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EP About this file: EP0077620

EP0077620 - Radiation processing of polymeric products [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.07.1988
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 12.06.2002  [2002/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BICC Public Limited Company
Devonshire House Mayfair Place
London W1X 5FH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1986/46]For all designated states
BICC Public Limited Company
Devonshire House Mayfair Place
London W1X 5FH / GB
Former [1983/17]For all designated states
BICC Public Limited Company
21, Bloomsbury Street
London, WC1B 3QN / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Wills, Graham Boyce
70 Highview Road
Ealing London W.13. / GB
02 / Bates, Philip Arthur
9 Broom Crescent
Tarvin Cheshire / GB
[1983/17]
Representative(s)Poole, Michael John, et al
BICC plc Patents and Licensing Department Quantum House Maylands Avenue
Hemel Hempstead, Herts. HP2 4SJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1983/17]Poole, Michael John, et al
BICC plc Patents and Licensing Department Quantum House Maylands Avenue
Hemel Hempstead, Herts. HP2 4SJ / GB
Application number, filing date82305334.307.10.1982
[1983/17]
Priority number, dateGB1981003114415.10.1981         Original published format: GB 8131144
[1983/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0077620
Date:27.04.1983
Language:EN
[1983/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0077620
Date:09.09.1987
Language:EN
[1987/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.03.1983
ClassificationIPC:B29C71/04, H01B3/44
[1987/37]
CPC:
H01B3/443 (EP); B29C71/04 (EP); B29C2035/085 (EP);
B29K2027/06 (EP)
Former IPC [1983/17]C08J7/10, H01B3/44
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE [1983/17]
TitleGerman:Bestrahlungsverfahren von Polymerprodukten[1987/37]
English:Radiation processing of polymeric products[1983/17]
French:Procédé d'irradiation de produits polymères[1983/17]
Former [1983/17]Irradiationsverfahren von Polymerprodukten
Examination procedure24.10.1983Examination requested  [1984/01]
04.02.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
13.03.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.1985Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
06.05.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
27.05.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.1986Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
07.01.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.1987Fee for grant paid
30.01.1987Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination16.08.1985Appeal received No.  T0248/85
16.09.1985Statement of grounds filed
Opposition(s)10.06.1988No opposition filed within time limit [1988/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.1984Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.1985Renewal fee patent year 04
16.09.1986Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR09.09.1987
NL09.09.1987
SE30.09.1987
[2002/24]
Former [1989/19]NL09.09.1987
SE30.09.1987
Former [1989/05]NL09.09.1987
Documents cited:Search[A]FR1187214  (SAINT GOBAIN);
 [A]FR1476895  (ASS ELECT IND);
 [A]FR1220200  (US RUBBER CO)
 [A]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 76, no. 24, 12th June 1972, page 66, no. 142189m, Columbus Ohio (USA);
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