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EP About this file: EP1028136

EP1028136 - A method of forming poly-(3-substituted) thiophenes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  11.01.2008
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, LU		published on 09.09.2009  [2009/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213 / US
[2006/21]
Former [2000/33]For all designated states
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15213 / US
Inventor(s)01 / McCullough, Richard D.
315 Cornwall Drive
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15238 / US
02 / Loewe, Robert S.
1025 Glendale Chase Court
Morrisvile, NC 27560 / US
[2000/35]
Former [2000/33]01 / McCullough, Richard D.
315 Cornwall Drive
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15238 / US
02 / Loewe, Robert S.
375 South Pacific Avenue, Apartment B
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15224 / US
Representative(s)Barton, Matthew Thomas, et al
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/44]Barton, Matthew Thomas, et al
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2007/33]Barton, Matthew Thomas, et al
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2007/22]Barton, Matthew Thomas, et al
Forrester Ketley & Co 105 Piccadilly 6th Floor
London W1J 7NJ / GB
Former [2004/34]Parry, Simon James, et al
Forrester & Boehmert, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2000/33]Frankland, Nigel Howard, et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date00102714.309.02.2000
[2000/33]
Priority number, dateUS1999024742010.02.1999         Original published format: US 247420
[2000/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1028136
Date:16.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1028136
Date:31.10.2001
[2001/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1028136
Date:24.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.09.2001
ClassificationIPC:C08G61/12, H01B1/12
[2001/44]
CPC:
C08G61/126 (EP,US); C09B69/109 (EP,US); H10K85/113 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/33]C08G61/12
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/33]
TitleGerman:Ein Verfahren zur Herstellung von Poly(3-substituierten)thiophenen[2000/33]
English:A method of forming poly-(3-substituted) thiophenes[2000/33]
French:Un procédé de préparation des poly(thiophènes 3-substitués)[2000/33]
Examination procedure22.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/23]
01.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.03.2006Fee for grant paid
21.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.02.2007  11.04.2007  WITHDRAWN
Bayer Technology Services GmbH
Patents & Licensing
51368 Leverkusen / DE
 [2007/20]
Former [2007/13]
Opponent(s)01  21.02.2007    WITHDRAWN
Bayer Technology Services GmbH
Patents & Licensing
51368 Leverkusen / DE
30.03.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.08.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.09.2007Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
28.09.2007Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2008/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
22.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.05.2006
BE24.05.2006
CH24.05.2006
CY24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
LI24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
GR25.08.2006
ES04.09.2006
PT24.10.2006
IE09.02.2007
LU09.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
[2009/37]
Former [2008/19]AT24.05.2006
BE24.05.2006
CH24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
LI24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
GR25.08.2006
ES04.09.2006
PT24.10.2006
IE09.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
Former [2008/10]AT24.05.2006
BE24.05.2006
CH24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
LI24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
ES04.09.2006
PT24.10.2006
IE09.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
Former [2008/04]AT24.05.2006
BE24.05.2006
CH24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
LI24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
ES04.09.2006
PT24.10.2006
MC28.02.2007
Former [2007/48]AT24.05.2006
BE24.05.2006
CH24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
IT24.05.2006
LI24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
ES04.09.2006
PT24.10.2006
MC28.02.2007
Former [2007/35]AT24.05.2006
BE24.05.2006
CH24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
IT24.05.2006
LI24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
ES04.09.2006
PT24.10.2006
Former [2007/13]AT24.05.2006
BE24.05.2006
CH24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
LI24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
ES04.09.2006
PT24.10.2006
Former [2007/12]AT24.05.2006
CH24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
LI24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
ES04.09.2006
PT24.10.2006
Former [2007/08]AT24.05.2006
CH24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
LI24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
ES04.09.2006
Former [2007/03]AT24.05.2006
CH24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
LI24.05.2006
SE24.08.2006
ES04.09.2006
Former [2006/52]AT24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
SE24.08.2006
ES04.09.2006
Former [2006/51]FI24.05.2006
SE24.08.2006
ES04.09.2006
Former [2006/50]SE24.08.2006
ES04.09.2006
Former [2006/48]SE24.08.2006
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0375005  (SOLVAY [BE]) [X] 9* claim - *;
 [X]  - LOEWE R S ET AL, "A SIMPLE METHOD TO PREPARE HEAD-TO-TAIL COUPLED REGIOREGULAR POLY(3-ALKYLTHIOPHENES) USING GRIGNARD METATHESIS", ADVANCED MATERIALS, VCH VERLAGSGESELLSCHAFT, WEINHEIM, DE, (19990211), vol. 11, no. 3, ISSN 0935-9648, pages 250 - 253, XP000803285 [X] 1-9 * page 252 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1521-4095(199903)11:3<250::AID-ADMA250>3.0.CO;2-J
 [DX]  - MCCULLOUGH R D, "THE CHEMISTRY OF CONDUCTING POLYTHIOPHENES", ADVANCED MATERIALS, VCH VERLAGSGESELLSCHAFT, WEINHEIM, DE, (19980122), vol. 10, no. 2, ISSN 0935-9648, pages 93 - 116, XP000727852 [DX] 1-9 * page 98, column 2 - page 100 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1521-4095(199801)10:2<93::AID-ADMA93>3.0.CO;2-F
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