EP1042443 - GRANULE WITH HYDRATED BARRIER MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 18.09.2015 Database last updated on 03.09.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 18.09.2015 | Revocation of patent | published on 21.10.2015 [2015/43] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Danisco US Inc. 925 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, CA 94304-1013 / US | [2012/48] |
Former [2000/41] | For all designated states GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC. 925 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, California 94304 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
BECKER, Nathaniel, T. 2116 Hillside Drive Burlingame, CA 94010 / US | 02 /
CHRISTENSEN, Robert, I., Jr. 2156 Blue Jay Circle Pinole, CA 94564 / US | 03 /
GAERTNER, Alfred, L. 432 Maple Avenue San Bruno, CA 94066 / US | 04 /
GHANI, Mahmood, M. 870 Alcosta Drive Milpitas, CA 95035 / US | 05 /
DALE, Douglas, A. 1135 Encanto Way Pacifica, CA 94044 / US | [2000/41] | Representative(s) | Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30 81925 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2008/03] | HOFFMANN EITLE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE | ||
Former [2000/41] | Wibbelmann, Jobst, Dr., Dipl.-Chem. Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 98964195.6 | 21.12.1998 | [2000/41] | WO1998US27214 | Priority number, date | US19970068382P | 20.12.1997 Original published format: US 68382 P | [2000/41] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9932595 | Date: | 01.07.1999 | Language: | EN | [1999/26] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1042443 | Date: | 11.10.2000 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.07.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2000/41] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1042443 | Date: | 02.11.2006 | Language: | EN | [2006/44] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 01.07.1999 | Classification | IPC: | C11D3/386, C12N9/98 | [2006/24] | CPC: |
C11D3/38672 (EP,US);
C11D3/386 (KR);
C12N9/48 (US);
C11D11/0088 (EP,KR,US);
C11D17/0039 (KR);
C11D3/046 (KR)
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Former IPC [2000/41] | C11D3/386, C11D3/38 | Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, NL, SE [2000/41] | Title | German: | GRANULAT ENTHALTEND HYDRATISIERTES SPERRMATERIAL | [2000/41] | English: | GRANULE WITH HYDRATED BARRIER MATERIAL | [2000/41] | French: | GRANULES COMPORTANT UN MATERIAU BARRIERE HYDRATE | [2000/41] | Entry into regional phase | 29.05.2000 | National basic fee paid | 29.05.2000 | Designation fee(s) paid | 29.05.2000 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 19.04.1999 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US | 29.05.2000 | Examination requested [2000/41] | 12.10.2004 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 12.04.2005 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 23.05.2005 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 18.08.2005 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 13.04.2006 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | 09.05.2006 | Date of oral proceedings | 12.06.2006 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 07.09.2006 | Fee for grant paid | 07.09.2006 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
30.07.2007
31.07.2007
ADMISSIBLE NOVOZYMES A/S Krogshoejvej 36 2880 Bagsvaerd / DK Opponent's representative Potter Clarkson, et al, et al Chapel Quarter Mount Street Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2013/38] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
30.07.2007
31.07.2007
ADMISSIBLE NOVOZYMES A/S Krogshoejvej 36 2880 Bagsvaerd / DK Opponent's representative Potter Clarkson LLP, et al, et al The Belgrave Centre Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB | ||
Former [2007/42] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
30.07.2007
31.07.2007
ADMISSIBLE NOVOZYMES A/S Krogshoejvej 36 2880 Bagsvaerd / DK Opponent's representative Stevens, Ian Edward, et al, et al Eric Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB | 06.09.2007 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 11.07.2008 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 02.12.2009 | Date of oral proceedings | 30.12.2009 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 24.01.2013 | Date of oral proceedings | 05.02.2013 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 05.03.2013 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 25.08.2015 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [2015/43] | Appeal following opposition | 25.04.2013 | Appeal received No. T1127/13 | 15.07.2013 | Statement of grounds filed | 25.08.2015 | Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn | 01.03.2010 | Appeal received No. T0510/10 | 06.05.2010 | Statement of grounds filed | 17.04.2012 | Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure | 17.04.2012 | Date of oral proceedings | 25.04.2012 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 13.12.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 13.12.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 12.12.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 12.12.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 14.12.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 15.12.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 08 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AT | 02.11.2006 | CH | 02.11.2006 | LI | 02.11.2006 | IE | 21.12.2006 | SE | 02.02.2007 | GR | 03.02.2007 | [2008/21] |
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IE | 21.12.2006 | ||
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SE | 02.02.2007 | Cited in | International search | [A]JPS59204697 ; | [X]DE4041752 (HENKEL KGAA [DE]) [X] 1,4,8,10 * page 3, paragraph 5; claims 1,12 *; | [X]DE4344215 (COGNIS BIO UMWELT [DE]) [X] 1,4,8,10 * column 7, paragraph L - column 8, paragraph 2; example 1 *; | [A]WO9712958 (GENENCOR INT [US]) [A] 1,2,8,10 * page 4, paragraph 2; claims 1,3 *; | [PA]WO9845395 (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [PA] 1-4,8,10 * example 1; claims 1,7 *; | [A] - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 85, no. 01, Database accession no. 85-003970, XP002103119 & JPS59204697 A 19841120 (KAO CORP.) [A] 1-3,5,8,10 * abstract * | Examination | US4689297 | WO9855577 |