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EP0394487 - ELASTIC POLYURETHANE FOAM AND PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 31.12.2004 Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	23.10.2009	Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative	published on 25.11.2009 [2009/48]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. 12-1, Yurakucho 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8405 / JP
	[N/P]
Former [2000/22]	For all designated states Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. 12-1, Yurakucho 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8405 / JP
Former [1990/44]	For all designated states ASAHI GLASS COMPANY LTD. 1-2, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / TAKEYASU, Hiromitsu 4-32-6, Nishiogiminami Suginami-ku Tokyo 167 / JP
	02 / SONOBE, Tsunehisa 2-59-1, Tsurugamine, Asahi-ku Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 241 / JP
	03 / YAMAGUCHI, Yoshiyuki 3888-24, Akuwacho, Seya-ku Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 246 / JP
	04 / DOI, Takao 412-1, Iijimacho, Sakae-ku Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 244 / JP
	[1991/23]
Former [1990/44]	01 / TAKEYASU, Hiromitsu 4-32-6, Nishiogiminami Suginami-ku Tokyo 167 / JP
	02 / SONOBE, Tsunehisa 2-59-1, Tsurugamine Asahi-ku ohama-shi Kanagawa-ken 241 / JP
	03 / YAMAGUCHI, Yoshiyuki 3888-24, Akuwacho Seya-ku Yokohama-shi Kanagawa-ken 246 / JP
	04 / DOI, Takao 412-1, Iijimacho Sakae-ku Yokohama-shi Kanagawa-ken 244 / JP
Representative(s)	Wächtershäuser, Günter Wächtershäuser & Hartz Patentanwälte Ottostrasse 4 80333 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1990/44]	Wächtershäuser, Günter, Prof. Dr. Patentanwalt, Tal 29 D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date	89911605.7	18.10.1989
	[1990/44]
	WO1989JP01067
Priority number, date	JP19880267297	25.10.1988 Original published format: JP 26729788
	JP19890029644	10.02.1989 Original published format: JP 2964489
	[1990/44]
Filing language	JA
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9004613
	Date:	03.05.1990
	Language:	EN
	[1990/10]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0394487
	Date:	31.10.1990
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.05.1990 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1990/44]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0394487
	Date:	27.03.1996
	Language:	EN
	[1996/13]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP0394487
	Date:	16.02.2005
	Language:	EN
	[2005/07]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	JP	03.05.1990
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	18.02.1991
Classification	IPC:	C08G18/48	[1990/44]
	CPC:	C08G18/632 (EP,US); C08G18/4837 (EP,US); C08G18/4866 (EP,US); C08G18/672 (EP,US); C08G2110/0008 (EP,US); C08G2110/005 (EP,US); (+) C08G2110/0083 (EP,US) (-)
	C-Set:	C08G18/672, C08G18/48 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB, IT [1990/44]
Title	German:	ELASTISCHER POLYURETHANSCHAUM UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG	[1990/44]
	English:	ELASTIC POLYURETHANE FOAM AND PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION	[1990/44]
	French:	MOUSSE DE POLYURETHANE ELASTIQUE ET PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION	[1990/44]
Entry into regional phase	25.06.1990	Translation filed
	25.06.1990	National basic fee paid
	25.06.1990	Search fee paid
	25.06.1990	Designation fee(s) paid
	25.06.1990	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	25.06.1990	Examination requested [1990/44]
	21.12.1992	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	30.06.1993	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	09.08.1993	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	20.12.1993	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	14.02.1994	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	24.06.1994	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	02.09.1994	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	12.01.1995	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	27.04.1995	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	30.08.1995	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	24.11.1995	Fee for grant paid
