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EP0836548 - APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR DISTRIBUTING MOLTEN THERMOPLASTIC POLYMERS TO MOLDING MACHINES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.11.2000
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.01.2001Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 21.02.2001 [2001/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 North Eastman Road
Kingsport TN 37660 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/17]For all designated states
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 North Eastman Road
Kingsport, TN 37660 / US
Inventor(s)01 / McLEOD, Andrew, Ervin
148 Stratton Place
Kingsport, TN 37663 / US
02 / HASELTINE, Douglas, Mark
1224 Watauga Street
Kingsport, TN 37600 / US
03 / WINDES, Larry, Cates
1212 Jerry Lane
Kingsport, TN 37664 / US
04 / STRAND, Marc, Alan
5123 Waterford Drive
Kingsport, TN 37664 / US
[1998/17]
Representative(s)Brown, Fraser Gregory James, et al
Cleveland
10 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/17]Brown, Fraser Gregory James, et al
fJ Cleveland 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
Application number, filing date96924349.203.07.1996
[1998/17]
WO1996US11278
Priority number, dateUS1995049840405.07.1995         Original published format: US 498404
[1998/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9702126
Date:23.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0836548
Date:22.04.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.01.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0836548
Date:12.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.01.1997
ClassificationIPC:B29C31/04, B29C45/12
[1998/17]
CPC:
B29C31/04 (EP,US); B29C45/125 (EP,US); B29C2045/1883 (EP,US);
B29K2105/0002 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1998/17]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM VERTEILEN VON GESCHMOLZENEN THERMOPLASTISCHEN POLYMEREN IN FORMMASCHINEN[1998/17]
English:APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR DISTRIBUTING MOLTEN THERMOPLASTIC POLYMERS TO MOLDING MACHINES[1998/17]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE DISTRIBUTION DE POLYMERES THERMOPLASTIQUES FONDUS A DES PRESSES D'INJECTION[1998/17]
Entry into regional phase02.02.1998National basic fee paid 
02.02.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
02.02.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.02.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.02.1998Examination requested  [1998/17]
18.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.07.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.10.1999Fee for grant paid
22.10.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.10.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
09.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE12.01.2000
[2001/08]
Cited inInternational search[X]FR1169524  (SPECIALITES ALIMENTAIRES BOURG) [X] 1,4,5 * the whole document *;
 [X]GB865403  (CLARK LTD C & J) [X] 1,4,5* the whole document *;
 [X]US3355763  (WILLERT WILLIAM H) [X] 1,5 * the whole document *;
 [X]FR2069354  (KATASHI AOKI) [X] 1,4,5 * figure -; claim - *;
 [XY]FR2114455  (AUTHIER GILBERT) [X] 1,3,5 * column W * [Y] 2;
 [X]DE2820135  (HITACHI SHIPBUILDING ENG CO) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [DXY]US4470796  (STROUP JOHN F [US], et al) [DX] 1,3-5 * column 3, line 12 - column 4, line 34 * * column 5, line 59 - column 8, line 4; figure -; claim - * [Y] 2;
 [X]DE4138849  (PLANEX PROJEKTIERUNGSGESELLSCH [DE]) [X] 1,4,5 * the whole document *;
 [X]DE4138978  (BERSTORFF GMBH MASCH HERMANN [DE]) [X] 1,4,5 * column 2, line 18 - line 23 * * column 2, line 67 - column 4, line 58; claim - *;
 [YA]US5269348  (SCHNAUS WALTER [DE], et al) [Y] 2 * column 3, line 57 - column 4, line 31; figure -; claim - * [A] 1,3,5;
 [PYA]EP0672514  (ZIMMER AG [DE]) [PY] 2 * column 6, line 43 - line 57 * * column 7, line 21 - line 28; figure -; claim - * [A] 1,5
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