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EP0802942 - BIOLOGICALLY DEGRADABLE POLYMERS, PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND THE USE THEREOF FOR PRODUCING BIODEGRADABLE MOULDED ARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  22.08.2003
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2008Change - applicantpublished on 30.07.2008  [2008/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67063 Ludwigshafen / DE
[2008/31]
Former [1997/44]For all designated states
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / WARZELHAN, Volker
Südtiroler Ring 32
D-67273 Weisenheim / DE
02 / KRONER, Matthias
Brucknerstrasse 25
D-67304 Eisenberg / DE
03 / HOFMANN, Jürgen
Münschbuschweg 30c
D-67069 Ludwigshafen / DE
04 / SEELIGER, Ursula
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Strasse 20
D-67059 Ludwigshafen / DE
05 / YAMAMOTO, Motonori
Lassallestrasse 6
D-68199 Mannheim / DE
06 / BAUER, Peter
Erich-Kästner-Strasse 13
D-67071 Ludwigshafen / DE
[1997/44]
Application number, filing date96900928.108.01.1996
[1997/44]
WO1996EP00067
Priority number, dateDE1995100075613.01.1995         Original published format: DE 19500756
[1997/44]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9621692
Date:18.07.1996
Language:DE
[1996/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0802942
Date:29.10.1997
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.07.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0802942
Date:22.07.1998
Language:DE
[1998/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.07.1996
ClassificationIPC:C08G69/44
[1997/44]
CPC:
C08G69/48 (EP,US); B65D65/466 (EP,US); C08G69/44 (EP,US);
C08L3/02 (EP,US); C08L2201/06 (EP,US); C08L77/12 (EP,US);
Y02W30/40 (EP,US); Y02W90/10 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08L3/02, C08L2666/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1997/44]
TitleGerman:BIOLOGISCH ABBAUBARE POLYMERE, VERFAHREN ZU DEREN HERSTELLUNG SOWIE DEREN VERWENDUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG BIOABBAUBARER FORMKÖRPER[1997/44]
English:BIOLOGICALLY DEGRADABLE POLYMERS, PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND THE USE THEREOF FOR PRODUCING BIODEGRADABLE MOULDED ARTICLES[1997/44]
French:POLYMERES BIODEGRADABLES, LEUR PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION ET LEUR UTI LISATION POUR LA PRODUCTION DE CORPS MOULES BIODEGRADABLES[1997/44]
Entry into regional phase11.06.1997National basic fee paid 
11.06.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
11.06.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.07.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.06.1997Examination requested  [1997/44]
20.11.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.01.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.03.1998Fee for grant paid
11.03.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.04.1999    WITHDRAWN
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
P.O. Box 511
Kingsport TN 37662-5075 / US
Opponent's representative
Evans, David Charles
fJ CLEVELAND 40-43, Chancery Lane
London, WC2A 1JQ / GB
 [N/P]
Former [1999/23]
Opponent(s)01  21.04.1999    WITHDRAWN
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
P.O.Box 511
Kingsport, TN 37662-5075 / US
Opponent's representative
Evans, David Charles
fJ CLEVELAND 40-43, Chancery Lane
London, WC2A 1JQ / GB
31.05.1999Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.02.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.04.2003Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
21.04.2003Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2003/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0561224  (BAYER AG [DE]);
 [A]EP0565235  (SHOWA HIGHPOLYMER [JP]);
 [A]WO9213019  (DU PONT [US])
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