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EP About this file: EP1013671

EP1013671 - Functionalized syndiotactic styrene/para-alkylstyrene copolymer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  06.04.2007
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.04.2007Revocation of patentpublished on 09.05.2007  [2007/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
195, Sec. 4, Chung-Hsin Road Chutung
Hsinchu 31015 / TW
[N/P]
Former [2000/26]For all designated states
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
195, Sec. 4, Chung-Hsin Road
Chutung, Hsinchu 31015 / TW
Inventor(s)01 / Tsai, Jing-Cherng
321, Sec. 2, Kuang-Fu Road
Hsinchu, TW, R.O.C. / TW
02 / Li, Chi-Lan
321, Sec. 2, Kuang-Fu Road
Hsinchu, TW, R.O.C. / TW
03 / Chao, Wee-Pin
321, Sec. 2, Kuang-Fu Road
Hsinchu, TW, R.O.C. / TW
04 / Wang, Bor-Ping
321, Sec. 2, Kuang-Fu Road
Hsinchu, TW, R.O.C. / TW
05 / Chen, Joung-Yei
321, Sec. 2, Kuang-Fu Road
Hsinchu, TW, R.O.C. / TW
06 / Chen, In-Mau
321, Sec. 2, Kuang-Fu Road
Hsinchu, TW, R.O.C. / TW
07 / Chou, Huai-Mei
No. 68, Alley 41, Lane 268, Sec. 1, Kuang-Fu Road
Hsinchu, TW, R.O.C. / TW
[2000/26]
Representative(s)Grosse Schumacher Knauer von Hirschhausen
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Elsenheimerstrasse 49
80687 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/20]GROSSE BOCKHORNI SCHUMACHER
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Forstenrieder Allee 59
81476 München / DE
Former [2000/26]Grosse, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Herrmann-Trentepohl Grosse - Bockhorni & Partner, Forstenrieder Allee 59
81476 München / DE
Application number, filing date98124056.717.12.1998
[2000/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1013671
Date:28.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1013671
Date:28.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.05.1999
ClassificationIPC:C08F8/00, C08F212/08
[2000/26]
CPC:
C08F212/08 (EP); C08F8/06 (EP); C08F8/20 (EP);
C08F8/42 (EP); C08F212/12 (EP); C08F4/65912 (EP)
C-Set:
C08F212/08, C08F212/12, C08F4/65912 (EP);
C08F8/06, C08F212/08 (EP);
C08F8/20, C08F212/08 (EP);
C08F8/42, C08F212/08 (EP);
C08F212/08, C08F212/12 (EP)
(-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT,   NL [2001/10]
Former [2000/26]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Funktionalisiertes syndiotaktisches Styrol/para-Alkylstyrol Copolymer[2000/26]
English:Functionalized syndiotactic styrene/para-alkylstyrene copolymer[2000/26]
French:Copolymére fonctionnalisé syndiotactique de styréne et para-alkylstyréne[2000/26]
Examination procedure29.12.1998Examination requested  [2000/26]
22.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.08.2001Fee for grant paid
30.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.08.2002    ADMISSIBLE
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
1790 Bldg., Washington St.
Midland, MI 48674 / US
Opponent's representative
polypatent, et al, et al
Postfach 40 02 43
51410 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2002/42]
Opponent(s)01  27.08.2002    ADMISSIBLE
The Dow Chemical Company
1790 Bldg., Washington St. Midland
MI 48674 / US
Opponent's representative
Sternagel, Fleischer, Godemeyer & Partner Patentanwälte, et al, et al
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
02.10.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.01.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.02.2003Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
16.05.2003Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
26.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.2003Reply to a communication from the opposition division
07.07.2004Date of oral proceedings
19.07.2004Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.07.2004Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
17.01.2007Legal effect of revocation of patent [2007/19]
Appeal following opposition17.09.2004Appeal received No.  T1124/04
29.11.2004Statement of grounds filed
17.01.2007Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
17.01.2007Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5252693  (ISHIHARA NOBUHIDE ET AL) [A] 1,11 * examples 1C-12C; claims 1,5 *;
 [A]US5189125  (ISHIHARA NOBUHIDE ET AL) [A] 1 * examples 1C-11C; claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9631578  (FERRO CORP) [A] 1 * examples I-IV; claim 1 *;
 [DA]US5548029  (POWERS KENNETH W ET AL) [DA] 1 * claim 1 *
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