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EP About this file: EP1117742

EP1117742 - FLAME RETARDANT POLYCARBONATE/RUBBER-MODIFIED GRAFT COPOLYMER RESIN BLEND HAVING A METALLIC APPEARANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.04.2007
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.01.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 10.02.2010  [2010/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady NY 12345 / US
Former [2006/24]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Former [2001/30]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / VAN DER HELDER, Lambertus, Johannes
Laan van Hildernisse N 66
NL-4617 AG Bergen op Zoom / US
02 / CORNU, Laurent
17 George Lane
Walkington, Beverley HU17 8XX / GB
 [2001/36]
Former [2001/30]01 / VAN DER HELDER, Lambertus, Johannes
Laan van Hildernisse N 66
NL-4617 AG Bergen op Zoom / US
02 / CORNU, Laurent
10, avenue des trois Epis
F-95800 Cergy le Haut / FR
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 [2001/30]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 date99925937.727.05.1999
[2001/30]
WO1999US11750
Priority number, dateUS1998012294227.07.1998         Original published format: US 122942
[2001/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0006648
Date:10.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1117742
Date:25.07.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.02.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1117742
Date:14.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:C08L69/00, C08K13/02, C08K5/51, C08K3/08, // (C08L69/00, 51:04), C08L25:08
[2001/30]
CPC:
C08K5/523 (EP,KR); C08L69/00 (EP,KR); C08L25/12 (EP,KR);
C08L27/18 (KR); C08L51/04 (EP,KR); C08J2300/22 (KR);
C08K2003/0812 (KR); C08L2201/02 (KR); C08L2205/025 (KR);
C08L2666/02 (KR); C08L51/06 (EP); C08L51/085 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C08K5/523, C08L69/00 (EP);
C08L69/00, C08L2666/02 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/30]
TitleGerman:FLAMMHEMMENDE POLYCARBONAT/KAUTSCHUKMODIFIZIERTE PFROPFCOPOLYMERMISCHUNG MIT METALLISCHEM AUSSEHEN[2001/30]
English:FLAME RETARDANT POLYCARBONATE/RUBBER-MODIFIED GRAFT COPOLYMER RESIN BLEND HAVING A METALLIC APPEARANCE[2001/30]
French:MELANGE DE RESINES DE COPOLYMERES GREFFES MODIFIES PAR CAOUTCHOUC/POLYCARBONATE A EFFET IGNIFUGE, AYANT UN ASPECT METALLIQUE[2001/30]
Entry into regional phase27.02.2001National basic fee paid 
27.02.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
27.02.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.01.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.01.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.02.2001Examination requested  [2001/30]
28.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.04.2006Fee for grant paid
18.04.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/21]
Request for further processing for:15.02.2005Request for further processing filed
15.02.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.03.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
02.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
01.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
31.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
31.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.06.2006
BE14.06.2006
CH14.06.2006
CY14.06.2006
FI14.06.2006
IT14.06.2006
LI14.06.2006
NL14.06.2006
DK14.09.2006
SE14.09.2006
GR15.09.2006
PT14.11.2006
[2010/06]
Former [2008/21]AT14.06.2006
BE14.06.2006
CH14.06.2006
FI14.06.2006
IT14.06.2006
LI14.06.2006
NL14.06.2006
DK14.09.2006
SE14.09.2006
GR15.09.2006
PT14.11.2006
Former [2008/18]AT14.06.2006
BE14.06.2006
CH14.06.2006
FI14.06.2006
IT14.06.2006
LI14.06.2006
NL14.06.2006
DK14.09.2006
SE14.09.2006
PT14.11.2006
Former [2007/23]AT14.06.2006
BE14.06.2006
CH14.06.2006
FI14.06.2006
LI14.06.2006
NL14.06.2006
DK14.09.2006
SE14.09.2006
PT14.11.2006
Former [2007/03]AT14.06.2006
CH14.06.2006
FI14.06.2006
LI14.06.2006
SE14.09.2006
Former [2007/02]AT14.06.2006
FI14.06.2006
SE14.09.2006
Former [2006/49]SE14.09.2006
Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0640655  (BAYER AG [DE]) [Y] 1-17 * page 7, line 3 - page 8, line 18; examples 1-8; claims 1-10 *;
 [Y]US5530051  (HIRATA ATSUSHI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-17 * claims 1-9 *;
 [Y]EP0755977  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [Y] 1-17* claims 1-10 *
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