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EP About this file: EP2852622

EP2852622 - INVERSE DISPERSION COMPRISING A CATIONIC POLYMER AND A STABILIZING AGENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.06.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2023Change: Date of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
[2017/42]
Former [2015/14]For all designated states
BASF SE
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / LEYRER, Reinhold J.
Wasgauring 4
67125 Dannstadt-Schauernheim / DE
02 / BENLAHMAR, Ouidad
Gontardstrasse 6
68163 Mannheim / DE
03 / BOYKO, Volodymyr
H7 3
68159 Mannheim / DE
04 / MIKHAEL, Jules
Werderplatz 3
68161 Mannheim / DE
05 / HUELSKOETTER, Frank
Im Nonnengarten 41
67098 Bad Dürkheim / DE
06 / SIVIK, Mark Robert
4424 Village Ridge Drive
Mason, Ohio 45040-6616 / US
07 / HODGDON, Travis Kyle
325 East Eight St. Apt. 408
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
08 / SHI, Jichun
10745 Weather Stone Court
Loveland, OH 45140 / US
 [2015/14]
Representative(s)BASF IP Association
BASF SE
G-FLP-C006
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
[2017/42]
Application number, filing date13719540.029.04.2013
[2017/42]
WO2013EP58874
Priority number, dateEP2012016876021.05.2012         Original published format: EP 12168760
[2015/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013174622
Date:28.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2852622
Date:01.04.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.11.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2852622
Date:18.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.11.2013
ClassificationIPC:C08F2/32
[2015/14]
CPC:
C08F2/32 (EP,KR,RU); C08F2/14 (EP); C08F2/44 (KR,RU);
C08F220/34 (KR,RU); C08F226/00 (KR,RU); C08J3/03 (KR);
C09K23/00 (RU); Y10S526/911 (KR) (-)
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/14]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:UMGEKEHRTE DISPERSION MIT EINEM KATIONISCHEN POLYMER UND EINEM STABILISIERUNGSMITTEL[2015/14]
English:INVERSE DISPERSION COMPRISING A CATIONIC POLYMER AND A STABILIZING AGENT[2015/14]
French:DISPERSION INVERSE COMPRENANT UN POLYMÈRE CATIONIQUE ET UN AGENT DE STABILISATION[2017/25]
Former [2015/14]DISPERSION INVERSE COMPRENANT UN POLYMÈRE CATIONIQUE ET UN STABILISANT
Entry into regional phase22.12.2014National basic fee paid 
22.12.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
22.12.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.01.2014Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.12.2014Examination requested  [2015/14]
23.06.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.01.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.03.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
17.05.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.2017Fee for grant paid
08.09.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.09.2017Receipt 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  25.01.2016
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.07.2018  10.07.2018  ADMISSIBLE
SNF SAS
ZAC de Milieux
42160 Andrézieux-Bouthéon / FR
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
 [2019/16]
Former [2018/33]
Opponent(s)01  06.07.2018  10.07.2018  ADMISSIBLE
SNF SAS
ZAC de Milieux
42160 Andrézieux-Bouthéon / FR
Opponent's representative
Cabinet Laurent & Charras
Le Contemporain
50 Chemin de la Bruyère
69574 Dardilly Cedex / FR
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
03.08.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.12.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.03.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 08.04.2020
08.04.2020Date of oral proceedings
07.04.2021Date of oral proceedings
02.08.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.08.2021Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Appeal following opposition05.10.2021Appeal received No.  T1783/21
05.10.2021Payment of appeal fee
07.12.2021Statement of grounds filed
06.12.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.04.2013
AL18.10.2017
AT18.10.2017
CY18.10.2017
CZ18.10.2017
DK18.10.2017
EE18.10.2017
FI18.10.2017
HR18.10.2017
LT18.10.2017
LV18.10.2017
MC18.10.2017
MK18.10.2017
NL18.10.2017
PT18.10.2017
RO18.10.2017
RS18.10.2017
SE18.10.2017
SI18.10.2017
SK18.10.2017
SM18.10.2017
BG18.01.2018
NO18.01.2018
GR19.01.2018
IS18.02.2018
IE29.04.2018
LU29.04.2018
MT29.04.2018
BE30.04.2018
CH30.04.2018
LI30.04.2018
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Cited inInternational search[XD]WO2010079100  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [XD] 1,3-20 * page 4, line 18 - line 24 * * page 18, line 8 - page 20, line 3 * * claim - *;
 [YD]WO2010078959  (SNF SAS [FR], et al) [YD] 1-20 * page 4, line 6 - line 10 * * page - *;
 [YD]WO2009019225  (BASF SE [DE], et al) [YD] 1-20 * page 8, line 34 - page 9, line 16 * * claim - *;
 [A]WO2004052942  (HERCULES INC [US]) [A] 1-20 * paragraphs [0025] , [0027] , [0033] * * claim - *;
 [A]US2005239957  (PILLSBURY IRVING W [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * paragraphs [0051] , [0052] * * claim - *;
 [AD]WO2005097834  (CIBA SC HOLDING AG [CH], et al) [AD] 1-20 * page 9, line 1 - line 10 * * claim - *
by applicantWO03102043
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 EP0172723
 EP0343840
 US2004071716
 GB2002400
 WO9607689
 WO2005097834
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 WO2010078959
 EP0126528
 WO02067899
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 US6686417
 WO9906455
 WO2010079100
 US7304026
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