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EP0211495 - Reinforced shaped article for sanitary ware and method for producing the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1987/09]Reinforced shaped article and method for producing the same
[1998/05]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  12.12.1997
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.1997Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 28.01.1998 [1998/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC
Imperial Chemical House, Millbank
London SW1P 3JF / GB
[1987/09]
Inventor(s)01 / Wood, Richard
80 Durham Road Wilpshire
Blackburn Lancashire / GB
02 / Nicholl, Gerald Newton
6 Kimble Close
Greenmount Bury, Lancs BL8 4QQ / GB
[1987/09]
Representative(s)Swinnen, Anne-Marie, et al
Intellectual Property Department
Huntsman Polyurethanes
Everslaan 45
3078 Everberg / BE
[N/P]
Former [1998/05]Swinnen, Anne-Marie, et al
Intellectual Property Department ICI Polyurethanes Everslaan 45
3078 Everberg / BE
Former [1987/09]Leherte, Georges Maurice Lucien Marie, et al
Intellectual Property Department ICI Polyurethanes Everslaan 45
B-3078 Everberg / BE
Application number, filing date86304766.820.06.1986
[1987/09]
Priority number, dateGB1985001661701.07.1985         Original published format: GB 8516617
[1987/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0211495
Date:25.02.1987
Language:EN
[1987/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0211495
Date:20.04.1988
Language:EN
[1988/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0211495
Date:05.02.1992
Language:EN
[1992/06]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0211495
Date:28.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.03.1988
ClassificationIPC:C08J9/02, B32B5/18, C08L75/04, A47K3/00
[1998/05]
CPC:
B29C44/12 (EP,US); B32B27/065 (US); B32B1/00 (US);
B32B5/18 (US); B32B5/20 (EP,US); C08J9/02 (EP,US);
B29K2075/00 (EP,US); B32B2262/101 (US); B32B2266/0278 (US);
C08J2375/04 (EP,US); Y10T428/249986 (EP,US); Y10T428/249992 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31547 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1987/09]C08J9/02, B32B5/18, C08L75/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1987/09]
TitleGerman:Verstärkter geformter Gegenstand für Bade- oder Duschwannen und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung[1998/05]
English:Reinforced shaped article for sanitary ware and method for producing the same[1998/05]
French:Article conformé renforcé pour cuvettes, baignoires ou douches et procédé pour sa préparation[1998/05]
Former [1987/09]Verstärkter geformter Gegenstand und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung
Former [1987/09]Reinforced shaped article and method for producing the same
Former [1987/09]Article conformé renforcé et procédé pour sa préparation
Examination procedure08.09.1988Examination requested  [1988/44]
23.02.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.06.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.08.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.1991Fee for grant paid
14.10.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.09.1992  08.10.1992  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
-Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
 02  04.11.1992  19.11.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Dow Benelux N.V.
Herbert H. Dowweg 5
NL-4542 NM Hoek / NL
 [N/P]
Former [1993/01]
Opponent(s)01  17.09.1992  08.10.1992  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen
-Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
 02  04.11.1992  19.11.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Dow Benelux N.V.
Herbert H. Dowweg 5
NL-4542 NM Hoek / NL
Former [1992/46]
Opponent(s)01  17.09.1992  08.10.1992  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen
-Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
16.12.1992Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.04.1993Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.08.1993Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
10.12.1993Reply to a communication from the opposition division
09.09.1994Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
22.02.1995Reply to a communication from the opposition division
25.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
20.02.1996Reply to a communication from the opposition division
21.01.1997Date of oral proceedings
28.01.1997Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
28.01.1997Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
03.03.1997Reply to a communication from the opposition division
15.04.1997Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
25.04.1997Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
26.09.1997Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
28.11.1997Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
09.05.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
09.05.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.1991Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL05.02.1992
SE05.02.1992
AT20.06.1993
BE30.06.1993
CH30.06.1993
LI30.06.1993
[1994/32]
Former [1994/26]NL05.02.1992
SE05.02.1992
BE30.06.1993
CH30.06.1993
LI30.06.1993
Former [1994/18]NL05.02.1992
SE05.02.1992
CH30.06.1993
LI30.06.1993
Former [1992/38]NL05.02.1992
SE05.02.1992
Former [1992/37]NL05.02.1992
Documents cited:Search[Y]DE1064394  (PITTSBURGH PLATE GLASS CO);
 [Y]EP0044226  (BLACKWELL BRIAN JAMES [GB], et al);
 [YD]GB2148786  (ARMITAGE SHANKS LTD)
 [A]  - KUNSTSTOFFE, vol. 72, no. 5, May 1982, pages 279-282, Carl Hauser Verlag, Munich, DE; W. KLINGELH\FER: "Alternativen zu Fluorkohlenwasserstoff als Treibmittel f}r Polyurethan-Hartschaumsysteme"
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