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EP0037182 - Preparation of a dried transition metal product [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  26.04.1991
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.1991Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 12.06.1991 [1991/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC
Imperial Chemical House, Millbank
London SW1P 3JF / GB
[1981/40]
Inventor(s)01 / Cadlin, John Paton
2 Arundel Close
Aston, Nr. Stevenage Hertfordshire / GB
02 / Caunt, Anthony David
1 Templewood
Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire / GB
03 / Kelland, John William
108 Lalleford Road Stopsley
Luton Bedfordshire / GB
04 / Law, Peter Leslie
The Rookery Tunwells Lane Great Shelford
Cambrigde Cambrigdeshire / GB
[1981/40]
Representative(s)Roberts, Jonathan Winstanley, et al
Uniqema Intellectual Property Department
P.O. Box 90
Wilton
Cleveland TS90 8JE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/12]Roberts, Jonathan Winstanley, et al
Intellectual Property Department ICI Chemicals & Polymers Ltd P.O. Box 11 The Heath
Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4QE / GB
Former [1989/20]Locke, Timothy John
ICI Group Patents Services Dept. PO Box 6 Shire Park Bessemer Road
Welwyn Garden City Herts, AL7 1HD / GB
Former [1981/40]James, David Gomer
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC Legal Department: Patents Po Box 6 Bessemer Road
Welwyn Garden City Herts, AL7 1HD / GB
Application number, filing date81300930.505.03.1981
[1981/40]
Priority number, dateGB1980000983824.03.1980         Original published format: GB 8009838
GB1981000502018.02.1981         Original published format: GB 8105020
[1981/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0037182
Date:07.10.1981
Language:EN
[1981/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0037182
Date:18.06.1986
Language:EN
[1986/25]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0037182
Date:12.06.1991
Language:EN
[1991/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.08.1981
ClassificationIPC:C08F10/00, C08F4/62, C08F4/64, C08F2/34
[1981/40]
CPC:
C08F10/00 (EP,US); C08F110/06 (EP,US); Y10S526/903 (EP,US);
Y10S526/904 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C08F10/00, C08F2/34 (EP,US);
C08F10/00, C08F4/651 (US,EP);
C08F110/06, C08F2500/24, C08F2500/12 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1981/40]
TitleGerman:Herstellung eines getrockneten Übergangsmetallproduktes[1981/40]
English:Preparation of a dried transition metal product[1981/40]
French:Préparation d'un produit séché à base d'un métal de transition[1981/40]
Examination procedure16.02.1982Examination requested  [1982/17]
28.01.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.05.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.06.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.06.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.1985Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
17.12.1985Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.1986Fee for grant paid
11.01.1986Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.03.1987  20.07.1987  ADMISSIBLE
DSM Research B.V.
NL-6160 MA Geleen / NL
Opponent's representative
Hoogstraten, Willem Cornelis R.
DSM Patents & Trademarks
Office Geleen
Postbus 9
6160 MA Geleen / NL
 [N/P]
Former [1987/19]
Opponent(s)01  17.03.1987  20.07.1987  ADMISSIBLE
DSM Research B.V.
NL-6160 MA Geleen / NL
Opponent's representative
Hoogstraten, Willem Cornelis Roeland
OCTROOIBUREAU DSM Postbus 9
NL-6160 MA Geleen / NL
20.08.1987Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.12.1987Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
05.01.1988Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
12.09.1988Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
20.12.1988Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
15.03.1989Reply to a communication from the opposition division
13.11.1989Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
10.01.1990Reply to a communication from the opposition division
11.07.1990Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
21.07.1990Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.12.1990Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
12.04.1991Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.02.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
04.02.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
09.02.1985Renewal fee patent year 05
14.02.1986Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:SearchFR1146287  [ ];
 GB1248953  [ ] (UNION CARBIDE CORP [US]);
 [AD]GB1527736  (MITSUI PETROCHEMICAL IND);
 [AD]GB1554574  (ICI LTD);
 [P]EP0020818  (UNION CARBIDE CORP [US])
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