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EP About this file: EP2010573

EP2010573 - CATIONIC POLYSACCHARIDE, ITS PREPARATION AND USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  22.04.2022
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.02.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip22.04.2022Opposition rejectedpublished on 25.05.2022  [2022/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Chemigate Oy
Simpsiöntie 682
62100 Lapua / FI
[2015/24]
Former [2010/03]For all designated states
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Str. 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Former [2009/08]For all designated states
Ciba Holding Inc.
Klybeckstrasse 141
4057 Basel / CH
Former [2009/02]For all designated states
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding, Inc.
Klybeckstrasse 141
4057 Basel / CH
Inventor(s)01 / KARPPI, Asko
Solmukatu 18
FIN-20540 Turku / FI
02 / KNUBB, Bengt-Erik
Makslantie 15
FIN-20320 Turku / FI
03 / REINICKE, Holger
Bentinckstraat 48
2582 SX Den Haag / NL
 [2009/17]
Former [2009/09]01 / KARPPI, Asko
Solmukatu 18
FIN-20540 Turku / FI
02 / KNUBB, Bengt-Erik
Makslantie 15
FIN-20320 Turku / FI
03 / REINICKE, Holger
Van Hoeylaan 34a
Den Haag / NL
Former [2009/02]01 / KARPPI, Asko
Solmukatu 18
FIN-20540 Turku / FI
02 / KNUBB, Bengt-Erik
Makslantie 15
FIN-20320 Turku / FI
03 / REINICKE, Holger
Zeppelinstrasse 50
79540 Lorrach / DE
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Straße 4
80335 München / DE
[2017/13]
Former [2009/02]Hollatz, Christian
ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner GbR Patentanwälte Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date07724492.924.04.2007
[2009/02]
WO2007EP03562
Priority number, dateEP2006000838624.04.2006         Original published format: EP 06008386
[2009/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007121981
Date:01.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2010573
Date:07.01.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.11.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2010573
Date:29.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.11.2007
ClassificationIPC:C08B31/00, C08B31/18, D21H17/28, D21H17/29, D21H17/32, D21H19/54, C08B31/12, D21H17/24, C08B37/00
[2016/48]
CPC:
C08B31/125 (EP,US); C08B31/12 (KR); C08B31/006 (EP,US);
C08B31/185 (EP,US); C08B37/00 (KR); C08B37/0087 (EP,US);
C08B37/0096 (EP,US); D21H17/24 (EP,US); D21H17/29 (EP,US);
D21H17/28 (EP,US); D21H17/32 (EP,US); D21H19/54 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/02]C08B31/12, C08B37/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/13]
Former [2009/02]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KATIONISCHE POLYSACCHARIDE, DEREN HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN UND VERWENDUNG[2016/48]
English:CATIONIC POLYSACCHARIDE, ITS PREPARATION AND USE[2009/02]
French:POLYSACHHARIDE CATIONIQUE AYANT UNE GRANDE PURETÉ[2016/48]
Former [2009/02]KATIONISCHES POLYSACCHARID, HERSTELLUNG UND VERWENDUNG
Former [2009/02]POLYSACCHARIDE CATIONIQUE, SA SYNTHÈSE ET SES APPLICATIONS
Entry into regional phase08.10.2008National basic fee paid 
08.10.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
08.10.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.10.2008Examination requested  [2009/02]
23.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
03.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2017Fee for grant paid
20.02.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.02.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP09015072.3  / EP2192228
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  23.02.2009
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.12.2017  02.01.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Kemira Oyj
Energiakatu 4
00180 Helsinki / FI
Opponent's representative
Daniels, Jeffrey Nicholas
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2020/14]
Opponent(s)01  20.12.2017  02.01.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Kemira Oyj
Energiakatu 4
00180 Helsinki / FI
Opponent's representative
Daniels, Jeffrey Nicholas
Page White & Farrer
Bedford House
John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Former [2018/06]
Opponent(s)01  20.12.2017  02.01.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Kemira OYJ
