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EP About this file: EP0712884

EP0712884 - High viscosity surfactants for the manufacture of polyurethane foams [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.2004
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.04.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.05.2004  [2004/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CROMPTON CORPORATION
199 Benson Road
Middlebury, Connecticut 06749 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/18]For all designated states
Crompton Corporation
199 Benson Road
Middlebury, Connecticut 06749 / US
Former [2000/38]For all designated states
CROMPTON CORPORATION
One American Lane
Greenwich Connecticut 06831-2559 / US
Former [2000/04]For all designated states
CK WITCO CORPORATION
One American Lane
Greenwich Connecticut 06831-2559 / US
Former [1999/32]For all designated states
WITCO CORPORATION
One American Lane
Greenwich, Connecticut 06831-2559 / US
Former [1996/21]For all designated states
OSI SPECIALTIES, INC.
777 Old Saw Mill River Road, Silicones Building
Tarrytown, NY 10591-6728 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Miller, Glenn A.
2225 West Washington Street
Charleston, W.V. 25312 / US
02 / Kirchner, David L.
2515 Woodland Avenue
South Charleston, W.V. 25303 / US
03 / McVey, Susan B.
918 Ridgeway Road
Charleston, W.V. 25314 / US
[1996/21]
Representative(s)Wibbelmann, Jobst
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/21]Wibbelmann, Jobst, Dr., Dipl.-Chem.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date95117814.410.11.1995
[1996/21]
Priority number, dateUS1994034098017.11.1994         Original published format: US 340980
[1996/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0712884
Date:22.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0712884
Date:27.08.1997
[1997/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0712884
Date:04.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:C08J9/00, C08G77/46, C08L83/12
[1997/34]
CPC:
C08G77/46 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [1996/21]C08J9/00, C08G77/46
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1996/21]
TitleGerman:Hochviskose Oberflächenaktive Mittel zur Herstellung von Polyurethanschäume[1996/21]
English:High viscosity surfactants for the manufacture of polyurethane foams[1996/21]
French:Agents tensioactifs à haute viscosité pour la fabrication de mousses de polyuréthane[1996/21]
Examination procedure26.09.1997Examination requested  [1997/48]
10.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.09.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.01.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2003Fee for grant paid
17.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
21.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
20.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
22.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
25.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.06.2003
ES15.09.2003
[2004/03]
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0193815  (GOLDSCHMIDT AG TH [DE]) [X] 1-12 * claim 1 *;
 [X]EP0275563  (UNION CARBIDE CORP [US]) [X] 1-12 * claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0493836  (UNION CARBIDE CHEM PLASTIC [US]) [A] 1* &US-A-5145879(D);; claim 1 *
by applicantUS3890414
 US3980688
 US4147847
 US4855379
 US5145879
    - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, Database accession no. 9082-00-2
    - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, Database accession no. 3033-62-3
    - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, Database accession no. 110-98-5
    - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, Database accession no. 33125-86-9
    - JONES AND FESMAN, J. CELLULAR PLASTICS, (1965), vol. 1, pages 3 - 19
 US19930101189
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