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EP About this file: EP0725724

EP0725724 - METHOD OF PRODUCING FOAMED PHENOL-FORMALDEHYDE PANELS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.05.2000
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR		published on 08.10.2008  [2008/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
POSITRON UK LIMITED
107 Bell Street
London NW1 6TA / GB
[1999/40]
Former [1996/33]For all designated states
ISOFLAM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
91-93, Pirbright Road
Southfields, London SW18 5ND / GB
Inventor(s)01 / FARKAS, Robert
62 Havers Lane
Bishops Stortford, Hetfordshire CM23 3PD / GB
02 / WINNINGTON-INGRAM, Edward Nicholas
3 Pound Farm Road
Chichester, West Sussex PO19 2LX / GB
[1996/33]
Representative(s)Votier, Sidney David, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
[2000/04]
Former [1998/17]Austin, Hedley William, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Alexandra House 1 Alexandra Road
Swansea Wales SA1 5ED / GB
Former [1996/33]Votier, Sidney David
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date93906743.524.03.1993
[1996/33]
WO1993GB00606
Priority number, dateGB1992000657326.03.1992         Original published format: GB 9206573
EP1992030953119.10.1992         Original published format: EP 92309531
[1996/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9318909
Date:30.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0725724
Date:14.08.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.09.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0725724
Date:28.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.09.1993
ClassificationIPC:B29C44/00, C08J9/14
[1999/10]
CPC data not yet available
Former IPC [1996/33]B29C67/22, C08J9/14
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/33]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON SCHAUMPLATTEN AUS PHENOL-FORMALDEHYDE[1996/33]
English:METHOD OF PRODUCING FOAMED PHENOL-FORMALDEHYDE PANELS[1996/33]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE PANNEAUX EN PHENOL-FORMALDEHYDE EXPANSE[1996/33]
Entry into regional phase24.02.1995National basic fee paid 
24.02.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
24.02.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.10.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.02.1995Examination requested  [1996/33]
21.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.04.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.07.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.01.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.04.1999Fee for grant paid
14.04.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.04.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
08.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
10.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
11.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
09.02.1995AT   M01   Fee paid on   24.02.1995
09.02.1995BE   M01   Fee paid on   24.02.1995
09.02.1995CH   M01   Fee paid on   24.02.1995
09.02.1995DE   M01   Fee paid on   24.02.1995
09.02.1995DK   M01   Fee paid on   24.02.1995
09.02.1995ES   M01   Fee paid on   24.02.1995
09.02.1995FR   M01   Fee paid on   24.02.1995
09.02.1995GB   M01   Fee paid on   24.02.1995
09.02.1995GR   M01   Fee paid on   24.02.1995
09.02.1995IE   M01   Fee paid on   24.02.1995
09.02.1995IT   M01   Fee paid on   24.02.1995
09.02.1995LI   M01   Not yet paid
09.02.1995LU   M01   Fee paid on   24.02.1995
09.02.1995MC   M01   Fee paid on   24.02.1995
09.02.1995NL   M01   Fee paid on   24.02.1995
09.02.1995PT   M01   Fee paid on   24.02.1995
09.02.1995SE   M01   Fee paid on   24.02.1995
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
09.02.1995M01   Fee paid on   24.02.1995
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.199705   M06   Fee paid on   28.04.1997
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
ES28.07.1999
GR28.07.1999
IT28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
SE28.07.1999
DK28.10.1999
PT28.10.1999
GB24.03.2000
IE24.03.2000
LU24.03.2000
BE31.03.2000
FR31.03.2000
[2008/41]
Former [2008/05]AT28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
ES28.07.1999
GR28.07.1999
IT28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
SE28.07.1999
DK28.10.1999
PT28.10.1999
GB24.03.2000
IE24.03.2000
LU24.03.2000
BE31.03.2000
Former [2004/39]AT28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
ES28.07.1999
GR28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
SE28.07.1999
DK28.10.1999
PT28.10.1999
GB24.03.2000
IE24.03.2000
LU24.03.2000
BE31.03.2000
Former [2004/07]AT28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
ES28.07.1999
GR28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
SE28.07.1999
DK28.10.1999
PT28.10.1999
GB24.03.2000
IE24.03.2000
BE31.03.2000
Former [2003/45]AT28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
ES28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
SE28.07.1999
DK28.10.1999
PT28.10.1999
GB24.03.2000
IE24.03.2000
BE31.03.2000
Former [2003/17]AT28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
ES28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
SE28.07.1999
PT28.10.1999
GB24.03.2000
IE24.03.2000
BE31.03.2000
MC31.03.2000
Former [2002/26]AT28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
ES28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
SE28.07.1999
PT28.10.1999
GB24.03.2000
IE24.03.2000
BE31.03.2000
Former [2002/23]AT28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
SE28.07.1999
PT28.10.1999
GB24.03.2000
IE24.03.2000
BE31.03.2000
Former [2001/50]AT28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
PT28.10.1999
GB24.03.2000
IE24.03.2000
BE31.03.2000
Former [2001/17]AT28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
PT28.10.1999
GB24.03.2000
BE31.03.2000
Former [2001/11]AT28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
PT28.10.1999
BE31.03.2000
Former [2000/52]AT28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
PT28.10.1999
Former [2000/50]AT28.07.1999
PT28.10.1999
CH04.11.1999
LI04.11.1999
Former [2000/26]AT28.07.1999
PT28.10.1999
Former [2000/24]AT28.07.1999
Cited inInternational search[A]SU1162829  ;
 [A]FR2124185  (TARDY JAMES [FR]);
 [A]DE2327314  (EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO);
 [Y]BE840923  (G.M.T. S.A. [FR]);
 [A]GB2085886  (KOPPERS CO INC);
 [Y]US4539338  (CARLSON JOHN D [US], et al);
 [Y]EP0276430  (ISOBLOC GMBH [DE], et al)
 [A]  - WORLD PATENTS INDEX LATEST Derwent Publications Ltd, London, GB AN 86-012362 [02]; DW 8602 & SU-A-1162829 (TEPLOPROEKT) 23 June 1985, & SU1162829 A 00000000
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