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EP0999746 - METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR CONTROLLING BIOFOULING USING SULFAMIC ACIDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.12.2003
Database last updated on 21.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.02.2004  [2004/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BUCKMAN LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
1256 North McLean Boulevard
Memphis, Tennessee 38108 / US
[2000/20]
Inventor(s)01 / MCNEEL, Thomas, E.
3509 Amesbury
Memphis, TN 38135 / US
02 / WHITTEMORE, Marilyn, S.
2026 Widgeon Way Drive
Memphis, TN 38138 / US
03 / BRYANT, Stephen, D.
6612 Country Bluff
Memphis, TN 38135 / US
04 / VUNK, Graciela, H.
3215 Oakwood Cv.
Olive Branch, MS 38680 / US
[2000/20]
Representative(s)Matthews, Derek Peter
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/20]Matthews, Derek Peter
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date98938006.827.07.1998
[2000/20]
WO1998US15371
Priority number, dateUS1997090189529.07.1997         Original published format: US 901895
[2000/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9905912
Date:11.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0999746
Date:17.05.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.02.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0999746
Date:19.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:A01N41/02, C02F1/50, A61K7/22
[2000/20]
CPC:
A01N41/02 (EP,BR,US); C02F1/50 (EP,BR,US); Y10S210/931 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   PT,   SE [2000/20]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN ZUR BEKÄMPFUNG VON BIOLOGISCHER VERSCHMUTZUNG UNTER VERWENDUNG VON SULFAMINSÄUREN[2000/20]
English:METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR CONTROLLING BIOFOULING USING SULFAMIC ACIDS[2000/20]
French:PROCEDES ET COMPOSITIONS PERMETTANT DE LUTTER CONTRE L'ENCRASSEMENT BIOLOGIQUE AU MOYEN D'ACIDES SULFAMIQUES[2000/20]
Entry into regional phase21.02.2000National basic fee paid 
21.02.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
21.02.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.02.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/20]
04.09.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.2002Fee for grant paid
31.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.11.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
05.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
04.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]US3637679  (LOVELL CALVIN, et al) [X] 1,6,8,12,22,26-29 * column 1, line 12 - line 37 * * column 2, line 11 - line 19; examples 2,3 *;
 [X]US3705989  (OSHIMA YASUO, et al) [X] 1,7,8,13,14,16,18,20,22,27-29 * column 1, line 70 - column 2, line 54 * * column 3, line 13 - line 20 * * see table 2, compound 888;; claims 1,6 *;
 [X]GB1301861  (DIPENIDAM LIMITED) [X] 22,23,26-29 * page 1, line 8 - line 12 * * page 1, line 43 - line 49 * * page 2, line 12 - line 24 ** page 5, line 58 - line 76; examples 1-3,9-13; claims 1,6-8,13 *;
 [X]GB2163348  (DENTAB U K LIMITED) [X] 1,7,22,27,29 * page 1, line 17 - line 21 * * page 1, line 118 - line 123; example -; claims 1-4,15 *;
 [A]WO9711913  (BUCKMAN LABOR INC [US]) [A] 1-29 * the whole document *
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