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EP About this file: EP0785055

EP0785055 - Biodegradable resin foam [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2004
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.03.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.04.2004  [2004/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUZUKI SOGYO Co., Ltd.
789 Miyakami Shimizu-shi
Shizuoka 424 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/30]For all designated states
SUZUKI SOGYO Co., Ltd.
789 Miyakami
Shimizu-shi, Shizuoka 424 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakanishi, Motoyasu
1461-47 Tenma
Fuji-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
[1997/30]
Representative(s)Beacham, Annabel Rose, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/15]Beacham, Annabel Rose, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Former [1997/30]Skailes, Humphrey John
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date97200618.313.07.1994
[1997/30]
Priority number, dateJP1993019537813.07.1993         Original published format: JP 19537893
JP1993019921416.07.1993         Original published format: JP 19921493
JP1993019921516.07.1993         Original published format: JP 19921593
JP1993020109420.07.1993         Original published format: JP 20109493
JP1993020109520.07.1993         Original published format: JP 20109593
JP1993023233925.08.1993         Original published format: JP 23233993
JP1993029419829.10.1993         Original published format: JP 29419893
JP1993029419929.10.1993         Original published format: JP 29419993
JP1993029420029.10.1993         Original published format: JP 29420093
[1997/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0785055
Date:23.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0785055
Date:10.12.1997
[1997/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0785055
Date:02.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:B29B17/00, B29C44/04, C08J11/12, B65D65/46, // B29K105:04
[1997/49]
CPC:
B29C44/428 (EP,US); B29C44/3402 (EP,US); C08J9/125 (EP,US);
B29C2043/5808 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1997/30]B29B17/00, C08J11/12, B65D65/46, // B29K105:04
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1997/30]
TitleGerman:Biologisch abbaubarer Schaumstoff[1997/30]
English:Biodegradable resin foam[1997/30]
French:Mousse résineuse biodégradable[1997/30]
Examination procedure02.06.1998Examination requested  [1998/32]
23.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.04.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.05.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.2002Fee for grant paid
11.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.10.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP94305110.2  / EP0634261
Opposition(s)03.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/17]
Request for further processing for:11.10.2002Request for further processing filed
11.02.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.10.2002Decision despatched
20.04.2001Request for further processing filed
20.04.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.05.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
08.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
13.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
12.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
12.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH04356538  ;
 JPH04356538  [ ];
 [Y]EP0539604  (NIPPON SYNTHETIC CHEM IND [JP]) [Y] 1,3 * the whole document * * page 4, line 15 - page 5, line 10 * * page 5, line 45 - page 7, line 14 * * page 15, line 40 - line 50; claims 1-4; table 4 *;
 [A]EP0535994  (AGENCY IND SCIENCE TECHN [JP], et al) [A] 1,2 * the whole document * * page 2, line 15 - page 3, line 54 * * claims 1-9 *;
 [PA]EP0594977  (REICHENECKER HANS STOROPACK [DE]) [PA] 1,3 * the whole document *;
 [PA]JPH0616857  ;
 JPH0616857  [ ];
 [PA]EP0601390  (BASF AG [DE]) [PA] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [PA]US5272181  (BOEHMER EDWARD W [US], et al) [PA] 1 * the whole document *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930428), vol. 17, no. 216, Database accession no. (C - 1053), & JP04356538 A 19921210 (SEKISUI PLASTICS CO. LTD.) [Y] 1,3 * abstract *
    [ ] - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 93, no. 04, Database accession no. 93-030562 (12), & JPH04356538 A 19921210 (SEKISUI PLASTICS CO. LTD.) [ ] * abstract *
 [PA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940421), vol. 18, no. 222, Database accession no. (C - 1193), & JP06016857 A 19940125 (THE NIPPON SYNTHETIC CHEM. IND. CO. LTD.) [PA] 1,3 * abstract *
    [ ] - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 94, no. 09, Database accession no. 94-068641 (09), & JPH0616857 A 19940125 (NIPPON SYNTHETIC CHEM. IND. CO.) [ ] * abstract *
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