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EP About this file: EP2301973

EP2301973 - Low molecular weight cellulose mixed esters and their use as low viscosity binders and modifiers in coating compositions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.09.2014
Database last updated on 15.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 North Eastman Road
Kingsport, TN 37660-5075 / US
[2011/13]
Inventor(s)01 / Shelton, Michael, Charles
261 Ascot Drive
Kingsport, TN 37663 / US
02 / Posey-Dowty, Jessica, Dee
521 Hidden Valley Road
Kingsport, TN 37663 / US
03 / Perdomo, Luis, Guillermo, Rios
1069 Amersham Road
Kingsport, TN 37660 / US
04 / Dixon, Daniel Wayne, Jr.
417 Hickory Hills Road
Church Hill Tennessee 31642 / US
05 / Lucas, Paul, Lee
240 Springview Drive
Gray, TN 37615 / US
06 / Wilson, Alan, Kent
518 Summerville Road
Kingsport, TN 37663 / US
07 / Walker, Kenneth, Raymond
31 Ochlochy Park
Pertshire, FK15 0DU / GB
08 / Lawniczak, Jonathan, Edward
2021 Springfield Avenue
Kingsport, TN 37664 / US
09 / Foulk, Roy, Glenn
4301 Spenlow Court
Kingsport, TN 37663 / US
10 / Phan, Hieu, Duy
1435 Heron Drive
Antioch, IL 60002 / US
11 / Freeman, Charlie, Carol, Jr.
204 Cowan Drive
Rogersville, Tennessee 37857 / US
 [2011/31]
Former [2011/20]01 / Shelton, Michael, Charles
261 Ascot Drive
Kingsport, TN 37663 / US
02 / Posey-Dowty, Jessica, Dee
521 Hidden Valley Road
Kingsport, TN 37663 / US
03 / Perdomo, Luis, Guillermo, Rios
1069 Amersham Road
Kingsport, TN 37660 / US
04 / Dixon, Daniel Wayne, Jr.
c/o Eastman Chem. Corp. 100 North Eastman Road
Kingsport, TN 37660 / US
05 / Lucas, Paul, Lee
240 Springview Drive
Gray, TN 37615 / US
06 / Wilson, Alan, Kent
518 Summerville Road
Kingsport, TN 37663 / US
07 / Walker, Kenneth, Raymond
31 Ochlochy Park
Pertshire, FK15 0DU / GB
08 / Lawniczak, Jonathan, Edward
2021 Springfield Avenue
Kingsport, TN 37664 / US
09 / Foulk, Roy, Glenn
4301 Spenlow Court
Kingsport, TN 37663 / US
10 / Phan, Hieu, Duy
1435 Heron Drive
Antioch, IL 60002 / US
11 / Freeman, Charlie, Carol, Jr.
204 Cowan Drive
Rogersville, Tennessee 37857 / US
Former [2011/13]01 / Shelton, Michael, Charles
261 Ascot Drive
Kingsport, TN 37663 / US
02 / Posey-Dowty, Jessica, Dee
521 Hidden Valley Road
Kingsport, TN 37663 / US
03 / Perdomo, Luis, Guillermo, Rios
1069 Amersham Road
Kingsport, TN 37660 / US
04 / Dixon, Daniel Wayne, Jr.
c/o Eastman Chem. Corp. 100 North Eastman Road
Kingsport, TN 37660 / US
05 / Lucas, Paul, Lee
240 Springview Drive
Gray, TN 37615 / US
06 / Wilson, Alan, Kent
518 Summerville Road
Kingsport, TN 37663 / US
07 / Walker, Kenneth, Raymond
31 Ochlochy Park
Pertshire, FK15 0DU / GB
08 / Lawniczak, Jonathan, Edward
2021 Springfield Avenue
Kingsport, TN 37664 / US
09 / Foulk, Roy, Glenn
4301 Spenlow Court
Kingsport, TN 37663 / US
10 / Phan, Hieu, Duy
1435 Heron Drive
Antioch, IL 60002 / US
11 / Freeman, Charlie, Caroll, Jr.
