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EP1163198 - COMBINATION ION EXCHANGE RESIN BED FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF BISPHENOL A [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.09.2004
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT
published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/51]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KISSINGER, Gaylord, Michael
516 Pleasant View Drive
Evansville, IN 47711 / US
02 / SHAFER, Sheldon, Jay
10 Mann Boulevard
Clifton Park, NY 12065 / US
03 / ACHARYA, Harish, R.
160 Oakbrook Commons
Clifton Park, NY 12065 / US
04 / PEEMANS, Rudy, François, Alan, J.
Balkenstraat 60
B-3071 Erps-Kwerps / BE
05 / SCHLARMANN, Eduard
Hof van Wezemaal 12
NL-4625 JP Bergen op Zoom / NL
 [2001/51]
Representative(s)Szary, Anne Catherine
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/51]Szary, Anne Catherine, Dr.
London Patent Operation, GE International, Inc., Essex House, 12-13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date00905845.431.01.2000
[2001/51]
WO2000US02339
Priority number, dateUS1999025823526.02.1999         Original published format: US 258235
[2001/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0050372
Date:31.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1163198
Date:19.12.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.08.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1163198
Date:29.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.08.2000
ClassificationIPC:C07C37/20, C07C39/16, B01J8/02, B01J8/04, B01J47/00, B01J31/10
[2001/51]
CPC:
B01J31/10 (EP,US); B01J8/04 (KR); C07C37/20 (EP,US);
B01J2231/347 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C07C37/20, C07C39/16 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/51]
TitleGerman:KOMBINIERTES IONENAUSTAUSCHERBETT ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON BISPHENOL-A[2001/51]
English:COMBINATION ION EXCHANGE RESIN BED FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF BISPHENOL A[2001/51]
French:LIT DE RESINE ECHANGEUSE D'IONS EN COMBINAISON POUR LA SYNTHESE DE BISPHENOL A[2001/51]
Entry into regional phase26.09.2001National basic fee paid 
26.09.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
26.09.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.08.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.08.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.09.2001Examination requested  [2001/51]
17.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.08.2003Fee for grant paid
27.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.07.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.10.2003
CH29.10.2003
CY29.10.2003
FI29.10.2003
FR29.10.2003
IT29.10.2003
LI29.10.2003
NL29.10.2003
DK29.01.2004
GR29.01.2004
SE29.01.2004
ES09.02.2004
PT29.03.2004
[2008/03]
Former [2007/35]AT29.10.2003
CH29.10.2003
CY29.10.2003
FI29.10.2003
FR29.10.2003
IT29.10.2003
LI29.10.2003
NL29.10.2003
DK29.01.2004
GR29.01.2004
SE29.01.2004
ES09.02.2004
Former [2007/08]AT29.10.2003
CH29.10.2003
CY29.10.2003
FI29.10.2003
FR29.10.2003
LI29.10.2003
NL29.10.2003
DK29.01.2004
GR29.01.2004
SE29.01.2004
ES09.02.2004
Former [2006/32]AT29.10.2003
CH29.10.2003
FI29.10.2003
FR29.10.2003
LI29.10.2003
NL29.10.2003
DK29.01.2004
GR29.01.2004
SE29.01.2004
ES09.02.2004
Former [2004/46]AT29.10.2003
CH29.10.2003
FI29.10.2003
LI29.10.2003
NL29.10.2003
DK29.01.2004
GR29.01.2004
SE29.01.2004
ES09.02.2004
Former [2004/41]AT29.10.2003
CH29.10.2003
FI29.10.2003
LI29.10.2003
NL29.10.2003
DK29.01.2004
GR29.01.2004
SE29.01.2004
Former [2004/33]AT29.10.2003
CH29.10.2003
FI29.10.2003
LI29.10.2003
NL29.10.2003
GR29.01.2004
SE29.01.2004
Former [2004/31]AT29.10.2003
FI29.10.2003
SE29.01.2004
Former [2004/26]FI29.10.2003
SE29.01.2004
Former [2004/24]SE29.01.2004
Cited inInternational search[XY]JPH0597741  ;
 [A]EP0620041  (BAYER AG [DE]) [A] 1-17* the whole document *;
 [DY]EP0621252  (BAYER AG [DE]) [DY] 2-7,9-17 * the whole document *;
 [XY]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1993, no. 20, Database accession no. 1993-164393, XP002140161 & JPH0597741 A 19930420 (CHIYODA CORP) [X] 1,8 * abstract * [Y] 2-7,9-17
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