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EP About this file: EP0682094

EP0682094 - A pourable water dispersible thickening composition for aqueous systems and a method of thickening said aqueous systems [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  16.10.2009
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.11.2014New entry: Decision (+date) in appeal procedure 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Elementis Specialties, Inc.
329 Wyckoffs Mill Road Hightstown
New Jersey 08520 / US
[2009/47]
Former [2005/49]For all designated states
Elementis Specialties, Inc.
329 Wyckoffs Mill Road Hightstown
New Jersey 08520 / US
Former [1995/46]For all designated states
RHEOX INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Wyckoffs Mill Road
Hightstown, New Jersey 08520 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Doolan, Joseph G.
312 Hickory Corner Road
Hightstown, NJ 08520 / US
02 / Cody, Charles A.
11 Stanley Drive
Robbinsville, NJ 08691 / US
[1995/46]
Representative(s)Metten, Karl-Heinz, et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/22]Metten, Karl-Heinz, et al
Forrester & Boehmert, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2005/43]Groening, Hans Wilhelm, et al
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [1995/46]Duffy, Assumpta Dympna, et al
F. R. Kelly & Co., 27 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge
Dublin 4 / IE
Application number, filing date95650015.110.05.1995
[1995/46]
Priority number, dateUS1994024274712.05.1994         Original published format: US 242747
[1995/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0682094
Date:15.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0682094
Date:14.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/28]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0682094
Date:18.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.08.1995
ClassificationIPC:C09D7/00
[1995/46]
CPC:
C09K3/00 (EP,US); C09D7/43 (EP,US); C08L75/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   NL [1995/46]
TitleGerman:Wässrige, fliessfähige Verdickungszusammensetzung für wässrige Systeme und ein Verfahren zur Verdickung dieser wässrigen Systeme[1995/46]
English:A pourable water dispersible thickening composition for aqueous systems and a method of thickening said aqueous systems[1995/46]
French:Composition aqueuse, coulante d'épaississement pour des systèmes aqueux et méthode pour l'épaississement de ces systèmes aqueux[1995/46]
Examination procedure15.05.1996Examination requested  [1996/28]
27.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.11.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.04.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.09.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.12.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.1999Fee for grant paid
13.02.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)02  14.04.2000  18.01.2005  WITHDRAWN
SÜD-CHEMIE AG
Lenbachplatz 6
80333 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Splanemann
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Rumfordstrasse 7
80469 München / DE
 [2014/49]
Former [2006/02]
Opponent(s)02  14.04.2000  18.01.2005  WITHDRAWN
SÜD-CHEMIE AG
Lenbachplatz 6
D-80333 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Splanemann Reitzner Baronetzky Westendorp Patentanwälte
Rumfordstrasse 7
80469 München / DE
Former [2005/10]
Opponent(s)01  29.03.2000  05.03.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
Postfach 130164
40551 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  14.04.2000  18.01.2005  WITHDRAWN
SÜD-CHEMIE AG
Lenbachplatz 6
D-80333 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Splanemann Reitzner Baronetzky Westendorp Patentanwälte
Rumfordstrasse 7
80469 München / DE
Former [2002/20]
Opponent(s)01  29.03.2000  05.03.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
Postfach 130164
40551 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  14.04.2000  03.05.2000  ADMISSIBLE
SÜD-CHEMIE AG
Lenbachplatz 6
D-80333 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Splanemann Reitzner Baronetzky Westendorp Patentanwälte
Rumfordstrasse 7
80469 München / DE
Former [2000/23]
Opponent(s)01  29.03.2000  06.04.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Cognis Deutschland GmbH R&T-Intellectual Properties
Postfach 13 01 64
40551 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  14.04.2000   
SÜD-CHEMIE AG
Lenbachplatz 6
D-80333 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Splanemann Reitzner Baronetzky Westendorp Patentanwälte
Rumfordstrasse 7
80469 München / DE
Former [2000/21]
Opponent(s)01  29.03.2000  06.04.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Cognis Deutschland GmbH R&T-Intellectual Properties
Postfach 13 01 64
40551 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2000/20]
Opponent(s)01  20.03.2000   
Cognis Deutschland GmbH R&T-Intellectual Properties
Postfach 13 01 64
40551 Düsseldorf / DE
30.05.2000Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.01.2001Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
01.02.2002Reply to a communication from the opposition division
19.01.2005Date of oral proceedings
04.03.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
04.03.2005Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
08.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
20.11.2007Reply to a communication from the opposition division
18.02.2009Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
28.02.2009Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
30.06.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
28.09.2009Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition03.05.2005Appeal received No.  T0582/05
14.07.2005Statement of grounds filed
08.08.2007Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
08.08.2007Date of oral proceedings
14.08.2007Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
11.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
06.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR14.07.1999
IT14.07.1999
DK14.10.1999
[2008/06]
Former [2006/14]FR14.07.1999
DK14.10.1999
Former [2003/45]DK14.10.1999
FR10.12.1999
Former [2000/25]FR10.12.1999
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0057875  (DOW CHEMICAL CO [US]) [X] 1 * page 4, line 7 - page 14, line 21; claims 1-12 *;
 [X]AU515783B  (ROHM & HAAS) [X] 1-10 * page 4, line 23 - page 25, line 19; claim - *;
 [X]WO9324577  (HENKEL CORP [US]) [X] 1 * page 1, line 8 - page 8, line 20; claims 1-10 *;
 [A]EP0563978  (AQUALON CO [US]) [A] 1 * page 2, line 18 - page 3, line 31; claim - *;
 [A]EP0460896  (ROHM & HAAS [US]);
 [D]US5137571  (EISENHART ERIC K [US], et al);
 [A]EP0250943  (DESOTO INC [US]);
 [D]US4722962  (SHAY GREGORY D [US], et al)
 [X]  - HOWARD ET AL, "FORMULATING WITH COMBINATIONS OF HEUR ASSOCIATIVE THICKENERS", JOURNAL OF COATING TECHNOLOGY, (199201), vol. 64, no. 804, pages 87 - 94, XP000789987 [X] 1
 [X]  - MURAKAMI ET AL, "THE INFLUENCE OF HYDROPHOBICALLY MODIFIED, ALKALI-SWELLABLE EMULSIONS ON THE RHEOLOGY OF PIGMENTED COATINGS", SURFACE COATINGS INTERNATIONAL, WEMBLEY, GB, (199301), vol. 76, no. 1, pages 8 - 14, XP000407078 [X] 1
 [X]  - SCHALLER, "RHEOLOGY MODIFIERS FOR WATER-BORNE PAINTS", SURFACE COATINGS AUSTRALIA, (198510), vol. 22, no. 10, pages 6 - 13, XP008048463 [X] 1
OppositionEP0618243
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