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EP About this file: EP1025142

EP1025142 - PROCESS FOR PREPARING CONJUGATED POLYMERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.01.2004
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 22.07.2009  [2009/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Washington Street - 1790 Building
Midland MI 48674 / US
[2008/38]
Former [2003/04]For all designated states
Dow Global Technologies Inc.
Washington Street, 1790 Building
Midland, Michigan 48674 / US
Former [2000/32]For all designated states
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
2030 Dow Center
Midland, Michigan 48674 / US
Inventor(s)01 / INBASEKARAN, Michael
2614 Walden Woods Court
Midland, MI 48640 / US
02 / WOO, Edmund, P.
300 Mayfield Lane
Midland, MI 48640 / US
03 / WU, Weishi
5413 Tyler Street
Midland, MI 48642 / US
[2000/32]
Representative(s)Burford, Anthony Frederick, et al
Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London
WC1V 6HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/32]Burford, Anthony Frederick, et al
W.H. Beck, Greener & Co. 7 Stone Buildings Lincoln's Inn
London WC2A 3SZ / GB
Application number, filing date98923397.813.05.1998
[2000/32]
WO1998US09706
Priority number, dateUS1997095679723.10.1997         Original published format: US 956797
[2000/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9920675
Date:29.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1025142
Date:09.08.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.04.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1025142
Date:26.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:C08G61/00
[2000/32]
CPC:
C08G61/02 (EP,KR,US); H10K85/115 (EP,KR,US); C08L65/00 (KR);
H10K50/11 (EP,KR,US); H10K85/111 (EP,KR,US); H10K85/113 (EP,KR,US);
H10K85/151 (EP,KR,US); H10K85/631 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/46]
Former [2000/32]DE,  FI,  FR,  GB,  IT,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON KONJUGIERTEN POLYMEREN[2000/32]
English:PROCESS FOR PREPARING CONJUGATED POLYMERS[2000/32]
French:PROCEDE DE PREPARATION DE POLYMERES CONJUGUES[2000/32]
Entry into regional phase23.05.2000National basic fee paid 
17.05.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
23.05.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.04.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/32]
22.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
24.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.12.2002Fee for grant paid
09.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.11.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
09.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
01.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.02.2003
BE26.02.2003
CH26.02.2003
GR26.02.2003
LI26.02.2003
CY13.05.2003
IE13.05.2003
LU13.05.2003
DK26.05.2003
ES31.05.2003
MC31.05.2003
PT05.06.2003
[2009/30]
Former [2005/02]AT26.02.2003
BE26.02.2003
CH26.02.2003
GR26.02.2003
LI26.02.2003
CY13.05.2003
IE13.05.2003
LU13.05.2003
DK26.05.2003
MC31.05.2003
PT05.06.2003
Former [2004/39]AT26.02.2003
BE26.02.2003
CH26.02.2003
GR26.02.2003
LI26.02.2003
CY13.05.2003
IE13.05.2003
LU13.05.2003
DK26.05.2003
PT05.06.2003
Former [2004/36]AT26.02.2003
BE26.02.2003
CH26.02.2003
GR26.02.2003
LI26.02.2003
CY13.05.2003
IE13.05.2003
DK26.05.2003
PT05.06.2003
Former [2004/29]AT26.02.2003
BE26.02.2003
CH26.02.2003
GR26.02.2003
LI26.02.2003
IE13.05.2003
DK26.05.2003
PT05.06.2003
Former [2004/10]AT26.02.2003
BE26.02.2003
CH26.02.2003
GR26.02.2003
LI26.02.2003
DK26.05.2003
PT05.06.2003
Former [2004/02]AT26.02.2003
CH26.02.2003
GR26.02.2003
LI26.02.2003
DK26.05.2003
PT05.06.2003
Former [2003/47]AT26.02.2003
CH26.02.2003
GR26.02.2003
LI26.02.2003
PT05.06.2003
Former [2003/46]CH26.02.2003
GR26.02.2003
LI26.02.2003
PT05.06.2003
Former [2003/43]CH26.02.2003
LI26.02.2003
PT05.06.2003
Former [2003/40]CH26.02.2003
LI26.02.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9705184  (DOW CHEMICAL CO [US]);
 [A]US5621131  (KREUDER WILLI [DE], et al);
 [A]US5670564  (GAGNE ROBERT R [US], et al);
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