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EP About this file: EP1340773

EP1340773 - Core-shell polymer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  08.03.2013
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): DE, FR, IT, NL		published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[N/P]
Former [2011/07]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Former [2006/25]For all designated states
Dyneon LLC
6744 Upper 33rd Street North
Oakdale, Minnesota 55128 / US
Former [2003/36]For all designated states
DYNEON LLC
6744 Upper 33rd Street North
Oakdale, Minnesota 55128 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Chen, Lisa P., c/o Dyneon LLC
P.O Box 33427, St Paul
Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
02 / Kaspar, Harald, c/o Dyneon LLC
P.O. Box 33427, St Paul
Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
03 / Hintzer, Klaus, c/o Dyneon LLC
P.O. Box 33427, St Paul
Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
04 / Kolb, Robert E., c/o Dyneon LLC
P.O. Box 33427, St Paul
Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
05 / Killich, Albert, c/o Dyneon LLC
P.O. Box 33427, St Paul
Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
 [2003/45]
Representative(s)Kurz, Arnd, et al
3M Deutschland GmbH
3M Office of Intellectual Property Counsel
Carl-Schurz-Strasse 1
41453 Neuss / DE
[2013/10]
Former [2007/47]Kurz, Arnd
3M ESPE AG 3M Office of Intellectual Property Counsel ESPE Platz
82229 Seefeld / DE
Former [2003/36]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date03011101.720.10.2000
[2003/36]
Priority number, dateUS2000060413927.06.2000         Original published format: US 604139
[2003/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1340773
Date:03.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1340773
Date:25.02.2004
[2004/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1340773
Date:21.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.01.2004
ClassificationIPC:C09D127/12, C08L27/12, C08F259/08, C08J3/16, C08J3/24, // (C08L27/12, 27:12)
[2004/09]
CPC:
C08L51/003 (EP,US); C08F259/08 (EP,US); C08L27/12 (EP,US);
C09D127/12 (EP,US); C08L2205/02 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C08F259/08, C08F214/18 (US,EP);
C08L27/12, C08L2666/04 (EP,US);
C08L51/003, C08L2666/04 (US,EP);
C09D127/12, C08L2666/04 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2003/36]C08F259/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2003/36]
TitleGerman:Polymer vom Kern-Schale-Typ[2006/23]
English:Core-shell polymer[2003/36]
French:Polymère de type noyau/enveloppe[2006/23]
Former [2003/36]Copolymere mit einer Kern-Hülle-Teilchenstruktur
Former [2003/36]Copolymères avec une structure particulaire "core-shell"
Examination procedure18.06.2003Examination requested  [2003/36]
12.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2006Fee for grant paid
12.04.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00973768.5  / EP1356000
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.03.2007  28.03.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Solvay Specialty Polymers Italy S.p.A.
Via Lombardia, 20
20121 Bollate (MI) / IT
Opponent's representative
Jacques, Philippe, et al, et al
Solvay S.A.
Département de la Propriété Industrielle
Rue de Ransbeek, 310
1120 Bruxelles / BE
 [N/P]
Former [2012/20]
Opponent(s)01  21.03.2007  28.03.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Solvay Specialty Polymers Italy S.p.A.
Via Lombardia, 20
20121 Bollate (MI) / IT
Opponent's representative
Jacques, Philippe, et al, et al
Solvay S.A. Département de la Propriété Industrielle Rue de Ransbeek, 310
1120 Bruxelles / BE
Former [2007/17]
Opponent(s)01  21.03.2007   
SOLVAY SOLEXIS S.p.A.
Viale Lombradia 20
20121 Bollate(MI) / IT
Opponent's representative
Jacques, Philippe, et al, et al
Solvay S.A. Département de la Propriété Industrielle, Rue de Ransbeek, 310
1120 Bruxelles / BE
27.04.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.12.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.11.2012Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
06.12.2012Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2013/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
23.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
CY21.06.2006
FI21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
DK21.09.2006
SE21.09.2006
GR22.09.2006
ES02.10.2006
GB20.10.2006
IE20.10.2006
LU20.10.2006
BE31.10.2006
MC31.10.2006
PT21.11.2006
IT20.10.2011
FR02.11.2011
DE01.05.2012
NL01.05.2012
[2015/21]
Former [2009/38]AT21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
CY21.06.2006
FI21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
DK21.09.2006
SE21.09.2006
GR22.09.2006
ES02.10.2006
GB20.10.2006
IE20.10.2006
LU20.10.2006
BE31.10.2006
MC31.10.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2009/03]AT21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
CY21.06.2006
FI21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
DK21.09.2006
SE21.09.2006
GR22.09.2006
ES02.10.2006
GB20.10.2006
IE20.10.2006
LU20.10.2006
MC31.10.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2008/37]AT21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
FI21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
DK21.09.2006
SE21.09.2006
GR22.09.2006
ES02.10.2006
GB20.10.2006
IE20.10.2006
LU20.10.2006
MC31.10.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2008/30]AT21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
FI21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
DK21.09.2006
SE21.09.2006
GR22.09.2006
ES02.10.2006
GB20.10.2006
IE20.10.2006
MC31.10.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2008/21]AT21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
DK21.09.2006
SE21.09.2006
GR22.09.2006
ES02.10.2006
GB20.10.2006
IE20.10.2006
MC31.10.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2007/50]AT21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
DK21.09.2006
SE21.09.2006
ES02.10.2006
GB20.10.2006
IE20.10.2006
MC31.10.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2007/49]AT21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
IT21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
DK21.09.2006
SE21.09.2006
ES02.10.2006
IE20.10.2006
MC31.10.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2007/39]AT21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
IT21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
DK21.09.2006
SE21.09.2006
ES02.10.2006
MC31.10.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2007/22]AT21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
DK21.09.2006
SE21.09.2006
ES02.10.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2007/12]AT21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
SE21.09.2006
ES02.10.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2007/03]AT21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
SE21.09.2006
Former [2006/52]AT21.06.2006
SE21.09.2006
Former [2006/48]SE21.09.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0127407  (DU PONT [US]) [A] 1,4* example 6 *
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