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EP About this file: EP2138189

EP2138189 - Synergistic microbicidal compositions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  25.10.2019
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2019Revocation of patentpublished on 04.12.2019  [2019/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rohm and Haas Company
100 Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA 19106-2399 / US
[2010/01]
Inventor(s)01 / Diehl, Megan Anne
24 Maple Avenue
Line Lexington, PA 18932 / US
02 / Shaw, Dolores Ann
200 Freeland Drive
Collegeville, PA 19426 / US
 [2010/01]
Representative(s)Houghton, Mark Phillip, et al
Patent Outsourcing Limited
1 King Street
Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1DZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/07]Kent, Venetia Katherine
Patent Outsourcing Limited 1 King Street Bakewell
Derbyshire DE45 1DZ / GB
Former [2010/01]Kent, Venetia Katherine
Patent Outsourcing Limited 1 King Street Bakewell
Derbyshire DE 45 1DZ / GB
Application number, filing date08172107.818.12.2008
[2010/01]
Priority number, dateUS2007000839620.12.2007         Original published format: US 8396
[2010/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2138189
Date:30.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2138189
Date:13.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61K45/06, A01N43/80, A01N25/30, A01N37/02
[2012/39]
CPC:
A01N43/80 (EP,KR,US); A01N29/00 (KR); A61P31/04 (EP)
C-Set:
A01N43/80, A01N2300/00 (US,EP);
A01N43/80, A01N25/30, A01N37/02, A01N43/80 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/01]A61K45/06
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   PL [2010/36]
Former [2010/01]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Synergistische, mikrobizide Zusammensetzungen[2010/01]
English:Synergistic microbicidal compositions[2010/01]
French:Compositions microbicides synergétiques[2010/01]
Examination procedure18.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/53]
04.12.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
25.08.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
26.09.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.12.2012Fee for grant paid
20.12.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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 is  04.12.2009
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.11.2013    ADMISSIBLE
Thor GmbH
Landwehrstrasse 1
67346 Speyer / DE
 [2013/51]
18.12.2013Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.04.2014Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.01.2015Date of oral proceedings
20.03.2015Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.03.2015Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
25.09.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
05.10.2019Legal effect of revocation of patent [2019/49]
Appeal following opposition12.05.2015Appeal received No.  T0939/15
22.07.2015Statement of grounds filed
12.09.2019Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
08.05.2015Appeal received No.  T0939/15
17.07.2015Statement of grounds filed
12.09.2019Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
11.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT13.02.2013
PL13.02.2013
ES24.05.2013
[2014/03]
Former [2013/36]PL13.02.2013
ES24.05.2013
Documents cited:Search[I]EP0363011  (ROHM & HAAS [US]) [I] 1 * page 2, lines 33-38 * * page 3, lines 7-8 *;
 [I]US2006106024  (LEVY RICHARD [FR], et al) [I] 3* paragraphs [0004] , [0005] , [0008] *;
 [I]US2007207105  (WINN DANIEL [US]) [I] 1-3 * paragraphs [0008] , [0018] , [0020]; claims 1-7 *
by applicantUS5322834
 US5444078
    - KULL, F.C. ET AL., APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY, (1961), vol. 9, pages 538 - 541
 US20060106024
 US20040014799
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