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EP1000025 - SUBSTITUTED NAPHTHOPYRANS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.12.2007
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.06.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.07.2011  [2011/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TRANSITIONS OPTICAL, INC.
9251 Belcher Road
Pinellas Park, FL 33782 / US
[2000/20]
Inventor(s)01 / KUMAR, Anil
251 Darlan Hill Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15239 / US
02 / KNOWLES, David, B.
1006 Blueberry Drive
Apollo, PA 15613 / US
03 / VAN GEMERT, Barry
2004 High Pointe Drive
Murrysville, PA 15668 / US
[2000/20]
Representative(s)polypatent
Postfach 40 02 43
51410 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/20]Patentanwälte Sternagel & Fleischer
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Application number, filing date97929797.504.06.1997
[2000/20]
WO1997US09687
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9855457
Date:10.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1000025
Date:17.05.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1000025
Date:21.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.12.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.08.2002
ClassificationIPC:C07D209/02, C07D209/44, C07D209/82, C07D231/00, C07D233/02, C07D401/00, C07D405/00, C07D413/00, G02B5/23, G02B27/00, C07D311/92
[2002/41]
CPC:
C09K9/02 (EP); C07D311/92 (EP); G02B5/23 (EP)
Former IPC [2000/20]C07D209/02, C07D209/44, C07D209/82, C07D231/00, C07D233/02, C07D401/00, C07D405/00, C07D413/00, G02B5/23, G02B27/00
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL [2000/20]
TitleGerman:SUBSTITUIERTE NAPHTHOPYRANE[2000/20]
English:SUBSTITUTED NAPHTHOPYRANS[2000/20]
French:NAPHTOPYRANS SUBSTITUES[2000/20]
Entry into regional phase21.12.1999National basic fee paid 
21.11.1999Search fee paid 
21.12.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.01.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
05.03.1999Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1999/51]
08.07.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time  [1999/51]
21.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/20]
29.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.08.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.01.2007Fee for grant paid
05.01.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.11.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
23.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
21.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
ES01.06.2007
IE05.06.2007
IT30.06.2007
[2011/27]
Former [2008/25]CH21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
ES01.06.2007
IE05.06.2007
Former [2008/07]CH21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
ES01.06.2007
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9516215  (PPG INDUSTRIES INC [US]) [A] 1-14 * page 1, line 5 - line 14 * * page 3, formula I * * page 13, line 9 - page 15, line 15 * * page 18, line 1 - page 19, line 25 *;
 [A]US5238981  (KNOWLES DAVID B [US]) [A] 1-14 * column 1, line 6 - line 17 * * column 3, formula I * * claim - *
International search[Y]US3567605  (BECKER RALPH S);
 [Y]US3627690  (CASELLA JOSEPH, et al);
 [Y]US5514817  (KNOWLES DAVID B [US]);
 [A]US5066818  (GEMERT BARRY V [US], et al);
 [A]US5274132  (VANGEMERT BARRY [US]);
 [A]US5238931  (YOSHIKAWA TOSHIKAZU [JP], et al);
 [A]US5451344  (KNOWLES DAVID B [US], et al);
 [A]US5466398  (VAN GEMERT BARRY [US], et al)
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