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EP About this file: EP0518140

EP0518140 - Process for producing foamable particles of styrenic polymers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.06.2000
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.06.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.08.2000 [2000/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ENICHEM S.p.A.
Piazza Repubblica, 16
20124 Milano / IT
[1999/35]
Former [1994/13]For all designated states
ENICHEM S.p.A.
Piazza Repubblica, 16
I-20124 Milano / IT
Former [1992/51]For all designated states
ECP ENICHEM POLIMERI S.r.l.
16, Piazza della Repubblica
I-20124 Milano / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Anfuso, Francesco
Via Frattini, 17
I-46100 Mantova / IT
02 / Lanfredi, Roberto
Via Parenza, 20
I-46030 Virgilio (Mantova) / IT
03 / Veroli, Gianfranco
Via Dugoni, 23
I-46100 Mantova / IT
04 / Borghi, Italo
Via Aldighieri, 49
I-44100 Ferrara / IT
[1992/51]
Representative(s)Barz, Peter, et al
Meissner Bolte & Partner GbR
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/24]Barz, Peter, Dr., et al
Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2
D-80803 München / DE
Former [1992/51]Barz, Peter, Dr.
Patentanwälte Dipl.-Ing. G. Dannenberg Dr. P. Weinhold, Dr. D. Gudel Dipl.-Ing. S. Schubert, Dr. P. Barz Siegfriedstrasse 8
D-80803 München / DE
Application number, filing date92109099.929.05.1992
[1992/51]
Priority number, dateIT1991MI0150231.05.1991         Original published format: IT MI911502
[1992/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0518140
Date:16.12.1992
Language:EN
[1992/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0518140
Date:01.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.10.1992
ClassificationIPC:C08J9/22, // C08L25/06
[1999/35]
CPC:
C08J9/224 (EP,US); C08J9/00 (KR); C08J9/22 (EP,US);
C08J2325/04 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1992/51]C08J9/22, C08J9/14, // C08L25/06
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1992/51]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von expandierbaren Partikeln aus Styrolpolymer[1992/51]
English:Process for producing foamable particles of styrenic polymers[1992/51]
French:Procédé de préparation de particules expansibles de polymères styréniques[1992/51]
Examination procedure09.06.1993Examination requested  [1993/32]
02.03.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.09.1996Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
01.10.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.06.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.11.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.02.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.1999Fee for grant paid
30.03.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.06.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/33]
Request for further processing for:01.10.1996Request for further processing filed
01.10.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.10.1996Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
09.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
12.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
11.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
12.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2034641  ;
 [A]JP1289841  ;
 [A]JP55120636  ;
 [X]DE2553299  (BASF AG);
 [X]US4226942  (WEI NAN);
 [Y]US4599366  (KESLING JR HAVEN S [US], et al)
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 [A]  - WORLD PATENTS INDEX LATEST Week 9001, Derwent Publications Ltd., London, GB; AN 90:005279 & JP-A-1 289 841 (KANEGAFUCHI CHEM. K.K.) 21 November 1989, & JP1289841 A 19891121
 [A]  - WORLD PATENTS INDEX Week 8044, 18 September 1980 Derwent Publications Ltd., London, GB; AN 80:77934C & JP-A-55 120 636 (DENKI KAGAKU KOGYO CO.) 18 September 1980, & JP55120636 A 19800918
by applicantGB715100
 US2983692
 GB886811
 GB908089
 GB1048243
 US4172928
 US4226942
 EP0046494
 JPH0234641
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