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EP0109375 - Process for preparing elastoplastic compositions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  03.04.1992
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip03.04.1992Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 20.05.1992 [1992/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Monsanto Company
800 North Lindbergh Boulevard St. Louis
Missouri 63167-7020 / US
[N/P]
Former [1984/21]For all designated states
Monsanto Company
800 North Lindbergh Boulevard
St. Louis Missouri 63167-7020 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wang, Yun Liang
424 Barrenwood
Wadsworth, OH 44281 / US
[1986/52]
Former [1984/21]01 / Wang, Yun Liang
424 Barrenwood
Wadsworth Ohio 44281 / US
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1988/36]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
D-81679 München / DE
Former [1984/21]Lunt, John Cooper
Monsanto Europe S.A. Patent Department Avenue de Tervuren 270-272 Letter Box No 1
B-1150 Brussels / BE
Application number, filing date83870108.418.10.1983
[1984/21]
Priority number, dateUS1982043554020.10.1982         Original published format: US 435540
[1984/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0109375
Date:23.05.1984
Language:EN
[1984/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0109375
Date:30.12.1986
Language:EN
[1986/52]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0109375
Date:20.05.1992
Language:EN
[1992/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.04.1984
ClassificationIPC:C08J3/24, C08L23/02
[1984/21]
CPC:
C08J3/243 (EP,US); C08K3/22 (EP,US); C08K3/346 (EP,US);
C08L23/10 (EP,US); C08L23/16 (EP,US); C08L91/00 (EP,US);
C08J2323/02 (EP,US); C08L2312/04 (EP,US); C08L2666/04 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08L23/16, C08K3/22, C08K3/346, C08L23/10, C08L91/00, C08L2312/04, C08L2666/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB [1984/21]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung thermoplastischer elastomerer Zusammensetzungen[1984/21]
English:Process for preparing elastoplastic compositions[1984/21]
French:Procédé pour la préparation de compositions élastomères thermoplastiques[1984/21]
Examination procedure12.10.1984Examination requested  [1984/51]
18.09.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.1986Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
26.06.1986Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.1986Fee for grant paid
21.08.1986Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.07.1987  18.08.1987  ADMISSIBLE
Bayer AG, Leverkusen Konzernverwaltung RP Patente Konzern
Bayerwerk
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
 02  30.09.1987  04.11.1987  ADMISSIBLE
Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.
1900 East Linden Avenue
Linden, New Jersey 07036 / US
Opponent's representative
Dew, Melvyn John
Exxon Chemical Limited
European Patents and Licences
Exxon Chemical Technology Centre
P.Po. Box 1
Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 6BB / GB
 [N/P]
Former [1987/48]
Opponent(s)01  23.07.1987  18.08.1987  ADMISSIBLE
Bayer AG, Leverkusen Konzernverwaltung RP Patente Konzern
Bayerwerk
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
 02  30.09.1987  04.11.1987  ADMISSIBLE
Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.
1900 East Linden Avenue
Linden, New Jersey 07036 / US
Opponent's representative
Dew, Melvyn John
Exxon Chemical Limited European Patents and Licences Exxon Chemical Technology Centre P.Po. Box 1
Abingdon Oxfordshire, OX13 6BB / GB
Former [1987/38]
Opponent(s)01  23.07.1987  18.08.1987  ADMISSIBLE
Bayer AG, Leverkusen Konzernverwaltung RP Patente Konzern
Bayerwerk
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
05.11.1987Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.05.1988Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.05.1988Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M08)
03.02.1989Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
22.02.1991Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
04.04.1991Reply to a communication from the opposition division
08.05.1991Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.05.1991Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
12.12.1991Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
20.02.1992Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
04.09.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
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