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EP0675909 - SUPERABSORBENT POLYMERS AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING THEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.1999
Database last updated on 18.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.11.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.12.1999 [1999/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treatments Limited
P.O. Box 38, Low Moor Bradford
West Yorkshire BD12 0JZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/12]For all designated states
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treatments Limited
P.O. Box 38, Low Moor
Bradford, West Yorkshire BD12 0JZ / GB
Former [1995/41]For all designated states
ALLIED COLLOIDS LIMITED
P.O. Box 38, Low Moor
Bradford, West Yorkshire BD12 0JZ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / JOHNSON, Ian Michael
23 Bankfield Drive, Nabwood
Shipley, West Yorkshire BD18 4AD / GB
02 / COULDWELL, Pauline Lesley
144 Leeds Road, Birstall
Batley, West Yorkshire WF17 0HH / GB
[1995/41]
Representative(s)Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/41]Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date94931096.526.10.1994
[1995/41]
WO1994GB02351
Priority number, dateGB1993002211927.10.1993         Original published format: GB 9322119
[1995/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9511932
Date:04.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0675909
Date:11.10.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.05.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0675909
Date:30.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/53]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.05.1995
ClassificationIPC:C08F220/04, A61L15/00
[1995/41]
CPC:
C08F220/04 (EP,US); A61L15/60 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/41]
Extension statesLT07.07.1995
SI07.07.1995
TitleGerman:SUPERABSOBIERENDE POLYMERE UND DIESE ENTHALTENDE PRODUKTE[1995/41]
English:SUPERABSORBENT POLYMERS AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING THEM[1995/41]
French:POLYMERES SUPERABSORBANTS ET PRODUITS LES CONTENANT[1995/41]
Entry into regional phase07.07.1995National basic fee paid 
07.07.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
07.07.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.07.1995Examination requested  [1995/41]
03.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.01.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.10.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.07.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.09.1998Fee for grant paid
23.09.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.10.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
10.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO9200108  (STOCKHAUSEN CHEM FAB GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-11 * abstract * * page 7, paragraph 3 *;
 [A]EP0530438  (HOECHST CELANESE CORP [US]) [A] 1-11 * abstract ** page 3, paragraph 1 *;
 [PX]WO9415651  (STOCKHAUSEN CHEM FAB GMBH [DE], et al) [PX] 1-6,8,10,11 * abstract *
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