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EP About this file: EP0845019

EP0845019 - REFRIGERANT COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  08.06.2001
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.06.2001Refusal of applicationpublished on 25.07.2001 [2001/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC
Imperial Chemical House, Millbank
London SW1P 3JF / GB
[1998/23]
Inventor(s)01 / POWELL, Richard, Llewellyn
9 Sadler's Wells Bunbury Tarporley
Cheshire CW6 9NV / GB
02 / CORR, Stuart
31 Foxhills Close Appleton
Cheshire WA4 5DH / GB
03 / MURPHY, Frederick, Thomas
53 Fairways Frodsham
Cheshire WA6 7RY / GB
04 / MORRISON, James, David
39 Sandown Crescent Cuddington
Northwich Cheshire CW8 2QN / GB
[1998/23]
Representative(s)Dee, Ian Mark, et al
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/33]Dee, Ian Mark, et al
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Former [1998/23]Thomas, Ieuan, et al
Intellectual Property Department ICI Chemicals & Polymers Ltd P.O. Box 11 The Heath
Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4QE / GB
Application number, filing date96927146.912.08.1996
[1998/23]
WO1996GB01955
Priority number, dateGB1995001692018.08.1995         Original published format: GB 9516920
[1998/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9707179
Date:27.02.1997
Language:EN
[1997/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0845019
Date:03.06.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.02.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.02.1997
ClassificationIPC:C09K5/04
[1998/23]
CPC:
C09K5/045 (EP); C09K2205/106 (EP); C09K2205/34 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/23]
TitleGerman:KÜHLMITTELZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN[1998/23]
English:REFRIGERANT COMPOSITIONS[1998/23]
French:COMPOSITIONS REFRIGERANTES[1998/23]
Entry into regional phase22.01.1998National basic fee paid 
22.01.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
22.01.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/23]
22.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.03.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
21.02.2001Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [2001/30]
03.03.2001Application refused, date of legal effect [2001/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
16.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]DE4116274  (FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM FÜR KÄLTETECHNIK UND WÄRMEPUMPEN) [X] 1,15-18 * column 2, line 63 - line 67 * * claims 1-5 *;
 [A]WO9216597  (ALLIED-SIGNAL) [A] 1,16,17 * claims 1,4-6,10 *;
 [A]EP0583179  (ELF ATOCHEM) [A] 1 * the whole document *
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