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EP About this file: EP1071688

EP1071688 - PREPARATION OF SPIRO BIS-PHOSPHITES USING FINELY GROUND PENTAERYTHRITOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2003
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK		published on 30.05.2007  [2007/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/05]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MARLIN, Gary
116 Columbus Street
Morgantown, WV 26505 / US
 [2001/05]
Representative(s)Szary, Anne Catherine, et al
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/05]Szary, Anne Catherine, Dr., et al
London Patent Operation, GE International, Inc., Essex House, 12-13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date99912952.130.03.1999
[2001/05]
WO1999US07054
Priority number, dateUS1998006129216.04.1998         Original published format: US 61292
[2001/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9952916
Date:21.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1071688
Date:31.01.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.10.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1071688
Date:25.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:C07F9/6574
[2001/05]
CPC:
C07F9/65746 (EP,US); C07F9/6574 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/05]
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNG VON SPIROBIS-PHOSPHITEN AUS FEINGEMAHLENEM PENTAERYTHRITOL[2001/48]
English:PREPARATION OF SPIRO BIS-PHOSPHITES USING FINELY GROUND PENTAERYTHRITOL[2001/05]
French:PREPARATION DE SPIRO BIS-PHOSPHITES A L'AIDE DE PENTAERYTHRITOL FINEMENT BROYE[2001/05]
Former [2001/05]HERSTELLUNG VON SPIROBIS-PHOSPHITEN AUS FEINGEMÄHLENEN PENTAERYTHRITOL
Entry into regional phase16.11.2000National basic fee paid 
16.11.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
16.11.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.10.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/05]
12.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2002Fee for grant paid
15.07.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
02.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.09.2002
FI25.09.2002
GR25.09.2002
DK25.12.2002
SE25.12.2002
PT26.12.2002
CY30.03.2003
LU30.03.2003
IE31.03.2003
MC31.03.2003
[2007/22]
Former [2007/04]AT25.09.2002
FI25.09.2002
GR25.09.2002
SE25.12.2002
PT26.12.2002
CY30.03.2003
LU30.03.2003
IE31.03.2003
MC31.03.2003
Former [2005/02]AT25.09.2002
FI25.09.2002
GR25.09.2002
SE25.12.2002
PT26.12.2002
CY30.03.2003
LU30.03.2003
MC31.03.2003
Former [2004/44]AT25.09.2002
FI25.09.2002
GR25.09.2002
SE25.12.2002
PT26.12.2002
CY30.03.2003
LU30.03.2003
Former [2004/39]AT25.09.2002
FI25.09.2002
GR25.09.2002
SE25.12.2002
PT26.12.2002
LU30.03.2003
Former [2003/31]AT25.09.2002
FI25.09.2002
GR25.09.2002
SE25.12.2002
PT26.12.2002
Former [2003/29]FI25.09.2002
GR25.09.2002
SE25.12.2002
PT26.12.2002
Former [2003/20]FI25.09.2002
GR25.09.2002
SE25.12.2002
Former [2003/14]FI25.09.2002
SE25.12.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]GB951670  (BOYER & CIE SA) [A] 1-24* see page 1, right-hand column, lines 38-41 and claim 3 *;
 [A]EP0159294  (CIBA GEIGY AG [CH]) [A] 1-24 * the whole document *;
 [DA]US4739090  (TAJIMA KENJI [JP], et al) [DA] 1-24 * the whole document *
ExaminationWO9948900
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