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EP About this file: EP0523930

EP0523930 - Emulsion Polymerisation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.08.1997
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL		published on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
501 Silverside Road, Suite 27
Wilmington, Delaware 19809 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/14]For all designated states
National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
501 Silverside Road Suite 27
Wilmington, Delaware 19809 / US
Former [1993/03]For all designated states
VINAMUL LTD.
Mill Lane
Carshalton, Surrey SM5 2JU / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Baines, Stephen John
28 Rowlands Road
Roffrey, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 4LH / GB
[1993/03]
Representative(s)Hagemann, Heinrich, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstrasse 47
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/14]Hagemann, Heinrich, Dr. rer. nat., Dipl.-Chem., et al
Patentanwälte Hagemann & Kehl Postfach 86 03 29
D-81630 München / DE
Former [1994/26]Hagemann, Heinrich, Dr. rer. nat., Dipl.-Chem.
Patentanwälte Hagemann & Kehl Postfach 86 03 29
D-81630 München / DE
Former [1993/03]Matthews, Heather Clare
Keith W Nash & Co Pearl Assurance House 90-92 Regent Street
Cambridge CB2 1DP / GB
Application number, filing date92306378.810.07.1992
[1993/03]
Priority number, dateEP1991030642616.07.1991         Original published format: EP 91306426
[1993/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0523930
Date:20.01.1993
Language:EN
[1993/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0523930
Date:10.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0523930
Date:09.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.01.1993
ClassificationIPC:C08F2/24, C08F14/06, D06N3/06
[1993/03]
CPC:
D06N3/06 (EP); C08F14/06 (EP)
C-Set:
C08F14/06, C08F2/24 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1993/03]
TitleGerman:Emulsionspolymerisation[1993/03]
English:Emulsion Polymerisation[1993/03]
French:Polymérisation en émulsion[1993/03]
Examination procedure30.04.1993Examination requested  [1993/28]
21.02.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.02.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.05.1996Fee for grant paid
07.05.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.07.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
28.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.10.1996
BE09.10.1996
CH09.10.1996
DK09.10.1996
GR09.10.1996
IT09.10.1996
LI09.10.1996
NL09.10.1996
PT09.01.1997
[2003/07]
Former [2000/05]AT09.10.1996
BE09.10.1996
CH09.10.1996
DK09.10.1996
GR09.10.1996
IT09.10.1996
LI09.10.1996
PT09.01.1997
Former [1999/42]AT09.10.1996
BE09.10.1996
CH09.10.1996
DK09.10.1996
IT09.10.1996
LI09.10.1996
PT09.01.1997
Former [1998/15]AT09.10.1996
BE09.10.1996
CH09.10.1996
DK09.10.1996
LI09.10.1996
PT09.01.1997
Former [1998/04]AT09.10.1996
BE09.10.1996
CH09.10.1996
LI09.10.1996
PT09.01.1997
Former [1997/50]AT09.10.1996
BE09.10.1996
PT09.01.1997
Former [1997/29]AT09.10.1996
BE09.10.1996
Former [1997/28]AT09.10.1996
Documents cited:Search[A]US2843576  (DUNN JAMES H, et al);
 [A]FR1257287  (HOECHST AG);
 [A]US3975338  (TSUBOTA KATSUYA, et al);
 [A]US4150210  (ANDERSON DONALD F, et al);
 [X]EP0292155  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al);
 [X]EP0373866  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al)
Examination   - Encycl. Pol. Sci. Eng., Mark et al, vol. 17, pag. 321, Wiley & Sons, US, 1985
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