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EP About this file: EP1345980

EP1345980 - METHOD FOR CONTINUOS PRODUCTION OF POLYESTERS OR COPOLYESTERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.03.2006
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.05.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT		published on 06.06.2007  [2007/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zimmer AG
Borsigallee 1
60388 Frankfurt / DE
[2003/39]
Inventor(s)01 / REISEN, Michael
Merianplatz 1
60316 Frankfurt am Main / DE
02 / WILHELM, Fritz
Rendeler Strasse 79a
61184 Karben / DE
 [2003/39]
Representative(s)Meyer-Dulheuer, Karl-Hermann
Dr. Meyer- Dulheuer & Partners LLP
Franklinstrasse 61-63
60486 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/21]Meyer-Dulheuer, Karl-Hermann, Dr.
Patentanwalt, Metzlerstrasse 27
60594 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Application number, filing date01271410.127.11.2001
[2003/39]
WO2001EP13776
Priority number, dateDE200016436121.12.2000         Original published format: DE 10064361
DE200112714702.06.2001         Original published format: DE 10127147
[2003/39]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0250159
Date:27.06.2002
Language:DE
[2002/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1345980
Date:24.09.2003
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.06.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1345980
Date:25.05.2005
Language:DE
[2005/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.06.2002
ClassificationIPC:C08G63/78, C07C67/02, C07C67/03, B01D3/00
[2003/39]
CPC:
B01D3/14 (EP,US); C08G63/78 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/39]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR KONTINUIERLICHEN HERSTELLUNG VON POLYESTERN ODER COPOLYESTERN[2003/39]
English:METHOD FOR CONTINUOS PRODUCTION OF POLYESTERS OR COPOLYESTERS[2003/39]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION EN CONTINU DE POLYESTERS OU DE COPOLYESTERS[2003/39]
Entry into regional phase21.07.2003National basic fee paid 
21.07.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
21.07.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.05.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/39]
17.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2005Fee for grant paid
23.03.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.02.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI25.05.2005
NL25.05.2005
DK25.08.2005
GR25.08.2005
SE25.08.2005
PT27.10.2005
AT27.11.2005
CY27.11.2005
BE30.11.2005
CH30.11.2005
LI30.11.2005
LU30.11.2005
MC30.11.2005
[2007/23]
Former [2007/20]FI25.05.2005
NL25.05.2005
DK25.08.2005
GR25.08.2005
SE25.08.2005
PT27.10.2005
CY27.11.2005
BE30.11.2005
CH30.11.2005
LI30.11.2005
LU30.11.2005
MC30.11.2005
Former [2007/13]FI25.05.2005
NL25.05.2005
DK25.08.2005
GR25.08.2005
SE25.08.2005
PT27.10.2005
BE30.11.2005
CH30.11.2005
LI30.11.2005
LU30.11.2005
MC30.11.2005
Former [2007/09]FI25.05.2005
NL25.05.2005
DK25.08.2005
GR25.08.2005
SE25.08.2005
PT27.10.2005
CH30.11.2005
LI30.11.2005
LU30.11.2005
MC30.11.2005
Former [2006/42]FI25.05.2005
NL25.05.2005
DK25.08.2005
GR25.08.2005
SE25.08.2005
PT27.10.2005
CH30.11.2005
LI30.11.2005
MC30.11.2005
Former [2006/30]FI25.05.2005
NL25.05.2005
DK25.08.2005
GR25.08.2005
SE25.08.2005
PT27.10.2005
MC30.11.2005
Former [2006/22]FI25.05.2005
NL25.05.2005
DK25.08.2005
GR25.08.2005
SE25.08.2005
PT27.10.2005
Former [2006/14]FI25.05.2005
DK25.08.2005
GR25.08.2005
SE25.08.2005
PT27.10.2005
Former [2006/13]FI25.05.2005
DK25.08.2005
SE25.08.2005
Former [2005/52]FI25.05.2005
SE25.08.2005
Former [2005/50]SE25.08.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH09124783  ;
 [AD]US4670580  (MAURER CHARLES J [US]) [AD] 1-12 * claim 1 * * column 3, paragraphs 2,3 * * column 5, paragraph 2 * * column 6, paragraph 3 * * examples 1-4 *;
 [A]US5466776  (KRAUTSTRUNK JUERGEN [DE], et al) [A] 1-12 * claim 1 ** column 2, line 48 - line 65 *;
 [A]EP1046662  (LURGI ZIMMER AKTIENGESELLSCHAF [DE]) [A] 1-12 * claims 1,5,6 * * page 4, paragraph 2 * * examples 4-8 *;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1997, no. 29, Database accession no. 1997-316631, XP002195467 & JPH09124783 A 19970513 (TORAY IND INC) [A] 1,2 * abstract *
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