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EP0845480 - Polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel and process for producing the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2004
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KURARAY CO., LTD.
1621 Sakazu
Kurashiki-City / JP
[1998/23]
Inventor(s)01 / Fujii, Hiroaki
2-6-5, Fukushima
Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken / JP
02 / Abe, Masanobu
4-20-16-206, Fukushima
Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken / JP
03 / Oka, Keiko
501-3, Fukushima
Kurashiki-shi, Okayama-ken / JP
[1998/23]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [1998/23]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date97120846.727.11.1997
[1998/23]
Priority number, dateJP1996031752228.11.1996         Original published format: JP 31752296
JP1996031752328.11.1996         Original published format: JP 31752396
JP1997001105724.01.1997         Original published format: JP 1105797
[1998/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0845480
Date:03.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0845480
Date:02.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.03.1998
ClassificationIPC:C08F8/28, C08F116/06, C08J3/075, C02F1/28
[1998/23]
CPC:
C02F3/108 (EP,US); C08F8/00 (EP,US); C08F8/28 (EP,US);
C08J3/075 (EP,US); C08J2329/04 (EP,US); Y02W10/10 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2998 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08F8/28, C08F16/06 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1999/08]
Former [1998/23]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Polyvinylalkoholhydrogel und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung[1998/23]
English:Polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel and process for producing the same[1998/23]
French:Hydrogel d'alcool polyvinylique et procédé pour le préparer[1998/23]
Examination procedure14.10.1998Examination requested  [1998/50]
26.04.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.10.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
06.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
03.09.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
19.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.12.2002Fee for grant paid
23.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR02.05.2003
IT02.05.2003
NL02.05.2003
GB27.11.2003
[2008/07]
Former [2006/14]FR02.05.2003
NL02.05.2003
GB27.11.2003
Former [2004/45]NL02.05.2003
GB27.11.2003
Former [2004/02]NL02.05.2003
Documents cited:Search[PX]JPH09124731  ;
 [A]JPH07247365
 [PX]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 97, no. 29, Database accession no. 97-316594, XP002057890 & JPH09124731 A 19970513 (KURARAY CO LTD) [PX] 1,3,7 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 95, no. 47, Database accession no. 95-363636, XP002057891 & JPH07247365 A 19950926 (KURARAY CO LTD) [A] 1-12 * abstract *
ExaminationJPH09124731
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