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EP0961786 - MOLECULAR WEIGHT CONTROLLED POLYMERS BY PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.05.2003
Database last updated on 21.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2008Change - applicantpublished on 23.07.2008  [2008/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/30]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington DE 19898 / US
Former [1999/49]For all designated states
E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19898 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BERGE, Charles, Thomas
2948 Mohawk Lane
Rochester Hills, MI 48306 / US
02 / DESOBRY, Vincent
50, route du Confin
CH-1723 Marly / CH
[1999/49]
Representative(s)Abitz, Walter
Patentanwälte Abitz & Partner, Poschingerstrasse 6
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/17]Abitz, Walter, Dr.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Abitz & Partner, Poschingerstrasse 6
81679 München / DE
Former [1999/49]R.A. KUHNEN & P.A. WACKER
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date98906540.418.02.1998
[1999/49]
WO1998US03133
Priority number, dateUS19970038225P19.02.1997         Original published format: US 38225 P
[1999/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9837104
Date:27.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0961786
Date:08.12.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.08.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0961786
Date:26.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:C08F2/48, C08F2/38
[1999/49]
CPC:
C08F2/38 (EP,KR,US); C08F2/48 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB [1999/49]
TitleGerman:MOLEKULARGEWICHT KONTROLLIERTE POLYMERE DURCH PHOTOPOLYMERISATION[1999/49]
English:MOLECULAR WEIGHT CONTROLLED POLYMERS BY PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION[1999/49]
French:POLYMERES A POIDS MOLECULAIRE REGULE PAR PHOTOPOLYMERISATION[1999/49]
Entry into regional phase09.08.1999National basic fee paid 
09.08.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
09.08.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.09.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.08.1999Examination requested  [1999/49]
15.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
14.09.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
24.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
12.04.2002Fee for grant paid
12.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.03.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/25]
Request for further processing for:12.04.2002Request for further processing filed
12.04.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.05.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
15.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]GB861438  (DUNLOP RUBBER CO) [X] 1-10 * claims 1,2 *;
 [X]AU4691679  (UNISEARCH LTD) [X] 1-10 * claims 1,10 *;
 JPH01167305  [ ] (KAO CORP);
 JPH0384011  [ ] (SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO LTD);
 [X]  - "MANUFACTURE OF WATER-SOLUBLE LOW-MOLECULAR- WEIGHT VINYL POLYMERS BY PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION IN PRESENCE OF BISULFITE.", CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19900108), vol. 112, no. 2, Database accession no. 8059, XP000187827 [X] 1-10 * abstract *
 [X]  - "PHOTOCURABLE COMPOSITIONS AND MANUFACTURE OF PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVES.", CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19910923), vol. 115, no. 12, Database accession no. 116050, page 71, column 2, XP002072208 [X] 1-10 * abstract *
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