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EP About this file: EP1259560

EP1259560 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYETHERPOLYOLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  25.03.2011
Database last updated on 14.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.02.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB		published on 14.03.2012  [2012/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/10]For all designated states
BASF SE
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Former [2002/48]For all designated states
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / OSTROWSKI, Thomas
Waldenburgerstr. 162
44581 Castrop-Rauxel / DE
02 / HARRE, Kathrin
Silcherstr. 4
01109 Dresden / DE
03 / GROSCH, Georg, Heinrich
Berliner Str. 16
67098 Bad Dürkheim / DE
04 / HÖPPNER, Gerd
Waldweg 7
01987 Schwarzheide / DE
05 / DE VOCHT, Peter
Bosstraat 3
B-2520 Ranst / BE
06 / LEYS, Dirk
Kroonspaadje 19
B-2288 Grobbedonk / BE
07 / WINKLER, Jürgen
Ruhlander Str. 17b
01987 Schwarzheide / DE
08 / BAUER, Stephan
Heinrich-Witte-Str. 40
49179 Ostercappeln / DE
 [2002/48]
Representative(s)Kern, Hedwig
Ellwanger und Kern Patentanwälte
Friedrichsplatz 9
68165 Mannheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/02]Kern, Hedwig
Ellwanger und Kern Patentanwälte Friedrichsplatz 9
68165 Mannheim / DE
Former [2010/40]Ellwanger, Arndt
Ellwanger & Kern Patentanwälte Friedrichsplatz 9
68165 Mannheim / DE
Former [2002/48]Isenbruck, Günter, Dr.
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Bardehle-Pagenberg-Dost-Altenburg-Geissler-Isenbruck Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 12
68165 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date01915290.922.02.2001
[2002/48]
WO2001EP02032
Priority number, dateDE2000100863524.02.2000         Original published format: DE 10008635
[2002/48]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0162825
Date:30.08.2001
Language:DE
[2001/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1259560
Date:27.11.2002
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.08.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1259560
Date:12.05.2004
Language:DE
[2004/20]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1259560
Date:27.04.2011
Language:DE
[2011/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.08.2001
ClassificationIPC:C08G65/26
[2002/48]
CPC:
C08G65/2696 (EP,US); C08G65/26 (KR); C08G65/2663 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/48]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON POLYETHERPOLYOLEN[2002/48]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYETHERPOLYOLS[2002/48]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE POLYOLS DE POLYETHER[2002/48]
Entry into regional phase23.09.2002National basic fee paid 
23.09.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
23.09.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.09.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.09.2002Examination requested  [2002/48]
27.10.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.2004Fee for grant paid
08.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.02.2005  08.03.2005  ADMISSIBLE
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
2030 Dow Center, Abbott Road
Midland, Michigan 48640 / US
Opponent's representative
Raynor, John
Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London
WC1V 6HR / GB
 02  11.02.2005  09.03.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Bayer MaterialScience AG
Patents and Licensing
51368 Leverkusen / DE
 03  11.02.2005  09.03.2005  WITHDRAWN
Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
Carel van Bylandtlaan 16
2596 HR The Hague / NL
Opponent's representative
Rovers, Arnoldina M. A.
Shell International BV
Intellectual Property Servicees
P.O. Box 384
2501 CJ The Hague / NL
 [N/P]
Former [2010/37]
Opponent(s)01  08.02.2005  08.03.2005  ADMISSIBLE
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
2030 Dow Center, Abbott Road
Midland, Michigan 48640 / US
Opponent's representative
Raynor, John
Beck Greener Fulwood House, 12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
 02  11.02.2005  09.03.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Bayer MaterialScience AG
Patents and Licensing
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
 03  11.02.2005  09.03.2005  WITHDRAWN
Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
Carel van Bylandtlaan 16
NL-2596 HR The Hague / NL
Opponent's representative
Rovers, Arnoldina M. A.
