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EP About this file: EP1357133

EP1357133 - Use of powdery, crosslinked polymers which absorb aqueous liquids and blood [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/44]Powdery, crosslinked polymers which absorb aqueous liquids and blood, method for production thereof and their use
[2018/33]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.08.2019
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.08.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Rellinghauser Straße 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
[2019/09]
Former [2012/42]For all designated states
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Rellinghauser Strasse 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
Former [2005/06]For all designated states
Stockhausen GmbH
Bäkerpfad 25
47805 Krefeld / DE
Former [2003/44]For all designated states
STOCKHAUSEN GmbH & Co. KG
Bäkerpfad 25
47805 Krefeld / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Mertens, Richard, Dr.
Dahlerdyk 116a
47803 Krefeld / DE
02 / Harren, Jörg, Dr.
An der Heimstätte 1
47807 Krefeld / DE
 [2003/44]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2011/26]
Former [2003/44]Herzog, Martin, et al
Kahlhöfer . Neumann . Herzog . Fiesser, Karlstrasse 76
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date03017172.226.02.2000
[2003/44]
Priority number, dateDE1999100983805.03.1999         Original published format: DE 19909838
[2003/44]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1357133
Date:29.10.2003
Language:DE
[2003/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1357133
Date:26.11.2003
[2003/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1357133
Date:17.10.2018
Language:DE
[2018/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:C08F8/00, A61L15/00, B01J20/26, A61L15/60, C08J3/24, C08F8/14
[2018/33]
CPC:
C08F8/00 (EP,US); A61L15/60 (EP,KR,US); B01J20/26 (EP,US);
B01J20/261 (EP,US); B01J20/267 (EP,US); C08F8/14 (EP,US);
C08J3/245 (EP,US); B01J2220/68 (EP,US); C08J2300/14 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61L15/60, A61L15/20 (EP,US);
C08F8/00, C08F20/00 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2003/44]C08F8/00, A61L15/00, B01J20/26
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2018/42]
Former [2003/44]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verwendung pulverförmiger, vernetzter, wässrige Flüssigkeiten sowie Blut absorbierender Polymere[2018/33]
English:Use of powdery, crosslinked polymers which absorb aqueous liquids and blood[2018/33]
French:Utilisation de polymères poudreux, réticulés, absorbant les liquides aqueux et le sang[2018/33]
Former [2003/44]Pulverförmige, vernetzte, wässrige Flüssigkeiten sowie Blut absorbierende Polymere, Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung und ihre Verwendung
Former [2003/44]Powdery, crosslinked polymers which absorb aqueous liquids and blood, method for production thereof and their use
Former [2003/44]Polymères poudreux, réticulés, absorbant les liquides aqueux et le sang, leur procédé de production et leur utilisation
Examination procedure19.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/17]
06.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
19.05.2004Observations by third parties
16.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.12.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.06.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.12.2015Observations by third parties
04.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.2018Fee for grant paid
10.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00907638.1  / EP1165631
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20000907638) is  31.01.2003
Opposition(s)18.07.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
20.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
