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EP2448900 - ANIONIC POLYMERIZATION INITIATORS AND PROCESSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.03.2018
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.03.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bridgestone Corporation
10-1, Kyobashi 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8340 / JP
[2017/17]
Former [2012/19]For all designated states
Bridgestone Corporation
10-1, Kyobashi 1-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8340 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YAN, Yuan-Yong
Bridgestone Americas Center for Research and
Technology
1655 South Main Street
Akron, Ohio 44301 / US
02 / QIN, Zengquan
Bridgestone Americas Center for
Research&Technology
1655 South Main Street
Akron, Ohio 44301 / US
03 / PAN, Xiao-Dong
Bridgestone Americas Center for
Research&Technology
1655 South Main Street
Akron, Ohio 44301 / US
04 / ROGGEMAN, David M.
Firestone Polymers
381 West Wilbeth Road
Akron, Ohio 44301 / US
 [2012/19]
Representative(s)Oxley, Robin John George, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/17]Oxley, Robin John George, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2014/30]Oxley, Robin John George, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2012/49]Waldren, Robin Michael, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2012/19]Lamb, Martin John Carstairs
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date10800273.428.06.2010
[2017/17]
WO2010US40242
Priority number, dateUS20090221622P30.06.2009         Original published format: US 221622 P
[2012/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011008501
Date:20.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2448900
Date:09.05.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.01.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2448900
Date:26.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR14.04.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.06.2014
ClassificationIPC:C08F36/04, C08F4/48, C07F1/02
[2014/30]
CPC:
C08F4/48 (EP,KR,US); C07C43/235 (KR); C07C41/18 (KR);
C07F1/02 (EP,KR,US); C08F36/04 (EP,KR,US); C08F4/484 (US);
C08F12/08 (US); C08F136/04 (US); C08F236/04 (US);
C08F2810/40 (US) (-)
C-Set:
C08F236/10, C08F4/48 (US,EP);
C08F36/04, C08F4/48 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/19]C07C43/235, C07C41/18, C07C1/207, C07F1/02, C08F36/04
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANIONISCHE POLYMERISIERUNGSHEMMER UND VERFAHREN DAFÜR[2012/19]
English:ANIONIC POLYMERIZATION INITIATORS AND PROCESSES[2012/19]
French:INITIATEURS DE POLYMÉRISATION ANIONIQUE ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS[2012/19]
Entry into regional phase10.01.2012National basic fee paid 
10.01.2012Search fee paid 
10.01.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
10.01.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.01.2012Examination requested  [2012/19]
20.01.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.01.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
24.03.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.02.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
15.02.2017Fee for grant paid
15.02.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.03.2017Information about intention to grant a patent
20.03.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  15.01.2016
Opposition(s)29.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
05.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.06.2010
AL26.04.2017
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