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EP About this file: EP1072657

EP1072657 - Starch ester coatings [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.11.2004
Database last updated on 24.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR		published on 22.10.2008  [2008/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
P.O. Box 7663 Wilmington
Delaware 19803-7663 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/05]For all designated states
National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
P.O. Box 7663
Wilmington, Delaware 19803-7663 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Atkinson, Jeffrey G.
106 Robin Way
Neshanic Station, New Jersey 08853 / US
02 / Billmers, Robert L.
406 Rosemont-Ringoes Road
Stockton, New Jersey 08559 / US
03 / Graham, Susan W.
401 Council Fire Drive
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421 / US
04 / Gzemski, Charles J.
396 North Main Street
Milltown, New Jersey 08850 / US
05 / Sweeney, Gregory A.
3 Cokesbury Road, Apartment 3
Lebanon New Jersey 08833 / US
 [2001/05]
Representative(s)Held, Stephan, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/05]Held, Stephan, Dr.rer.nat., Dipl.-Chem., et al
Patentanwälte, Hagemann, Braun und Held, Patentanwälte, Postfach 86 03 29
81630 München / DE
Application number, filing date99114032.819.07.1999
[2001/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1072657
Date:31.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1072657
Date:14.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.12.1999
ClassificationIPC:C09D103/06, C09J7/02
[2001/05]
CPC:
C09D103/06 (EP); C09J7/201 (EP); C09J7/21 (EP);
C09J2301/302 (EP); C09J2400/283 (EP); C09J2403/005 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/05]
TitleGerman:Beschichtungen auf Basis von Stärkeestern[2001/05]
English:Starch ester coatings[2001/05]
French:Revêtements à base d'esters d'amidon[2001/05]
Examination procedure21.07.2000Examination requested  [2001/05]
09.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
17.04.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.2003Fee for grant paid
31.10.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.10.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.01.2004
BE14.01.2004
CH14.01.2004
CY14.01.2004
LI14.01.2004
NL14.01.2004
DK14.04.2004
GR14.04.2004
PT14.06.2004
FI19.07.2004
GB19.07.2004
IE19.07.2004
LU19.07.2004
ES20.07.2004
SE20.07.2004
FR31.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
[2008/43]
Former [2008/16]AT14.01.2004
BE14.01.2004
CH14.01.2004
CY14.01.2004
LI14.01.2004
NL14.01.2004
DK14.04.2004
GR14.04.2004
PT14.06.2004
FI19.07.2004
GB19.07.2004
IE19.07.2004
LU19.07.2004
ES20.07.2004
SE20.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
Former [2007/18]AT14.01.2004
BE14.01.2004
CH14.01.2004
CY14.01.2004
LI14.01.2004
NL14.01.2004
DK14.04.2004
GR14.04.2004
FI19.07.2004
GB19.07.2004
IE19.07.2004
LU19.07.2004
ES20.07.2004
SE20.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
Former [2006/12]AT14.01.2004
BE14.01.2004
CH14.01.2004
LI14.01.2004
NL14.01.2004
DK14.04.2004
GR14.04.2004
FI19.07.2004
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MC31.07.2004
Former [2005/46]AT14.01.2004
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GR14.04.2004
FI19.07.2004
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MC31.07.2004
Former [2005/24]AT14.01.2004
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DK14.04.2004
GR14.04.2004
FI19.07.2004
LU19.07.2004
SE20.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
Former [2005/23]AT14.01.2004
BE14.01.2004
CH14.01.2004
LI14.01.2004
DK14.04.2004
GR14.04.2004
LU19.07.2004
SE20.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
Former [2005/22]AT14.01.2004
BE14.01.2004
CH14.01.2004
LI14.01.2004
DK14.04.2004
GR14.04.2004
MC31.07.2004
Former [2005/02]AT14.01.2004
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CH14.01.2004
LI14.01.2004
DK14.04.2004
GR14.04.2004
Former [2005/01]AT14.01.2004
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CH14.01.2004
LI14.01.2004
GR14.04.2004
Former [2004/44]AT14.01.2004
CH14.01.2004
LI14.01.2004
GR14.04.2004
Former [2004/43]AT14.01.2004
GR14.04.2004
Former [2004/41]GR14.04.2004
Documents cited:Search[X]US3746558  (BERKHOUT F, et al) [X] 1-5 * column 3, line 33 - line 38 * * column 1, line 60 - column 2, line 10 *;
 [X]US5224989  (LIKAROVA EVA [US]) [X] 1-7 * column 3, line 18 - line 52; examples 2,3 *;
 [Y]WO9320110  (PARKE DAVIS & CO [US], et al) [Y] 1-11 * page 2, line 33 - page 3, line 4 *;
 [A]DE4326118  (BUNA GMBH [DE]);
 [Y]WO9617888  (BUNA SOW LEUNA OLEFINVERB GMBH [DE], et al) [Y] 1-11 * page 6, line 3 - line 22 *;
 [A]DE19613484  (BUNA SOW LEUNA OLEFINVERB GMBH [DE]);
 [X]WO9749762  (POLYMER COREX KUOPIO LTD OY [FI], et al) [X] 1-11 * page 6, line 7 - line 9 * * page 17; example 10; table 3 *
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