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EP1203118 - NANOPARTICLE-BASED PERMANENT TREATMENTS FOR TEXTILES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  01.09.2006
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 22.10.2008  [2008/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nano-Tex, Inc.
5770 Shellmound Street
Emeryville, California 96408 / US
[2005/52]
Former [2002/19]For all designated states
Nano-Tex LLC
5764 Shellmound Street
Emeryville, CA 94608 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SOANE, David, S.
109 King Avenue
Piedmont, CA 94610 / US
02 / OFFORD, David, A.
4267 Mabel Avenue
Castro Valley, CA 94546 / US
03 / WARE, William, Jr.
12 Summit Road
Woodside, CA 94062 / US
04 / LINFORD, Matthew, R.
500 Canyon Oaks, 610B
Oakland, CA 94605 / US
05 / GREEN, Eric
4348 Broadway Avenue, 205
Oakland, CA 94611 / US
06 / LAU, Ryan
2315 Hearst Avenue, 2
Berkeley, CA 94709 / US
 [2002/19]
Representative(s)Benson, John Everett
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/43]Benson, John Everett
J. A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2002/19]Benson, John Everett
J. A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date00960160.019.07.2000
[2002/19]
WO2000US40428
Priority number, dateUS19990144485P19.07.1999         Original published format: US 144485 P
US19990144615P20.07.1999         Original published format: US 144615 P
US19990153392P10.09.1999         Original published format: US 153392 P
US20000176946P18.01.2000         Original published format: US 176946 P
[2002/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0106054
Date:25.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1203118
Date:08.05.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.01.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.01.2001
ClassificationIPC:D06M23/12, D06P1/22, D06P1/00
[2002/19]
CPC:
D06P1/0016 (EP,US); D06M16/00 (EP,US); D06M23/12 (EP,US);
D06P1/228 (EP,US); D06M2400/01 (EP,US); Y10T428/2982 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2984 (EP,US); Y10T428/2985 (EP,US); Y10T428/2989 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2991 (EP,US); Y10T428/2998 (EP,US); Y10T442/20 (EP,US);
Y10T442/2303 (EP,US); Y10T442/2311 (EP,US); Y10T442/2352 (EP,US);
Y10T442/2525 (EP,US); Y10T442/2533 (EP,US); Y10T442/2541 (EP,US);
Y10T442/2598 (EP,US); Y10T442/2607 (EP,US); Y10T442/2631 (EP,US);
Y10T442/277 (EP,US); Y10T442/30 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/19]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:DAUERHAFTE TEXTILBEHANDLUNGEN AUF DER BASIS VON NANOPARTIKELN[2002/19]
English:NANOPARTICLE-BASED PERMANENT TREATMENTS FOR TEXTILES[2002/19]
French:TRAITEMENT PERMANENT DE TEXTILES BASE DE NANOPARTICULES[2002/19]
Entry into regional phase01.02.2002National basic fee paid 
01.02.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
01.02.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.02.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
01.02.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/31]
14.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2006Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/40]
19.05.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2006/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
13.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200607   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]US4665107  (MICALE FORTUNATO J [US]) [X] 1,3,5,6,10-12 * column 5, line 45 - column 10, line 40; claim - *;
 [X]EP0303803  (ROTRING WERKE RIEPE KG [DE]) [X] 1-5,10-12 * column W *;
 [A]US5185169  (YAMAMOTO TOHRU [JP]) [A] 1,8-10 * column W *;
 [A]EP0542133  (BASF AG [DE]) [A] 1,3,5-8,10-13 * page 4, line 3 - line 57; claim - *;
 [A]FR2761886  (VIRBAC SA [FR]) [A] 1,3,10,11 * page 5, line 32 - page 6, line 14 * * page 7, line 3 - line 4; claim - *;
 [A]  - NELSON G, "MICROENCAPSULATES IN TEXTILE COLORATION AND FINISHING", REVIEW OF PROGRESS IN COLORATION & RELATED TOPICS,GB,SOCIETY OF DYERS AND COLOURISTS. BRADFORD, (1991), vol. 21, ISSN 0557-9325, pages 72 - 85, XP000225719 [A] 1-13 * the whole document *
 [A]  - ZHU, XUEQIN, "Research and application of functional fabrics", CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19960930), vol. 125, no. 14, Database accession no. 170671, XP002154184 [A] 1 * abstract *
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