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EP About this file: EP0589918

EP0589918 - MODIFIER FOR THE FRICTION COEFFICIENT OF RUBBER COMPOUNDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1994/14]RUBBER COMPOUNDS
[1997/03]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.11.1997
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR		published on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNILEVER AUSTRALIA LIMITED
164 Ingles Street
Port Melbourne, VIC 3207 / AU
[1994/14]
Inventor(s)01 / HALLSWORTH, Ernest, Gordon
8 Old Belair Road
Mitcham, S.A. 5062 / AU
02 / HAYES, Michael, H., B. Lake Hall of Residence
University of Birmingham
Birmingham B15 2TT / GB
03 / TAYLOR, Reginald, Morton
48 Denning Street
Hawthorn, S.A. 5062 / AU
[1994/14]
Representative(s)van Gent, Jan Paulus, et al
Unilever N.V., Patent Division Postbus 137
3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
[N/P]
Former [1996/06]van Gent, Jan Paulus, et al
Unilever N.V., Patent Division Postbus 137
NL-3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
Former [1994/14]Hartong, Richard Leroy
Unilever N.V. Patent Division P.O. Box 137
NL-3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
Application number, filing date92910990.827.05.1992
[1994/14]
WO1992AU00240
Priority number, dateAU1991000635127.05.1991         Original published format: AU 635191
[1994/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9221717
Date:10.12.1992
Language:EN
[1992/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0589918
Date:06.04.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.12.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0589918
Date:15.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU10.12.1992
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.08.1994
ClassificationIPC:C08K5/05, C08L21/00
[1994/40]
CPC:
C08K5/0091 (EP); C08K5/057 (EP); C08L21/00 (EP);
C08L71/10 (EP)
C-Set:
C08L21/00, C08K5/0091, C08K5/057, C08L71/10 (EP);
C08L21/00, C08L2666/14 (EP);
C08K5/0091, C08L21/00 (EP);
C08K5/057, C08L21/00 (EP)
Former IPC [1994/14]C08K5/05, C08L7/00, C08L21/00, C08J3/24
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1994/14]
TitleGerman:MODIFIKATOR FÜR DEN REIBUNGSKOEFFIZIENT EINER KAUTSCHUKMISCHUNG[1997/03]
English:MODIFIER FOR THE FRICTION COEFFICIENT OF RUBBER COMPOUNDS[1997/03]
French:MODIFICATEUR POUR LE COEFFICIENT DE FRICTION DES MELANGES DE CAOUTCHOUC[1997/03]
Former [1994/14]KAUTSCHUKMISCHUNG
Former [1994/14]RUBBER COMPOUNDS
Former [1994/14]MELANGES DE CAOUTCHOUC
Entry into regional phase24.11.1993National basic fee paid 
26.01.1994Search fee paid 
24.11.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
26.01.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.12.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
26.01.1994Examination requested  [1994/15]
29.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
11.08.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.04.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.1996Fee for grant paid
10.05.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.10.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
24.01.1994M01   Fee paid on   26.01.1994
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.01.1997
BE15.01.1997
CH15.01.1997
DK15.01.1997
ES15.01.1997
FR15.01.1997
GR15.01.1997
IT15.01.1997
LI15.01.1997
NL15.01.1997
SE15.04.1997
DE16.04.1997
GB27.05.1997
[2006/14]
Former [2003/07]AT15.01.1997
BE15.01.1997
CH15.01.1997
DK15.01.1997
ES15.01.1997
GR15.01.1997
IT15.01.1997
LI15.01.1997
NL15.01.1997
SE15.04.1997
DE16.04.1997
GB27.05.1997
FR13.06.1997
Former [2002/25]AT15.01.1997
BE15.01.1997
CH15.01.1997
DK15.01.1997
ES15.01.1997
GR15.01.1997
IT15.01.1997
LI15.01.1997
SE15.04.1997
DE16.04.1997
GB27.05.1997
FR13.06.1997
Former [2000/05]AT15.01.1997
BE15.01.1997
CH15.01.1997
DK15.01.1997
GR15.01.1997
IT15.01.1997
LI15.01.1997
SE15.04.1997
DE16.04.1997
GB27.05.1997
FR13.06.1997
Former [1999/42]AT15.01.1997
BE15.01.1997
CH15.01.1997
DK15.01.1997
IT15.01.1997
LI15.01.1997
SE15.04.1997
DE16.04.1997
GB27.05.1997
FR13.06.1997
Former [1998/15]AT15.01.1997
BE15.01.1997
CH15.01.1997
DK15.01.1997
LI15.01.1997
SE15.04.1997
DE16.04.1997
GB27.05.1997
FR13.06.1997
Former [1998/11]AT15.01.1997
BE15.01.1997
CH15.01.1997
LI15.01.1997
SE15.04.1997
DE16.04.1997
FR13.06.1997
Former [1998/04]AT15.01.1997
BE15.01.1997
CH15.01.1997
LI15.01.1997
DE16.04.1997
FR13.06.1997
Former [1997/49]AT15.01.1997
BE15.01.1997
DE16.04.1997
FR13.06.1997
Former [1997/44]AT15.01.1997
DE16.04.1997
FR13.06.1997
Former [1997/43]AT15.01.1997
DE16.04.1997
Former [1997/42]AT15.01.1997
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[YA]JP54003147  ;
 [YA]JP61275156  ;
 [YA]JP01022659  ;
 [YA]SU187996  ;
 [A]FR2041331  ;
 [A]DE1794079  (ETHYLENE PLASTIQUE SA);
 [A]FR2206347  (PERSTORP AB [SE]);
 [X]AU6287286  (GLYZINC PHARMA LTD);
 [X]WO8909758  (HALLSWORTH ERNEST GORDON [AU], et al)
 [YA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, C39, page 116; & JP,A,54 003 147 (NIPPON GOSEI GOMU K.K.) 1 November 1979 (01.11.79)., & JP54003147 A 19791101
 [YA]  - DERWENT ABSTRACTS Accession No. 86-222015/34, Class Q35; & JP,A,61 275 156 (BANDO CHEM. IND.) 11 July 1986 (11.07.86)., & JP61275156 A 19860711
 [YA]  - DERWENT ABSTRACTS Accession No. 90-287177/38, Class A12 E12; & JP,A,01 022 659 (BRIDGESTONE TIRE K.K.) 13 August 1990 (13.08.90)., & JP01022659 A 19900813
 [YA]  - Derwent Soviet Inventions Illustrated, Year 67, Month 6, Class I, Plastics, Metal Finishing page 7; & SU,A,187996 (RUBBER IND. RES. INST.) 10 December 1966 (10.12.66)., & SU187996 A 00000000
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