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EP1217022 - Process for making polyetherester resins with high aromatic ester content [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.03.2005
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ARCO Chemical Technology, L.P.
Two Greenville Crossing, 4001 Kennett Pike, Suite 238
Greenville, Delaware 19807 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/26]For all designated states
ARCO Chemical Technology, L.P.
Two Greenville Crossing, 4001 Kennett Pike, Suite 238
Greenville, Delaware 19807 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Yang, Lau S
2604 North Gate Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810 / US
02 / Cai, Gangfeng
335 Glasgow Circle
Danville, CA 94526 / US
03 / Armstead, Diandre
654 Park Lane
Philadelphia PA 19144 / US
 [2002/26]
Representative(s)Colmer, Stephen Gary, et al
Mathys & Squire 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/26]Colmer, Stephen Gary, et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date02005334.409.02.1999
[2002/26]
Priority number, dateUS1998002560818.02.1998         Original published format: US 25608
US1998011611215.07.1998         Original published format: US 116112
[2002/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1217022
Date:26.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1217022
Date:31.07.2002
[2002/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1217022
Date:28.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.06.2002
ClassificationIPC:C08G63/668
[2002/26]
CPC:
C08G63/672 (EP,US); C08G18/4213 (EP,US); C08G18/683 (EP,US);
C08G63/183 (EP,US); C08G63/676 (EP,US); C08G63/85 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [2002/26]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Polyetheresterharzen mit hohem aromatischen Estergehalt[2002/26]
English:Process for making polyetherester resins with high aromatic ester content[2002/26]
French:Procédé de préparation de résines de polyétherester à haute teneur en ester aromatique[2002/26]
Examination procedure14.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/26]
24.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2003Fee for grant paid
17.12.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP99908865.1  / EP1056795
Opposition(s)31.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
23.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR28.04.2004
SE28.07.2004
[2006/14]
Former [2004/52]SE28.07.2004
Documents cited:Search[X]US4054713  (SAKAGUCHI KAHEI, et al) [X] 1-4,10* column 2, line 24 - column 3, line 65 *;
 [XY]US4710420  (TONOKI SATOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-5,10 * example 1 * [Y] 6-9;
 [Y]WO9734942  (ARCO CHEM TECH [US], et al) [Y] 6-9 * claims 1,7 *
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