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EP3375810 - SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.07.2020
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip04.05.2024Change: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Chem, Ltd.
128, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 07336 / KR
[2018/38]
Inventor(s)01 / NAM, Hye Mi
LG Chem Research Park
188 Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
02 / LEE, Sang Gi
LG Chem Research Park
188 Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
03 / HWANG, Min Ho
LG Chem Research Park
188 Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
04 / LEE, Soo Jin
LG Chem Research Park
188 Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
05 / HAN, Chang Sun
LG Chem Research Park
188 Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
 [2018/38]
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2018/38]
Application number, filing date17859949.412.04.2017
[2018/38]
WO2017KR03966
Priority number, dateKR2016013225412.10.2016         Original published format: KR 20160132254
[2018/38]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018070622
Date:19.04.2018
Language:KO
[2018/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3375810
Date:19.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR19.04.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:C08J3/24, C08J3/12, C08J3/075, C08K5/1515, C08K5/00, C08K5/053, C08K5/06, A61L15/60
[2018/38]
CPC:
C08J3/243 (EP,US); C08J3/245 (EP,KR,US); B01J20/267 (US);
A61L15/24 (US); A61L15/60 (EP,KR,US); B01J20/3021 (US);
B01J20/3085 (US); C08F220/06 (US); C08J3/075 (KR);
C08J3/12 (KR); C08K5/00 (EP); C08K5/0025 (KR);
C08K5/053 (EP,KR); C08K5/06 (EP,KR); C08K5/1515 (EP,KR);
C08J2205/022 (KR); C08J2300/14 (KR); C08J2333/02 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2018/38]
TitleGerman:SUPERSAUGFÄHIGES POLYMER UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2018/38]
English:SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR[2018/38]
French:POLYMÈRE SUPERABSORBANT ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION ASSOCIÉ[2018/38]
Entry into regional phase11.06.2018Translation filed 
11.06.2018National basic fee paid 
11.06.2018Search fee paid 
11.06.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
11.06.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/38]
11.06.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.04.2019Observations by third parties
12.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2022Observations by third parties
03.01.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
21.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
22.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
20.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
22.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5562646  (GOLDMAN STEPHEN A [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * column 54, line 13 - column 59, line 1 *;
 [XA]US5797893  (WADA KATSUYUKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-7,9,10 * column 15, line 42 - line 50; example 5; claims 1-12 * [A] 8,11,12;
 [XY]US2010072421  (KITANO TAKAHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 6,7,9,10 * paragraph [0087]; examples 1,6 *[Y] 1-12;
 [AD]US2015093575  (NAUMANN MATTHIAS [DE], et al) [AD] 1-12 * paragraphs [0128] - [0140]; examples 1-240; tables 1-12 *;
 [Y]WO2016143739  (SDP GLOBAL CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-12 * examples 1,4,5 *;
 EP3269758  [ ] (SDP GLOBAL CO LTD [JP]) [ ] * examples 1,4,5 *;
 [A]  - MARKUS FRANK, Superabsorbents, ULLMANN'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF INDUSTRIAL CHEMI, JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC, PAGE(S) 1 - 21, (20050101), XP007914266 [A] 1-12 * page 12 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14356007.f25_f01
International search[A]KR20050036975  (BASF AG [DE]) [A] 1-12* See the entire document. *;
 [A]US2008280154  (KOBUSHI HIROMU [JP], et al) [A] 1-12 * See the entire document. *;
 [A]KR20110134333  (LG CHEMICAL LTD [KR]) [A] 1-12 * See claims 1-10. *;
 [X]JP5558096B  (NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.) [X] 1-12 * See daim 8; paragraphs [0076], [0100], [0125], [0164]-[0167], [0174], [0175]: and example 1. *;
 [A]KR101502310B  (EVONIK CORPORATION) [A] 1-12 * See claims 1, 10, 14. *;
 [A]KR20160091242  (LG CHEMICAL LTD [KR]) [A] 1-12 * See the entire document. *
otherWO9218171
 JP2003088552
 EP2116572
 WO2012143215
 WO2016143739
 EP3269758
    - Buchholz Fredric L., Graham Andrew T., "Modern Superabsorbent Polymer Technology (passage)", Modern Superabsorbent Polymer Technology, (19980101), pages 69 - 153, 212 - 215, XP055979890
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