Porkkalankatu 3
00180 Helsinki / FI
Opponent's representative
Daniels, Jeffrey Nicholas
Page White & Farrer
Bedford House
John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
12.01.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.05.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.03.2019Date of oral proceedings
08.04.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.04.2019Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
01.04.2022Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2022/21]
Appeal following opposition23.05.2019Appeal received No.  T1532/19
14.08.2019Statement of grounds filed
01.04.2022Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
02.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
02.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
20.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
15.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.04.2007
CY29.03.2017
DK29.03.2017
EE29.03.2017
ES29.03.2017
IT29.03.2017
LT29.03.2017
LV29.03.2017
MC29.03.2017
RO29.03.2017
SI29.03.2017
SK29.03.2017
TR29.03.2017
IE24.04.2017
LU24.04.2017
MT24.04.2017
BE30.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
BG29.06.2017
GB29.06.2017
GR30.06.2017
IS29.07.2017
PT31.07.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU24.04.2007
CY29.03.2017
DK29.03.2017
EE29.03.2017
ES29.03.2017
IT29.03.2017
LT29.03.2017
LV29.03.2017
MC29.03.2017
RO29.03.2017
SI29.03.2017
SK29.03.2017
IE24.04.2017
LU24.04.2017
MT24.04.2017
BE30.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
BG29.06.2017
GB29.06.2017
GR30.06.2017
IS29.07.2017
PT31.07.2017
Former [2019/31]HU24.04.2007
DK29.03.2017
EE29.03.2017
ES29.03.2017
IT29.03.2017
LT29.03.2017
LV29.03.2017
MC29.03.2017
RO29.03.2017
SI29.03.2017
SK29.03.2017
IE24.04.2017
LU24.04.2017
MT24.04.2017
BE30.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
BG29.06.2017
GB29.06.2017
GR30.06.2017
IS29.07.2017
PT31.07.2017
Former [2018/43]DK29.03.2017
EE29.03.2017
ES29.03.2017
IT29.03.2017
LT29.03.2017
LV29.03.2017
MC29.03.2017
RO29.03.2017
SI29.03.2017
SK29.03.2017
IE24.04.2017
LU24.04.2017
MT24.04.2017
BE30.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
BG29.06.2017
GB29.06.2017
GR30.06.2017
IS29.07.2017
PT31.07.2017
Former [2018/23]DK29.03.2017
EE29.03.2017
ES29.03.2017
IT29.03.2017
LT29.03.2017
LV29.03.2017
MC29.03.2017
RO29.03.2017
SI29.03.2017
SK29.03.2017
IE24.04.2017
LU24.04.2017
BE30.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
BG29.06.2017
GB29.06.2017
GR30.06.2017
IS29.07.2017
PT31.07.2017
Former [2018/21]DK29.03.2017
EE29.03.2017
ES29.03.2017
IT29.03.2017
LT29.03.2017
LV29.03.2017
MC29.03.2017
RO29.03.2017
SK29.03.2017
LU24.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
BG29.06.2017
GB29.06.2017
GR30.06.2017
IS29.07.2017
PT31.07.2017
Former [2018/13]DK29.03.2017
EE29.03.2017
ES29.03.2017
IT29.03.2017
LT29.03.2017
LV29.03.2017
MC29.03.2017
RO29.03.2017
SK29.03.2017
LU24.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
BG29.06.2017
GR30.06.2017
IS29.07.2017
PT31.07.2017
Former [2018/09]DK29.03.2017
EE29.03.2017
ES29.03.2017
IT29.03.2017
LT29.03.2017
LV29.03.2017
MC29.03.2017
RO29.03.2017
SK29.03.2017
BG29.06.2017
GR30.06.2017
IS29.07.2017
PT31.07.2017
Former [2018/06]EE29.03.2017
ES29.03.2017
IT29.03.2017
LT29.03.2017
LV29.03.2017
MC29.03.2017
RO29.03.2017
SK29.03.2017
BG29.06.2017
GR30.06.2017
IS29.07.2017
PT31.07.2017
Former [2017/51]EE29.03.2017
ES29.03.2017
IT29.03.2017
LT29.03.2017
LV29.03.2017
RO29.03.2017
SK29.03.2017
BG29.06.2017
GR30.06.2017
IS29.07.2017
PT31.07.2017
Former [2017/49]EE29.03.2017
ES29.03.2017
IT29.03.2017
LT29.03.2017
LV29.03.2017
RO29.03.2017
SK29.03.2017
BG29.06.2017
GR30.06.2017
IS29.07.2017
Former [2017/41]LT29.03.2017
LV29.03.2017
BG29.06.2017
GR30.06.2017
Cited inInternational search[X] US2001014736  (LIKITALO ANTTI et al.) [X] 1-10 * paragraphs [0022] , [0025] , [0026]; figure 2; example 4 *
 [X] WO9962957  (RAISIO CHEM OY et al.)
 [DA] US4785087  (STOBER REINHARD et al.) [DA] 1-10 * column 1, line 52 - column 3, line 37; examples 1-13; claims 1-11,20,23,24 *
 [A] FR2854898  (ROQUETTE FRERES et al.) [A] 1-10 * page 10, line 10 - page 12, line 21 * * page 14, line 16 - page 15, line 8; examples 1,5,6; claims 1-7,12-15 *
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