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EP About this file: EP0845022

EP0845022 - REFRIGERANT COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  15.02.2002
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2002Refusal of applicationpublished on 03.04.2002  [2002/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC
Imperial Chemical House, 9 Millbank
London SW1P 3JF / GB
[1998/23]
Inventor(s)01 / POWELL, Richard, Llewellyn
9 Sadler's Wells Bunbury
Tarporley Cheshire CW6 9NV / GB
02 / CORR, Stuart
31 Foxhills Close Appleton Warrington
Cheshire WA4 5DH / GB
03 / MURPHY, Frederick, Thomas
53 Fairways Frodsham
Cheshire WA6 7RY / GB
04 / MORRISON, James, David
39 Sandown Crescent Cuddington
Northwich Cheshire CW8 2QN / GB
[1998/23]
Representative(s)Dee, Ian Mark, et al
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/18]Dee, Ian Mark, et al
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Former [1998/23]Thomas, Ieuan, et al
Intellectual Property Department ICI Chemicals & Polymers Ltd P.O. Box 11 The Heath
Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4QE / GB
Application number, filing date96927758.112.08.1996
[1998/23]
WO1996GB01961
Priority number, dateGB1995001690918.08.1995         Original published format: GB 9516909
[1998/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9707182
Date:27.02.1997
Language:EN
[1997/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0845022
Date:03.06.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.02.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.02.1997
ClassificationIPC:C09K5/04
[1998/23]
CPC:
C09K5/045 (EP,US); C09K2205/106 (EP,US); C09K2205/122 (EP,US);
C09K2205/34 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/23]
TitleGerman:KÜHLMITTELZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN[1998/23]
English:REFRIGERANT COMPOSITIONS[1998/23]
French:COMPOSITIONS REFRIGERANTES[1998/23]
Entry into regional phase23.01.1998National basic fee paid 
23.01.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
23.01.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.02.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/23]
23.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
30.08.2001Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [2002/14]
09.09.2001Application refused, date of legal effect [2002/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
16.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200106   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4943388  (SHANKLAND IAN R [US], et al) [A] 1,9,10* the whole document *;
 [A]DE4116274  (FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM FUER KAELTET [DE]) [A] 1,9,10 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0638623  (AUSIMONT SPA [IT]) [A] 1,5-12 * page 2, line 53 - page 3, line 11 * * example 11 *
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