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EP About this file: EP0832158

EP0832158 - GELS MADE FROM TRIBLOCK COPOLYMERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.09.2000
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
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
RAYCHEM LIMITED
Faraday Road
Dorcan, Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH / GB
[1998/14]
Inventor(s)01 / GRAULUS, Hendrik
Groenstraat 69
B-3020 Veltem Beisem / BE
02 / OVERBERGH, Noel
Beatrijslaan 75
B-3110 Rotselaar / BE
03 / HUDSON, John
130 Kings Hill Road Swindon
Wiltshire SN1 4LW / GB
04 / HAMMOND, Philip, James
3 Noredown Way Wootton Bassett
Wiltshire SN4 8BJ / GB
05 / Yu, Jianming
Avenue Charles Woeste, 66
1090 Brussels / BE
06 / PERKINS, Anthony
17 Noredown Way Wootton Bassett
Wiltshire SN4 8BJ / GB
[1998/14]
Representative(s)Jay, Anthony William, et al
Tyco Electronics UK Limited European Patent Department Faraday Road Dorcan
Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/14]Jay, Anthony William, et al
Raychem Limited Intellectual Property Law Department Faraday Road
Dorcan Swindon Wiltshire SN3 5HH / GB
Application number, filing date96917577.710.06.1996
[1998/14]
WO1996GB01381
Priority number, dateGB1995001212515.06.1995         Original published format: GB 9512125
GB1996000874826.04.1996         Original published format: GB 9608748
[1998/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9700292
Date:03.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0832158
Date:01.04.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0832158
Date:01.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.01.1997
ClassificationIPC:C08L53/00, C08K5/00
[1998/14]
CPC:
C08L53/00 (EP,US); C08F220/1811 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1998/14]
TitleGerman:GELE HERGESTELLT AUS TRIBLOCKKOPOLYMEREN[1999/47]
English:GELS MADE FROM TRIBLOCK COPOLYMERS[1998/14]
French:GELS PRODUITS A PARTIR DE COPOLYMERES TRIBLOCS[1998/14]
Former [1998/14]GELLE HERGESTELLT AUS TRIBLOCKKOPOLYMEREN
Entry into regional phase04.11.1997National basic fee paid 
04.11.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
04.11.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.09.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.11.1997Examination requested  [1998/14]
16.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.08.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.05.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.08.1999Fee for grant paid
11.08.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.09.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.12.1999
CH01.12.1999
ES01.12.1999
IT01.12.1999
LI01.12.1999
NL01.12.1999
SE01.12.1999
DK01.03.2000
[2008/06]
Former [2003/46]AT01.12.1999
CH01.12.1999
ES01.12.1999
LI01.12.1999
NL01.12.1999
SE01.12.1999
DK01.03.2000
Former [2003/09]AT01.12.1999
CH01.12.1999
ES01.12.1999
LI01.12.1999
NL01.12.1999
SE01.12.1999
Former [2002/27]AT01.12.1999
CH01.12.1999
ES01.12.1999
LI01.12.1999
SE01.12.1999
Former [2002/23]AT01.12.1999
CH01.12.1999
LI01.12.1999
SE01.12.1999
Former [2000/52]AT01.12.1999
CH01.12.1999
LI01.12.1999
Former [2000/51]AT01.12.1999
CH07.03.2000
LI07.03.2000
Former [2000/50]CH07.03.2000
LI07.03.2000
Cited inInternational search[DX]EP0431706  (SHELL INT RESEARCH [NL]) [DX] 1-19 * see illustrative embodiments IV, V, VI;;; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5166274  (MCGRATH JAMES E [US], et al) [A] 1 * example 6; claims 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0543632  (GRACE W R & CO [US])[A] 1
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