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EP About this file: EP1058703

EP1058703 - A METHOD FOR INCREASING THE MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF POLYESTER RESINS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.08.2004
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MINISTERO DELL' UNIVERSITA' E DELLA RICERCA SCIENTIFICA E TECNOLOGICA (M.U.R.S.T.)
Piazza J.F. Kennedy, 20
00144 Roma / IT
[N/P]
Former [2000/50]For all designated states
MINISTERO DELL' UNIVERSITA' E DELLA RICERCA SCIENTIFICA E TECNOLOGICA
Piazza Kennedy 20
00144 Roma / IT
Inventor(s)01 / PEREGO, Gabriele
Via Voghera, 20
I-20144 Milano / IT
02 / BASTIOLI, Catia
Via della Noce, 63
I-28100 Novara / IT
03 / CELLA, Gian, Domenico
Via Minghetti, 1
I-28100 Novara / IT
04 / GARDANO, Andrea
Corso Roma, 11
I-13039 Trino (Vercelli) / IT
 [2003/41]
Former [2000/50]01 / PEREGO, Gabriele
Via Voghera, 20
I-20144 Milano / IT
02 / BASTIOLI, Catia
Via della Noce, 63
I-28100 Novara / IT
03 / CELLA, Gian, Domenico
Via Minghetti, 1
I-28100 Novara / IT
04 / GARDANO, Andrea
Corso Roma, 11
I-13039 Trino / IT
Representative(s)Rambelli, Paolo
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A.
Corso Emilia 8
10152 Torino / IT
[N/P]
Former [2000/50]Rambelli, Paolo
c/o JACOBACCI & PERANI S.p.A. Corso Regio Parco, 27
10152 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date98965185.627.11.1998
[2000/50]
WO1998EP07624
Priority number, dateIT1997TO0104201.12.1997         Original published format: IT TO971042
IT1997TO0104401.12.1997         Original published format: IT TO971044
[2000/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9928367
Date:10.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1058703
Date:13.12.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.06.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1058703
Date:15.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:C08G63/80, C08G63/91, C08G63/20
[2000/50]
CPC:
C08G18/4216 (EP,US); C08G18/4238 (EP,US); C08G18/4277 (EP,US);
C08G63/912 (EP,US); C08G63/916 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/50]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ERHÖHUNG DES MOLEKULARGEWICHTS VON POLYESTERHARZEN[2000/50]
English:A METHOD FOR INCREASING THE MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF POLYESTER RESINS[2000/50]
French:PROCEDE PERMETTANT D'ACCROITRE LE POIDS MOLECULAIRE DE RESINES DE POLYESTER[2000/50]
Entry into regional phase29.06.2000National basic fee paid 
29.06.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
29.06.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.06.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/50]
02.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.08.2003Fee for grant paid
11.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.07.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
18.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.10.2003
BE15.10.2003
CH15.10.2003
FI15.10.2003
LI15.10.2003
NL15.10.2003
CY27.11.2003
IE27.11.2003
LU27.11.2003
MC30.11.2003
DK15.01.2004
GR15.01.2004
SE15.01.2004
ES26.01.2004
PT15.03.2004
[2008/16]
Former [2005/23]AT15.10.2003
BE15.10.2003
CH15.10.2003
FI15.10.2003
LI15.10.2003
NL15.10.2003
CY27.11.2003
IE27.11.2003
LU27.11.2003
MC30.11.2003
DK15.01.2004
GR15.01.2004
SE15.01.2004
ES26.01.2004
Former [2005/03]AT15.10.2003
BE15.10.2003
CH15.10.2003
FI15.10.2003
LI15.10.2003
NL15.10.2003
CY27.11.2003
IE27.11.2003
MC30.11.2003
DK15.01.2004
GR15.01.2004
SE15.01.2004
ES26.01.2004
Former [2005/02]AT15.10.2003
BE15.10.2003
CH15.10.2003
FI15.10.2003
LI15.10.2003
NL15.10.2003
CY27.11.2003
MC30.11.2003
DK15.01.2004
GR15.01.2004
SE15.01.2004
ES26.01.2004
Former [2004/52]AT15.10.2003
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CH15.10.2003
FI15.10.2003
LI15.10.2003
NL15.10.2003
CY27.11.2003
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CH15.10.2003
FI15.10.2003
LI15.10.2003
NL15.10.2003
CY27.11.2003
DK15.01.2004
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ES26.01.2004
Former [2004/41]AT15.10.2003
CH15.10.2003
FI15.10.2003
LI15.10.2003
NL15.10.2003
CY27.11.2003
DK15.01.2004
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Former [2004/36]AT15.10.2003
CH15.10.2003
FI15.10.2003
LI15.10.2003
NL15.10.2003
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FI15.10.2003
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Former [2004/24]SE15.01.2004
Cited inInternational search[Y]US3853821  (SID AHMED A, et al) [Y] 1-12 * column 2, line 13 - column 2, line 25 * * tables I,II * * claims 1,2,4 *;
 [Y]WO9308226  (M & G RICERCHE SPA [IT]) [Y] 1-12 * page 6, line 16 - page 7, line 2 * * table 1 * * claims 1,2,12 *;
 [A]WO9426820  (M & G RICERCHE SPA [IT], et al) [A] 1-12 * claims 1-3 *;
 [X]WO9611978  (CIBA GEIGY AG [CH], et al) [X] 1-12 * page 18, line 17 - page 19, line 16 * * claims 1,2,6,14 *;
 [A]WO9730105  (CIBA GEIGY AG [CH], et al) [A] 1-12 * claims 1,3,21 *;
 [A]  - S. FAKIROW, "Wiederverwertung thermoplastischer Polykondensat-Abfälle", KUNSTSTOFFE, (1984), vol. 74, pages 218 - 221, XP002099678 [A] 1-12
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