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EP0765924 - Azeotropic compositions of perfluoroethane and nitrous oxide [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/14]Azeotropic compositions of perfluoroethane and trifluoromethane, or oxide or nitrous oxide, or carbon dioxide, or fluoromethane
[2001/17]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.03.2003
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/21]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington Delaware 19898 / US
Former [1997/14]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington Delaware 19898 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Shiflett, Mark Brandon
609 5th Street
Newark, Delaware 19711 / US
02 / Yokozeki, Akimichi
109c Congressional Drive
Greenville, Delaware 19807 / US
03 / Minor, Barbara Haviland
233 Green Haven Drive
Elkton, Maryland 21921 / US
[1997/14]
Representative(s)Woodcraft, David Charles, et al
Brookes Batchellor 102-108 Clerkenwell Road
London EC1M 5SA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/14]Woodcraft, David Charles, et al
BROOKES & MARTIN High Holborn House 52/54 High Holborn
London, WC1V 6SE / GB
Application number, filing date96202837.928.06.1993
[1997/14]
Priority number, dateUS1992091193810.07.1992         Original published format: US 911938
[1997/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0765924
Date:02.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0765924
Date:14.05.1997
[1997/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0765924
Date:22.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.03.1997
ClassificationIPC:C09K5/04, C09K3/30, C11D7/50
[1997/14]
CPC:
C23G5/02803 (EP); C08J9/127 (EP); C08J9/143 (EP);
C08J9/149 (EP); C09K3/30 (EP); C09K5/045 (EP);
C11D7/02 (EP); C11D7/505 (EP); C11D7/5086 (EP);
C11D7/5095 (EP); C08J2203/12 (EP); C08J2203/142 (EP);
C08J2207/04 (EP); C09K2205/106 (EP); C09K2205/128 (EP);
C09K2205/132 (EP); C09K2205/32 (EP); C11D7/28 (EP);
C11D7/32 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1997/14]
TitleGerman:Azeotropische Zusammensetzungen auf Basis von Perfluorethan und Distickstoffmonoxid[2001/17]
English:Azeotropic compositions of perfluoroethane and nitrous oxide[2001/17]
French:Compositions azéotropes de perfluoréthane et d'oxyde azote[2001/17]
Former [1997/14]Azeotropische Zusammensetzungen auf Basis von Perfluorethan und Trifluorethan, oder Distickstoffmonoxoid, oder Kohlendioxid, oder Fluormethan
Former [1997/14]Azeotropic compositions of perfluoroethane and trifluoromethane, or oxide or nitrous oxide, or carbon dioxide, or fluoromethane
Former [1997/14]Compositions azéotropes de perfluoroéthane et de trifluorométhane, ou d'oxyde, d'oxyde azote, de dioxyde de carbone ou de fluorométhane
Examination procedure04.11.1996Examination requested  [1997/14]
23.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
19.09.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
08.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
26.10.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.01.2002Fee for grant paid
28.01.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP93916698.9  / EP0649453
Opposition(s)25.02.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
04.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
19.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
17.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
17.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
19.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE22.05.2002
CH22.05.2002
FR22.05.2002
IT22.05.2002
LI22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
ES28.11.2002
[2008/06]
Former [2006/14]BE22.05.2002
CH22.05.2002
FR22.05.2002
LI22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
ES28.11.2002
Former [2004/04]BE22.05.2002
CH22.05.2002
LI22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
ES28.11.2002
FR17.01.2003
Former [2003/48]BE22.05.2002
CH22.05.2002
LI22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
FR17.01.2003
Former [2003/47]CH22.05.2002
LI22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
FR17.01.2003
Former [2003/16]CH22.05.2002
LI22.05.2002
NL22.05.2002
Former [2003/09]NL22.05.2002
Documents cited:Search[XP]WO9307232  (DU PONT DE NEMOURS) [XP] 1-6 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0174027  (MATSUSHITA) [A] 1-6 * abstract *;
 [AP]JPH04288451  ;
 [A]JPH0375449
 [AP]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 017, no. 096, Database accession no. (M - 1372), & JP04288451 A 00000000 (NIPPON KENTETSU) [AP] 1-6 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 015, no. 239, Database accession no. (M - 1126), & JP03075449 A 00000000 (NIPPONDENSO) [A] 1-6 * abstract *
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