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EP About this file: EP0888402

EP0888402 - (HYDROXYALKYL)UREA CROSSLINKING AGENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  01.07.2005
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 09.04.2008  [2008/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Celanese International Corporation
1601 West LBJ Freeway
Dallas, TX 75234-6034 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/23]For all designated states
Celanese International Corporation
1601 West LBJ Freeway
Dallas, Texas 75234-6034 / US
Former [1999/01]For all designated states
National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
P.O. Box 7663
Wilmington, Delaware 19803-7663 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KIELBANIA, Andrew, J.
123 Peggy Lane
Chalfont, PA 18914 / US
02 / KUKKALA, Pravin
808 Lynwood Street
Raritan, NJ 08869 / US
03 / LEE, Sharon
808 Rivendell Way
Edison, NJ 08817 / US
04 / LEIGHTON, John, C.
2 Patriots Way
Flanders, NJ 07836 / US
[1999/01]
Representative(s)Held, Stephan, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/01]Held, Stephan, Dr.rer.nat., Dipl.-Chem., et al
Patentanwälte, Hagemann, Braun und Held, Patentanwälte, Postfach 86 03 29
81630 München / DE
Application number, filing date98901789.207.01.1998
[1999/01]
WO1998US00590
Priority number, dateUS1997078335007.01.1997         Original published format: US 783350
[1999/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9830627
Date:16.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0888402
Date:07.01.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0888402
Date:27.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:C08K5/21, C08L101/02, C08G63/91, C08G71/02, C08G69/48
[1999/01]
CPC:
C08K5/21 (EP,US); C09D167/00 (EP,US); Y10T428/24628 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31725 (EP,US); Y10T428/31794 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C09D167/00, C08L2666/36 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1999/01]
TitleGerman:(HYDROXYALKYL)HARNSTOFF VERNETZER[1999/01]
English:(HYDROXYALKYL)UREA CROSSLINKING AGENTS[1999/01]
French:AGENTS DE RETICULATION A BASE D'(HYDROXYALKYL)UREE[1999/01]
Entry into regional phase07.09.1998National basic fee paid 
07.09.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
07.09.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.09.1998Examination requested  [1999/01]
01.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.2002Fee for grant paid
25.09.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.08.2003  10.09.2003  ADMISSIBLE
ROCKWOOL INTERNATIONAL A/S
Hovedgaden 584
2640 Hedehusene / DK
Opponent's representative
Barz, Peter
Meissner Bolte & Partner GbR
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2003/43]
Opponent(s)01  27.08.2003   
ROCKWOOL International A/S
Hovedgaden 584
DK-2640 Hedehusene / DK
Opponent's representative
Barz, Peter, Dr.
Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2
80803 München / DE
01.10.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.08.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.02.2005Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2005/33]
24.02.2005Date of oral proceedings
21.03.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.03.2005Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE27.11.2002
CH27.11.2002
FI27.11.2002
IT27.11.2002
LI27.11.2002
NL27.11.2002
LU07.01.2003
DK27.02.2003
SE27.02.2003
ES29.05.2003
[2008/15]
Former [2007/17]BE27.11.2002
CH27.11.2002
FI27.11.2002
LI27.11.2002
NL27.11.2002
LU07.01.2003
DK27.02.2003
SE27.02.2003
ES29.05.2003
Former [2004/39]BE27.11.2002
CH27.11.2002
FI27.11.2002
LI27.11.2002
NL27.11.2002
LU07.01.2003
SE27.02.2003
ES29.05.2003
Former [2004/04]BE27.11.2002
CH27.11.2002
FI27.11.2002
LI27.11.2002
NL27.11.2002
SE27.02.2003
ES29.05.2003
Former [2003/51]BE27.11.2002
CH27.11.2002
FI27.11.2002
LI27.11.2002
NL27.11.2002
SE27.02.2003
Former [2003/43]CH27.11.2002
FI27.11.2002
LI27.11.2002
NL27.11.2002
SE27.02.2003
Former [2003/39]CH27.11.2002
LI27.11.2002
NL27.11.2002
SE27.02.2003
Former [2003/30]NL27.11.2002
SE27.02.2003
Former [2003/19]SE27.02.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]US3507720  (PETERSON MARVIN L) [A] 1,7,11 * column 3, line 29 - line 70; claims 1,7 *;
 [A]DE4040023  (BAYER AG [DE]) [A] 1,5,7,10,11 * page 3, line 34 - line 42; example 1; claims 1,2 *;
 [A]GB1127605  (ICI LTD) [A] 1,7 * page 2, column 1, line 48 - line 55; example 4 *;
 [AD]EP0583086  (ROHM & HAAS [US]) [AD] 1,7 * page 3, line 20 - line 21; example -; claims 1,9 *;
 [A]GB1371987  (BAYER AG) [A] 1,7 * example 3 *
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