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EP0772637 - CHLORINATED AND CHLOROSULFONATED ELASTIC SUBSTANTIALLY LINEAR OLEFIN POLYMERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.2002
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.01.2003  [2003/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
2030 Dow Center
Midland, Michigan 48674 / US
[1997/48]
Former [1997/20]For all designated states
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
2030 Dow Center, Abbott Road
Midland, Michigan 48640 / US
Inventor(s)01 / EFFLER, Lawrence, J., Jr.
13361 South Fairview Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70816 / US
02 / BERARD, Mark, T.
17626 Breman Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70817 / US
03 / WRIGHT, George, D.
2224 Oak Cliff Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70810 / US
[1997/20]
Representative(s)Raynor, John, et al
Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London
WC1V 6HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/20]Raynor, John, et al
W.H. Beck, Greener & Co 7 Stone Buildings Lincoln's Inn
London WC2A 3SZ / GB
Application number, filing date95925374.128.06.1995
[1997/20]
WO1995US08195
Priority number, dateUS1994027973525.07.1994         Original published format: US 279735
[1997/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9603441
Date:08.02.1996
Language:EN
[1996/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0772637
Date:14.05.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.02.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0772637
Date:09.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.02.1996
ClassificationIPC:C08F8/20
[1997/20]
CPC:
C08F8/38 (EP,US); C08F8/20 (EP,US); C08L23/28 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C08F8/20, C08F10/00 (EP,US);
C08F8/20, C08F210/16 (EP,US);
C08F8/38, C08F10/00 (US,EP);
C08L23/28, C08L2666/04 (US,EP);
C08L23/28, C08L2666/18 (US,EP);
C08L23/28, C08L2666/20 (EP,US)
(-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1997/20]
TitleGerman:CHLORIERTE UND CHLOROSULFONIERTE ELASTISCHE, IM WESENTLICHEN LINEARE OLEFINPOLYMERE[1997/20]
English:CHLORINATED AND CHLOROSULFONATED ELASTIC SUBSTANTIALLY LINEAR OLEFIN POLYMERS[1997/20]
French:POLYMERES OLEFINIQUES ELASTIQUES SENSIBLEMENT LINEAIRES CHLORES ET CHLOROSULFONES[1997/20]
Entry into regional phase19.02.1997National basic fee paid 
19.02.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
19.02.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.01.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.02.1997Examination requested  [1997/20]
23.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M09)
23.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M10)
04.06.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
31.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.12.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
21.06.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
10.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.2001Fee for grant paid
11.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/01]
Request for further processing for:31.07.1999Request for further processing filed
02.08.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
23.08.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
18.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
12.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
09.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[DY]WO9308221  (DOW CHEMICAL CO [US]) [DY] 1-42 * page 14 - page 18 * * page 19, paragraph 3 * * page 33, paragraph 3 - page 34, paragraph 3; claims 1-30 *;
 [DY]GB2172289  (NIPPON OIL CO LTD, et al) [DY] 1-42 * claims 1-8 *;
 [DY]US3467732  (SCHNEBELEN DAVID F, et al) [DY] 1-42 * claims 1-6 *;
 [A]GB2272901  (TOSOH CORP [JP]) [A] 1,23,42 * page 5, paragraph 3 - page 7, paragraph 1 * * page 8, paragraph 4 - page 9, paragraph 1; claims 1-11 *;
 [A]EP0133294  (DU PONT [US]) [A] 1 * claims 1-9 *;
 [A]EP0453262  (MITSUI PETROCHEMICAL IND [JP]) [A] 1,23 * claims 1-10 *;
 [A]EP0181222  (MITSUI PETROCHEMICAL IND [JP]) [A] 1,23 * claims 1-10 *;
 [A]FR1571136  (THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY) [A] 1,23 * page 7 - page 8 *;
 [A]EP0343657  (DOW CHEMICAL CO [US]) [A] 1,23 * claims 1-10 *;
 [PX]EP0638594  (MITSUI PETROCHEMICAL IND [JP]) [PX] 1-22 * claims 1-10 *
ExaminationUS5415905
 US5500260
 US5710224
    - POLYMER NEWS, vol. 19, no. 11, pages 340 - 341
    - B.A. Krentsel e.o., Polymers and Copolymers of higher Alpa-Olefins, Hanser Publishers, Munich e.o., pages 263, 297, 300, 316 and 320
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