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EP0353061 - Blowing agents for polyurethane foam [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 08.05.1998 Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	30.10.2009	Change - representative	published on 02.12.2009 [2009/49]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states PMC, INC. PO Box 1367 12243 Branford Street Sun Valley California 91352 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1990/05]	For all designated states PMC, INC. PO Box 1367 12243 Branford Street Sun Valley California 91352 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Stone, Herman 1330 Roberts Avenue Hazleton, Pennsylvania 18201 / US
	02 / Lichvar, Steve Saint James Drive Drifton, Pennsylvania 18821 / US
	03 / Bredbenner, Charles W. 965 Seybert Street Hazleton, Pennsylvania / US
	04 / Rupp, Richard R.D. 1 Box 44 Wapwallopen, Pennsylvania 18660 / US
	05 / Minnich, Elmer 60-1/2 Lincoln Street Hazleton, Pennsylvania 18201 / US
	[1990/05]
Representative(s)	Ackroyd, Robert, et al WP Thompson 138 Fetter Lane London EC4A 1BT / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2009/49]	Ackroyd, Robert, et al W.P. Thompson & Co. Eastcheap House Central Approach Letchworth Hertfordshire SG6 3DS / GB
Former [1993/51]	Ackroyd, Robert, et al W.P. THOMPSON & CO. Eastcheap House Central Approach Letchworth, Hertfordshire SG6 3DS / GB
Former [1993/09]	Ackroyd, Robert W.P. THOMPSON & CO. Incorporating POLLAK MERCER & TENCH Eastcheap House Central Approach Letchworth, Hertfordshire SG6 3DS / GB
Former [1990/05]	Oliver, Roy Edward Pollak Mercer & Tench Eastcheap House Central Approach Letchworth Hertfordshire SG6 3DS / GB
Application number, filing date	89307641.4	27.07.1989
	[1990/05]
Priority number, date	US19880226145	29.07.1988 Original published format: US 226145
	[1990/05]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0353061
	Date:	31.01.1990
	Language:	EN
	[1990/05]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0353061
	Date:	28.11.1990
	Language:	EN
	[1990/48]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0353061
	Date:	11.10.1995
	Language:	EN
	[1995/41]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	09.10.1990
Classification	IPC:	C08J9/12, // C08L75:04	[1990/05]
	CPC:	C08J9/122 (EP,US); C08J2203/08 (EP,US); C08J2375/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1990/05]
Title	German:	Treibmittel für Polyurethanschäume	[1990/05]
	English:	Blowing agents for polyurethane foam	[1990/05]
	French:	Agents gonflants pour mousses de polyuréthane	[1990/05]
Examination procedure	26.03.1991	Examination requested [1991/21]
	27.10.1992	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
	30.12.1992	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	29.06.1993	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	30.12.1993	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	31.05.1994	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
	01.08.1994	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	03.11.1994	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	27.12.1994	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	28.03.1995	Fee for grant paid
	28.03.1995	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 09.07.1996 18.07.1996 ADMISSIBLE Linde Aktiengesellschaft, Wiesbaden Zentrale Patentabteilung D-82049 Höllriegelskreuth / DE