c/o Eastman Chemical Company 100 North Eastman Road
Kingsport, Tennessee 37660 / US
Representative(s)Wibbelmann, Jobst
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/44]Wibbelmann, Jobst
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2011/13]Wibbelmann, Jobst
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date10011755.511.03.2004
[2011/13]
Priority number, dateUS20030455033P14.03.2003         Original published format: US 455033 P
[2011/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2301973
Date:30.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2301973
Date:09.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2301973
Date:30.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.10.2011
ClassificationIPC:C08B3/16, C08B3/18, C08B13/00, C08G18/64, C09D101/14, C09D175/04
[2011/45]
CPC:
C08B3/16 (EP,US); C08B13/00 (EP,US); C08B3/18 (EP,US);
C08G18/6484 (EP,US); C09D101/14 (EP,US); C09D175/04 (EP,US);
C09D201/00 (EP,US); C08L1/14 (EP,US); C08L1/32 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31703 (EP,US); Y10T428/31982 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C09D101/14, C08L2666/02 (EP,US);
C09D175/04, C08L2666/20 (US,EP);
C09D201/00, C08L2666/26 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2011/13]C08B3/16, C08B3/18, C09D101/14
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2011/13]
TitleGerman:Gemischte Celluloseester mit niedrigem Molekulargewicht und deren Verwendung als niedrigviskose Bindemittel und Modifikatoren in Beschichtungsmitteln[2011/13]
English:Low molecular weight cellulose mixed esters and their use as low viscosity binders and modifiers in coating compositions[2011/13]
French:Esters mélangés à faible poids moléculaire et leur utilisation en tant que liants à faible viscosité et modificateurs dans les compositions de revêtement[2011/13]
Examination procedure29.09.2010Examination requested  [2011/13]
20.03.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.03.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.07.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.07.2013Fee for grant paid
10.07.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.09.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04719807.2  / EP1603952
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 (EP20040719807) is  18.12.2006
Opposition(s)31.07.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
10.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
07.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
08.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.03.2004
AT30.10.2013
BG30.10.2013
CY30.10.2013
CZ30.10.2013
DK30.10.2013
EE30.10.2013
ES30.10.2013
FI30.10.2013
MC30.10.2013
PL30.10.2013
RO30.10.2013
SE30.10.2013
SI30.10.2013
SK30.10.2013
TR30.10.2013
GR31.01.2014
PT28.02.2014
IE11.03.2014
LU11.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU11.03.2004
AT30.10.2013
BG30.10.2013
CY30.10.2013
CZ30.10.2013
DK30.10.2013
EE30.10.2013
ES30.10.2013
FI30.10.2013
MC30.10.2013
PL30.10.2013
RO30.10.2013
SE30.10.2013
SI30.10.2013
SK30.10.2013
GR31.01.2014
PT28.02.2014
IE11.03.2014
LU11.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
Former [2016/28]AT30.10.2013
BG30.10.2013
CY30.10.2013
CZ30.10.2013
DK30.10.2013
EE30.10.2013
ES30.10.2013
FI30.10.2013
MC30.10.2013
PL30.10.2013
RO30.10.2013
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GR31.01.2014
PT28.02.2014
IE11.03.2014
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CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
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BG30.10.2013
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CZ30.10.2013
DK30.10.2013
EE30.10.2013
ES30.10.2013
FI30.10.2013
MC30.10.2013
PL30.10.2013
RO30.10.2013
SE30.10.2013
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PT28.02.2014
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CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
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BG30.10.2013
CY30.10.2013
CZ30.10.2013
DK30.10.2013
EE30.10.2013
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FI30.10.2013
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CZ30.10.2013
DK30.10.2013
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 [A]JPS51119089  (ASAHI DOW LTD) [A] 1-21 * abstract * * example - *;
 [AD]US4532177  (MAHAR RALPH W [GB]) [AD] 1-21 * column 1, line 6 - line 39 * * column 5, line 30 - column 6, line 30 * * tables I,II * * claims 1,5,6 *;
 [A]US5292876  (SIMMONS KENNETH E [US]) [A] 1-21 * column 1, line 6 - line 9 * * column 1, line 45 - column 2, line 6 * * column 2, line 28 - line 51 * * example - ** claims 1-3,12-15 *;
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