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EP0742231 - Process for obtaining superabsorbent polymers for water and aqueous fluids as aggregates of particles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2001
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 15.12.2004  [2004/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Atofina
4/8 Cours Michelet
92800 Puteaux / FR
[2000/34]
Former [2000/26]For all designated states
ELF ATOCHEM S.A.
4/8, Cours Michelet, La Défense 10
92800 Puteaux, Hauts-de-Seine / FR
Former [1996/46]For all designated states
ELF ATOCHEM S.A.
4 & 8, Cours Michelet, La Défense 10
92800 Puteaux / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Collette, Christian
2, Rue Vauquelin
75005 Paris / FR
02 / Hidalgo, Manuel
2, Rue du Général Henrys
75017 Paris / FR
03 / Kowalik, André
3, Allée Henri Becquerel
60270 Gouvieux / FR
04 / Puchois, Emmanuel
9, Rue Riquet
75019 Paris / FR
05 / Rebre, Shu-Rong
7, Rue Villebois Mareuil
94300 Vincennes / FR
[1996/46]
Representative(s)Haicour, Philippe Godefroy
ELF ATOCHEM S.A., Département Propriété Industrielle. 4-8, Cours Michelet, La Défense 10
92091 Paris Cédex 42 / FR
[N/P]
Former [1996/46]Haicour, Philippe
ELF ATOCHEM S.A., Département Propriété Industrielle. 4-8, Cours Michelet, La Défense 10
92091 Paris Cédex 42 / FR
Application number, filing date96400755.305.04.1996
[1996/46]
Priority number, dateFR1995000432511.04.1995         Original published format: FR 9504325
[1996/46]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0742231
Date:13.11.1996
Language:FR
[1996/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0742231
Date:28.06.2000
Language:FR
[2000/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.08.1996
ClassificationIPC:C08F2/32, C08F265/02, C08J3/12, // C08L33:02
[1996/46]
CPC:
C08J3/12 (EP,US); A61L15/60 (EP,US); C08F265/02 (EP,US);
C08J3/16 (EP,US); C08J2300/14 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A61L15/60, C08L33/02 (US,EP);
C08F265/02, C08F220/06 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/46]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Wasser oder wässrige Flüssigkeiten absorbierende Polymeren in Form von aggregierten Partikeln[1996/46]
English:Process for obtaining superabsorbent polymers for water and aqueous fluids as aggregates of particles[1996/46]
French:Procédé pour l'obtention de polymères superabsorbants pour l'eau et les fluides aqueux sous forme d'agrégats de particules[1999/43]
Former [1996/46]Procédé pour l'obtention de polymères superabsorbants pour l'eau et les fluides aqueux sous forme d'agregats de particules
Examination procedure18.04.1996Examination requested  [1996/46]
23.04.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.12.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.02.2000Fee for grant paid
18.02.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.03.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
14.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.06.2000
FI28.06.2000
DK28.09.2000
PT28.09.2000
SE28.09.2000
GR29.09.2000
IE09.03.2001
[2004/51]
Former [2003/46]AT28.06.2000
FI28.06.2000
DK28.09.2000
PT28.09.2000
SE28.09.2000
IE09.03.2001
Former [2002/10]AT28.06.2000
FI28.06.2000
PT28.09.2000
SE28.09.2000
IE09.03.2001
Former [2001/50]AT28.06.2000
FI28.06.2000
IE28.06.2000
PT28.09.2000
SE28.09.2000
Former [2001/29]AT28.06.2000
FI28.06.2000
PT28.09.2000
SE28.09.2000
Former [2001/27]AT28.06.2000
PT28.09.2000
SE28.09.2000
Former [2001/16]AT28.06.2000
PT28.09.2000
Former [2001/11]AT28.06.2000
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0036463  (SEITETSU KAGAKU CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1 * claims 1-9 *;
 [D]JPS6025045B  ;
 [DA]WO9008789  (DOW CHEMICAL CO [US]) [DA] 1 * claims 1-10 *;
 [DA]EP0441507  (SUMITOMO SEIKA CHEMICALS [JP]) [DA] 1 * claims 1-16 *;
 [DA]EP0522570  (MITSUBISHI PETROCHEMICAL CO [JP]) [DA] 1 * claims 1-7 *
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