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EP About this file: EP1414885

EP1414885 - METHOD FOR INCREASING SOLID STATE POLYMERIZATION RATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.09.2008
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.09.2010  [2010/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INVISTA Technologies S.à.r.l.
Talstrasse 80
8001 Zürich / CH
[2007/49]
Former [2007/45]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street Wilmington
Delaware 19898 / US
Former [2004/19]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington Delaware 19898 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WITT, Andrew, Robert
1803 Partridge Court
Mount Juliet, TN 37122 / US
02 / LEFFEW, Kenneth, Wayne
295 Hickory Drive
Kennett Square, PA 19348 / US
 [2004/19]
Representative(s)Cockerton, Bruce Roger
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/30]Cockerton, Bruce Roger
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square London
WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2004/19]Cockerton, Bruce Roger
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date02759275.705.08.2002
[2004/19]
WO2002US24886
Priority number, dateUS2001092765410.08.2001         Original published format: US 927654
[2004/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03014185
Date:20.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1414885
Date:06.05.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.02.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1414885
Date:07.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/45]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1414885
Date:26.12.2007
[2007/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:C08G63/80, C08J3/12
[2004/19]
CPC:
C08G63/80 (EP,KR,US); B29B9/16 (EP); B29B2009/165 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/19]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR STEIGERUNG DER FESTPHASENPOLYMERISATIONSGESCHWINDIGKEIT[2004/19]
English:METHOD FOR INCREASING SOLID STATE POLYMERIZATION RATE[2004/19]
French:PROCEDE PERMETTANT D'AUGMENTER LA VITESSE DE POLYMERISATION A L'ETAT SOLIDE[2004/19]
Entry into regional phase17.12.2003National basic fee paid 
17.12.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
17.12.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.03.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/19]
11.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.08.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
02.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2007Fee for grant paid
19.09.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.08.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/42]
Request for further processing for:02.11.2005Request for further processing filed
02.11.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.11.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
12.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.11.2007
CH07.11.2007
CY07.11.2007
CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
EE07.11.2007
FI07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
SK07.11.2007
TR07.11.2007
BG07.02.2008
SE07.02.2008
GR08.02.2008
PT07.04.2008
IE05.08.2008
LU05.08.2008
[2010/37]
Former [2010/32]AT07.11.2007
CH07.11.2007
CY07.11.2007
CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
EE07.11.2007
FI07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
SK07.11.2007
BG07.02.2008
SE07.02.2008
GR08.02.2008
PT07.04.2008
IE05.08.2008
LU05.08.2008
Former [2009/34]AT07.11.2007
CH07.11.2007
CY07.11.2007
CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
EE07.11.2007
FI07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
SK07.11.2007
BG07.02.2008
SE07.02.2008
GR08.02.2008
PT07.04.2008
IE05.08.2008
Former [2009/22]AT07.11.2007
CH07.11.2007
CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
EE07.11.2007
FI07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
SK07.11.2007
BG07.02.2008
SE07.02.2008
GR08.02.2008
PT07.04.2008
Former [2009/15]AT07.11.2007
CH07.11.2007
CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
FI07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
SK07.11.2007
BG07.02.2008
SE07.02.2008
GR08.02.2008
PT07.04.2008
Former [2009/13]AT07.11.2007
CH07.11.2007
CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
FI07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
SK07.11.2007
BG07.02.2008
SE07.02.2008
GR08.02.2008
PT07.04.2008
Former [2008/42]AT07.11.2007
CH07.11.2007
CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
SK07.11.2007
BG07.02.2008
SE07.02.2008
PT07.04.2008
Former [2008/39]AT07.11.2007
CH07.11.2007
CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
SK07.11.2007
BG07.02.2008
SE07.02.2008
Former [2008/35]AT07.11.2007
CH07.11.2007
CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
BG07.02.2008
SE07.02.2008
Former [2008/29]AT07.11.2007
CH07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
BG07.02.2008
SE07.02.2008
Former [2008/24]CH07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
BG07.02.2008
SE07.02.2008
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