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EP About this file: EP2154223

EP2154223 - Thermal insulating foam comprising HFO-1233zd as blowing agent [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been limited
Status updated on  22.01.2020
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
FormerPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  27.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip20.12.2019(Expected) limited patent specificationpublished on 22.01.2020  [2020/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Honeywell International Inc.
115 Tabor Road
Morris Plains, NJ 07950 / US
[2015/51]
Former [2010/07]For all designated states
Honeywell International Inc.
PO Box 2245
Morristown, NJ 07962 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bowman, James, M.
1781 Eagle Brook Drive
Geneva, IL 60134 / US
02 / Williams, David, J.
6206 Shamrock Lane
East Amherst, NY 14051 / US
 [2013/02]
Former [2010/07]01 / Bowman, James, M.
1781 Eagle Brook Drive
Geneva, IL 60134 / US
02 / Williams, David, J.
6206 Shamrock Lane
East Amherst, NY 14051 / US
Representative(s)Crooks, Elizabeth Caroline
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[2017/48]
Former [2014/21]Crooks, Elizabeth Caroline
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2013/02]Hucker, Charlotte Jane
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street London
WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2011/29]Hucker, Charlotte Jane
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street London
WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2010/07]Clarke, Lionel Paul
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date09173778.326.06.2006
[2010/07]
Priority number, dateUS20050693853P24.06.2005         Original published format: US 693853 P
US20060784731P21.03.2006         Original published format: US 784731 P
[2010/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2154223
Date:17.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2154223
Date:09.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/02]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2154223
Date:29.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/48]
Type: B3 Limited patent 
No.:EP2154223
Date:22.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.01.2010
ClassificationIPC:C09K5/04, C07D471/00, B01J37/00, C08J9/14
[2010/07]
CPC:
C08J9/144 (EP); C08J9/146 (KR); C08J9/228 (KR);
C08K5/02 (KR); C08L101/00 (KR); C08J2203/12 (KR);
C08J2203/142 (KR); C08J2203/162 (EP,KR); C08J2203/182 (EP,KR);
C08J2203/202 (KR); C08J2361/06 (EP); C08J2375/04 (EP) (-)
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,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/48]
Former [2010/07]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Wärmeisolierender Schaumstoff, der HFO-1233zd als Treibmittel enthält[2020/04]
English:Thermal insulating foam comprising HFO-1233zd as blowing agent[2010/07]
French:Mousse d'isolation thermique comprenant du HFO-1233zd comme agent d'expansion[2010/07]
Former [2010/07]Wärmeisolierender Schaumstoff, der HFO-1233zd als Treimbittel enthält
Examination procedure09.11.2009Examination requested  [2010/07]
17.03.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.10.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.07.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
19.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.11.2012Fee for grant paid
27.11.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06785686.4  / EP1893715
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 (EP20060785686) is  26.04.2011
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.10.2013  25.10.2013  ADMISSIBLE
ARKEMA France
420 Rue d'Estienne d'Orves
92700 Colombes / FR
Opponent's representative
Bandpay & Greuter
11 rue Christophe Colomb
75008 Paris / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2016/03]
Opponent(s)01  02.10.2013  25.10.2013  ADMISSIBLE
ARKEMA France
420 Rue d'Estienne d'Orves
92700 Colombes / FR
Opponent's representative
Bandpay & Greuter
30, rue Notre-Dame des Victoires
75002 Paris / FR
Former [2013/46]
Opponent(s)01  02.10.2013   
ARKEMA France
420 Rue d'Estienne d'Orves
92700 Colombes / FR
Opponent's representative
Dang, Doris, et al, et al
Arkema France
Département Propriété Industrielle
420, rue d'Estienne d'Orves
FR-92705 Colombes Cedex / FR
05.12.2013Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.06.2014Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.02.2016Date of oral proceedings
22.03.2016Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
12.06.2017Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.08.2017Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
20.10.2017Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition18.04.2016Appeal received No.  T0962/16
27.07.2016Statement of grounds filed
12.06.2017Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Limitations:08.01.2019Date of receipt of request for limitation
 admissible
10.09.2019Communication of intention to limit the patent
09.12.2019Fee for printing patent specification after limitation
14.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
25.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
12.07.2012Request for further processing filed
12.07.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
27.09.2012Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
09.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
07.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY09.01.2013
EE09.01.2013
LT09.01.2013
MC09.01.2013
SK09.01.2013
BG09.04.2013
IS09.05.2013
LU26.06.2013
[2018/24]
Former [2015/34]CY09.01.2013
EE09.01.2013
LT09.01.2013
LV09.01.2013
MC09.01.2013
SK09.01.2013
BG09.04.2013
IS09.05.2013
LU26.06.2013
Former [2014/08]CY09.01.2013
EE09.01.2013
LT09.01.2013
LV09.01.2013
MC09.01.2013
SK09.01.2013
BG09.04.2013
IS09.05.2013
Former [2013/52]CY09.01.2013
EE09.01.2013
LT09.01.2013
LV09.01.2013
SK09.01.2013
BG09.04.2013
IS09.05.2013
Former [2013/49]EE09.01.2013
LT09.01.2013
LV09.01.2013
SK09.01.2013
BG09.04.2013
IS09.05.2013
Former [2013/38]LT09.01.2013
LV09.01.2013
BG09.04.2013
IS09.05.2013
Former [2013/34]LT09.01.2013
BG09.04.2013
IS09.05.2013
Former [2013/33]LT09.01.2013
Documents cited:Search[A]US5811603  (ELSHEIKH MAHER Y [US]) [A] 1-14 * column 1, lines 4-25 ** claim 1 *;
 [A]US6013846  (WISMER JOHN A [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * column 1, lines 4-45 * * claim 1 *
ExaminationUS5710352
by applicantUS2834748
 US2846458
 US2889379
 US2917480
 US4465786
 US4798818
 US5096933
 US5182309
 US5900185
 EP0974571
    - SAUNDERS; FRISCH, Polyurethanes Chemistry and Technology, JOHN WILEY AND SONS, (1962), vol. I-II
OppositionUS5710352
 WO2004037913
 US2004256594
 WO2005105947
 WO2008121778
 WO2008121783
 WO2008121785
    - LOGSDON P.B., Proceedings of Polyurethanes Expo '98, WASHINGTON, THE SOCIETY OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY, (199809), pages 337 - 338
    - "Polyurethanes 2011 Technical Conference -Advance Program", Center for the Polyurethanes Industry, American Chemistry Council
    - WOODS G., The ICI Polyurethanes Book, CHICHESTER, JOHN WILEY & SONS, (1990), vol. 2ND. ED., pages 55,85, - 86, 127
    - "Household Refrigerator: Low GWP Blowing Agent Performance Update" by James M. Bowman and Yordani Sinaga
    - "Honeywell's Next Generation (LGWP) of Blowing Agents for Global Spray Foam Applications" by Mary Bogdan, Clifford Gittere, and Michael Ross
    - "Refrigerators: A Look at What's Inside (internet citation)
    - "GE launches new cyclopentane refrigerators" (internet citation)
    - safety data sheet for cis-HFCO-1233zd
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