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EP0033423 - Anisotropic melt-forming polymer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  09.07.1992
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.1992Opposition rejectedpublished 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 date80304708.323.12.1980
[1981/32]
Priority number, dateGB1980000247624.01.1980         Original published format: GB 8002476
[1981/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: 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:EP10.05.1982
ClassificationIPC: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)
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 statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1981/32]
TitleGerman:Polymere mit anisotropem Schmelzverhalten[1981/32]
English:Anisotropic melt-forming polymer[1981/32]
French:Polymères à propriétés de fusion anisotropes[1981/32]
Examination procedure28.12.1981Examination requested  [1982/10]
15.06.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.10.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.06.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.1985Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
21.02.1986Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.1986Fee for grant paid
05.03.1986Fee 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]
Former [1987/33]
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, Ludwigshafen
-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
Former [1987/32]
Opponent(s)01  02.06.1987  02.07.1987  ADMISSIBLE
Hüls Aktiengesellschaft
Patentabteilung/PB 15
D-45764 Marl / DE
13.07.1987Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.01.1988Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.01.1988Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M03)
02.03.1988Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
12.05.1989Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
11.07.1989Reply to a communication from the opposition division
02.07.1990Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
07.09.1990Reply to a communication from the opposition division
17.04.1991Date of oral proceedings
01.04.1992Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
01.04.1992Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
10.04.1992Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1992/35]
Request for further processing for:12.06.1985Request for further processing filed
12.06.1985Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.06.1985Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.11.1982Renewal fee patent year 03
04.11.1983Renewal fee patent year 04
09.11.1984Renewal fee patent year 05
09.11.1985Renewal fee patent year 06
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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 *
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