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EP0975684 - NONAQUEOUS DISPERSIONS OF VINYL FLUORIDE INTERPOLYMERS& x9; [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/05]VINYL FLUORIDE INTERPOLYMERS
[2007/32]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.10.2009
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.12.2009  [2009/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/52]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
Former [2000/05]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington Delaware 19898 / US
Inventor(s)01 / USCHOLD, Ronald, Earl
1104 Dorset Drive
West Chester, PA 19382 / US
[2000/05]
Representative(s)Matthews, Derek Peter, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/05]Matthews, Derek Peter, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date98915521.314.04.1998
[2000/05]
WO1998US07378
Priority number, dateUS19970043556P15.04.1997         Original published format: US 43556 P
[2000/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9846658
Date:22.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0975684
Date:02.02.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0975684
Date:24.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:C08F214/20, C08F214/26, C08F214/18
[2000/05]
CPC:
C08F214/18 (EP,US); C08F214/20 (EP,US); C08F214/26 (EP,US);
Y10S250/909 (EP,US); Y10T428/3154 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2000/05]
TitleGerman:NICHT WÄSSRIGE DISPERSIONEN VON VINYLFLUORID INTERPOLYMEREN[2007/32]
English:NONAQUEOUS DISPERSIONS OF VINYL FLUORIDE INTERPOLYMERS& x9;[2007/32]
French:DISPERSIONS NON AQUEUSES DE COPOLYMÈRES DE VINYLS FLUORÉS[2007/32]
Former [2000/05]VINYLFLUORID INTERPOLYMERE
Former [2000/05]VINYL FLUORIDE INTERPOLYMERS
Former [2000/05]INTERPOLYMERES DE FLUOROETHENE
Entry into regional phase17.09.1999National basic fee paid 
17.09.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
17.09.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.10.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.09.1999Examination requested  [2000/05]
17.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.09.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
01.05.2008Fee for grant paid
01.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.09.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/49]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
01.05.2008Request for further processing filed
01.05.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
27.05.2008Decision despatched
22.04.2004Request for further processing filed
22.04.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.05.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
14.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
15.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
13.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
17.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL24.12.2008
[2009/30]
Cited inInternational search[YD]US3428618  (COOK JACK E, et al) [YD] 1,20,21 * column 3, line 5 - line 75 ** claim - *;
 [XY]US3966660  (TAMURA YORIKAZU, et al) [X] 1,2,4,5,10-20,24-26 * column 2, line 53 - column 3, line 13 * * column 4, line 7 - line 22 * * column 5, line 62 - column 6, line 9 * * column 7, line 16 - line 30 * * column 9, line 57 - line 66 * * example - * * claims 1,2,8 * * idem. * [Y] 1,20,21;
 [A]WO9628477  (UNIV NORTH CAROLINA [US]) [A] 1,15,19 * page 7, line 14 - page 8, line 9 * * page 9, line 26 - line 30 * * claims 1-3,6,7 *
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