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EP About this file: EP1040145

EP1040145 - METHOD FOR GRAFTING LIGNIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/40]METHOD FOR GRAFTING LIGNIN, POLYMERIZATES PRODUCED ACCORDING TO THE METHOD AND THE UTILIZATION THEREOF
[2003/37]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2005
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR		published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STOCKHAUSEN GmbH & Co. KG
Bäkerpfad 25
47805 Krefeld / DE
[2004/15]
Former [2000/40]For all designated states
STOCKHAUSEN GmbH & CO. KG
Bäkerpfad 25
47805 Krefeld / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HÜTTERMANN, Aloys
Henry-Dunant-Strasse 20
D-37075 Göttingen / DE
02 / MAI, Carsten
Liebrechtstrasse 1
D-37075 Göttingen / DE
[2000/40]
Representative(s)Harders, Gerhard
Mantiusstrasse 4
23879 Mölln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/40]Harders, Gerhard, Dr.
Stettiner Strasse 2
61184 Karben / DE
Application number, filing date98965847.117.12.1998
[2000/40]
WO1998EP08279
Priority number, dateDE199715617217.12.1997         Original published format: DE 19756172
[2000/40]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9931155
Date:24.06.1999
Language:DE
[1999/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1040145
Date:04.10.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.06.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1040145
Date:07.04.2004
Language:DE
[2004/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:C08F289/00, C08H5/02, C12P7/22, C08F251/02
[2000/40]
CPC:
C08H6/00 (EP,US); C08F289/00 (EP,US); C08H1/06 (EP,US);
C08L51/08 (EP,US); C08L97/02 (EP,US); C09D11/03 (EP,US);
C09D7/20 (EP,US); C09D7/43 (EP,US); C09D7/45 (EP,US);
C09K3/22 (EP,US); C09K8/206 (EP,US); C11D3/3788 (EP,US);
C08L51/00 (EP,US); C08L97/00 (EP,US); C08L97/005 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08L97/02, C08L2666/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   FR,   GB,   SE [2000/40]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR PFROPFUNG VON LIGNIN[2003/37]
English:METHOD FOR GRAFTING LIGNIN[2003/37]
French:PROCEDE DE GREFFAGE DE LIGNINE[2003/37]
Former [2000/40]VERFAHREN ZUR PFROPFUNG VON LIGNIN, DANACH HERGESTELLTE POLYMERISATE UND DEREN VERWENDUNG
Former [2000/40]METHOD FOR GRAFTING LIGNIN, POLYMERIZATES PRODUCED ACCORDING TO THE METHOD AND THE UTILIZATION THEREOF
Former [2000/40]PROCEDE DE GREFFAGE DE LIGNINE, POLYMERISATS OBTENUS A L'AIDE DUDIT PROCEDE ET LEUR UTILISATION
Entry into regional phase17.06.2000National basic fee paid 
17.06.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
17.06.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.07.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/40]
12.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
12.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.12.2003Fee for grant paid
29.12.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP03025740.6   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 11.12.2003
EP03028952.4   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 20.01.2004
EP03029263.5  / EP1418189
Opposition(s)10.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/13]
Request for further processing for:12.04.2003Request for further processing filed
10.04.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.04.2003Decision despatched
28.05.2001Request for further processing filed
26.05.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.08.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
17.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
15.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200003   M06   Fee paid on   16.02.2001
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI07.04.2004
FR07.04.2004
GB07.04.2004
SE07.07.2004
[2006/14]
Former [2005/02]FI07.04.2004
GB07.04.2004
SE07.07.2004
Former [2005/01]GB07.04.2004
SE07.07.2004
Former [2004/52]SE07.07.2004
Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0072445  (BW MUD LTD [GB]) [Y] 8 * page 3, lines 26-33 *;
 [Y]US4891415  (LIN STEPHEN Y [US], et al) [Y] 16,17,21 * siehe Spalte 1, Zeile 5-11 ; Spalte 1, Zeile 26-29 *; column 1, lines 34-46 *;
 [DY]EP0442508  (MEISTER JOHN J [US]) [DY] 1-21* the whole document *;
 [Y]US5116904  (MEISTER JOHN J, et al) [Y] 20 * column 1, lines 15-34 *;
 [Y]WO9412620  (NOVO NORDISK AS [DK], et al) [Y] 1-21 * page 3, line 20 - page 4, line 26 *;
 [Y]WO9501426  (NOVO NORDISK AS [DK], et al) [Y] 18,19 * abstract *;
 [DXY]WO9508588  (HUETTERMANN ALOYS [DE], et al) [DX] 1-7,9-13,15 * siehe Seite 3, Zeile 13-28 ; Seite 1, Zeile 5 - Seite 3, Zeile 10 ; Ansprüche 1-8 *; page 4, line 19; example 1 * [Y] 8,16-21
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