18.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
18.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
10.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
23.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
24.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
22.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
22.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
21.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 14
20.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 15
23.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 16
22.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 17
17.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 18
22.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 19
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.10.2018
CY17.10.2018
DK17.10.2018
ES17.10.2018
FI17.10.2018
IT17.10.2018
MC17.10.2018
NL17.10.2018
SE17.10.2018
GR18.01.2019
PT17.02.2019
GB26.02.2019
IE26.02.2019
LU26.02.2019
CH28.02.2019
LI28.02.2019
[2022/30]
Former [2021/26]CY17.10.2018
DK17.10.2018
ES17.10.2018
FI17.10.2018
IT17.10.2018
MC17.10.2018
NL17.10.2018
SE17.10.2018
GR18.01.2019
PT17.02.2019
GB26.02.2019
IE26.02.2019
LU26.02.2019
CH28.02.2019
LI28.02.2019
Former [2020/11]DK17.10.2018
ES17.10.2018
FI17.10.2018
IT17.10.2018
MC17.10.2018
NL17.10.2018
SE17.10.2018
GR18.01.2019
PT17.02.2019
GB26.02.2019
IE26.02.2019
LU26.02.2019
CH28.02.2019
LI28.02.2019
Former [2020/09]DK17.10.2018
ES17.10.2018
FI17.10.2018
IT17.10.2018
MC17.10.2018
NL17.10.2018
SE17.10.2018
GR18.01.2019
PT17.02.2019
IE26.02.2019
LU26.02.2019
CH28.02.2019
LI28.02.2019
Former [2020/04]DK17.10.2018
ES17.10.2018
FI17.10.2018
IT17.10.2018
MC17.10.2018
NL17.10.2018
SE17.10.2018
GR18.01.2019
PT17.02.2019
LU26.02.2019
CH28.02.2019
LI28.02.2019
Former [2019/47]DK17.10.2018
ES17.10.2018
FI17.10.2018
IT17.10.2018
MC17.10.2018
NL17.10.2018
SE17.10.2018
GR18.01.2019
PT17.02.2019
LU26.02.2019
Former [2019/45]DK17.10.2018
ES17.10.2018
FI17.10.2018
IT17.10.2018
MC17.10.2018
NL17.10.2018
SE17.10.2018
GR18.01.2019
PT17.02.2019
Former [2019/34]DK17.10.2018
ES17.10.2018
FI17.10.2018
IT17.10.2018
NL17.10.2018
SE17.10.2018
GR18.01.2019
PT17.02.2019
Former [2019/26]ES17.10.2018
FI17.10.2018
NL17.10.2018
SE17.10.2018
GR18.01.2019
PT17.02.2019
Former [2019/24]ES17.10.2018
FI17.10.2018
NL17.10.2018
SE17.10.2018
GR18.01.2019
Former [2019/23]ES17.10.2018
FI17.10.2018
NL17.10.2018
Former [2019/21]FI17.10.2018
NL17.10.2018
Former [2019/17]NL17.10.2018
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0233067  (SEKISUI PLASTICS [JP]) [Y] 1-32 * page 6, line 20 - page 7, line 24 * * page 8, line 4 - page 11, line 1 * * page 11, line 7 - page 13, line 16 * * page 17, line 15 - page 18, line 1; claims 1-12 *;
 [A]EP0521355  (MITSUBISHI PETROCHEMICAL CO [JP]) [A] 1 * page 3, line 34 - page 4, line 38 ** page 5, line 46 - page 6, line 14; claims 1-11 *;
 [A]EP0695763  (AMCOL INTERNATIONAL CORP [US]) [A] 1 * column 5, line 8 - line 51; claims 1-30 *;
 [Y]WO9605234  (KAO CORP [JP], et al) [Y] 1-32 * page 9 - page 10, paragraph 2 * * page 12, paragraph 3 - page 13, paragraph 1 * * page 15, paragraph 3 - page 16, paragraph 3 * * page 17, paragraph 2 - page 18, paragraph 3 * * page 21, paragraph 2 - page 22, paragraph 5 * * page 28, paragraph 1 - paragraph 2; claims 1-16 *;
 [A]EP0856528  (KAO CORP [JP]) [A] 1 * page 4, line 2 - line 12 * * page 5, line 15 - line 30 * * page 5, line 43 - line 52; claims 1-20 *;
 [Y]EP0882502  (NIPPON CATALYTIC CHEM IND [JP]) [Y] 1-32 * page 5, line 16 - page 6, line 10 * * page 12, line 1 - line 56 * * page 13, line 3 - line 19 * * page 13, line 27 - line 54 * * page 14, line 4 - line 45; claims 1-33 *;
 [Y]EP0889063  (KAO CORP [JP]) [Y] 1-32 * page 3, line 23 - line 29 * * page 8, line 14 - line 48; claims 1-8 *
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