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EP0640661 - Antibacterial and antifungal silicone rubber compositions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.08.2000
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.08.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.10.2000 [2000/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
6-1, Otemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/09]For all designated states
SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
6-1, Ohtemachi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Inoue, Yoshio
3-21, Isobe 4-chome
Annaka-shi, Gunma-ken / JP
02 / Sekiguchi, Susumu
Sakuragaoka Ryo D-104, 13-37, Isobe 3-chome
Annaka-shi, Gunma-ken / JP
03 / Kurihara, Yasuo
4-22, Kaigan 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1995/09]
Representative(s)Stoner, Gerard Patrick, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/09]Stoner, Gerard Patrick, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date94305897.410.08.1994
[1995/09]
Priority number, dateJP1993023579827.08.1993         Original published format: JP 23579893
[1995/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0640661
Date:01.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0640661
Date:05.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0640661
Date:27.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.05.1995
ClassificationIPC:C08L83/04, C08K3/34, C08K9/02, C08K3/00
[1995/27]
CPC:
C08K9/02 (EP,US); C08L83/04 (KR); C08K3/34 (KR)
C-Set:
C08K9/02, C08L83/04 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1995/09]C08L83/04, C08K3/34, C08K9/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1995/09]
TitleGerman:Antibakterielle, pilzhemmende Silikonkautschuk-Zusammensetzungen[1999/01]
English:Antibacterial and antifungal silicone rubber compositions[1995/09]
French:Compositions de caoutchouc de silicone antibactériel et antifongique[1995/09]
Former [1995/09]Antibakterielle, antifungische Siloxonkautschukzusammensetzungen
Examination procedure22.11.1995Examination requested  [1996/04]
03.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.11.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.05.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.11.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.03.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.1999Fee for grant paid
14.06.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.07.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
22.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
21.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
23.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0488269  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-13 * claims 1,15-17 * * page 1, line 10 - line 16 * * page 4, line 9 - line 13 * * page 4, line 57 * * page 5, line 43 - line 50 * * page 3, line 3 - line 5 *;
 [X]JPH04104219  ;
 [X]JPH02283312  ;
 [PA]US5320843  (RAHEJA MANOHAR K [US], et al) [PA] 1 * claims 1-5 * * column 3, line 31 - line 40 * * column 3, line 48 - column 4, line 15 *;
 [A]EP0270129  (SHINAGAWA FUEL CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1 * claims 1-10 *;
 [A]EP0288063  (SHINAGAWA FUEL CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1 * claims 1-7,15 *;
 [PA]EP0588601  (TOKUYAMA SODA KK [JP]) [PA] 1 * claims 1,20,22 * * page 4, line 34 - line 40 * * page 9, line 38 - line 53 *
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 92-170523, & JPH04104219 A 19920406 (HOYA CORP.) [X] 1 * abstract *
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 91-004868, & JPH02283312 A 19901120 (SANPO SEIYAKU KK.) [X] 1 * abstract *
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