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EP1507601 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING FILMS USING SUPERCRITICAL FLUID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.11.2007
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR
published on 21.10.2009  [2009/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
Pacific Northwest Laboratories Intellectual Property Services 902 Battelle Boulevard P.O. Box 999
Richland, WA 99352 / US
[2008/37]
Former [2005/08]For all designated states
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
902 Battelle Boulevard
Richland, WA 99352 / US
Inventor(s)01 / YONKER, Clement, R.
95805 Clover Road
Kennewick, WA 99338 / US
02 / FULTON, John, L.
1809 Hunt Avenue
Richland, WA 99332 / US
 [2005/08]
Representative(s)Stainthorpe, Vanessa Juliet
HGF Limited
Fountain Precinct
Balm Green
Sheffield S1 2JA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Stainthorpe, Vanessa Juliet
Harrison Goddard Foote Fountain Precinct Balm Green Sheffield
S1 2JA / GB
Former [2005/08]Stainthorpe, Vanessa Juliet
Harrison Goddard Foote Fountain Precinct Balm Green
Sheffield S1 2JA / GB
Application number, filing date03799811.927.05.2003
[2005/08]
WO2003US16700
Priority number, dateUS2002015759128.05.2002         Original published format: US 157591
[2005/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004037442
Date:06.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/19]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1507601
Date:23.02.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1507601
Date:27.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:B05D1/02, B05D1/06
[2005/08]
CPC:
B05D1/025 (EP,US); B05D5/083 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/08]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES FILMS MIT ÜBERKRITISCHEN FLÜSSIGKEITEN[2005/08]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING FILMS USING SUPERCRITICAL FLUID[2005/08]
French:PROCEDES DE PRODUCTION DE FILMS AU MOYEN D'UN FLUIDE SUPERCRITIQUE[2005/08]
Entry into regional phase07.12.2004National basic fee paid 
07.12.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
07.12.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.12.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/08]
11.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.07.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2006Fee for grant paid
27.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.09.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY27.12.2006
CZ27.12.2006
EE27.12.2006
RO27.12.2006
SI27.12.2006
SK27.12.2006
TR27.12.2006
BG27.03.2007
GR28.03.2007
LU27.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
HU28.06.2007
[2009/43]
Former [2009/40]CY27.12.2006
CZ27.12.2006
EE27.12.2006
RO27.12.2006
SI27.12.2006
SK27.12.2006
BG27.03.2007
GR28.03.2007
LU27.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
Former [2009/10]CZ27.12.2006
EE27.12.2006
RO27.12.2006
SI27.12.2006
SK27.12.2006
BG27.03.2007
GR28.03.2007
MC31.05.2007
Former [2008/22]CZ27.12.2006
RO27.12.2006
SI27.12.2006
SK27.12.2006
BG27.03.2007
GR28.03.2007
MC31.05.2007
Former [2008/09]CZ27.12.2006
RO27.12.2006
SI27.12.2006
SK27.12.2006
BG27.03.2007
MC31.05.2007
Former [2007/47]CZ27.12.2006
RO27.12.2006
SI27.12.2006
SK27.12.2006
BG27.03.2007
Former [2007/41]CZ27.12.2006
RO27.12.2006
BG27.03.2007
Former [2007/27]BG27.03.2007
Cited inInternational search[XA]US5106650  (HOY KENNETH L [US], et al) [X] 28-31 * claim 1 * [A] 18-27;
 [XA]US5989638  (NIELSEN KENNETH ANDREW [US]) [X] 28-31 * figure 4; claims 1,5 * [A] 1-27;
 [A]US6127000  (CARBONELL RUBEN G [US], et al) [A] 1-31* the whole document *;
 [X]WO0059622  (CENTRE NAT RECH SCIENT [FR], et al) [X] 1-17,28-31 * examples 1-7; claims 1-17 *
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