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EP0842983 - Polycarbonate/ABS blends [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.11.2005
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.11.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.01.2006  [2006/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/21]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Huang, Jianing
15C Tice Lane
Glenmont, New York 12077 / US
02 / Jalbert, Ronald Louis
61 Canterbury Drive
Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101 / US
03 / Giammattei, Mark Howard
21 Fox Street
Selkirk, New York 12158 / US
04 / Stoddard, Gregory James
31-5, Miyukigaharamachi
Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi-Ken 321 / JP
[1998/21]
Representative(s)Szary, Anne Catherine, et al
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/21]Szary, Anne Catherine, Dr., et al
London Patent Operation, GE International, Inc., Essex House, 12-13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date97309189.514.11.1997
[1998/21]
Priority number, dateUS1996075160118.11.1996         Original published format: US 751601
[1998/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0842983
Date:20.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0842983
Date:29.07.1998
[1998/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0842983
Date:12.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:C08L69/00, // (C08L69/00, 55:02, 25:04, 23:18),(C08L69/00, 51:04, 25:04, 23:18),(C08L69/00, 55:02, 25:04, 23:16)
[1998/31]
CPC:
C08K5/103 (EP,US); C08L69/00 (EP,KR,US); C08K5/1345 (EP,US);
C08L23/02 (EP,KR,US); C08L25/08 (KR); C08L51/04 (KR);
C08J2300/22 (KR); C08L2205/035 (KR); C08L55/02 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08K5/103, C08L69/00 (EP,US);
C08K5/1345, C08L69/00 (US,EP);
C08L69/00, C08L2666/02 (US,EP)
Former IPC [1998/21]C08L69/00, // (C08L69/00, 55:02, 25:04, 23:18),(C08L69/00, 51:04, 25:04, 23:18),(C08L69/00, 55:02, 25:04, 23:26)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   NL [1999/15]
Former [1998/21]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Polycarbonat/ABS-Mischungen[1998/21]
English:Polycarbonate/ABS blends[1998/21]
French:Compositions de polycarbonate/ABS[1998/21]
Examination procedure29.01.1999Examination requested  [1999/13]
10.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.01.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
31.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.11.2004Fee for grant paid
17.11.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.10.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/01]
Request for further processing for:31.03.2003Request for further processing filed
31.03.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.04.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
02.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
01.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
30.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPS60250060  ;
 [A]JPS60156748  ;
 [A]JPS612749  ;
 [Y]DE1569448  (TEIJIN LTD) [Y] 1,3,8 * example 3; claim . * * column 5, line 5 - line 45 *;
 [A]US3813358  (O CONNELL W) [A] 1,3* claim 1 *;
 JPS63156850  [ ] (MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL CO, et al);
 [X]EP0433713  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [X] 1,2,6 * example 1; claims 1,7 * * page 4, line 23 - page 5, line 24 *;
 [Y]EP0693530  (BAYER AG [DE]) [Y] 1,3,8 * example 1; claims 1,6 * * page 5, line 1 - page 6, line 38 *;
 [X]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19881212), vol. 109, no. 24, Database accession no. 211951, XP002066716 [X] 1-4,9 * abstract *
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 86, no. 04, Database accession no. 86-026269, XP002066717 & JPS60250060 A 19851210 (TEIJIN CHEM. LTD.) [X] 1-3 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 85, no. 39, Database accession no. 85-239950, XP002066718 & JPS60156748 A 19850816 (TEIJIN CHEM. LTD.) [A] 1-3 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 86, no. 08, Database accession no. 86-050879, XP002066719 & JPS612749 A 19860108 (TEIJIN CHEM. LTD.) [A] 1-3 * abstract *
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