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EP About this file: EP0630938

EP0630938 - A flame resistant resin composition [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  17.07.2009
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.06.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 13.07.2011  [2011/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GE PLASTICS JAPAN LIMITED
7-2, 3-Chome, Nihonbashi-Honcho Chuo-Ku
Tokyo / JP
[2009/34]
Former [1994/52]For all designated states
GE PLASTICS JAPAN LIMITED
7-2, 3-Chome, Nihonbashi-Honcho
Chuo-Ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kabaya, Hidekazu
472-5 Yagioka
Moka City, Tochigi Prefecture / JP
02 / Ishida, Hiromi
3-147 Takase-Cho
Moka City, Tochigi Prefecture / JP
03 / Ohtomo, Takashi
Nakayama Heights A-202, 411 Imaizumi-cho
Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture / JP
04 / Kubo, Hiroshi
380-5 Kameyama
Moka City, Tochigi Prefecture / JP
[1994/52]
Representative(s)Bublak, Wolfgang, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 20
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Bublak, Wolfgang, et al
European Patent Attorney Bardehle, Pagenberg, Dost, Altenburg, Geissler Postfach 86 06 20
81633 München / DE
Former [2008/19]Bublak, Wolfgang, et al
Bardehle, Pagenberg, Dost, Altenburg, Geissler Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 86 06 20
81633 München / DE
Former [2000/32]Grever, Frederik, et al
General Electric Plastics B.V. P.O. Box 117
4600 AC Bergen op Zoom / NL
Former [1998/16]Szary, Anne Catherine, Dr., et al
London Patent Operation, GE International, Inc., Essex House, 12-13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Former [1994/52]Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Essex House 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date94304195.410.06.1994
[1994/52]
Priority number, dateJP1993017754125.06.1993         Original published format: JP 17754193
[1994/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0630938
Date:28.12.1994
Language:EN
[1994/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0630938
Date:01.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/35]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0630938
Date:19.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.1994
ClassificationIPC:C08K5/521, C08L71/12
[1994/52]
CPC:
C08L71/123 (EP); C08K5/521 (EP); C08L67/00 (EP);
C08L75/00 (EP); C08L77/00 (EP)
C-Set:
C08K5/521, C08L71/12 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1994/52]
TitleGerman:Flammhemmende Harzzusammensetzung[1994/52]
English:A flame resistant resin composition[1994/52]
French:Composition de résine ignifuge[1994/52]
Examination procedure28.06.1995Examination requested  [1995/34]
23.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.03.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.1999Fee for grant paid
15.06.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.05.2000  08.06.2000  ADMISSIBLE
DEMI Vertriebs- und Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH
Kajen 2
20459 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Zellentin & Partner mbB Patentanwälte
Rubensstraße 30
67061 Ludwigshafen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2003/29]
Opponent(s)01  26.05.2000  08.06.2000  ADMISSIBLE
DEMI Vertriebs- und Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH
Kajen 2
20459 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Patentanwälte Zellentin & Partner
Rubensstrasse 30
67061 Ludwigshafen / DE
Former [2003/22]
Opponent(s)01  26.05.2000  08.06.2000  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen
-Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
Patentanwälte Zellentin & Partner
Rubensstrasse 30
67061 Ludwigshafen / DE
Former [2000/29]
Opponent(s)01  26.05.2000  08.06.2000  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen
-Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
13.07.2000Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.01.2001Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.10.2002Date of oral proceedings
02.12.2002Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
26.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
14.03.2008Reply to a communication from the opposition division
21.07.2008Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
31.07.2008Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
31.03.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
10.07.2009Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition07.02.2003Appeal received No.  T0261/03
09.04.2003Statement of grounds filed
26.11.2004Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2004/48]
10.01.2005Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2005/02]
25.05.2007Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
25.06.2007Date of oral proceedings
09.07.2007Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
24.11.2005Date of oral proceedings
07.12.2005Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES11.06.2003
NL01.01.2004
IT10.06.2009
[2011/28]
Former [2005/02]ES11.06.2003
NL01.01.2004
Former [2004/33]NL01.01.2004
Documents cited:Search[AD]GB2043083  (GEN ELECTRIC) [AD] 1* claim 1 *
OppositionEP0521628
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