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EP About this file: EP0848716

EP0848716 - A CONTINUOUS TRANSESTERIFICATION METHOD FOR PREPARING POLYOL POLYESTERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2002
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, IT, LI		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/26]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GRANBERG, Eric, Paul
10540 Mill Road
Cincinnati, OH 45240 / US
02 / SCHAFERMEYER, Richard, Gerard
691 Buff Court
Cincinnati, OH 45231 / US
03 / LETTON, James, Anthony
11243 Lodgeview Court
Forest Park, OH 45240 / US
[1998/26]
Representative(s)Brooks, Maxim Courtney, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited
Whitley Road
Longbenton
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE12 9TS / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/26]Brooks, Maxim Courtney, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited, Whitley Road, Longbenton
Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS / GB
Application number, filing date96916680.028.05.1996
[1998/26]
WO1996US07799
Priority number, dateUS1995048177907.06.1995         Original published format: US 481779
[1998/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9640701
Date:19.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/55]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0848716
Date:24.06.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.12.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0848716
Date:25.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.12.1996
ClassificationIPC:C07H13/06, C07C67/03, C11C3/04
[1998/26]
CPC:
C07H13/06 (EP,US); C07C67/03 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C07C67/03, C07C69/24 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/26]
TitleGerman:KONTINUIERLICHES TRANSESTERIFIKATIONSVERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON POLYOL-POLYESTERN[2000/42]
English:A CONTINUOUS TRANSESTERIFICATION METHOD FOR PREPARING POLYOL POLYESTERS[1998/26]
French:PROCEDE CONTINU DE TRANSESTERIFICATION POUR LA PREPARATION DE POLYESTERS DE POLYOLS[1998/26]
Former [1998/26]UNUNTERBROCHENE-TRANSESTERIFIKATIONSVERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON POLYOL-POLYESTERS
Entry into regional phase04.12.1997National basic fee paid 
04.12.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
04.12.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.12.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/26]
30.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.03.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
16.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.01.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2001Fee for grant paid
12.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.04.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/29]
Request for further processing for:16.05.2000Request for further processing filed
16.05.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.05.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
06.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
08.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
10.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.07.2001
CH25.07.2001
FI25.07.2001
IT25.07.2001
LI25.07.2001
DK25.10.2001
PT25.10.2001
SE25.10.2001
GR26.10.2001
ES31.01.2002
[2008/06]
Former [2005/01]AT25.07.2001
FI25.07.2001
DK25.10.2001
PT25.10.2001
SE25.10.2001
GR26.10.2001
ES31.01.2002
Former [2004/04]AT25.07.2001
FI25.07.2001
DK25.10.2001
PT25.10.2001
SE25.10.2001
ES31.01.2002
Former [2003/46]AT25.07.2001
FI25.07.2001
DK25.10.2001
PT25.10.2001
SE25.10.2001
Former [2002/27]AT25.07.2001
FI25.07.2001
PT25.10.2001
SE25.10.2001
Former [2002/15]AT25.07.2001
FI25.07.2001
SE25.10.2001
Former [2002/05]SE25.10.2001
Cited inInternational search[DA]US4517360  (VOLPENHEIN ROBERT A [US]) [DA] 1 * column W *;
 [DA]US4518772  (VOLPENHEIN ROBERT A [US]) [DA] 1 * column W *;
 [DA]EP0164643  (HOECHST AG [DE]) [DA] 1 * column A *;
 [A]EP0301634  (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0424066  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [A] 1 * column W *;
 [A]EP0434390  (UNICHEMA CHEMIE BV [NL]) [A] 1 * column W *;
 [A]WO9511268  (DU PONT [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [PA]WO9527719  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [PA] 1* the whole document *
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