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EP About this file: EP0970990

EP0970990 - Colored polyester thermoplastic materials comprised of poly(oxyalkylenated) compounds as colorants and specific surfactants as diluents [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2005
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.02.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.03.2005  [2005/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Milliken & Company
920 Milliken Road
Spartanburg, SC 29304 / US
[2000/02]
Inventor(s)01 / Zhao, Xiaodong Edward
211 Windswept Court
Moore, SC 29369 / US
02 / Danielson, Todd David
129 Riveredge Drive
Moore, SC 29369 / US
03 / Stephenson, Eugene Kyle
311 Golden Carriage Run
Spartanburg, SC 29316 / US
04 / Irwin, Elizabeth M.
217 Pineville Road
Spartanburg, SC 29307 / US
[2000/02]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/47]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2000/02]Behrens, Dieter, Dr.-Ing., et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date99113148.307.07.1999
[2000/02]
Priority number, dateUS1998011121807.07.1998         Original published format: US 111218
[2000/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0970990
Date:12.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0970990
Date:31.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:C08K5/06, C08K5/103, C09B69/00, C08J3/22, C08L67/00
[2000/02]
CPC:
C08L67/02 (EP,US); Y10S525/935 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C08L67/02, C08L71/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB [2000/39]
Former [2000/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Gefärbte thermoplastische Polyestermaterialien, enthaltend Polyoxyalkylenverbindungen als Farbstoffe und spezielle oberflächenaktive Substanzen als Verdünner[2000/02]
English:Colored polyester thermoplastic materials comprised of poly(oxyalkylenated) compounds as colorants and specific surfactants as diluents[2000/02]
French:Matériaux de polyester colorés consistant des composés polyoxyalkyléniques comme colorants ainsi que des agents surfactifs spéciaux comme diluants[2000/02]
Examination procedure20.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/20]
04.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.01.2004Fee for grant paid
29.01.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
04.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE31.03.2004
ES12.07.2004
[2005/02]
Former [2005/01]BE31.03.2004
Documents cited:Search[AD]US4284729  (CROSS JOHN P, et al) [AD] 1,5 * column 3, line 33 - line 53; example IX *;
 [AD]EP0215322  (MILLIKEN RES CORP [US]) [AD] 1,5 * page 2, column 2, line 14 - line 30; examples 10,20; claims 1,4 *;
 [A]EP0455370  (METACOL LIMITED [GB]) [A] 1,5 * page 2, line 1 - line 42 * * page 4, line 26 - line 27 ** claims 1,2,8,15 *;
 [A]US5766268  (BRUHNKE JOHN D [US]) [A] 1,5 * column 6, line 15 - line 19; claims 1,3,8-10 *
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