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EP0835906 - Dispersions of optical brightening agents [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.2004
Database last updated on 18.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.09.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.10.2004  [2004/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc.
Klybeckstrasse 141
4057 Basel / CH
[1998/16]
Inventor(s)01 / Rohringer, Peter
Sechsjuchartenstrasse 1
4124 Schönenbuch / CH
02 / Traber, Rainer Hans
Im Stockacker 26
4153 Reinach / CH
03 / Ruf, Peter
Heleneviksbacken 7B
431 36 Mölndal / SE
04 / Engelhardt, Thomas
In den Burgreben 5A
79618 Rheinfelden / DE
[1998/16]
Application number, filing date97810722.501.10.1997
[1998/16]
Priority number, dateCH1996000247310.10.1996         Original published format: CH 247396
[1998/16]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0835906
Date:15.04.1998
Language:DE
[1998/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0835906
Date:14.06.2000
[2000/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0835906
Date:05.11.2003
Language:DE
[2003/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:C08K5/3492, D21H21/30, C08K5/00
[2000/24]
CPC:
C08K5/0041 (EP,US); C09B57/00 (KR); D21H21/30 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/16]C08K5/3492, D21H21/30
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/08]
Former [1998/16]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Dispersionen von optischen Aufhellern[1998/16]
English:Dispersions of optical brightening agents[1998/16]
French:Dispersions d'azurants optiques[1998/16]
Examination procedure14.09.1998Examination requested  [2001/10]
29.01.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
05.02.2001Request for decision received: (all rights)
07.03.2001Result of request for decision ((all rights)): Request granted
16.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2003Fee for grant paid
15.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
04.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
19.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
01.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4216111  (THOMPSON JOHN D [GB]) [Y] 1-24 * column 2, line 39 - line 60 * * column 3, line 19 - line 51 *;
 [A]GB2107606  (CIBA GEIGY AG) [A] 1-10,19-24 * page 7, line 19 - line 21 ** page 8, line 49 - line 56; example 3; claim - *;
 [Y]US5429767  (ZELGER JOSEF [CH]) [Y] 1-24 * the whole document *
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