		02 10.07.1996 23.07.1996 ADMISSIBLE Imperial Chemical Industries PLC Imperial Chemical House, Millbank London SW1P 3JF / GB Opponent's representative Baken, Philippus Johannes L. H., et al, et al Intellectual Property Department Huntsman Polyurethanes Everslaan 45 3078 Everberg / BE
		[N/P]
	Former [2009/48]
	Opponent(s)	01 09.07.1996 18.07.1996 ADMISSIBLE Linde Aktiengesellschaft, Wiesbaden Zentrale Patentabteilung D-82049 Höllriegelskreuth / DE
		02 10.07.1996 23.07.1996 ADMISSIBLE Imperial Chemical Industries PLC Imperial Chemical House, Millbank London SW1P 3JF / GB Opponent's representative Baken, Philippus Johannes L. H., et al, et al Intellectual Property Department Huntsman Polyurethanes Everslaan 45 3078 Everberg / BE
	Former [1996/35]
	Opponent(s)	01 09.07.1996 18.07.1996 ADMISSIBLE Linde Aktiengesellschaft, Wiesbaden Zentrale Patentabteilung D-82049 Höllriegelskreuth / DE
		02 10.07.1996 23.07.1996 ADMISSIBLE Imperial Chemical Industries PLC Imperial Chemical House, Millbank London SW1P 3JF / GB Opponent's representative Baken, Philippus Johannes L. H., et al, et al Intellectual Property Department Huntsman Polyurethanes Everslaan 45 3078 Everberg / BE
	09.08.1996	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	02.02.1998	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	12.02.1998	Legal effect of revocation of patent [1998/26]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	26.06.1991	Renewal fee patent year 03
	23.06.1992	Renewal fee patent year 04
	26.07.1993	Renewal fee patent year 05
	27.07.1994	Renewal fee patent year 06
	26.07.1995	Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	11.10.1995
	BE	11.10.1995
	CH	11.10.1995
	IT	11.10.1995
	LI	11.10.1995
	NL	11.10.1995
	SE	11.01.1996
	ES	12.01.1996
	GR	12.01.1996
	GB	27.07.1996
	LU	31.07.1996
	FR	28.03.1997
	DE	02.04.1997
	[2004/51]
Former [2004/38]	AT	11.10.1995
	BE	11.10.1995
	CH	11.10.1995
	IT	11.10.1995
	LI	11.10.1995
	NL	11.10.1995
	SE	11.01.1996
	ES	12.01.1996
	GB	27.07.1996
	LU	31.07.1996
	FR	28.03.1997
	DE	02.04.1997
Former [2003/07]	AT	11.10.1995
	BE	11.10.1995
	CH	11.10.1995
	IT	11.10.1995
	LI	11.10.1995
	NL	11.10.1995
	SE	11.01.1996
	GB	27.07.1996
	LU	31.07.1996
	FR	28.03.1997
	DE	02.04.1997
Former [2000/06]	AT	11.10.1995
	BE	11.10.1995
	CH	11.10.1995
	IT	11.10.1995
	LI	11.10.1995
	SE	11.01.1996
	GB	27.07.1996
	LU	31.07.1996
	FR	28.03.1997
	DE	02.04.1997
Former [1999/42]	AT	11.10.1995
	BE	11.10.1995
	CH	11.10.1995
	IT	11.10.1995
	LI	11.10.1995
	SE	11.01.1996
	GB	27.07.1996
	FR	28.03.1997
	DE	02.04.1997
Former [1997/44]	AT	11.10.1995
	BE	11.10.1995
	CH	11.10.1995
	LI	11.10.1995
	SE	11.01.1996
	GB	27.07.1996
	FR	28.03.1997
	DE	02.04.1997
Former [1997/43]	AT	11.10.1995
	BE	11.10.1995
	CH	11.10.1995
	LI	11.10.1995
	SE	11.01.1996
	GB	27.07.1996
	DE	02.04.1997
Former [1997/30]	AT	11.10.1995
	BE	11.10.1995
	CH	11.10.1995
	LI	11.10.1995
	SE	11.01.1996
	GB	27.07.1996
Former [1997/13]	AT	11.10.1995
	BE	11.10.1995
	CH	11.10.1995
	LI	11.10.1995
	SE	11.01.1996
Former [1996/31]	AT	11.10.1995
	BE	11.10.1995
	SE	11.01.1996
Former [1996/28]	AT	11.10.1995
	SE	11.01.1996
Former [1996/23]	SE	11.01.1996
Documents cited:	Search	[X]GB803771 (XETAL PRODUCTS LTD);
		[A]FR2014616 (BAYER AG);
		[A]DE2628785 (CHEM FAB LUDWIGSBURG ZEH & CO, et al);
		[Y]US4316875 (BARTH BRUCE P, et al);
		[A]EP0089796 (ICI PLC [GB]);
		[Y]EP0220949 (BP CHEM INT LTD [GB]);
		[A]EP0228016 (UNION CARBIDE CORP [US]);
		[Y]US4711910 (STATTON GARY L [US], et al);
		[Y]US4757094 (TEUMAC FRED N [US], et al)

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