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EP About this file: EP0828779

EP0828779 - WATER-SOLUBLE POLYMERS AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2001
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
Mail Stop D412
Los Alamos, NM 87545 / US
For all designated states
Smith, Barbara F.
1274 46th Street
Los Alamos, NM 87544 / US
For all designated states
Robison, Thomas W.
348 Kimberly Lane
Los Alamos, NM 87544 / US
For all designated states
Gohdes, Joel W.
1877-B 22nd Street
Los Alamos, NM 85744 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/12]For all designated states
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Mail Stop D412
Los Alamos, NM 87545 / US
For all designated states
Smith, Barbara F.
1274 46th Street
Los Alamos, NM 87544 / US
For all designated states
Robison, Thomas W.
348 Kimberly Lane
Los Alamos, NM 87544 / US
For all designated states
Gohdes, Joel W.
1877-B 22nd Street
Los Alamos, NM 85744 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SMITH, Barbara, F.
1274 46th Street
Los Alamos, NM 87544 / US
02 / ROBISON, Thomas, W.
348 Kimberly Lane
Los Alamos, NM 87544 / US
03 / GOHDES, Joel, W.
1877-B 22nd Street
Los Alamos, NM 87544 / US
[1998/12]
Representative(s)Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [1998/12]Wagner, Karl H., Dipl.-Ing.
WAGNER & GEYER Patentanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date96916867.330.05.1996
[1998/12]
WO1996US08188
Priority number, dateUS1995045445130.05.1995         Original published format: US 454451
[1998/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9638493
Date:05.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/53]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0828779
Date:18.03.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.12.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0828779
Date:13.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.12.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:C08G73/06, C08F226/02, C08F226/04, C08F20/04, C08F20/56, C08F28/02, C08F24/00, C08G73/02
[1998/19]
CPC:
C02F1/683 (EP,US); C08F226/00 (EP,US); C08G73/0206 (EP,US);
C02F2101/20 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/12]C08G73/06, C08F226/02, C08F226/04, C08F20/04, C08F20/56, C08F28/02, C08F24/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/12]
TitleGerman:WASSERLÖSLICHE POLYMERE UND DIESE ENTHALTENDE ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN[1998/12]
English:WATER-SOLUBLE POLYMERS AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF[1998/12]
French:POLYMERES HYDROSOLUBLES ET LEURS COMPOSITIONS[1998/12]
Entry into regional phase19.12.1997National basic fee paid 
19.12.1997Search fee paid 
19.12.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
19.12.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.12.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
19.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/12]
11.09.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.03.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.01.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2000Fee for grant paid
02.05.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.06.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.09.2000
BE13.09.2000
FI13.09.2000
IT13.09.2000
NL13.09.2000
DK13.12.2000
PT13.12.2000
SE13.12.2000
GR15.12.2000
IE30.05.2001
LU30.05.2001
MC31.05.2001
[2008/06]
Former [2006/39]AT13.09.2000
BE13.09.2000
FI13.09.2000
NL13.09.2000
DK13.12.2000
PT13.12.2000
SE13.12.2000
GR15.12.2000
IE30.05.2001
LU30.05.2001
MC31.05.2001
Former [2004/51]AT13.09.2000
BE13.09.2000
FI13.09.2000
NL13.09.2000
DK13.12.2000
PT13.12.2000
SE13.12.2000
GR15.12.2000
IE30.05.2001
LU30.05.2001
Former [2004/39]AT13.09.2000
BE13.09.2000
FI13.09.2000
NL13.09.2000
DK13.12.2000
PT13.12.2000
SE13.12.2000
IE30.05.2001
LU30.05.2001
Former [2003/46]AT13.09.2000
BE13.09.2000
FI13.09.2000
NL13.09.2000
DK13.12.2000
PT13.12.2000
SE13.12.2000
IE30.05.2001
Former [2003/09]AT13.09.2000
BE13.09.2000
FI13.09.2000
NL13.09.2000
PT13.12.2000
SE13.12.2000
IE30.05.2001
Former [2002/48]AT13.09.2000
BE13.09.2000
FI13.09.2000
PT13.12.2000
SE13.12.2000
IE30.05.2001
Former [2001/37]AT13.09.2000
BE13.09.2000
FI13.09.2000
PT13.12.2000
SE13.12.2000
Former [2001/29]BE13.09.2000
FI13.09.2000
PT13.12.2000
SE13.12.2000
Former [2001/27]BE13.09.2000
PT13.12.2000
SE13.12.2000
Former [2001/22]BE13.09.2000
PT13.12.2000
Former [2001/18]PT13.12.2000
Documents cited:Search[X]  - DZHERAYAN ET AL., "Spetrophotometric determination of copper with the use of 4-(2-pyridylazo)resorcinol after membrane preconcentration with a water-soluble polymer", CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19931227), vol. 119, no. 26, Database accession no. 285368, XP002058257 [X] 11 * abstract *
    [ ] - ZH. ANAL. KHIM., (1993), vol. 48, no. 5, pages 881 - 888
International search[X]US3932363  (LEHMANN WOLFGANG, et al);
 [X]US4251597  (EMMONS WILLIAM D, et al);
 [X]US4650846  (HERWEH JOHN E [US]);
 [X]US4977239  (KAMUTZKI WALTER [DE], et al)
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