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EP0004776 - Thermoplastic compositions comprising blends of styrene-acrylonitrile resin and nitrile rubber, and a process for their production [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  15.11.1991
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Monsanto Company
800 North Lindbergh Boulevard 40E
St. Louis, Missouri 63167 / US
[N/P]
Former [1980/14]For all designated states
MONSANTO COMPANY
800 North Lindbergh Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri 63167 / US
Former [1980/14]For all designated states
Monsanto Company
800 North Lindbergh Boulevard
St. Louis Missouri 63167-7020 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Coran, Aubert Yaucher
477 Greenhaven Circle
Akron Ohio 44313 / US
02 / Patel, Raman Purushottamdas
578 Sun Valley Drive
Akron Ohio 44313 / US
[N/P]
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Strasse 4
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1988/39]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
D-81679 München / DE
Former [1983/22]Lunt, John Cooper
Monsanto Europe S.A. Patent Department Avenue de Tervuren 270-272 Letter Box No 1
B-1150 Brussels / BE
Application number, filing date79300554.704.04.1979
Priority number, dateUS1978089388006.04.1978         Original published format: US 893880
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A3 Search report
No.:EP0004776
Date:
Status:(deleted)
[N/P]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0004776
Date:17.10.1979
Language:EN
[N/P]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0004776
Date:01.06.1983
Language:EN
[1983/22]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0004776
Date:02.01.1992
Language:EN
[1992/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.08.1979
ClassificationIPC:C08L9/02, C08L25/12, // (C08L9/02, 25:12),(C08L25/12, 9:02)
[1983/22]
CPC:
C08L9/02 (EP); C08L19/003 (EP); C08L25/12 (EP)
C-Set:
C08L19/003, C08L2666/04 (EP);
C08L19/00, C08L25/12 (EP);
C08L25/12, C08L2666/04 (EP);
C08L25/12, C08L9/02, C08L19/00 (EP);
C08L9/02, C08L25/12 (EP);
C08L9/02, C08L2666/06 (EP)
(-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB 
TitleGerman:Thermoplastische Zusammensetzungen enthaltend Mischungen eines Styrol-Acrylnitril-Harzes und eines Nitrilkautschuks, und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung
English:Thermoplastic compositions comprising blends of styrene-acrylonitrile resin and nitrile rubber, and a process for their production
French:Compositions thermoplastiques comprenant des mélanges d'une résine styrène-acrylonitrile et d'un caoutchouc nitrile, et un procédé pour leur préparation
Examination procedure31.01.1980Examination requested  [1980/08]
25.08.1981Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.10.1981Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
16.02.1982Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.1982Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
02.11.1982Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.01.1983Fee for grant paid
01.01.1983Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.09.1983  29.09.1983  ADMISSIBLE
Bayer AG, Leverkusen Konzernverwaltung RP Patente Konzern
Bayerwerk
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1983/46]
Opponent(s)01  07.09.1983  29.09.1983  ADMISSIBLE
Bayer AG, Leverkusen Konzernverwaltung RP Patente Konzern
Bayerwerk
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
03.04.1984Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.07.1984Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.01.1985Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
02.03.1985Reply to a communication from the opposition division
01.07.1985Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
28.08.1985Reply to a communication from the opposition division
18.02.1986Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
08.04.1986Reply to a communication from the opposition division
27.08.1987Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
22.10.1987Reply to a communication from the opposition division
27.11.1987Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
20.01.1988Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
21.07.1988Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
17.01.1991Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
30.01.1991Reply to a communication from the opposition division
23.04.1991Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.05.1991Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
31.07.1991Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
31.10.1991Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition26.09.1988Appeal received No.  T0483/88
21.11.1988Statement of grounds filed
10.08.1990Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.03.1981Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.1982Renewal fee patent year 04
19.03.1983Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:SearchGB837704  [ ];
 US2652384  [ ];
 FR2335555  [ ];
 FR1206098  [ ];
 DE928069  [ ]
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