Former [1998/15]DK23.07.1997
DE24.10.1997
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[Y]US4341672  (HSIEH HENRY L, et al);
 [Y]US4366289  (KESKKULA HENNO, et al);
 [Y]US4621121  (SCHWARZE WERNER [DE], et al);
 [Y]US4674622  (UTSUNOMIYA TADASHI [JP], et al);
 [Y]US4769416  (GELLING IAN R [GB], et al);
 [Y]US4898223  (BOTZMAN THOMAS JOSEPH [US], et al);
 [Y]JPH03126737  (OHTSU TIRE & RUBBER CO LTD)
 [A]  - J. Nat. Rubb. Res., 6(1) (GELLING et al.), "Solubility Parameters of Epoxidised Natural Rubber", pages 20-29, 1991.
 [Y]  - "Processing, Morphology and Properties", (MARTUSCELLI et al.), Polymer Blends, Plenum Press, New York, NY, pages 2-3 (1980).
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