	24.11.1995	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 16.12.1996 09.01.1997 ADMISSIBLE Huntsman International LLC 500 Huntsman Way Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 / US Opponent's representative Baken, Philippus Johannes L. H. Intellectual Property Department Huntsman Polyurethanes Everslaan 45 3078 Everberg / BE
		02 24.12.1996 Dow Chemical Europe S.A. Bachtobelstrasse 3 CH-8810 Horgen / CH Opponent's representative Smart, Peter John Beck Greener Fulwood House 12 Fulwood Place London WC1V 6HR / GB
		[N/P]
	Former [2009/48]
	Opponent(s)	01 16.12.1996 09.01.1997 ADMISSIBLE Huntsman International LLC 500 Huntsman Way Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 / US Opponent's representative Baken, Philippus Johannes L. H. Intellectual Property Department Huntsman Polyurethanes Everslaan 45 3078 Everberg / BE
		02 24.12.1996 Dow Chemical Europe S.A. Bachtobelstrasse 3 CH-8810 Horgen / CH Opponent's representative Smart, Peter John Beck Greener Fulwood House 12 Fulwood Place London WC1V 6HR / GB
	Former [2001/18]
	Opponent(s)	01 16.12.1996 09.01.1997 ADMISSIBLE Huntsman International LLC 500 Huntsman Way Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 / US Opponent's representative Baken, Philippus Johannes L. H. Intellectual Property Department Huntsman Polyurethanes Everslaan 45 3078 Everberg / BE
		02 24.12.1996 Dow Chemical Europe S.A. Bachtobelstrasse 3 CH-8810 Horgen / CH Opponent's representative Smart, Peter John Beck Greener Fulwood House 12 Fulwood Place London WC1V 6HR / GB
	Former [2000/52]
	Opponent(s)	01 16.12.1996 09.01.1997 ADMISSIBLE Huntsman ICI Chemicals, LLC 500 Huntsman Way Salt Lake City, Utah / US Opponent's representative Baken, Philippus Johannes L. H. Intellectual Property Department Huntsman Polyurethanes Everslaan 45 3078 Everberg / BE
		02 24.12.1996 Dow Chemical Europe S.A. Bachtobelstrasse 3 CH-8810 Horgen / CH Opponent's representative Smart, Peter John Beck Greener Fulwood House 12 Fulwood Place London WC1V 6HR / GB
	Former [1997/08]
	Opponent(s)	01 16.12.1996 Imperial Chemical Industries PLC Imperial Chemical House, Millbank London SW1P 3JF / GB Opponent's representative Baken, Philippus Johannes L. H. Intellectual Property Department Huntsman Polyurethanes Everslaan 45 3078 Everberg / BE
		02 24.12.1996 Dow Chemical Europe S.A. Bachtobelstrasse 3 CH-8810 Horgen / CH Opponent's representative Smart, Peter John Beck Greener Fulwood House 12 Fulwood Place London WC1V 6HR / GB
	Former [1997/07]
	Opponent(s)	01 16.12.1996 Imperial Chemical Industries PLC Imperial Chemical House, Millbank London SW1P 3JF / GB Opponent's representative Baken, Philippus Johannes L. H. Intellectual Property Department Huntsman Polyurethanes Everslaan 45 3078 Everberg / BE
	05.02.1997	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	18.08.1997	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	14.10.1998	Date of oral proceedings
	02.11.1998	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	02.11.1998	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	04.03.2004	Date of oral proceedings
	24.03.2004	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	24.03.2004	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	13.07.2004	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	12.10.2004	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	17.12.2004	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	22.12.1998	Appeal received No. T0024/99
	12.03.1999	Statement of grounds filed
	05.12.2002	Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
	21.05.2004	Appeal received No. T0024/99
	26.08.2002	Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2002/35]
	13.07.2004	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
	05.12.2002	Date of oral proceedings
	16.12.2002	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	30.10.1991	Renewal fee patent year 03
	28.10.1992	Renewal fee patent year 04
	29.10.1993	Renewal fee patent year 05
	31.10.1994	Renewal fee patent year 06
	27.10.1995	Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:	Search	[X]US4687851 (LAUGHNER MICHAEL K [US]);
		[X]US4326047 (YATES RONALD L);
		[X]US3829505 (JOHNSTON R);
		[A]EP0149795 (BASF WYANDOTTE CORP [US])
	International search	[X]JPH05765718 ;
		[X]JPH05638322 ;
		[X]JPH05643322 ;
		[Y]JPH05430110 ;
		[Y]JPH05444720B ;
		[Y]JPH05399298 ;
		[Y]JPH05441997

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