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EP About this file: EP0728037

EP0728037 - METHOD OF FORMING PARTICLES USING A SUPERCRITICAL FLUID, AEROGEL PARTICLES FORMED THEREBY, AND ANTIPERSPIRANTS CONTAINING AEROGEL PARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.11.1999
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK		published on 05.11.2003  [2003/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Gillette Company
Prudential Tower Building
Boston, MA 02199 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/28]For all designated states
THE GILLETTE COMPANY
Prudential Tower Building
Boston, Massachusetts 02199 / US
Former [1996/35]For all designated states
The Gillette Company
Prudential Tower Building
Boston, Massachusetts 02190 / US
For all designated states
CF TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Suite 200, One Westinghouse Plaza
Hyde Park, MA 02136 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ROUANET, Stephane, Fabrice
1608 River Street, No. 202
Hyde Park, MA 02136 / US
02 / MCGOVERN, William, Edward
47 Mullins Avenue
Duxbury, MA 02332 / US
03 / CAO, Wanqing
324 Kitty Hawk Road, No. 307
Alameda, CA 94501 / US
04 / KLOTZ, Irving, M.
2515 Pioneer Road
Evanston, IL 60201-2203 / US
05 / CARRILLO, Angel, L.
11 Vane Street
Wellesley, MA 02181 / US
06 / MOSES, John, M.
105 Vincent Road
Dedham, MA 02026 / US
[1996/35]
Representative(s)Baillie, Iain Cameron, et al
Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/28]Baillie, Iain Cameron, et al
Ladas & Parry, Altheimer Eck 2
80331 München / DE
Former [1996/35]Madgwick, Paul Roland
Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2
D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date95901125.507.11.1994
[1996/35]
WO1994US12669
Priority number, dateUS1993014919008.11.1993         Original published format: US 149190
US1994033328902.11.1994         Original published format: US 333289
[1996/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9513132
Date:18.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0728037
Date:28.08.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.05.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0728037
Date:13.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.05.1995
ClassificationIPC:B01J13/00, A61K7/32
[1996/35]
CPC:
A61Q15/00 (EP,US); A61K8/042 (EP,US); A61K8/26 (EP,US);
B01J13/0091 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/35]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR FORMUNG VON PARTIKELN UNTER VERWENDUNG EINER ÜBERKRITISCHEN FLÜSSIGKEIT SO HERGESTELLTE AEROGELPARTIKEL UND AEROGELPARTIKEL ENTHALTENDEN ANTIPERSPIRANTIEN[1996/35]
English:METHOD OF FORMING PARTICLES USING A SUPERCRITICAL FLUID, AEROGEL PARTICLES FORMED THEREBY, AND ANTIPERSPIRANTS CONTAINING AEROGEL PARTICLES[1996/35]
French:PROCEDE DE FORMATION DE PARTICULES A L'AIDE D'UN FLUIDE SUPERCRITIQUE, PARTICULES D'AEROGEL AINSI FORMEES, ET ANTISUDORIFIQUES CONTENANT DES PARTICULES D'AEROGEL[1996/35]
Entry into regional phase03.06.1996National basic fee paid 
03.06.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
03.06.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.05.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.06.1996Examination requested  [1996/35]
21.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.12.1996Observations by third parties
03.06.1997Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
12.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.04.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.1998Fee for grant paid
07.07.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP03008149.1   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 09.05.2003
EP98103361.6  / EP0868942
Opposition(s)14.10.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/01]
Request for further processing for:12.08.1997Request for further processing filed
12.08.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.08.1997Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.01.1999
BE13.01.1999
CH13.01.1999
GR13.01.1999
LI13.01.1999
NL13.01.1999
SE13.01.1999
DK13.04.1999
PT13.04.1999
[2003/45]
Former [2003/08]AT13.01.1999
BE13.01.1999
CH13.01.1999
GR13.01.1999
LI13.01.1999
NL13.01.1999
SE13.01.1999
PT13.04.1999
Former [2002/23]AT13.01.1999
BE13.01.1999
CH13.01.1999
GR13.01.1999
LI13.01.1999
SE13.01.1999
PT13.04.1999
Former [2001/23]AT13.01.1999
BE13.01.1999
CH13.01.1999
GR13.01.1999
LI13.01.1999
PT13.04.1999
Former [2000/52]AT13.01.1999
BE13.01.1999
CH13.01.1999
LI13.01.1999
PT13.04.1999
Former [2000/50]AT13.01.1999
BE13.01.1999
PT13.04.1999
CH19.04.1999
LI19.04.1999
Former [2000/23]AT13.01.1999
BE13.01.1999
PT13.04.1999
Former [2000/21]AT13.01.1999
Cited inInternational search[A]GB880261  (ALBRIGHT & WILSON MFG LTD);
 [A]EP0149816  (STAUFFER CHEMICAL CO [US]) [A] 1-63;
 [A]EP0171722  (BASF AG [DE]) [A] 1-63 * claim - *;
 [A]EP0186149  (STAUFFER CHEMICAL CO [US]) [A] 1-63;
 [A]US4610863  (TEWARI PARAM H [US], et al);
 [A]US5232689  (KATSOULIS DIMITRIS E [US], et al)
otherEP0322687
 WO9003782
 WO9501221
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