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EP0951499 - THERMOPLASTIC INTERLAYER FILM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.12.2006
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.12.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.01.2007  [2007/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation
150 Dey Road
Wayne, NJ 07470 / US
[2006/04]
Former [1999/43]For all designated states
NORTON PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION
150 Dey Road
Wayne, New Jersey 07470 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FRIEDMAN, Michael
10 Wills Avenue
Wayne, NJ 07470 / US
02 / LAUCIRICA, Louis
30 Old Chester Road
Essex Fells, NJ 07021 / US
[1999/43]
Representative(s)Richebourg, Michel François
Cabinet Michel Richebourg
"Le Clos du Golf"
69, rue Saint-Simon
42000 Saint Etienne / FR
[N/P]
Former [1999/43]Richebourg, Michel François
Cabinet Michel Richebourg, "Le Clos du Golf", 69, rue Saint-Simon
42000 Saint Etienne / FR
Application number, filing date96931522.511.09.1996
[1999/43]
WO1996US14542
Priority number, dateUS1995053541328.09.1995         Original published format: US 535413
[1999/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9711986
Date:03.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0951499
Date:27.10.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.04.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0951499
Date:08.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.04.1997
ClassificationIPC:C08J5/18, B32B27/08, B32B17/10
[1999/43]
CPC:
B32B27/08 (EP,KR,US); C08J5/18 (EP,KR,US); B32B17/10 (KR);
B32B17/10036 (EP,KR,US); B32B17/10587 (EP,KR,US); B32B17/10678 (EP,KR,US);
B32B17/10788 (EP,KR,US); B32B27/20 (KR,US); B32B27/32 (EP,KR,US);
B32B7/12 (EP,KR,US); B32B2323/046 (KR,US); B32B2551/00 (KR,US);
C08J2323/08 (EP,KR,US); Y10T428/31645 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1999/43]
TitleGerman:THERMOPLASTISCHE ZWISCHENSCHICHFOLIE[1999/43]
English:THERMOPLASTIC INTERLAYER FILM[1999/43]
French:COUCHE INTERMEDIAIRE THERMOPLASTIQUE[1999/43]
Entry into regional phase28.04.1998National basic fee paid 
28.04.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.02.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.04.1998Examination requested  [1999/43]
16.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.03.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
19.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.2005Fee for grant paid
31.10.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.11.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/03]
Request for further processing for:19.05.2004Request for further processing filed
19.05.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.07.2004Decision despatched
27.02.2002Request for further processing filed
27.02.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.03.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
28.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
23.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 10
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Cited inInternational search[PA]JPH07267693  ;
 [X]WO9312151  (EXXON CHEMICAL PATENTS INC [US]) [X] 1,13 * page 5, line 4 - page 6, line 7 * * page 11, line 24 - page 13, line 34 *;
 [X]US5241031  (MEHTA ASPY K [US]) [X] 1,13 * claims 1-3 * * column 8, line 14 - line 31 * * column 8, line 47 - line 56 *;
 [X]WO9418263  (EXXON CHEMICAL PATENTS INC [US]) [X] 1,4,13 * page 4, line 35 - page 7, line 2 * * page 11, line 25 - page 14, line 8 * * page 18, line 14 - page 20, line 20 *;
 [A]US5399437  (GEORGELOS PAUL N [US]) [A] 1,9,10,13* claims 1,2,19 *;
 [AD]US5420220  (CHERUVU SUBRAHMANYAM [US], et al) [AD] 1,2,9,11,13 * column 1, line 5 - column 2, line 43 * * column 6, line 9 - line 22 *;
 [PA]WO9527005  (MOBIL OIL CORP [US]) [PA] 1,9,11,13 * page 1, line 31 - page 2, line 11 * * page 4, line 24 - line 26 * * page 8, line 1 - line 26 *
 [PA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 95, no. 010, & JP07267693 A 19951017 (SEKISUI CHEM CO LTD) [PA] 1,5,14-16 * abstract *
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