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EP About this file: EP1156081

EP1156081 - Silicone rubber sponge composition, silicone rubber sponge, and process for making the sponge [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.06.2005
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
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
Dow Corning Toray Silicone Co., Ltd.
1-3, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/47]For all designated states
Dow Corning Toray Silicone Co., Ltd.
1-3, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Baba, Katsuya, Dow Corning Toray Silicone Co., Ltd
2-2, Chigusa Kaigan, Ichihara-shi
Chiba Prefecture / JP
02 / Nakamura, Akito Dow Corning Toray Silicone Co., Ltd
2-2, Chigusa Kaigan, Ichihara-shi
Chiba Prefecture / JP
03 / Honma, Hiroshi Dow Corning Toray Silicone Co., Ltd
2-2, Chigusa Kaigan, Ichihara-shi
Chiba Prefecture / JP
 [2001/47]
Representative(s)Kyle, Diana, et al
Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/47]Kyle, Diana, et al
Elkington and Fife Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date01303427.711.04.2001
[2001/47]
Priority number, dateJP2000012435925.04.2000         Original published format: JP 2000124359
[2001/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1156081
Date:21.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1156081
Date:26.06.2002
[2002/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1156081
Date:04.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:C08L83/04
[2001/47]
CPC:
C08J9/32 (EP,US); C08K3/36 (KR); C08J9/28 (KR);
C08K3/013 (KR); C08K5/14 (KR); C08L83/04 (KR);
C08J2300/22 (KR); C08J2383/04 (EP,US); C08L2205/20 (KR) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/12]
Former [2001/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Siliconschaumgummi-Zusammensetzung, Siliconschaumgummi und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung[2001/47]
English:Silicone rubber sponge composition, silicone rubber sponge, and process for making the sponge[2001/47]
French:Composition caoutchouc moussé de silicone, éponge de caoutchouc de silicone et méthode pour la préparation[2001/47]
Examination procedure13.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/03]
18.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.04.2004Fee for grant paid
21.04.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.05.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
15.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.08.2004
BE04.08.2004
CH04.08.2004
FI04.08.2004
IT04.08.2004
LI04.08.2004
NL04.08.2004
TR04.08.2004
DK04.11.2004
GR04.11.2004
SE04.11.2004
ES15.11.2004
PT04.01.2005
CY11.04.2005
IE11.04.2005
LU11.04.2005
MC30.04.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2007/36]AT04.08.2004
BE04.08.2004
CH04.08.2004
FI04.08.2004
IT04.08.2004
LI04.08.2004
NL04.08.2004
TR04.08.2004
DK04.11.2004
GR04.11.2004
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ES15.11.2004
CY11.04.2005
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MC30.04.2005
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FI04.08.2004
LI04.08.2004
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TR04.08.2004
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MC30.04.2005
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH0812795  (TOSHIBA SILICONE) [Y] 1,13,16 * description *;
 [Y]EP0821027  (DOW CORNING TORAY SILICONE [JP]) [Y] 1,13,16 * claims 1,4,6,9 *;
 [XP]EP1070746  (DOW CORNING TORAY SILICONE [JP]) [XP] 1-4,13,16* claims 1-4,11,14 *
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