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EP About this file: EP1268592

EP1268592 - ALKOXYMETHYL MELAMINE CROSSLINKERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  14.03.2008
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CYTEC SURFACE SPECIALTIES, S.A.
Square Marie Curie 11
1070 Bruxelles / BE
[2005/39]
Former [2005/17]For all designated states
Surface Specialties S.A.
Allée de la Recherche 60
1070 Bruxelles / BE
Former [2005/01]For all designated states
UCB S.A.
Allée de la Recherche 60
1070 Bruxelles / BE
Former [2003/01]For all designated states
Solutia Inc.
575 Maryville Centre Drive, P.O. Box 66760
St. Louis, Missouri 63166-6760 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SPITZ, George, T.
52 Barbara Lane
Longmeadow, MA 0116 / US
02 / VAUGHN, George, D.
175 Granville Road
Southwick, MA 01077-9666 / US
03 / BALL, Patricia, A.
67 Wilmont Street
Chicopee, MA 01013 / US
 [2003/01]
Representative(s)Deckers, Hellmuth Alexander
European Patent Attorney
Breitbachstrasse 15
55218 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/40]Deckers, Hellmuth Alexander
European Patent Attorney, Bahnhofstrasse 26A
55218 Ingelheim / DE
Former [2003/01]Albrecht, Thomas, Dr.
Kraus & Weisert, Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date01953018.714.02.2001
[2003/01]
WO2001US04596
Priority number, dateUS20000182630P15.02.2000         Original published format: US 182630 P
[2003/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0160882
Date:23.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1268592
Date:02.01.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.08.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1268592
Date:26.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.08.2001
ClassificationIPC:C08G12/42, C07D251/64, C08K5/3492
[2003/01]
CPC:
C07D251/64 (EP,US); C08G12/42 (KR); A61P35/00 (EP);
C07D251/70 (EP,US); C08G12/427 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ALKOXYMETHYLMELAMIN VERNETZER[2003/01]
English:ALKOXYMETHYL MELAMINE CROSSLINKERS[2003/01]
French:AGENTS DE RETICULATION D'ALCOXYMETHYL MELAMINE[2005/18]
Former [2003/01]AGENTS DE RETICULATION D'ALCOXYMETHYL MELANINE
Entry into regional phase07.08.2002National basic fee paid 
07.08.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
07.08.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.09.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.08.2002Examination requested  [2003/01]
14.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.08.2005Fee for grant paid
12.08.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.07.2006  01.08.2006  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
-Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
Isenbruck, Günter, et al, et al
Patentanwälte
Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler PartG mbB
Eastsite One
Seckenheimer Landstrasse 4
68163 Mannheim / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/31]
Opponent(s)01  24.07.2006  01.08.2006  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
-Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
Isenbruck, Günter, et al, et al
Isenbruck, Bösl, Hörschler, Wichmann, Huhn Patentanwälte Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 12
68165 Mannheim / DE
Former [2006/35]
Opponent(s)01  24.07.2006   
BASF Aktiengesellschaft Global Intellectual Property
Carl-Bosch-Str. 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
Isenbruck, Günter, et al, et al
Isenbruck, Bösl, Hörschler, Wichmann, Huhn Patentanwälte Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 12
68165 Mannheim / DE
30.08.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.01.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
02.10.2007Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 18.10.2007
02.10.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.10.2007Date of oral proceedings
30.11.2007Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
10.12.2007Legal effect of revocation of patent [2008/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
12.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.10.2005
BE26.10.2005
CH26.10.2005
CY26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
FR26.10.2005
IT26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
NL26.10.2005
TR26.10.2005
DK26.01.2006
GR26.01.2006
SE26.01.2006
DE27.01.2006
ES06.02.2006
GB14.02.2006
IE14.02.2006
LU28.02.2006
MC28.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/52]AT26.10.2005
BE26.10.2005
CH26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
FR26.10.2005
IT26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
NL26.10.2005
TR26.10.2005
DK26.01.2006
GR26.01.2006
SE26.01.2006
DE27.01.2006
ES06.02.2006
GB14.02.2006
IE14.02.2006
LU28.02.2006
MC28.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
Former [2008/38]AT26.10.2005
BE26.10.2005
CH26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
IT26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
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DK26.01.2006
GR26.01.2006
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DE27.01.2006
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GB14.02.2006
IE14.02.2006
FR28.02.2006
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DK26.01.2006
GR26.01.2006
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DE27.01.2006
ES06.02.2006
GB14.02.2006
IE14.02.2006
LU28.02.2006
MC28.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
FR15.12.2006
Former [2007/36]AT26.10.2005
BE26.10.2005
CH26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
IT26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
NL26.10.2005
DK26.01.2006
GR26.01.2006
SE26.01.2006
DE27.01.2006
ES06.02.2006
GB14.02.2006
IE14.02.2006
LU28.02.2006
MC28.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
FR15.12.2006
Former [2007/30]AT26.10.2005
BE26.10.2005
CH26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
NL26.10.2005
DK26.01.2006
GR26.01.2006
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DE27.01.2006
ES06.02.2006
GB14.02.2006
IE14.02.2006
LU28.02.2006
MC28.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
FR15.12.2006
Former [2007/27]AT26.10.2005
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CH26.10.2005
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LI26.10.2005
NL26.10.2005
DK26.01.2006
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DE27.01.2006
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MC28.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
Former [2007/12]AT26.10.2005
BE26.10.2005
CH26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
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MC28.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
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CH26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
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DE27.01.2006
ES06.02.2006
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MC28.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
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BE26.10.2005
CH26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
NL26.10.2005
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DE27.01.2006
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MC28.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
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CH26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
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ES06.02.2006
MC28.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
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CH26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
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DK26.01.2006
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PT27.03.2006
Former [2006/34]AT26.10.2005
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FI26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
NL26.10.2005
DK26.01.2006
SE26.01.2006
ES06.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
Former [2006/33]CH26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
NL26.10.2005
SE26.01.2006
ES06.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
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NL26.10.2005
SE26.01.2006
PT27.03.2006
Former [2006/25]FI26.10.2005
NL26.10.2005
PT27.03.2006
Former [2006/23]FI26.10.2005
NL26.10.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]US4433143  (SANTER J OWEN [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * claim 1 * * examples 1-3 *;
 [A]US4575536  (YAMADA MITSUO [JP], et al) [A] 1-16 * claims 1,3 *;
 [DA]EP0374340  (BASF CORP [US]) [DA] 1-16 * claims 1-3 *;
 [A]EP0668334  (CYTEC TECH CORP [US]) [A] 1-16 * claims 1,2,5-7,15 * * page 4, lines 2,3 * * page 4, lines 10,11 * * page 4, line 22 *;
 [A]US5939195  (ALLEN KAREN B [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * table A * * claims 1,4 *;
 [A]US5981074  (WU KUANG JONG [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * claims 1,6,21,22 ** column 5, lines 8-32 *
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