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EP About this file: EP1079908

EP1079908 - IMPROVED DEFOAMER AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.05.2007
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.05.2007Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.06.2007  [2007/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BetzDearborn Inc
P O Box 3002
Trevose, PA 19053-6783 / US
[2001/10]
Inventor(s)01 / ROMUALDO, Raimundo
Franklin de Magalh es Street, 409
CEP-04374-000 S o Paulo, SP / BR
02 / LUIZ, Claudio, Candido
Bahia Street, 303
CEP-06700-000 Cotia, SP / BR
03 / FERNANDES, Luiz Antonio
Piassanguaba Avenue 2629, Planalto Paulista
CEP-04060-003 Sao Paulo, SP / BR
 [2001/10]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/10]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date99914214.429.03.1999
[2001/10]
WO1999US06730
Priority number, dateUS1998006663924.04.1998         Original published format: US 66639
[2001/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9955439
Date:04.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1079908
Date:07.03.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.11.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.06.2006
ClassificationIPC:B01D19/04, C09K3/00
[2001/10]
CPC:
B01D19/0404 (EP,US); Y10S435/812 (EP,US); Y10S516/904 (EP,US)
C-Set:
B01D19/0404, B01D19/0409 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/10]
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTER ENTSCHÄUMER UND VERFAHREN ZU SEINER VERWENDUNG[2001/10]
English:IMPROVED DEFOAMER AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF[2001/10]
French:AGENT ANTIMOUSSE AMELIORE ET SES PROCEDES D'UTILISATION[2001/10]
Entry into regional phase13.10.2000National basic fee paid 
13.10.2000Search fee paid 
13.10.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
13.10.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.09.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
13.10.2000Examination requested  [2001/10]
17.10.2006Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2007/26]
27.11.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2007/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
04.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
13.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200305   M06   Fee paid on   27.06.2003
31.03.200406   M06   Fee paid on   27.05.2004
31.03.200507   M06   Fee paid on   13.05.2005
31.03.200608   M06   Not yet paid
31.03.200709   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR2508471  (DOW CORNING [US]) [A] 1-20 * page 6, line 34 - line 35 * * page 6, line 9 - line 11 * * page 6, line 18 - line 26 * * page 6, line 36 - page 7, line 2 ** page 8, line 13 - line 14 *;
 [X]US4405490  (MAAS JOACHIM [DE], et al) [X] 11-17 * column 2, line 34; claim 5 * * column 2, line 41 - line 64 * * column 5, line 61 * * column 2, line 9 - line 11 * * column 2, line 28 * * column 3, line 53 - line 63 * * column 1, line 65 - line 66 * * column 2, line 67 - column 3, line 14 *;
 [X]US5271868  (AZECHI SYUICHI [JP], et al) [X] 11-17 * column 5, line 19 - line 22 * * column 6, line 4 - line 10 * * column 6, line 39 * * column 6, line 48 *
International search[A]US3784479  (KEIL J);
 [A]US3984347  (KEIL JOSEPH W);
 [Y]US4274977  (KOERNER GOETZ, et al);
 [A]US4395352  (KULKARNI RAVINDRA D, et al);
 [A]US5283004  (MIURA TAKAHIRO [JP]);
 [A]US5431853  (TSUDA YASUTAKA [JP], et al);
 [YP]US5843734  (SHONAKA MASAFUMI [JP], et al)
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