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EP0703918 - PROCESS FOR OBTAINING HIGHLY PURIFIED PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.08.2001
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 11.09.2002  [2002/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EMULSION TECHNOLOGY, INC.
P.O. Box 207
Parrish, AL 25580 / US
[1996/14]
Inventor(s)01 / WEETE, John, D.
533 Hamilton Hills Drive
Auburn, AL 36849 / US
02 / GRIFFITH, George, L.
1665 Sunderland Drive
Bethlehem, PA 18015 / US
[1996/14]
Representative(s)Pendlebury, Anthony, et al
PAGE, WHITE & FARRER 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
[1996/14]
Application number, filing date94920238.616.06.1994
[1996/14]
WO1994US06819
Priority number, dateUS1993007768416.06.1993         Original published format: US 77684
[1996/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9429326
Date:22.12.1994
Language:EN
[1994/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0703918
Date:03.04.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.12.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0703918
Date:11.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.12.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.03.1996
ClassificationIPC:C07F9/10
[1996/17]
CPC:
C07F9/103 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/14]C07F9/02, C07F9/10
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1996/14]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR GEWINNUNG HOCHREINEN PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINS[2000/40]
English:PROCESS FOR OBTAINING HIGHLY PURIFIED PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE[1996/14]
French:PROCEDE D'OBTENTION DE PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE HAUTEMENT PURIFIEE[1996/14]
Former [1996/14]VERFAHREN ZUR GEWINNUNG HOCH REINEN PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINS
Entry into regional phase01.12.1995National basic fee paid 
01.12.1995Search fee paid 
01.12.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
01.12.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.01.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
01.12.1995Examination requested  [1996/14]
30.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.12.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2000Fee for grant paid
23.03.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.07.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
10.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
15.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH11.10.2000
LI11.10.2000
GB16.06.2001
[2002/37]
Former [2002/10]CH11.10.2000
LI11.10.2000
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[Y]US4235793  (BETZING HANS [DE]);
 [Y]US5008037  (WEETE JOHN D [US], et al)
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