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EP0850267 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING POLYMER FROM A PLASTIC, AND THE RESULTING SEPARATED POLYMER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  05.07.2002
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2002Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 21.08.2002  [2002/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CF TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Suite 200, One Westinghouse Plaza
Hyde Park, MA 02136-2059 / US
[1998/27]
Inventor(s)01 / Farmer, Peter H.
70 Avondale Road,Longmeadow
Massachusetts 01106 / US
02 / Moses, John M.
105 Vincent Road, Dedham
Massachusettes 02026 / US
[1998/27]
Representative(s)Jones, Graham Henry
Graham Jones & Company
77 Beaconsfield Road
Blackheath, London SE3 7LG / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/27]Jones, Graham H.
Graham Jones & Company 77 Beaconsfield Road Blackheath
London SE3 7LG / GB
Application number, filing date96916521.621.05.1996
[1998/27]
WO1996US07346
Priority number, dateUS1995050911001.08.1995         Original published format: US 509110
[1998/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9705194
Date:13.02.1997
Language:EN
[1997/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0850267
Date:01.07.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.02.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.02.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:C08J11/04, C08J11/08, C08F6/12, C08F6/28, C08L29/14
[1998/27]
CPC:
B29B17/02 (EP,US); B01D11/0203 (EP,US); C08J11/06 (EP,US);
B29B2017/0293 (EP,US); B29K2031/04 (EP,US); B29K2105/0038 (EP,US);
B29K2105/065 (EP,US); B29K2709/08 (EP,US); B29L2031/7782 (EP,US);
C08J2329/14 (EP,US); Y02P20/54 (EP,US); Y02W30/62 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/27]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUR ABTRENNUNG EINES POLYMERS VON KUNSTSTOFF UND SOMIT ERHALTEND POLYMER[1998/27]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING POLYMER FROM A PLASTIC, AND THE RESULTING SEPARATED POLYMER[1998/27]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE SEPARER UN POLYMERE D'UN PLASTIC, ET POLYMERE SEPARE AINSI OBTENU[1998/27]
Entry into regional phase23.02.1998National basic fee paid 
23.02.1998Search fee paid 
23.02.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
23.02.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.05.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
23.02.1998Examination requested  [1998/27]
15.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.01.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2002/34]
26.02.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2002/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200005   M06   Fee paid on   30.11.2000
31.05.200106   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH05112647  ;
 [X]JPS60210605  ;
 [X]US4918160  (KONDOH SHIGEO [JP], et al) [X] 1,5-7,13-15 * claim 1 * * column 2, line 60 - column 3, line 13 * * column 3, lines 39-43 *;
 [A]DE4229711  (HUELS TROISDORF [DE]) [A] 1,11* column 3, lines 13-34 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930824), vol. 017, no. 462, & JP05112647 A 00000000 (TOSOH CORP) [X] 1,5-7,13-15 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860320), vol. 10, no. 071, & JP60210605 A 00000000 (NIHON SEKIYU KAGAKU KK) [X] 1,5-7,13-15 * abstract *
International search[X]US3256212  (GROVER MARTIN M, et al);
 [X]DE3323940  (HOECHST AG [DE]);
 [Y]US5233021  (SIKORSKI MATHEW E [US]);
 [X]US5237048  (MIYAKAWA HISASHI [JP], et al);
 [X]US5306807  (KAILASAM GANESH [US], et al)
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