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EP1294802 - POLYSACCHARIDE BASED GEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 02.04.2010 Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	25.02.2011	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IT	published on 30.03.2011 [2011/13]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Chesham Chemicals Limited Cunningham House, Westfield Lane Harrow Middlesex HA3 9ED / GB
	[2007/44]
Former [2003/13]	For all designated states Chesham Chemicals Limited Cunningham House, Westfield Lane Harrow, Middlesex HA3 9ED / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / WILLIAMS, P., The Ctr. for Water Soluble Polymers North East Wales Institute, Plas Coch Mold Road, Wrexham LL11 2AW / GB
	02 / HICKEY, M., The Ctr. for Water Soluble Polymers North East Wales Institute, Plas Coch Mold Road, Wrexham LL11 2AW / GB
	03 / MITCHELL, David, Chesham Chemicals Limited Cunningham House, Westfield Lane Harrow, Middlesex HA3 9ED / GB
	[2003/13]
Representative(s)	Keen, Celia Mary J A Kemp 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2003/13]	Keen, Celia Mary J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date	01940726.1	15.06.2001
	[2003/13]
	WO2001GB02637
Priority number, date	GB20000014865	16.06.2000 Original published format: GB 0014865
	[2003/13]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO0196461
	Date:	20.12.2001
	Language:	EN
	[2001/51]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1294802
	Date:	26.03.2003
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.12.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2003/13]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1294802
	Date:	31.10.2007
	Language:	EN
	[2007/44]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	20.12.2001
Classification	IPC:	C08L5/00, C08L5/14, C08J3/075, A61K8/00, A61K9/06, A61B8/00	[2006/50]
	CPC:	A61K9/0095 (EP,US); A61K8/042 (EP,US); A61K8/73 (EP,US); A61K8/737 (EP,US); A61K9/205 (EP,US); A61P17/16 (EP); (+) A61Q19/00 (EP,US); C08L5/00 (EP,US); C08L5/14 (EP,US); A61K2800/594 (EP,US); A61Q1/02 (EP,US); A61Q1/12 (EP,US); A61Q11/00 (EP,US); A61Q15/00 (EP,US); A61Q17/04 (EP,US); A61Q19/10 (EP,US); A61Q5/006 (EP,US); A61Q5/02 (EP,US); A61Q5/06 (EP,US); A61Q5/12 (EP,US) (-)
	C-Set:	C08L5/00, C08L2666/02 (EP,US); C08L5/14, C08L2666/02 (US,EP)
	Former IPC [2003/13]	C08L5/00, C08L5/14, C08J3/075, A61K7/00, A61K9/06, A61B8/00
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR [2003/13]
Extension states	AL	Not yet paid
	LT	Not yet paid
	LV	Not yet paid
	MK	Not yet paid
	RO	Not yet paid
	SI	Not yet paid
Title	German:	GEL AUF DER BASIS VON POLYSACCHARIDEN	[2003/13]
	English:	POLYSACCHARIDE BASED GEL	[2003/13]
	French:	GEL A BASE DE POLYSACCHARIDE	[2003/13]
Entry into regional phase	27.12.2002	National basic fee paid
	27.12.2002	Designation fee(s) paid
	27.12.2002	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	14.01.2002	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	27.12.2002	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	27.12.2002	Examination requested [2003/13]
	20.04.2005	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	31.10.2005	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	07.11.2006	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	10.05.2007	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
	18.07.2007	Fee for grant paid
	18.07.2007	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 29.07.2008 06.08.2008 ADMISSIBLE Croda International Plc Cowick Hall Snaith Goole East Yorkshire DN14 9AA / GB Opponent's representative Humphries, Martyn, et al, et al Croda International plc Intellectual Property Department Wilton Centre Wilton Redcar TS10 4RF / GB
		[2009/26]
	Former [2008/36]
	Opponent(s)	01 29.07.2008 Croda International Plc Cowick Hall Snaith Goole East Yorkshire DN14 9AA / GB Opponent's representative Humphries, Martyn, et al, et al Croda International Plc Intellectual Property Department Wilton Centre Wilton GB-Redcar TS10 4RF / GB
	04.09.2008	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	14.12.2009	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 12.01.2010
	21.12.2009	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	31.12.2009	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2010/18]
	12.01.2010	Date of oral proceedings
Request for further processing for:	18.07.2007	Request for further processing filed
