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EP About this file: EP0171941

EP0171941 - Weather resistant polyacetal resin composition [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  02.02.2001
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Polyplastics Co., Ltd.
18-1, Konan 2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8280 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1986/08]For all designated states
POLYPLASTICS CO. LTD.
30, 2-chome Azuchi-machi
Higashi-ku Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ikenaga, Yukio
324, Miyashita
Fuji-shi Shizuoka / JP
02 / Yamawaki, Masami
94, Gokanjima
Fuji-shi Shizuoka / JP
03 / Suzuki, Kunio
885, Miyajima
Fuji-shi Shizuoka / JP
[1986/08]
Representative(s)Livsey, Gilbert Charlesworth Norris, et al
Barker Brettell 10-12 Priests Bridge
London SW15 5JE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1986/08]Livsey, Gilbert Charlesworth Norris, et al
HYDE, HEIDE & O'DONNELL 10-12 Priest's Bridge
London SW15 5JE / GB
Application number, filing date85305156.319.07.1985
[1986/08]
Priority number, dateJP1984015656327.07.1984         Original published format: JP 15656384
[1986/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0171941
Date:19.02.1986
Language:EN
[1986/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0171941
Date:21.03.1990
Language:EN
[1990/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.12.1985
ClassificationIPC:C08K5/34, C08K5/13, C08L59/02
[1986/08]
CPC:
C08K5/3435 (EP,US); C08K5/132 (EP,US); C08K5/1345 (EP,US);
C08K5/3475 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C08K5/132, C08L59/02 (EP,US);
C08K5/1345, C08L59/02 (US,EP);
C08K5/3435, C08L59/02 (US,EP);
C08K5/3475, C08L59/02 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1986/08]
TitleGerman:Witterungsbeständige Polyacetalharzzusammensetzung[1986/08]
English:Weather resistant polyacetal resin composition[1986/08]
French:Composition résistant aux intempéries à base d'une résine de polyacétal[1986/08]
Examination procedure08.05.1986Examination requested  [1986/30]
27.03.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.09.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.10.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
13.03.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.08.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.11.1989Fee for grant paid
13.11.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.12.1990  08.01.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Ciba Spezialitätenchemie Holding AG
Klybeckstrasse 141 Postfach
4002 Basel / CH
 02  21.12.1990  08.01.1991  ADMISSIBLE
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington DE 19898 / US
Opponent's representative
Abitz, Walter
Patentanwälte Abitz & Partner Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1997/15]
Opponent(s)01  18.12.1990  08.01.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc.
Klybeckstrasse 141
4057 Basel / CH
 02  21.12.1990  08.01.1991  ADMISSIBLE
E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, Del. 19898 / US
Opponent's representative
Abitz, Walter, Dr.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Abitz & Partner Postfach 86 01 09
D-81628 München / DE
Former [1991/09]
Opponent(s)01  18.12.1990  08.01.1991  ADMISSIBLE
CIBA-GEIGY AG Patentabteilung
Postfach
CH-4002 Basel / CH
 02  21.12.1990  08.01.1991  ADMISSIBLE
E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, Del. 19898 / US
Opponent's representative
Abitz, Walter, Dr.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Abitz & Partner Postfach 86 01 09
D-81628 München / DE
25.01.1991Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.07.1991Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.03.1992Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
14.05.1992Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
21.12.1992Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
20.04.1993Reply to a communication from the opposition division
17.06.1993Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
19.10.1993Reply to a communication from the opposition division
18.11.1993Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
01.06.1994Reply to a communication from the opposition division
24.03.1998Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
17.09.1998Reply to a communication from the opposition division
27.07.1999Date of oral proceedings
16.09.1999Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
16.09.1999Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
26.09.1999Legal effect of revocation of patent [2001/12]
Appeal following opposition08.11.1994Appeal received No.  T0882/94
11.01.1995Statement of grounds filed
07.08.1997Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
07.08.1997Date of oral proceedings
18.08.1997Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
11.07.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE31.07.1991
NL01.02.1992
[1992/37]
Former [1992/27]NL01.02.1992
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0112726  (CELANESE CORP [US])
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