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EP About this file: EP1053257

EP1053257 - CARBOXYLATED CELLULOSE ESTERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.05.2003
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 23.04.2008  [2008/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 North Eastman Road
Kingsport TN 37660 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/47]For all designated states
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 North Eastman Road
Kingsport, TN 37660 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Benedict, Moonsang
1036 Hanover Court
Kingsport, TN 37660-5839 / US
02 / KUO, Chung-Ming
2625 Brighton Court
Kingsport, TN 37660-5807 / US
03 / POSEY-DOWTY, Jessica
521 Hidden Valley Road
Kingsport, TN 37663-3405 / US
04 / CURTIS, Larry, Gerald
3606 Cimarron Drive
Johnson City, TN 37601-1209 / US
[2000/47]
Representative(s)Wibbelmann, Jobst
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/47]Wibbelmann, Jobst, Dr., Dipl.-Chem.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date99904194.022.01.1999
[2000/47]
WO1999US01319
Priority number, dateUS1998001955406.02.1998         Original published format: US 19554
[2000/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9940120
Date:12.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1053257
Date:22.11.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.08.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1053257
Date:17.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:C08B3/06, C08B3/18, C08B15/04, C09D101/02, C09D101/12, C09D101/14, C09D11/00
[2000/47]
CPC:
C08B3/06 (EP,KR,US); C08B15/04 (EP,KR,US); C08B3/18 (EP,KR,US);
C09D101/02 (EP,US); C09D101/12 (EP,KR,US); C09D101/14 (EP,KR,US);
C09D11/14 (EP,KR,US); C09D17/00 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [2000/47]
TitleGerman:CARBOXYLIERTE CELLULOSEESTER[2000/47]
English:CARBOXYLATED CELLULOSE ESTERS[2000/47]
French:ESTERS DE CELLULOSE CARBOXYLES[2000/47]
Entry into regional phase17.08.2000National basic fee paid 
17.08.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
17.08.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.08.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/47]
11.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.04.2002Fee for grant paid
22.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
17.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE17.07.2002
FI17.07.2002
FR17.07.2002
IT17.07.2002
NL17.07.2002
SE17.10.2002
GB22.01.2003
ES30.01.2003
[2008/17]
Former [2006/14]BE17.07.2002
FI17.07.2002
FR17.07.2002
NL17.07.2002
SE17.10.2002
GB22.01.2003
ES30.01.2003
Former [2004/22]BE17.07.2002
FI17.07.2002
NL17.07.2002
SE17.10.2002
GB22.01.2003
ES30.01.2003
Former [2004/05]BE17.07.2002
FI17.07.2002
NL17.07.2002
SE17.10.2002
ES30.01.2003
Former [2003/48]BE17.07.2002
FI17.07.2002
NL17.07.2002
SE17.10.2002
Former [2003/14]FI17.07.2002
NL17.07.2002
SE17.10.2002
Former [2003/10]NL17.07.2002
SE17.10.2002
Former [2003/03]SE17.10.2002
Cited inInternational search[DA]EP0138703  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [DA] 1,11-14,21,23,24 * claim - *;
 [A]DE603732  (RUTH ALDO CO INC) [A] 1 * page 1, line 43 - line 57 *
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