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EP About this file: EP1032604

EP1032604 - COMBINATORIAL METHOD OF FORMING CASCADE POLYMER SURFACES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.04.2005
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
FAO 126, 4202 East Fowler Avenue
Tampa, FL 33620-7900 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/36]For all designated states
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
FAO 126, 4202 East Fowler Avenue
Tampa, FL 33620-7900 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NEWKOME, George, R.
1407 Alhambra Drive
Apollo Beach, FL 33572 / US
02 / MOOREFIELD, Charles, N.
11703 C Raintree Village Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33617 / US
[2000/36]
Representative(s)Tombling, Adrian George, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/43]Tombling, Adrian George, et al
Withers & Rogers Goldings House 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Former [2002/01]Davies, Gregory Mark, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Alexandra House 1 Alexandra Road Wales
Swansea, Wales SA1 5ED / GB
Former [2000/36]Austin, Hedley William
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Alexandra House 1 Alexandra Road
Swansea Wales SA1 5ED / GB
Application number, filing date98953448.214.10.1998
[2000/36]
WO1998US21586
Priority number, dateUS1997097187219.11.1997         Original published format: US 971872
[2000/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9925750
Date:27.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1032604
Date:06.09.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.05.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1032604
Date:16.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.05.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:C08G18/71, C08G83/00
[2001/04]
CPC:
C40B40/14 (EP,US); C08G18/71 (EP,US); C08G18/718 (EP,US);
C08G83/003 (EP,US); C40B50/08 (EP,US); C07B2200/11 (EP,US);
Y10S977/754 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/36]C08G18/71
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/36]
TitleGerman:KOMBINIERTES VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON KASKADEPOLYMEROBERFLÄCHEN[2000/36]
English:COMBINATORIAL METHOD OF FORMING CASCADE POLYMER SURFACES[2000/36]
French:PROCEDE COMBINE DE FORMATION DE SURFACES POLYMERES EN CASCADE[2000/36]
Entry into regional phase06.06.2000National basic fee paid 
06.06.2000Search fee paid 
06.06.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
06.06.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.06.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
06.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/36]
23.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.12.2003Fee for grant paid
01.12.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
02.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
07.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200205   M06   Fee paid on   29.04.2003
31.10.200306   M06   Fee paid on   07.04.2004
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.06.2004
BE16.06.2004
CH16.06.2004
CY16.06.2004
FI16.06.2004
IT16.06.2004
LI16.06.2004
NL16.06.2004
DK16.09.2004
GR16.09.2004
SE16.09.2004
ES27.09.2004
IE14.10.2004
LU14.10.2004
MC31.10.2004
PT16.11.2004
[2008/16]
Former [2007/18]AT16.06.2004
BE16.06.2004
CH16.06.2004
CY16.06.2004
FI16.06.2004
LI16.06.2004
NL16.06.2004
DK16.09.2004
GR16.09.2004
SE16.09.2004
ES27.09.2004
IE14.10.2004
LU14.10.2004
MC31.10.2004
Former [2006/13]AT16.06.2004
BE16.06.2004
CH16.06.2004
FI16.06.2004
LI16.06.2004
NL16.06.2004
DK16.09.2004
GR16.09.2004
SE16.09.2004
ES27.09.2004
IE14.10.2004
MC31.10.2004
Former [2005/45]AT16.06.2004
BE16.06.2004
CH16.06.2004
FI16.06.2004
LI16.06.2004
DK16.09.2004
GR16.09.2004
SE16.09.2004
ES27.09.2004
MC31.10.2004
Former [2005/23]AT16.06.2004
BE16.06.2004
CH16.06.2004
FI16.06.2004
LI16.06.2004
DK16.09.2004
GR16.09.2004
SE16.09.2004
ES27.09.2004
Former [2005/22]AT16.06.2004
BE16.06.2004
CH16.06.2004
FI16.06.2004
LI16.06.2004
DK16.09.2004
GR16.09.2004
SE16.09.2004
Former [2005/14]AT16.06.2004
BE16.06.2004
CH16.06.2004
FI16.06.2004
LI16.06.2004
GR16.09.2004
SE16.09.2004
Former [2005/11]AT16.06.2004
CH16.06.2004
FI16.06.2004
LI16.06.2004
GR16.09.2004
SE16.09.2004
Former [2005/06]CH16.06.2004
FI16.06.2004
LI16.06.2004
GR16.09.2004
SE16.09.2004
Former [2005/02]CH16.06.2004
FI16.06.2004
LI16.06.2004
SE16.09.2004
Former [2004/52]CH16.06.2004
LI16.06.2004
SE16.09.2004
Former [2004/51]CH16.06.2004
LI16.06.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]DE19524045  (BASF AG [DE]) [A] 1-3 * claims 1,2 *;
 [A]US5663260  (FRECHET JEAN M J [US], et al) [A] 1-3* example VI; claim 1 *
International search[A]US5610268  (MEIJER EGBERT W [NL], et al)
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