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EP0785964 - NON-LINEAR STYRENIC POLYMER-BASED FOAMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.02.2000
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.02.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.04.2000 [2000/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
2030 Dow Center
Midland, Michigan 48674 / US
[1997/48]
Former [1997/31]For all designated states
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
2030 Dow Center, Abbott Road
Midland, Michigan 48640 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SUH, Kyung
1533 Welsh Hills Road
Granville, OH 43023 / US
02 / DEMIRÖRS, Mehmet
5015 Redfern Circle
Midland, Michigan 48642 / US
03 / VO, Chau, V.
21, rue Gutenberg
F-67460 Souffelweyersheim / FR
[1999/15]
Former [1997/31]01 / SUH, Kyung
1533 Welsh Hills Road
Granville, OH 43023 / US
02 / DEMIRÖRS, Mehmet
Langs de Kreek 25
NL-4535 CA Terneuzen / NL
03 / VO, Chau, V.
21, rue Gutenberg
F-67460 Souffelweyersheim / FR
Representative(s)Herz, Sabine, et al
Sternagel, Fleischer, Godemeyer & Partner
Patentanwälte
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/31]Fleischer, Sabine, Dr., et al
Patentanwälte Dr. Sternagel, Dr. Fleischer, Dr. Dörries, Sander Aue 30
51465 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Application number, filing date95938266.413.10.1995
[1997/31]
WO1995US13362
Priority number, dateGB1994002064413.10.1994         Original published format: GB 9420644
[1997/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9611970
Date:25.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0785964
Date:30.07.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.04.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0785964
Date:14.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.04.1996
ClassificationIPC:C08J9/12, C08F12/02
[1997/31]
CPC:
C08J9/127 (EP); C08J9/122 (EP); C08J2203/12 (EP);
C08J2203/14 (EP); C08J2203/142 (EP); C08J2325/02 (EP);
C08J2325/04 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1997/31]
TitleGerman:SCHAUMSTOFFE AUF BASIS VON NICHTLINEAREN STYROLPOLYMEREN[1998/40]
English:NON-LINEAR STYRENIC POLYMER-BASED FOAMS[1997/31]
French:MOUSSES A BASE DE POLYMERE STYRENIQUE NON LINEAIRE[1997/31]
Former [1997/31]NICHTLINEARE SCHAUMSTOFFE AUF BASIS VON STYROLPOLYMEREN
Entry into regional phase03.04.1997National basic fee paid 
03.04.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
03.04.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.05.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.04.1997Examination requested  [1997/31]
04.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
05.08.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.10.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.12.1998Fee for grant paid
30.12.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.01.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]GB2232160  (SANYO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.) [A] 1 * page 4, paragraph 2 - page 7, paragraph 2 * * page 9, paragraph 1 * * page 9, paragraph 4 - page 11, paragraph 2; claims 1-22 *;
 [A]FR2352838  (MONSANTO COMPANY) [A] 1 * page 3, line 29 - page 6, line 34; claims 1-19 *;
 [A]EP0464581  (BASF AG) [A] 1 * page 2, line 35 - line 40; claims 1-10 *;
 [A]DE4309057  (BUNA AG) [A] 1 * claims 1-5 *;
 [A]EP0422850  (ARCO CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY INC.) [A] 1 * claims 1-5 *;
 [A]GB2074591  (MITSUI TOATSU CHEMICALS INC.) [A] 1 * claims 1-13 *
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