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EP0767728 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FOAM USING CARBON DIOXIDE DISSOLVED UNDER PRESSURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 28.02.2003 Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	22.08.2008	Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative	published on 24.09.2008 [2008/39]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states BAYER AG 51368 Leverkusen / DE
	For all designated states Hennecke GmbH 51379 Leverkusen / DE
	[1998/14]
Former [1997/16]	For all designated states BAYER AG 51368 Leverkusen / DE
	For all designated states MASCHINENFABRIK HENNECKE GmbH D-51379 Leverkusen / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / EIBEN, Robert Wolfskaul 12 D-51061 Köln / DE
	02 / EBELING, Wilfried Odenthaler Strasse 52 D-51069 Köln / DE
	03 / SULZBACH, Hans-Michael Hermann-Löns-Strasse 12 D-53639 Königswinter / DE
	04 / RAFFEL, Reiner Müschbungert 2 D-53721 Siegburg / DE
	[1997/16]
Application number, filing date	95924245.4	16.06.1995
	[1997/16]
	WO1995EP02322
Priority number, date	DE19944422568	28.06.1994 Original published format: DE 4422568
	[1997/16]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9600644
	Date:	11.01.1996
	Language:	EN
	[1996/03]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0767728
	Date:	16.04.1997
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.01.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1997/16]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0767728
	Date:	20.05.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/21]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP0767728
	Date:	16.04.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/16]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	11.01.1996
Classification	IPC:	B29C44/46	[1997/16]
	CPC:	B29C44/3473 (EP,US); B29C44/348 (EP,US); B29C44/461 (EP,US); Y10S261/26 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB, IT [1997/16]
Title	German:	VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR SCHAUMHERSTELLUNG MITTELS UNTER DRUCK GELÖSTEM KOHLENDIOXID	[1997/16]
	English:	METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FOAM USING CARBON DIOXIDE DISSOLVED UNDER PRESSURE	[1997/16]
	French:	PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE PRODUCTION DE MOUSSE A L'AIDE DE DIOXYDE DE CARBONE DISSOUS SOUS PRESSION	[1997/16]
Entry into regional phase	20.11.1996	National basic fee paid
	20.11.1996	Designation fee(s) paid
	20.11.1996	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	14.09.1995	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	20.11.1996	Examination requested [1997/16]
	11.04.1997	Request for accelerated examination filed
	25.07.1997	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	25.07.1997	Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
	18.08.1997	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	04.11.1997	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	20.11.1997	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	02.03.1998	Fee for grant paid
	02.03.1998	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 19.02.1999 06.05.2002 WITHDRAWN Foaming Technologies CarDio B.V. Hoekenrode 6-8 1102 BR, Amsterdam The Netherlands / NL Opponent's representative Ahme, Johannes Uexküll & Stolberg Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB Beselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg / DE
		02 18.02.1999 27.12.2000 WITHDRAWN Beamech Group Limited Tenax Road Trafford Park Manchester M17 1JT / GB Opponent's representative WP Thompson 8th Floor 1 Mann Island Liverpool L3 1BP / GB
		[N/P]
	Former [2008/39]
	Opponent(s)	01 19.02.1999 06.05.2002 WITHDRAWN Foaming Technologies CarDio B.V. Hoekenrode 6-8 1102 BR, Amsterdam The Netherlands / NL Opponent's representative Ahme, Johannes, Dr. Uexküll & Stolberg Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg / DE
		02 18.02.1999 27.12.2000 WITHDRAWN Beamech Group Limited Tenax Road Trafford Park Manchester M17 1JT / GB Opponent's representative W.P. Thompson & Co. Coopers Building Church Street Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
	Former [2002/47]
	Opponent(s)	01 19.02.1999 06.05.2002 WITHDRAWN Foaming Technologies CarDio B.V. Hoekenrode 6-8 1102 BR, Amsterdam The Netherlands / NL Opponent's representative Ahme, Johannes, Dr. Uexküll & Stolberg Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg / DE
		02 18.02.1999 27.12.2000 WITHDRAWN Beamech Group Limited Tenax Road Trafford Park Manchester M17 1JT / GB Opponent's representative W.P. THOMPSON & CO. Coopers Building, Church Street Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
	Former [1999/15]
	Opponent(s)	01 19.02.1999 WITHDRAWN Foaming Technologies CarDio B.V. Hoekenrode 6-8 1102 BR, Amsterdam The Netherlands / NL Opponent's representative Ahme, Johannes Uexküll & Stolberg Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg / DE
		02 18.02.1999 Beamech Group Limited Tenax Road Trafford Park Manchester M17 1JT / GB Opponent's representative W.P. THOMPSON & CO. Coopers Building, Church Street Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
	25.03.1999	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	29.09.1999	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	12.10.1999	Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
	12.04.2000	Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
	09.05.2001	Date of oral proceedings
	18.06.2001	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	18.06.2001	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	10.11.2002	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	19.11.2002	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	08.01.2003	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	04.07.2001	Appeal received No. T0764/01
	25.10.2001	Statement of grounds filed
	23.08.2002	Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	20.05.1997	Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited in	International search	[A]WO9216363 (DOW CHEMICAL CO [US]) [A] 1-4 * the whole document *;
		[A]EP0378243 (SEALED AIR CORP [US]) [A] 1;
		[A]WO9404256 (MARATHON OIL CO [US]) [A] 1;
		[A]US3833202 (CRYSTAL M) [A] 1-4 * the whole document *;
		[A]EP0587078 (NIPPON SYNTHETIC CHEM IND [JP]) [A] 1 * page 4, paragraph L *;
		[DA]US4337318 (DOYLE EARL N) [DA] 1 * claim 1 *;
		[A]JPS53124575
		[A] - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 78, no. 49, Database accession no. 78-88510A, & JPS53124575 A 19781031 (HITACHI CHEMICAL KK) [A] 1,2 * abstract *
	Opposition	US3108976
		US3184419
		EP0645226

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