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EP About this file: EP1092120

EP1092120 - MODIFIED POLYMERS HAVING CONTROLLED TRANSMISSION RATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  08.05.2020
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.05.2020Revocation of patentpublished on 10.06.2020  [2020/24]
08.05.2020New entry: Despatch of communication that patent is revoked 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CSP Technologies, Inc.
960 West Veterans Boulevard
Auburn, Alabama 36832 / US
[N/P]
Former [2014/34]For all designated states
CSP Technologies, Inc.
960 West Veterans Boulevard
Auburn Alabama 36832 / US
Former [2012/21]For all designated states
CSP Technologies, Inc.
1030 Riverfront Center P.O. Box 710 Amsterdam
New York 12010 / US
Former [2005/22]For all designated states
CSP Technologies, Inc.
1030 Riverfront Center P.O. Box 710
Amsterdam New York 12010 / US
Former [2003/46]For all designated states
CSP Technologies Inc.
1030 Riverfront Center, PO Box 710
Amsterdam, NY 12010 / US
Former [2003/22]For all designated states
CSP Technologies, Inc.
2039 McMillan Street
Auburn, AL 36832 / US
Former [2001/16]For all designated states
Capitol Specialty Plastics, Inc.
2039 McMillan Street
Auburn, AL 36832 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HEKAL, Ihab, M.
121 Blackberry Drive
Stamford, CT 06903 / US
 [2001/16]
Representative(s)Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/37]Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham
NG1 5GG / GB
Former [2012/21]Stevens, Ian Edward
Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham
NG1 5DD / GB
Former [2003/03]Stevens, Ian Edward
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Former [2001/16]Abrams, Michael John
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
Application number, filing date99924541.825.05.1999
[2001/16]
WO1999US11893
Priority number, dateUS1998008783029.05.1998         Original published format: US 87830
[2001/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9961856
Date:02.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1092120
Date:18.04.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.12.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1092120
Date:23.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.12.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.2001
ClassificationIPC:B65D81/26, B29C45/16, B01J20/28, C08J9/26, F26B21/08
[2015/49]
CPC:
B29C45/16 (EP,US); B01J20/28014 (EP,US); B01J20/28033 (EP,US);
B01J20/28042 (EP,US); B65D81/264 (EP,US); B65D81/266 (EP,US);
C08J9/26 (EP,US); F26B21/083 (EP,US); Y10T428/12479 (EP,US);
Y10T428/13 (EP,US); Y10T428/1352 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/48]F26B21/08, F26B25/16, C08J9/26
Former IPC [2001/47]F26B25/16, C08J9/26, C08J9/00
Former IPC [2001/16]F26B25/16
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/16]
TitleGerman:MODIFIZIERTE POLYMERE MIT GESTEUERTEN ÜBERTRAGUNGSRATEN[2001/16]
English:MODIFIED POLYMERS HAVING CONTROLLED TRANSMISSION RATES[2001/16]
French:POLYMERES MODIFIES A VITESSES DE TRANSMISSION REGULEES[2001/16]
Entry into regional phase27.12.2000National basic fee paid 
27.12.2000Search fee paid 
27.12.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
27.12.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.12.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
27.12.2000Examination requested  [2001/16]
05.03.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
18.10.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.04.2012Fee for grant paid
13.04.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10178961.8  / EP2273222
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  18.06.2004
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.02.2013  04.03.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH
Lenbachplatz 6
80333 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
 [2019/42]
Former [2019/28]
Opponent(s)01  25.02.2013  04.03.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH
Lenbachplatz 6
80333 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Mikulecky, Klaus
Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH
Patent & License Management Chemicals
Industriepark Höchst, G 860
65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [2014/15]
Opponent(s)01  25.02.2013  04.03.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH
Lenbachplatz 6
80333 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Hütter, Klaus
Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH
Patent Management
Industriepark Höchst, G 860
65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [2013/14]
Opponent(s)01  25.02.2013    ADMISSIBLE
Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH
Lenbachplatz 6
80333 München / DE
Opponent's representative
HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
05.04.2013Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.12.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.10.2015Date of oral proceedings
17.11.2015Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.11.2015Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.01.2020Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
27.01.2020Legal effect of revocation of patent [2020/24]
Appeal following opposition12.01.2016Appeal received No.  T0055/16
23.03.2016Statement of grounds filed
17.01.2020Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
19.01.2016Appeal received No.  T0055/16
17.03.2016Statement of grounds filed
17.01.2020Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
IT23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
IE25.05.2012
ES03.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
GB24.05.2019
[2019/47]
Former [2015/21]BE23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
IT23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
IE25.05.2012
ES03.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
Former [2013/11]BE23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
IT23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
PT24.09.2012
Former [2013/08]BE23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
PT24.09.2012
Former [2013/04]BE23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
PT24.09.2012
Former [2013/01]SE23.05.2012
PT24.09.2012
Former [2012/48]SE23.05.2012
Documents cited:Search[XA]DE3327638  (AKZO GMBH [DE]) [X] 9-11,14 * sentences 3-7 * * claim - * [A] 1-8,13,15;
 [X]EP0831128  (TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE [CH]) [X] 1-15 * page 11, lines 41-53 * * claim - *;
 [X]EP0805178  (CIBA GEIGY AG [CH]) [X] 1-15 * claim - *
International search[X]US5518761  (HATSUDA TAKUMI [JP], et al);
 [A]US5432214  (LANCESSEUR DIDIER [FR]);
 [A]US5078909  (SHIGETA KATSUMI [JP], et al);
 [A]US4464443  (FARRELL CHRISTOPHER J [US], et al)
ExaminationWO9633108
 WO9732663
 WO9839231
by applicantUS3326810
 US4834234
 US5114003
 US4783206
 US2638179
 US4407897
 US4425410
 US4464443
 US4770944
 US4792484
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