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EP0722980 - Thermoplastic compositions comprising starch and other components from natural origin [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2002
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 04.12.2002  [2002/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NOVAMONT S.p.A.
Via Fauser 8
28100 Novara / IT
[2001/12]
Former [1996/30]For all designated states
NOVAMONT S.p.A.
Foro Buonaparte 31
20121 Milano / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Bastioli, Catia
Via della Noce 63
I-28100 Novara / IT
02 / Bellotti, Vittorio
Via More e Gibin 9
I-28010 Fontaneto d'Agogna (NO) / IT
03 / Lombi, Roberto
Via Fara 51
I-28100 Novara / IT
04 / Perego, Gabriele
Via Fossigalli 3
I-10015 Ivrea (TO) / IT
[1996/30]
Representative(s)Rambelli, Paolo, et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A.
Corso Emilia 8
10152 Torino / IT
[N/P]
Former [1996/30]Rambelli, Paolo, et al
c/o JACOBACCI & PERANI S.p.A. Corso Regio Parco, 27
10152 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date96100035.303.01.1996
[1996/30]
Priority number, dateIT1995MI0002310.01.1995         Original published format: IT MI950023
[1996/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0722980
Date:24.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0722980
Date:14.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.05.1996
ClassificationIPC:C08L1/12, C08L3/00
[1996/30]
CPC data not yet available
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/30]
TitleGerman:Thermoplastische Zusammensetzungen aus Stärke und anderen Komponenten natürlichen Ursprungs[1996/30]
English:Thermoplastic compositions comprising starch and other components from natural origin[1996/30]
French:Compositions thermoplastiques comprenant de l'amidon et des autres composants d'origine naturelle[1996/30]
Examination procedure10.01.1997Examination requested  [1997/12]
10.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.05.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.2001Fee for grant paid
27.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/45]
Request for further processing for:17.07.2001Request for further processing filed
17.07.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request deemed not to be filed
20.07.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
18.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
19.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR14.11.2001
[2002/49]
Documents cited:Search[Y]JPS5614544  ;
 [PX]JPH07102114  ;
 [Y]EP0409781  (WARNER LAMBERT CO [US]) [Y] 1-11 * page 5, line 31 - line 34 * * page 7, line 23 - line 47 *;
 [DA]WO9214782  (NOVAMONT SPA [IT]);
 [DY]EP0542155  (TOMKA IVAN [CH]) [DY] 1-9 * claim 8 *;
 EP0575349  [ ] (NOVAMONT SPA [IT]);
 [Y]US5288318  (MAYER JEAN M [US], et al) [Y] 1-11 * column 7, line 1 - line 56 *;
 [E]EP0696611  (NOVAMONT SPA [IT]) [E] 1 * page 3, line 16 - line 17 *;
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 81, no. 14, Database accession no. 24388D, XP002002938 & JPS5614544 A 19810212 (NIPPON SYNTH CHEM IND) [Y] 1-9 * abstract *
 [PX]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 95, no. 24, Database accession no. 183084, XP002002939 & JPH07102114 A 19950418 (TEIJIN LTD) [PX] 1-9 * abstract *
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