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EP0971366 - Conductive composite material and method for producing it [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.08.2005
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 25.11.2009  [2009/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pirelli Communications Cables and Systems USA, LLC
246 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 400
Columbia, SC 29210 / US
[2004/48]
Former [2000/02]For all designated states
Pirelli Cables and Systems LLC
246 Stoneridge Drive
Columbia, South Carolina 29210 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Foulger, Stephen H.
216 Misty Oak Court
Lexington, South Carolina 29072 / US
[2000/02]
Representative(s)West, Alan Harry, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[2009/48]
Former [2000/02]West, Alan Harry, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RH / GB
Application number, filing date99305464.209.07.1999
[2000/02]
Priority number, dateUS1998011396310.07.1998         Original published format: US 113963
US1999030705707.05.1999         Original published format: US 307057
[2000/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0971366
Date:12.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0971366
Date:29.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01B1/20, H01B1/22, H01B1/24, C08K9/08
[2000/02]
CPC:
C08K3/08 (EP); C08K3/04 (EP); C08K7/06 (EP);
H01B1/20 (EP); H01B1/22 (EP); H01B1/24 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/02]
TitleGerman:Leitfähiges Verbundmaterial und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung[2000/02]
English:Conductive composite material and method for producing it[2000/02]
French:Matériau composite conducteur et procédé pour sa fabrication[2000/02]
Examination procedure06.07.2000Examination requested  [2000/35]
23.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.05.2004Fee for grant paid
21.05.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
14.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
28.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.09.2004
BE29.09.2004
CH29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
LI29.09.2004
NL29.09.2004
DK29.12.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
PT28.02.2005
[2008/17]
Former [2006/14]AT29.09.2004
BE29.09.2004
CH29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
LI29.09.2004
NL29.09.2004
DK29.12.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
Former [2005/46]AT29.09.2004
BE29.09.2004
CH29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
LI29.09.2004
DK29.12.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
Former [2005/28]AT29.09.2004
BE29.09.2004
CH29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
LI29.09.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
Former [2005/25]AT29.09.2004
CH29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
LI29.09.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
Former [2005/18]AT29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
Former [2005/13]AT29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
SE29.12.2004
Former [2005/11]FI29.09.2004
SE29.12.2004
Former [2005/10]SE29.12.2004
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 [DX]  - GUBBELS F ET AL, "Design of electrical conductive composites: key role of the morphology on the electrical properties of carbon black filled polymer blends", MACROMOLECULES;MACROMOLECULES FEB 27 1995 ACS, WASHINGTON, DC, USA, (19950227), vol. 28, no. 5, pages 1559 - 1566, XP002083985 [DX] 1-4,6 * Results and Discussion: 1.Morphological Analysis and 3.Electrical Properties. Conclusions *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma00109a030
 [X]  - GUBBELS F ET AL, "Selective localization of carbon black in immiscible polymer blends: a useful tool to design electrical conductive composites", MACROMOLECULES;MACROMOLECULES MAR 28 1994, (19940328), vol. 27, no. 7, pages 1972 - 1974, XP002083986 [X] 1,3,4 * page 1972; figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma00085a049
 [X]  - KOZLOWSKI M, "Electrically conductive structured polymer blends", POLYM NETWORKS BLENDS;POLYMER NETWORKS & BLENDS 1995 CHEMTEC PUBL, TORONTO, ONT, CAN, (1995), vol. 5, no. 4, pages 163 - 172, XP002083987 [X] 1-4,16 * abstract *
 [A]  - TANG H ET AL, "Electrical behavior of carbon black-filled polymer composites: effect of interaction between filler and matrix", J APPL POLYM SCI;JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE FEB 14 1994 PUBL BY JOHN WILEY & SONS INC, NEW YORK, NY, USA, (19940214), vol. 51, no. 7, pages 1159 - 1164, XP000465171 [A] 1-4,6,7 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.1994.070510701
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