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EP0290602 - PROCESS FOR SURFACE TREATING CLAY MINERALS AND RESULTANT PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.03.1992
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E.C.C. AMERICA INC.
5775 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road N.E. Suite 200 G Atlanta
Georgia 30342 / US
[N/P]
Former [1988/46]For all designated states
E.C.C. AMERICA INC.
5775 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road N.E. Suite 200 G
Atlanta Georgia 30342 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RICE, Camilla, Arlyn
217 East Church Street
Sandersville, GA 31082 / US
[1988/46]
Representative(s)Bull, Michael Alan, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP
Lincoln House, 5th Floor
300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/46]Bull, Michael Alan, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co. Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date88904900.323.12.1986
[1988/46]
WO1986US02794
Priority number, dateUS1986093308320.11.1986         Original published format: US 933083
[1988/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO8803869
Date:02.06.1988
[1988/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0290602
Date:17.11.1988
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.06.1988 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1988/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0290602
Date:22.05.1991
Language:EN
[1991/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.12.1988
ClassificationIPC:C09C1/42, C09C3/06, C08K9/02, C08K3/34
[1991/21]
CPC:
C08K3/346 (EP,US); C08K9/02 (EP,US); C09C1/42 (EP,US);
C01P2002/22 (EP,US); C01P2004/32 (EP,US); C01P2004/51 (EP,US);
C01P2004/61 (EP,US); C01P2006/12 (EP,US); C01P2006/80 (EP,US);
C01P2006/90 (EP,US); Y10T428/2993 (EP,US); Y10T428/31 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1988/46]B32B5/16, B32B9/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1988/46]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR OBERFLÄCHENBEHANDLUNG VON KLEIMINERALIEN UND SO HERGESTELLTE ERZEUGNISSE[1991/21]
English:PROCESS FOR SURFACE TREATING CLAY MINERALS AND RESULTANT PRODUCTS[1988/46]
French:PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT EN SURFACE DE MINERAIS A BASE D'ARGILE ET PRODUITS OBTENUS[1991/21]
Former [1988/46]VERFAHREN ZUR OBERFLÄCHENBEHANDLUNG VON KLEIMINERALIEN UND SO HERSTELLTE ERZEUGNISSE
Former [1988/46]PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT EN SURFACE DE MINERAIS A BASE D'ARGILE ET PODUITS OBTENUS
File destroyed:15.01.2000
Entry into regional phase13.07.1988National basic fee paid 
13.07.1988Search fee paid 
13.07.1988Designation fee(s) paid 
13.07.1988Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.07.1988Examination requested  [1988/46]
26.01.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.05.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.10.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.12.1990Fee for grant paid
06.12.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.02.1992No opposition filed within time limit [1992/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
18.12.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.05.1991
BE22.05.1991
CH22.05.1991
IT22.05.1991
LI22.05.1991
NL22.05.1991
SE22.05.1991
FR11.10.1991
[1999/42]
Former [1992/30]AT22.05.1991
BE22.05.1991
CH22.05.1991
LI22.05.1991
NL22.05.1991
SE22.05.1991
FR11.10.1991
Former [1992/25]AT22.05.1991
CH22.05.1991
LI22.05.1991
NL22.05.1991
SE22.05.1991
FR11.10.1991
Former [1992/05]AT22.05.1991
CH22.05.1991
LI22.05.1991
NL22.05.1991
SE22.05.1991
Former [1992/04]AT22.05.1991
NL22.05.1991
SE22.05.1991
Former [1992/03]AT22.05.1991
SE22.05.1991
Former [1991/51]SE22.05.1991
Cited inInternational search[A]US4522958  (DAS SURYYA K [US], et al);
 [A]US4559368  (HEINEN HANS-DIETER J [BE])
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