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EP0968246 - RECYCLE OF VULCANIZED FLUORINATED ELASTOMERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.08.2005
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 29.10.2008  [2008/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dyneon LLC
6744 Upper 33rd Street North
Oakdale, Minnesota 55128 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/01]For all designated states
DYNEON LLC
6744 Upper 33rd Street North
Oakdale, Minnesota 55128 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WORM, Allan, T.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / HARE, Erik, D.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
03 / NELSON, Paul, N.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[2000/01]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2000/01]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date98911527.409.03.1998
[2000/01]
WO1998US04564
Priority number, dateUS19970036230P12.03.1997         Original published format: US 36230 P
US1997085478712.05.1997         Original published format: US 854787
[2000/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9840432
Date:17.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0968246
Date:05.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.09.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0968246
Date:20.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:C08K5/00, C08L27/16, C08J11/18
[2000/01]
CPC:
C08J11/18 (EP,US); C08K5/0025 (EP,US); C08J2327/12 (EP,US);
Y02W30/62 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C08K5/0025, C08L27/16 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/01]
TitleGerman:RECYCLING VON VULKANISIERTEN FLUORIERTEN ELASTOMEREN[2004/41]
English:RECYCLE OF VULCANIZED FLUORINATED ELASTOMERS[2000/01]
French:RECYCLAGE D'ELASTOMERES FLUORES VULCANISES[2000/01]
Former [2000/01]RECYCLING VON VULKANISIERTEN FLUOROELASTOMEREN
Entry into regional phase07.10.1999National basic fee paid 
07.10.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
07.10.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.08.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.10.1999Examination requested  [2000/01]
08.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.07.2004Fee for grant paid
23.07.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.07.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
21.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
22.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR31.03.2005
[2008/44]
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0432911  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [X] 1-5,8-12,15,17-20,23 * page 7, lines 15-36; claims 1,4-6 *;
 [X]US5086123  (GUENTHNER RICHARD A [US], et al) [X] 1-5,7-13,15,17-20,23* example 1; claim 1 *;
 [X]EP0574913  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [X] 1-5,7-13,15,17-20,23 * page 9, lines 40-41; claims 5-9 *;
 [X]EP0661304  (AUSIMONT SPA [IT]) [X] 1-5,8-12,15,17-20,23 * page 4, lines 15-58; claim 1 *;
 [X]US5548028  (TABB DAVID L [US]) [X] 1-5,7-13,15,17-23 * column 6, line 43 - column 7, line 43; claim 2 *
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