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EP0185182
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| EP0185182 - Method for refining glyceride oils using amorphous silica [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Opposition rejected Status updated on 04.08.2000 Database last updated on 29.03.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 05.10.2005 | Change: Appeal number | Applicant(s) | For all designated states W.R. GRACE & CO.-CONN. Grace Plaza, 1114 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 / US | [N/P] |
| Former [1993/17] | For all designated states W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn. Grace Plaza, 1114 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 / US | ||
| Former [1989/09] | For all designated states W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn. (a Connecticut corp.) Grace Plaza 1114 Avenue of the Americas New York New York 10036 / US | ||
| Former [1988/45] | For all designated states W.R. GRACE & CO. Grace Plaza 1114 Avenue of the Americas New York New York 10036 / US | ||
| Former [1988/43] | For all designated states W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn. (a Connecticut corp.) Grace Plaza 1114 Avenue of the Americas New York New York 10036 / US | ||
| Former [1986/26] | For all designated states W.R. GRACE & CO. Grace Plaza 1114 Avenue of the Americas New York New York 10036 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Welsh, William Alan 12550 Hall Shop Road Fulton, MD 20759 / US | 02 /
Parent, Yves Ovila 7069 Saddle Drive Sykesville, MD 21784 / US | [1992/04] |
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Welsh, William Alan 12550 Hall Shop Road Fulton Maryland 20759 / US | ||
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Parent, Yves Ovila 7069 Saddle Drive Sykesville Maryland 21784 / US | Representative(s) | Uexküll & Stolberg Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB Beselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [1986/26] | UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4 D-22607 Hamburg / DE | Application number, filing date | 85114009.5 | 04.11.1985 | [1986/26] | Priority number, date | US19840679348 | 07.12.1984 Original published format: US 679348 | [1986/26] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0185182 | Date: | 25.06.1986 | Language: | EN | [1986/26] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0185182 | Date: | 22.01.1992 | Language: | EN | [1992/04] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 06.05.1986 | Classification | IPC: | C11B3/10 | [1986/26] | CPC: |
C11B3/10 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1986/26] | Title | German: | Verfahren zum Raffinieren von Glyceridölen mittels amorpher Silica | [1986/26] | English: | Method for refining glyceride oils using amorphous silica | [1986/26] | French: | Procédé pour raffiner des huiles glycéribiques au moyen de silice amorphe | [1986/26] | Examination procedure | 16.08.1986 | Examination requested [1986/43] | 11.06.1987 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 14.10.1987 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 09.12.1987 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 27.05.1988 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 27.06.1988 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 04.01.1989 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 10.04.1989 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05) | 19.08.1989 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 28.09.1990 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No) | 07.12.1990 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02) | 07.02.1991 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 21.05.1991 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval) | 31.05.1991 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 26.06.1991 | Fee for grant paid | 26.06.1991 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
20.10.1992
13.01.1993
ADMISSIBLE Laporte Industries Limited 3 Bedford Square London WC1B 3RA / GB Opponent's representative ffrench-Lynch, Cecil Castles 17 Landsdowne Road Croydon Surrey CRO 2BX / GB | 02
22.10.1992
13.01.1993
ADMISSIBLE SÜD-CHEMIE AG Lenbachplatz 6 80333 München / DE Opponent's representative Reitzner, Bruno Splanemann Reitzner Baronetzky Westendorp Patentanwälte Rumfordstrasse 7 80469 München / DE | [N/P] |
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| Opponent(s) | 01
20.10.1992
13.01.1993
ADMISSIBLE Laporte Industries Limited 3 Bedford Square London WC1B 3RA / GB Opponent's representative ffrench-Lynch, Cecil Castles 17 Landsdowne Road Croydon, Surrey CRO 2BX / GB | ||
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22.10.1992
13.01.1993
ADMISSIBLE SÜD-CHEMIE AG Lenbachplatz 6 D-80333 München / DE Opponent's representative Reitzner, Bruno, Dr. Patentanwälte Dipl.-Ing. R. Splanemann Dr. B. Reitzner, Dipl.-Ing. K. Baronetzky Tal 13 D-80331 München / DE | |||
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| Opponent(s) | 01
20.10.1992
13.01.1993
ADMISSIBLE Laporte Industries Limited 3 Bedford Square London WC1B 3RA / GB Opponent's representative ffrench-Lynch, Cecil Laporte plc Group Patent Department PO Box 8 Laporte House Kingsway Luton, Bedfordshire LU4 8EW / GB | ||
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22.10.1992
13.01.1993
ADMISSIBLE SÜD-CHEMIE AG Lenbachplatz 6 D-80333 München / DE Opponent's representative Reitzner, Bruno, Dr. Patentanwälte Dipl.-Ing. R. Splanemann Dr. B. Reitzner, Dipl.-Ing. K. Baronetzky Tal 13 D-80331 München / DE | 18.01.1993 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 28.07.1993 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 27.04.1994 | Date of oral proceedings | 19.05.1994 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 19.05.1994 | Date of despatch of rejection of opposition | 29.09.1999 | Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2000/38] | Appeal following opposition | 15.07.1994 | Appeal received No. T0586/94 | 29.09.1994 | Statement of grounds filed | 29.09.1999 | Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected | 29.09.1999 | Date of oral proceedings | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 14.11.1987 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 14.11.1988 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 09.11.1989 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 20.11.1990 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 11.11.1991 | Renewal fee patent year 07 |
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| Former [2000/05] | AT | 04.11.1996 | |
| LU | 30.11.1996 | ||
| Former [1997/42] | AT | 04.11.1996 | Documents cited: | Search | [X]GB612169 (UNILEVER LTD); | [X]FR2241613 (UNILEVER NV [NL]); | [X]WO8002100 (VITAMINS INC [US]) | [XP] - JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN OIL CHEMISTS' SOCIETY, vol. 62, no. 4, April 1985, pages 753-756, Champaign, Illinois, US; H.G. BROWN et al.: "Adsorption of soy oil phospholipids on silica" |