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EP About this file: EP0374783

EP0374783 - Heat shrinkable very low density polyethylene terpolymer film [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  13.02.1998
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VISKASE CORPORATION
6855 West 65th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60638 / US
[1990/26]
Inventor(s)01 / Smith, Erwin Rogers
824 West Newport
Chicago Illinois 60657 / US
02 / Schuetz, Jeffrey Michael
2048 Vantage Street
Woodridge Illinois 60517 / US
03 / Lustig, Stanley
561 Lakewood Boulevard
Park Forest Illinois 60466 / US
[1990/26]
Representative(s)Eggert, Hans-Gunther
Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1990/26]Eggert, Hans-Gunther, Dr.
Räderscheidtstrasse 1
D-50935 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date89123330.616.12.1989
[1990/26]
Priority number, dateUS1988028601919.12.1988         Original published format: US 286019
[1990/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0374783
Date:27.06.1990
Language:EN
[1990/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0374783
Date:19.09.1990
Language:EN
[1990/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0374783
Date:11.11.1992
Language:EN
[1992/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.07.1990
ClassificationIPC:C08J5/18, C08L23/08, B32B27/32
[1990/37]
CPC:
C08J5/18 (EP,US); C08F210/16 (EP,US); C08J2323/08 (EP,US);
Y10S428/91 (EP,US); Y10T428/1328 (EP,US); Y10T428/31855 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31913 (EP,US); Y10T428/3192 (EP,US); Y10T428/31928 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08F210/16, C08F210/08, C08F210/14, C08F2500/08, C08F2500/26 (US);
C08F210/16, C08F210/08, C08F210/14, C08F2500/08, C08F2500/26, C08F2500/34 (EP);
C08F210/16, C08F210/08, C08F2500/08, C08F2500/26 (US);
C08F210/16, C08F210/08, C08F2500/08, C08F2500/26, C08F2500/34 (EP);
C08F210/16, C08F210/14, C08F2500/08, C08F2500/26 (US);
C08F210/16, C08F210/14, C08F2500/08, C08F2500/26, C08F2500/34 (EP)
(-)
Former IPC [1990/26]C08J5/18, C08L23/20, B32B27/32
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1990/26]
TitleGerman:Warmschrumpfbarer Film aus Polyäthylenterpolymer sehr niedriger Dichte[1990/26]
English:Heat shrinkable very low density polyethylene terpolymer film[1990/26]
French:Film thermorétractable de terpolymère de polyéthylène de très basse densité[1990/26]
Examination procedure29.09.1990Examination requested  [1990/48]
11.02.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
23.03.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
01.04.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.07.1992Fee for grant paid
02.07.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.08.1993  14.09.1993  ADMISSIBLE
W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
Grace Plaza, 1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York, N.Y. 10036 / US
Opponent's representative
Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Strasse 4
80335 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1993/39]
Opponent(s)01  09.08.1993  14.09.1993  ADMISSIBLE
W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
Grace Plaza, 1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York, N.Y. 10036 / US
Opponent's representative
TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
D-81679 München / DE
24.09.1993Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.01.1994Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.04.1995Date of oral proceedings
11.04.1995Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
11.04.1995Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
06.02.1998Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1998/14]
Appeal following opposition07.06.1995Appeal received No.  T0484/95
11.08.1995Statement of grounds filed
07.11.1997Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.11.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
20.02.1990AT   M01   Fee paid on   13.03.1990
20.02.1990BE   M01   Fee paid on   13.03.1990
20.02.1990DE   M01   Fee paid on   13.03.1990
20.02.1990FR   M01   Fee paid on   13.03.1990
20.02.1990GB   M01   Fee paid on   13.03.1990
20.02.1990IT   M01   Fee paid on   13.03.1990
20.02.1990NL   M01   Fee paid on   13.03.1990
20.02.1990SE   M01   Fee paid on   13.03.1990
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.12.1997
SE17.12.1997
BE31.12.1997
[1998/49]
Former [1998/43]AT16.12.1997
SE17.12.1997
Former [1998/40]AT16.12.1997
Documents cited:Search[A]GB2097324  (DU PONT);
 [A]EP0168928  (BCL LTD [GB]);
 [XD]US4640856  (FERGUSON DANIEL J [US], et al);
 [A]EP0265544  (GRACE W R & CO [US]);
 [X]EP0282282  (SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO [JP])
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