	18.07.2007	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	08.08.2007	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	26.09.2003	Renewal fee patent year 03
	14.06.2004	Renewal fee patent year 04
	14.06.2005	Renewal fee patent year 05
	27.03.2006	Renewal fee patent year 06
	14.06.2007	Renewal fee patent year 07
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	30.06.2003	03 M06 Fee paid on 26.09.2003
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	31.10.2007
	BE	31.10.2007
	CH	31.10.2007
	CY	31.10.2007
	DK	31.10.2007
	FI	31.10.2007
	LI	31.10.2007
	NL	31.10.2007
	TR	31.10.2007
	SE	31.01.2008
	DE	01.02.2008
	GR	01.02.2008
	ES	11.02.2008
	PT	31.03.2008
	LU	15.06.2008
	IE	16.06.2008
	IT	30.06.2008
	MC	30.06.2008
	FR	04.07.2008
	GB	15.06.2009
	[2011/13]
Former [2010/37]	AT	31.10.2007
	BE	31.10.2007
	CH	31.10.2007
	CY	31.10.2007
	DK	31.10.2007
	FI	31.10.2007
	LI	31.10.2007
	NL	31.10.2007
	TR	31.10.2007
	SE	31.01.2008
	DE	01.02.2008
	GR	01.02.2008
	ES	11.02.2008
	PT	31.03.2008
	LU	15.06.2008
	IE	16.06.2008
	MC	30.06.2008
	FR	04.07.2008
	GB	15.06.2009
Former [2010/32]	AT	31.10.2007
	BE	31.10.2007
	CH	31.10.2007
	CY	31.10.2007
	DK	31.10.2007
	FI	31.10.2007
	LI	31.10.2007
	NL	31.10.2007
	SE	31.01.2008
	DE	01.02.2008
	GR	01.02.2008
	ES	11.02.2008
	PT	31.03.2008
	LU	15.06.2008
	IE	16.06.2008
	MC	30.06.2008
	FR	04.07.2008
	GB	15.06.2009
Former [2010/25]	AT	31.10.2007
	BE	31.10.2007
	CH	31.10.2007
	CY	31.10.2007
	DK	31.10.2007
	FI	31.10.2007
	LI	31.10.2007
	NL	31.10.2007
	SE	31.01.2008
	DE	01.02.2008
	GR	01.02.2008
	ES	11.02.2008
	PT	31.03.2008
	IE	16.06.2008
	MC	30.06.2008
	FR	04.07.2008
	GB	15.06.2009
Former [2009/33]	AT	31.10.2007
	BE	31.10.2007
	CH	31.10.2007
	CY	31.10.2007
	DK	31.10.2007
	FI	31.10.2007
	LI	31.10.2007
	NL	31.10.2007
	SE	31.01.2008
	DE	01.02.2008
	GR	01.02.2008
	ES	11.02.2008
	PT	31.03.2008
	IE	16.06.2008
	MC	30.06.2008
	FR	04.07.2008
Former [2009/23]	AT	31.10.2007
	BE	31.10.2007
	CH	31.10.2007
	DK	31.10.2007
	FI	31.10.2007
	LI	31.10.2007
	NL	31.10.2007
	SE	31.01.2008
	DE	01.02.2008
	GR	01.02.2008
	ES	11.02.2008
	PT	31.03.2008
	IE	16.06.2008
	MC	30.06.2008
	FR	04.07.2008
Former [2009/13]	AT	31.10.2007
	BE	31.10.2007
	CH	31.10.2007
	DK	31.10.2007
	FI	31.10.2007
	LI	31.10.2007
	NL	31.10.2007
	SE	31.01.2008
	DE	01.02.2008
	GR	01.02.2008
	ES	11.02.2008
	PT	31.03.2008
	MC	30.06.2008
	FR	04.07.2008
Former [2009/07]	AT	31.10.2007
	BE	31.10.2007
	CH	31.10.2007
	DK	31.10.2007
	LI	31.10.2007
	NL	31.10.2007
	SE	31.01.2008
	DE	01.02.2008
	ES	11.02.2008
	PT	31.03.2008
	MC	30.06.2008
	FR	04.07.2008
Former [2008/48]	AT	31.10.2007
	BE	31.10.2007
	CH	31.10.2007
	DK	31.10.2007
	LI	31.10.2007
	NL	31.10.2007
	SE	31.01.2008
	DE	01.02.2008
	ES	11.02.2008
	PT	31.03.2008
	FR	04.07.2008
Former [2008/40]	AT	31.10.2007
	BE	31.10.2007
	CH	31.10.2007
	DK	31.10.2007
	LI	31.10.2007
	NL	31.10.2007
	SE	31.01.2008
	ES	11.02.2008
	PT	31.03.2008
Former [2008/35]	AT	31.10.2007
	CH	31.10.2007
	DK	31.10.2007
	LI	31.10.2007
	NL	31.10.2007
	SE	31.01.2008
	ES	11.02.2008
	PT	31.03.2008
Former [2008/29]	AT	31.10.2007
	CH	31.10.2007
	LI	31.10.2007
	NL	31.10.2007
	SE	31.01.2008
	ES	11.02.2008
	PT	31.03.2008
Former [2008/24]	CH	31.10.2007
	LI	31.10.2007
	NL	31.10.2007
	SE	31.01.2008
	ES	11.02.2008
	PT	31.03.2008
Former [2008/23]	CH	31.10.2007
	LI	31.10.2007
	NL	31.10.2007
	SE	31.01.2008
	ES	11.02.2008
Cited in	International search	[A]US3557016 (SCHUPPNER HARRY R JR) [A] 1,3-5,9,11-15,19,22-24 * column A *;
		[X]US3804951 (RAPP H) [X] 1,3-15,19,22-24 * column 2, line 1 - line 15 * * column 2, line 35 - line 50; example 1 *;
		[A]US4676976 (TOBA SHIGERU [JP], et al) [A] 1,2,5,9,12-15,17-19,22-24 * column A * * column 4, line 55 - column 5, line 2 * * column 5, line 55 - column 6, line 52 * * claims 4-10 *;
		[A]EP0602990 (CPC INTERNATIONAL INC [US]) [A] 1,3-6,9-15,19,22-24 * page 6, line 49 - page 7, line 40; table 6 ** claim - *;
		[A]WO9718263 (RHONE POULENC CHIMIE [FR], et al) [A] 1,4,9,10,12-15,17-19,22,24 * abstract * * page 6, line 34 - line 37 * * page 7, line 16 - line 30 * * page 8, line 35 - line 10 * * page 10, line 25 - line 26 * * example 1; table . *;
		[X] - RINAUDO M ET AL, "PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF XANTHAN, GALACTOMANNAN AND THEIR MIXTURES INAQUEOUS SOLUTIONS", MACROMOLECULAR SYMPOSIA, WILEY VCH, WEINHEIM, DE, (199905), vol. 140, ISSN 1022-1360, pages 115 - 124, XP000866710 [X] 1,4,19,22 * page 116, line 7 - line 8 * * page 119, line 9 - line 16 * * page 120, line 2 - line 7 * * page 122, line 1 - page 123, line 11 *

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