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StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  24.09.2004
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip10.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 29.03.2006  [2006/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BAYER ANTWERPEN N.V.
Haven 507, Scheldelaan 420
2040 Antwerpen / BE
[N/P]
Former [2004/46]For all designated states
BAYER ANTWERPEN N.V.
Haven 507, Scheldelaan 420
2040 Antwerpen / BE
Former [1997/47]For all designated states
BAYER ANTWERPEN N.V.
Haven 507, Scheldelaan 420
4020 Antwerpen / BE
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Chuan-Ju
95 Larkspur Drive
Amherst, MA 01002 / US
02 / PENG, Fred, Ming-sheng
132 Brookwood Drive
Longmeadow, MA 01106 / US
[1997/47]
Representative(s)Klimiuk, Meike
Bayer AG
Konzernbereich RP
Patente und Lizenzen
51368 Leverkusen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/47]Klimiuk-Japadita, Meike
Bayer AG Konzernbereich RP Patente und Lizenzen
51368 Leverkusen / DE
Application number, filing date95908786.701.02.1995
[1997/47]
WO1995US01384
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9623839
Date:08.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0807144
Date:19.11.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.08.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0807144
Date:02.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/22]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0807144
Date:10.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.08.1996
ClassificationIPC:C08L25/12, C08L51/00, C08F285/00
[1997/47]
CPC:
C08L51/00 (EP,US); C08F285/00 (EP,US); C08G63/48 (EP,US);
C08L25/12 (EP,US); Y10S525/902 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1997/47]
TitleGerman:POLYMERMISCHUNG MIT VERBESSERTER ANFÄRBBARKEIT[1998/41]
English:POLYMER BLENDS WITH IMPROVED COLORABILITY[1997/47]
French:MELANGES DE POLYMERES AYANT UNE CAPACITE DE COLORATION AMELIOREE[1997/47]
Former [1997/47]POLYMERMISCHUNG MIT VERBESSERTEN FÄRBBARKEIT
Entry into regional phase01.09.1997National basic fee paid 
01.09.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
01.09.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.08.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
01.09.1997Examination requested  [1997/47]
25.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.05.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
13.07.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
17.08.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.12.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.03.1999Fee for grant paid
12.03.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.02.2000    ADMISSIBLE
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
-Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2000/16]
Opponent(s)01  24.02.2000    ADMISSIBLE
BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen
-Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
10.04.2000Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.07.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
02.08.2000Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
27.11.2000Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
09.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M03)
22.05.2002Reply to a communication from the opposition division
08.04.2003Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.04.2003Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
29.06.2004Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
15.09.2004Fee for printing new specification paid
Request for further processing for:13.07.1998Request for further processing filed
15.07.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
31.07.1998Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
02.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
01.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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