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EP0078609 - 3-Hydroxybutyric acid polymers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  22.11.1989
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.11.1989Revocation of patentpublished on 10.01.1990 [1990/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC
Imperial Chemical House, Millbank
London SW1P 3JF / GB
[1983/19]
Inventor(s)01 / Barham, Peter John
4 Hampton Road
Redland Bristol BS6 6HJ / GB
02 / Holmes, Paul Arthur
39 Skottowe Crescent Great Ayton
Middlesbrough Cleveland / GB
[1983/19]
Representative(s)Gratwick, Christopher, et al
Uniqema Intellectual Property Department PO Box 90 Wilton Middlesbrough
Clveland TS90 8JE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1983/19]Gratwick, Christopher, et al
Intellectual Property Department ICI Chemicals & Polymers Ltd P.O. Box 11 The Heath
Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4QE / GB
Application number, filing date82305188.330.09.1982
[1983/19]
Priority number, dateGB1981003268129.10.1981         Original published format: GB 8132681
GB1982000857724.03.1982         Original published format: GB 8208577
[1983/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0078609
Date:11.05.1983
Language:EN
[1983/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0078609
Date:07.08.1985
Language:EN
[1985/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0078609
Date:06.05.1987
Language:EN
[1987/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.1985
ClassificationIPC:C08L67/04, C08J5/18
[1987/19]
CPC:
C07D295/096 (EP,US); C07C17/16 (EP,US); C07C29/147 (EP,US);
C07C405/00 (EP,US); C07C405/0033 (EP,US); C07C405/0041 (EP,US);
C07C45/30 (EP,US); C07D267/10 (EP,US); C07D295/112 (EP,US);
C07D295/155 (EP,US); C07D307/935 (EP,US); C07D309/12 (EP,US);
C07D311/00 (EP,US); C07D333/12 (EP,US); C07D333/16 (EP,US);
C07D333/22 (EP,US); C07D333/24 (EP,US); D01F6/625 (EP,US);
Y10S428/91 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C07C17/16, C07C25/18 (EP,US);
C07C45/30, C07C49/513 (US,EP)
Former IPC [1983/19]C08J5/18, B29C17/02, B29C17/07, D01F6/62
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1983/19]
TitleGerman:3-Hydroxybuttersäure-Polymere[1983/19]
English:3-Hydroxybutyric acid polymers[1983/19]
French:Polymère de l'acide 3-hydroxybutyrique[1983/19]
Examination procedure04.07.1985Examination requested  [1985/38]
11.09.1986Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
07.11.1986Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.1987Fee for grant paid
09.01.1987Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.02.1988  22.04.1988  ADMISSIBLE
Petrochemie Danubia Gesellschaft m.b.H.
Danubiastr. 21-25
A-2323 Schwechat-Mannswörth / AT
Opponent's representative
Kunz, Ekkehard
Agrolinz Melamin GmbH Patentabteilung, St. Peter-Strasse 25
4021 Linz / AT
 [N/P]
Former [1988/14]
Opponent(s)01  05.02.1988  22.04.1988  ADMISSIBLE
Petrochemie Danubia Gesellschaft m.b.H.
Danubiastr. 21-25
A-2323 Schwechat-Mannswörth / AT
Opponent's representative
Kunz, Ekkehard, Dr.
Chemie Linz GmbH Abteilung Patente St. Peter-Str. 25
A-4021 Linz / AT
26.04.1988Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.08.1988Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.01.1989Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
05.05.1989Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
14.08.1989Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
24.08.1989Legal effect of revocation of patent [1990/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.1984Renewal fee patent year 03
09.08.1985Renewal fee patent year 04
08.08.1986Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[AD]US3107172  (BAPTIST JAMES N, et al);
 [A]FR1490855  (SHELL INT RESEARCH);
 [AD]EP0024810  (ICI PLC [GB])
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