| EP0033423 - Anisotropic melt-forming polymer [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Opposition rejected Status updated on 09.07.1992 Database last updated on 19.03.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 09.07.1992 | Opposition rejected | published on 26.08.1992 [1992/35] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC Imperial Chemical House, Millbank London SW1P 3JF / GB | [1981/32] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Cogswell, Frederic Neil 67 Daniells Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire / GB | 02 /
Griffin, Brian Philip 28 Jennings Road St Albans Hertfordshire / GB | 03 /
Smith, Clive Percy 50 Butterfield Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire / GB | [1981/32] | Representative(s) | Downer, John Michael, et al ICI Group Patents Services Dept. PO Box 6 Shire Park Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City Herts, AL7 1HD / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1981/32] | Downer, John Michael, et al ICI Group Patents Services Dept. PO Box 6 Shire Park Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City Herts, AL7 1HD / GB | Application number, filing date | 80304708.3 | 23.12.1980 | [1981/32] | Priority number, date | GB19800002476 | 24.01.1980 Original published format: GB 8002476 | [1981/32] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0033423 | Date: | 12.08.1981 | Language: | EN | [1981/32] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0033423 | Date: | 14.07.1982 | Language: | EN | [1982/28] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0033423 | Date: | 10.09.1986 | Language: | EN | [1986/37] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 10.05.1982 | Classification | IPC: | C08F279/00, C08G63/20, C08F212/34, C08F220/20, C08F2/00, C08G63/68, C08G81/00, // C08G63/20, C08G63/68 | [1982/28] | CPC: |
C08G63/682 (EP,US);
C08G63/20 (EP,US)
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| Former IPC [1982/27] | C08F279/00, C08F2/00, C08F212/34, // C08G63/20, C08G63/68 | ||
| Former IPC [1981/32] | C08G81/00, C08F2/00, // C08G63/20, C08G63/68 | Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1981/32] | Title | German: | Polymere mit anisotropem Schmelzverhalten | [1981/32] | English: | Anisotropic melt-forming polymer | [1981/32] | French: | Polymères à propriétés de fusion anisotropes | [1981/32] | Examination procedure | 28.12.1981 | Examination requested [1982/10] | 15.06.1984 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 08.10.1984 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 26.11.1984 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 12.06.1985 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 13.11.1985 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: ) | 21.02.1986 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 05.03.1986 | Fee for grant paid | 05.03.1986 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
02.06.1987
02.07.1987
ADMISSIBLE Hüls Aktiengesellschaft Patentabteilung/PB 15 D-45764 Marl / DE | 02
04.06.1987
02.07.1987
ADMISSIBLE BASF Aktiengesellschaft -Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38 D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE | 03
06.06.1987
02.07.1987
ADMISSIBLE Bayer AG, Leverkusen Konzernverwaltung RP Patente Konzern Bayerwerk D-51368 Leverkusen / DE | [N/P] |
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| Opponent(s) | 01
02.06.1987
02.07.1987
ADMISSIBLE Hüls Aktiengesellschaft Patentabteilung/PB 15 D-45764 Marl / DE | ||
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04.06.1987
02.07.1987
ADMISSIBLE BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen -Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38 D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE | |||
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06.06.1987
02.07.1987
ADMISSIBLE Bayer AG, Leverkusen Konzernverwaltung RP Patente Konzern Bayerwerk D-51368 Leverkusen / DE | |||
| Former [1987/32] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
02.06.1987
02.07.1987
ADMISSIBLE Hüls Aktiengesellschaft Patentabteilung/PB 15 D-45764 Marl / DE | 13.07.1987 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 08.01.1988 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 14.01.1988 | Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M03) | 02.03.1988 | Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor | 12.05.1989 | Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02) | 11.07.1989 | Reply to a communication from the opposition division | 02.07.1990 | Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02) | 07.09.1990 | Reply to a communication from the opposition division | 17.04.1991 | Date of oral proceedings | 01.04.1992 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 01.04.1992 | Date of despatch of rejection of opposition | 10.04.1992 | Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1992/35] | Request for further processing for: | 12.06.1985 | Request for further processing filed | 12.06.1985 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 26.06.1985 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 11.11.1982 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 04.11.1983 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 09.11.1984 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 09.11.1985 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | A. BLUMSTEIN "liquid Crystalline Order in Polymers" 1978, Academic Press, New York * page 121, Lines 7 to 31 * page 246, line 37 to page 249, line 33 * | W. JACKSON et al. "Polyester X7G - A Self Reinforced Thermoplastic" 30th Anniversary Technical Conference 1975 Reinforced Plastics/Composites Institute, The Society of the Plastics Industry Inc. Section 17 D, pages 1 to 4 * page 4, fig. 3 * |