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EP0915930 - METHOD OF TRIGGERING OXYGEN SCAVENGING COMPOSITION WITH PULSED LIGHT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.09.2003
Database last updated on 21.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.11.2003  [2003/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cryovac, Inc.
P.O. Box 464
Duncan, SC 29334-0464 / US
[1999/20]
Inventor(s)01 / COOK, Philip, H., Jr.
404 Barley Mill Drive
Greer, SC 29651 / US
02 / CRADDOCK, Melania, M.
205 Kristen Way
Greenville, SC 29607 / US
03 / FEEHLEY, William, A.
12105 Stoney Batter
Kingsville, MD 21087 / US
04 / MIRANDA, Nathanael, R.
540 Palmetto Street
Spartanburg, SC 29302 / US
05 / SPEER, Drew, V.
6229 Slender Sky
Columbia, MD 21044 / US
06 / THOMAS, Jeffrey, A.
109 Megan Drive
Moore, SC 29615 / US
[1999/20]
Representative(s)Barlow, Roy James
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/20]Barlow, Roy James
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date97935202.830.07.1997
[1999/20]
WO1997US13370
Priority number, dateUS1996069182802.08.1996         Original published format: US 691828
[1999/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9805703
Date:12.02.1998
Language:EN
[1998/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0915930
Date:19.05.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.02.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0915930
Date:13.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.02.1998
ClassificationIPC:C08J3/28, C08K5/00, A23L3/3436, A23L3/28
[1999/20]
CPC:
B65B55/08 (EP,US); A23L3/26 (EP,US); A23L3/28 (EP,US);
A23L3/3436 (EP,US); C08J3/28 (EP,US); C08K5/0008 (EP,US);
C08K5/098 (EP,US); C08K2201/012 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/20]
TitleGerman:METHODE ZUR AKTIVIERUNG EINER SAUERSTOFFABSORBIERENDEN ZUSAMMENSETZUNG MIT GEPULSTEM LICHT[1999/20]
English:METHOD OF TRIGGERING OXYGEN SCAVENGING COMPOSITION WITH PULSED LIGHT[1999/20]
French:PROCEDE D'ACTIVATION D'UNE COMPOSITION DESOXYGENANTE PAR LA LUMIERE PULSEE[1999/20]
Entry into regional phase25.02.1999National basic fee paid 
25.02.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
25.02.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/20]
06.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.04.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
03.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
06.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2002Fee for grant paid
26.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.08.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0189808  (HOECHST CO AMERICAN [US]) [A] 1,6,13,19 * page 7, line 25 - page 8, line 14 * * page 12; example 1; table 1 ** claims 1-3,5 *;
 [AD]US5034235  (DUNN JOSEPH E [US], et al) [AD] 1-6,13-16,19,20,25 * column 2; figures 1-4,6 * * column 10, line 56 - column 11, line 35 * * column 13, line 30 - column 14, line 33 *;
 [AD]EP0520257  (GRACE W R & CO [US]) [AD] 1,8-10,21,22 * page 3, line 8 - line 15; examples 1,3,8-11; claims 1-3,12,15,16,25-27,34-36 *;
 [A]WO9608371  (CHEVRON CHEM CO [US]) [A] 1,10,11,21 * page 6, paragraph 2 * * page 14, line 12 - line 14; example 1; claims 1,12,20 *
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