Shell International BV Intellectual Property Servicees P.O. Box 384
2501 CJ The Hague / NL
Former [2005/14]
Opponent(s)01  08.02.2005  08.03.2005  ADMISSIBLE
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
2030 Dow Center, Abbott Road
Midland, Michigan 48640 / US
Opponent's representative
Raynor, John
Beck Greener Fulwood House, 12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
 02  11.02.2005  09.03.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Bayer MaterialScience AG
Patents and Licensing
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
 03  11.02.2005  09.03.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
Carel van Bylandtlaan 30
NL-2596 HR The Hague / NL
Opponent's representative
Rovers, Arnoldina M. A.
Shell International BV Intellectual Property Servicees P.O. Box 384
2501 CJ The Hague / NL
18.05.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.01.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.10.2007Date of oral proceedings
15.11.2007Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
15.11.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.09.2010Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
12.01.2011Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
01.02.2011Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition26.11.2007Appeal received No.  T1962/07
27.03.2008Statement of grounds filed
20.09.2010Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
14.01.2008Appeal received No.  T1962/07
08.03.2008Statement of grounds filed
20.09.2010Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
20.09.2010Date of oral proceedings
04.10.2010Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
01.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI12.05.2004
IE12.05.2004
TR12.05.2004
DK12.08.2004
GR12.08.2004
SE12.08.2004
AT22.02.2005
CY22.02.2005
LU22.02.2005
CH28.02.2005
LI28.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
GB22.02.2011
IT22.02.2011
FR28.02.2011
[2012/11]
Former [2012/06]FI12.05.2004
IE12.05.2004
TR12.05.2004
DK12.08.2004
GR12.08.2004
SE12.08.2004
AT22.02.2005
CY22.02.2005
LU22.02.2005
CH28.02.2005
LI28.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
IT22.02.2011
FR28.02.2011
Former [2012/03]FI12.05.2004
IE12.05.2004
TR12.05.2004
DK12.08.2004
GR12.08.2004
SE12.08.2004
AT22.02.2005
CY22.02.2005
LU22.02.2005
CH28.02.2005
LI28.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
IT22.02.2011
Former [2007/20]FI12.05.2004
IE12.05.2004
TR12.05.2004
DK12.08.2004
GR12.08.2004
SE12.08.2004
AT22.02.2005
CY22.02.2005
LU22.02.2005
CH28.02.2005
LI28.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
Former [2007/10]FI12.05.2004
IE12.05.2004
TR12.05.2004
DK12.08.2004
GR12.08.2004
SE12.08.2004
AT22.02.2005
LU22.02.2005
CH28.02.2005
LI28.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
Former [2006/51]FI12.05.2004
IE12.05.2004
TR12.05.2004
DK12.08.2004
GR12.08.2004
SE12.08.2004
AT22.02.2005
CH28.02.2005
LI28.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
Former [2006/34]FI12.05.2004
IE12.05.2004
DK12.08.2004
GR12.08.2004
SE12.08.2004
AT22.02.2005
CH28.02.2005
LI28.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
Former [2006/14]FI12.05.2004
IE12.05.2004
DK12.08.2004
GR12.08.2004
SE12.08.2004
CH28.02.2005
LI28.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
Former [2005/19]FI12.05.2004
IE12.05.2004
DK12.08.2004
GR12.08.2004
SE12.08.2004
Former [2005/18]FI12.05.2004
DK12.08.2004
GR12.08.2004
SE12.08.2004
Former [2005/06]FI12.05.2004
GR12.08.2004
SE12.08.2004
Former [2005/02]FI12.05.2004
SE12.08.2004
Former [2004/52]SE12.08.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]DE1936046  (HOECHST AG) [A] 1 * page 3, paragraph 2; claim - * * page 2, paragraph 3 *;
 [AD]US5811595  (ELLIS VINCENT SIMON [BE]) [AD] 1 * column 14, line 40 - column 15, line 28; claim 1 *;
 [A]DE19742978  (BASF AG [DE]) [A] 1,7* claim - *;
 [X]DE19809539  (BASF AG [DE]) [X] 1,3-7 * column 7, line 21 - line 34; examples 6-10; claim - *
OppositionUS3829505
 US3894093
 US3900518
 US3941849
 WO9511213
 US5482908
 US5563296
 WO9723544
 US5689102
 EP0853975
 WO9916775
 WO9944739
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