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EP1008148 - STABLE, CONCENTRATED SOLUTIONS OF HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYANILINE AND ARTICLES THEREFROM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.03.2004
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
Business and Patent Law
Mail Stop D412
Los Alamos, NM 87545 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/05]For all designated states
The Regents of The University of California
Business and Patent Law, Mail Stop D412
Los Alamos, NM 87545 / US
Former [2000/24]For all designated states
The Regents of The University of California
Business and Patent Law, Mail Stop D412
Los Alamos, NM 87545 / US
For all designated states
Mattes, Benjamin R.
1205 Maclovia Street
Santa Fee, NM 87501 / US
For all designated states
Wang, Hsing-Lin
39 Timber Ridge Road
Los Alamos, NM 87544 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MATTES, Benjamin, R.
1205 Maclovia Street
Santa Fe, NM 87501 / US
02 / WANG, Hsing-Lin
39 Timber Ridge Road
Los Alamos, NM 87544 / US
[2000/24]
Representative(s)Thomson, Paul Anthony, et al
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square Birkenhead
Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/24]Thomson, Paul Anthony, et al
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead Merseyside L41 6BR / GB
Application number, filing date97927824.929.05.1997
[2000/24]
WO1997US09119
Priority number, dateUS1996065892831.05.1996         Original published format: US 658928
[2000/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9745842
Date:04.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1008148
Date:14.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.12.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1008148
Date:21.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.12.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.05.2001
ClassificationIPC:H01B1/00, C08G73/00, H01B1/12, C08G73/02
[2001/10]
CPC:
C08G73/0266 (EP,US); D01F6/76 (EP,US); H01B1/128 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/24]H01B1/00, C08G73/00
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/24]
TitleGerman:STABILE KONZENTRIERTE LÖSUNGEN VON POLYANILINE MIT HOCHMOLEKULARGEWICHT UND DARAUS HERGESTELLTE ARTIKEL[2000/24]
English:STABLE, CONCENTRATED SOLUTIONS OF HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYANILINE AND ARTICLES THEREFROM[2000/24]
French:SOLUTIONS STABLES ET CONCENTREES DE POLYANILINE DE POIDS MOLECULAIRE ELEVE ET ARTICLES PRODUITS A PARTIR DE CES SOLUTIONS[2000/24]
Entry into regional phase26.11.1998National basic fee paid 
26.11.1998Search fee paid 
26.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
26.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.12.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
27.11.1998Examination requested  [2000/24]
27.11.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2003Fee for grant paid
22.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
11.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
25.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH21.05.2003
FI21.05.2003
FR21.05.2003
IT21.05.2003
LI21.05.2003
NL21.05.2003
IE29.05.2003
PT21.08.2003
SE21.08.2003
DE22.08.2003
ES01.09.2003
[2008/07]
Former [2004/34]CH21.05.2003
FI21.05.2003
FR21.05.2003
LI21.05.2003
NL21.05.2003
IE29.05.2003
PT21.08.2003
SE21.08.2003
DE22.08.2003
ES01.09.2003
Former [2004/29]CH21.05.2003
FI21.05.2003
LI21.05.2003
NL21.05.2003
IE29.05.2003
PT21.08.2003
SE21.08.2003
DE22.08.2003
ES01.09.2003
Former [2004/23]CH21.05.2003
FI21.05.2003
LI21.05.2003
NL21.05.2003
PT21.08.2003
SE21.08.2003
DE22.08.2003
ES01.09.2003
Former [2004/05]CH21.05.2003
FI21.05.2003
LI21.05.2003
NL21.05.2003
PT21.08.2003
SE21.08.2003
ES01.09.2003
Former [2004/03]CH21.05.2003
LI21.05.2003
NL21.05.2003
PT21.08.2003
SE21.08.2003
ES01.09.2003
Former [2004/02]CH21.05.2003
LI21.05.2003
NL21.05.2003
PT21.08.2003
SE21.08.2003
Former [2004/01]CH21.05.2003
LI21.05.2003
SE21.08.2003
Former [2003/50]SE21.08.2003
Documents cited:Search[XA]WO9211644  (ALLIED SIGNAL INC [US]) [X] 1-11 * page 30, line 19 - page 33, line 33; claims 1-7 * * claims 1-7 * * page 34, line 11 - page 37, line 6 * [A] 12-16;
 [XA]EP0446943  (DU PONT [US]) [X] 1-11 * page 2, lines 25-49; claims 1-8 * * claims 1-8 * [A] 12-16
International search[A]US5278213  (HAN CHIEN-CHUNG [US], et al);
 [A]US5135682  (COHEN JEFFREY D [US], et al);
 [A]US5519111  (MACDIARMID ALAN G [US], et al);
 [A]US5258472  (MACDIARMID ALAN G [US], et al);
 [A]US5484884  (MACDIARMID ALAN G [US], et al);
 [AP]US5583169  (WROBLESKI DEBRA A [US], et al)
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