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EP About this file: EP0368936

EP0368936 - NON-CYLINDRICAL REACTOR FOR CARBON BLACK PRODUCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  25.09.1998
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
COLUMBIAN CHEMICALS COMPANY
1600 Parkwood Circle Suite 400 Atlanta
Georgia 30339 / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/21]For all designated states
COLUMBIAN CHEMICALS COMPANY
1600 Parkwood Circle Suite 400
Atlanta Georgia 30339 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BERG, Alan, Charles
1401 McKeen Place, Apt. 106
Monroe, LA 71201 / US
02 / JONES, William, Ross, Jr.
3509 Pegram Circle
Monroe, LA 71201 / US
[1990/21]
Representative(s)Abrams, Michael John, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co, Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/10]Abrams, Michael John, et al
HASELTINE LAKE & CO. Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT / GB
Former [1990/21]Dealtry, Brian
Eric Potter & Clarkson St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate
Nottingham NG1 1LE / GB
Application number, filing date88909030.406.10.1988
[1990/21]
WO1988US03425
Priority number, dateUS1988014247811.01.1988         Original published format: US 142478
[1990/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8906260
Date:13.07.1989
Language:EN
[1989/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0368936
Date:23.05.1990
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.07.1989 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1990/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0368936
Date:29.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/31]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0368936
Date:11.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.07.1989
ClassificationIPC:C09C1/50
[1990/21]
CPC:
C09C1/50 (EP,US); C09C1/48 (KR); C01P2006/60 (US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1990/21]
TitleGerman:NICHT-ZYLINDRISCHER REAKTOR ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON FURNACE-RUSS[1990/21]
English:NON-CYLINDRICAL REACTOR FOR CARBON BLACK PRODUCTION[1990/21]
French:REACTEUR NON CYLINDRIQUE POUR PRODUCTION DE NOIR DE CARBONE[1990/21]
Entry into regional phase23.03.1989National basic fee paid 
23.03.1989Designation fee(s) paid 
23.03.1989Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.03.1989Examination requested  [1990/21]
28.05.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.09.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.01.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.1992Fee for grant paid
16.03.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.04.1993  11.05.1993  ADMISSIBLE
Degussa AG, Frankfurt - Zweigniederlassung Wolfgang- Zentrale Abteilung Patente
Rodenbacher Chaussee 4 Postfach 1345
D-63403 Hanau / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1993/25]
Opponent(s)01  28.04.1993  11.05.1993  ADMISSIBLE
Degussa AG, Frankfurt - Zweigniederlassung Wolfgang- Zentrale Abteilung Patente
Rodenbacher Chaussee 4 Postfach 1345
D-63403 Hanau / DE
29.06.1993Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.01.1994Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
03.02.1994Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
03.06.1994Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
27.06.1994Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.03.1998Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
04.06.1998Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
27.08.1998Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition25.08.1994Appeal received No.  T0692/94
27.10.1994Statement of grounds filed
25.03.1998Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
10.10.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[X]GB977622  (LYNCO LTD OF PANAMA S A);
 [X]DE2507021  ;
 [A]US4391789  (ESTOPINAL EARL J)
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