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EP About this file: EP0565184

EP0565184 - Process for obtaining granular forms of additives for organic polymers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  11.07.2003
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip13.06.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): PT		published on 16.07.2008  [2008/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Great Lakes Chemical (Europe) GmbH
Juchstrasse 45
8500 Frauenfeld / CH
[1999/46]
Former [1996/05]For all designated states
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL ITALIA S.r.l.
Via Cornaggia 10
20123 Milano / IT
Former [1993/41]For all designated states
ENICHEM SYNTHESIS S.p.A.
Via Ruggero Settimo 55
I-90139 Palermo / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Neri, Carlo
Via Europa 32
I-20097 San Donato Milanese Milan / IT
02 / Pallini, Luciano
Via G. Salvemini 1
I-20097 San Donato Milanese Milan / IT
[1993/41]
Representative(s)Akers, Noel James, et al
Howrey Simon Arnold & White
City Point
One Ropemaker Street
London EC2Y 9HS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/34]Akers, Noel James, et al
Howrey Simon Arnold & White, City Point, One Ropemaker Street
London EC2V 9AW / GB
Former [2000/04]Wibbelmann, Jobst, Dr., Dipl.-Chem., et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [1996/05]Fusina, Gerolamo, et al
Ing. Barzanò & Zanardo Milano S.p.A, Via Borgonuovo, 10
I-20121 Milano / IT
Former [1994/20]De Carli, Erberto, et al
ING. BARZANO & ZANARDO MILANO S.p.A. Via Borgonuovo, 10
I-20121 Milano / IT
Former [1993/41]Roggero, Sergio
Ing. Barzanò & Zanardo Milano S.p.A. Via Borgonuovo 10
I-20121 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date93200971.501.04.1993
[1993/41]
Priority number, dateIT1992MI0082706.04.1992         Original published format: IT MI920827
[1993/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0565184
Date:13.10.1993
Language:EN
[1993/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0565184
Date:17.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.07.1993
ClassificationIPC:C08J3/22, C08K5/00
[1993/41]
CPC:
C08K5/005 (EP); C08K5/00 (KR); C08J3/20 (KR);
C08J3/22 (EP); C08K3/22 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1993/41]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Erhalten von körnigen Additiven für organische Polymere[1993/41]
English:Process for obtaining granular forms of additives for organic polymers[1993/41]
French:Procédé d'obtention d'additifs granulaires pour les polymères organiques[1993/41]
Examination procedure28.01.1994Examination requested  [1994/13]
11.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.10.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.1996Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
09.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.01.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
09.05.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.11.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.1998Fee for grant paid
14.01.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.03.1999  21.05.1999  ADMISSIBLE
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc.
Klybeckstrasse 141 P.O. Box/Postfach
4002 Basel / CH
 02  17.03.1999  13.04.1999  ADMISSIBLE
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady NY 12345 / US
Opponent's representative
Grever, Frederik
General Electric Plastics B.V.
P.O. Box 117
4600 AC Bergen op Zoom / NL
 03  17.03.1999  13.04.1999  ADMISSIBLE
Akzo Nobel N.V.
Patent Department, Velperweg 76, P.O.Box 9300
NL-6800 SB Arnhem / NL
 04  17.03.1999  13.04.1999  ADMISSIBLE
W.R. Grace & Co.
Grace Plaza, 1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036 / US
Opponent's representative
Duckworth, Timothy John, et al, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
 [N/P]
Former [1999/19]
Opponent(s)01  15.03.1999   
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc.
Klybeckstrasse 141 P.O. Box/Postfach
4002 Basel / CH
 02  17.03.1999   
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road Schenectady
New York 12345 / US
Opponent's representative
Grever, Frederik
General Electric Plastics B.V. P.O. Box 117
4600 AC Bergen op Zoom / NL
 03  17.03.1999    ADMISSIBLE
Akzo Nobel N.V.
Patent Department, Velperweg 76, P.O.Box 9300
NL-6800 SB Arnhem / NL
 04  17.03.1999   
W.R. Grace & Co.
Grace Plaza, 1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036 / US
Opponent's representative
Duckworth, Timothy John, et al, et al
J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Former [1999/18]
Opponent(s)01  15.03.1999    ADMISSIBLE
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc.
Klybeckstrasse 141 P.O. Box/Postfach
4002 Basel / CH
 02  17.03.1999    ADMISSIBLE
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road Schenectady
New York 12345 / US
Opponent's representative
Grever, Frederik
General Electric Plastics B.V. P.O. Box 117
4600 AC Bergen op Zoom / NL
27.05.1999Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.01.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.03.2001Date of oral proceedings
20.04.2001Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.04.2001Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
24.06.2003Legal effect of revocation of patent [2003/35]
Appeal following opposition13.06.2001Appeal received No.  T0657/01
29.08.2001Statement of grounds filed
24.06.2003Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
24.06.2003Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
16.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
14.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.04.2001
DK01.04.2001
LU01.04.2001
PT01.04.2001
ES02.04.2001
IE02.04.2001
BE30.04.2001
CH30.04.2001
GR30.04.2001
LI30.04.2001
MC30.04.2001
SE02.04.2002
[2008/29]
Former [2007/30]AT01.04.2001
DK01.04.2001
LU01.04.2001
ES02.04.2001
IE02.04.2001
BE30.04.2001
CH30.04.2001
GR30.04.2001
LI30.04.2001
MC30.04.2001
SE02.04.2002
PT30.04.2002
Former [2007/16]AT01.04.2001
DK01.04.2001
ES02.04.2001
IE02.04.2001
BE30.04.2001
CH30.04.2001
GR30.04.2001
LI30.04.2001
MC30.04.2001
SE02.04.2002
PT30.04.2002
Former [2006/39]AT01.04.2001
DK01.04.2001
ES02.04.2001
IE02.04.2001
CH30.04.2001
GR30.04.2001
LI30.04.2001
MC30.04.2001
SE02.04.2002
PT30.04.2002
Former [2004/38]AT01.04.2001
DK01.04.2001
ES02.04.2001
IE02.04.2001
GR30.04.2001
SE02.04.2002
PT30.04.2002
Former [2004/09]AT01.04.2001
DK01.04.2001
IE02.04.2001
GR30.04.2001
SE02.04.2002
PT30.04.2002
ES16.03.2003
Former [2003/47]AT01.04.2001
DK01.04.2001
IE02.04.2001
GR09.02.2002
SE02.04.2002
PT30.04.2002
ES16.03.2003
Former [2003/45]AT01.04.2001
DK01.04.2001
IE02.04.2001
GR09.02.2002
SE02.04.2002
PT30.04.2002
Former [2003/19]AT01.04.2001
IE02.04.2001
GR09.02.2002
SE02.04.2002
PT30.04.2002
Former [2003/06]AT01.04.2001
IE02.04.2001
SE02.04.2002
PT30.04.2002
Former [2003/03]AT01.04.2001
IE02.04.2001
SE02.04.2002
Former [2002/48]AT01.04.2001
IE02.04.2001
Former [2002/15]AT01.04.2001
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0392392  (CIBA GEIGY AG [CH])
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