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EP About this file: EP0798314

EP0798314 - Devolatilization [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.10.2002
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.11.2002  [2002/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NOVA CHEMICALS (INTERNATIONAL) S.A.
Route de la Glane 107, P.O. Box 76
1752 Villars-sur-Glane 1 / CH
[N/P]
Former [1997/40]For all designated states
Nova Chemicals (International) S.A.
Route de la Glane 107, P.O. Box 76
1752 Villars-sur-Glane 1 / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Krupinski, Steven
68 North Main Street
West Boylston, MA 01583 / US
02 / McQueen, James T.
130 Bryant Road
Jaffrey, New Hampshire 03452 / US
[1997/40]
Representative(s)Harrison, David Christopher, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/40]Harrison, David Christopher, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date97301061.419.02.1997
[1997/40]
Priority number, dateUS1996062322828.03.1996         Original published format: US 623228
[1997/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0798314
Date:01.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0798314
Date:28.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:C08F6/28
[1997/40]
CPC:
C08F6/28 (EP,US); C08F6/001 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1997/40]
TitleGerman:Entgasung[1997/40]
English:Devolatilization[1997/40]
French:Dégazage[1997/40]
Examination procedure28.10.1997Examination requested  [1997/52]
28.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.08.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.2001Fee for grant paid
20.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
11.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0233661  (STAMICARBON [NL]) [A] * abstract *;
 [X]EP0371230  (WERNER & PFLEIDERER [DE]) [X] 1-15 * abstract *;
 [Y]DE4109527  (TOYO ENGINEERING CORP [JP]) [Y] 1-15 * abstract * * page 2, line 47 - page 3, line 39 *;
 [DX]US5102591  (HASSON ALEXANDROS [US], et al) [DX] 1-15 * abstract * * column 2, line 53 - line 68 * * column 6, line 41 - line 49 *;
 [Y]US5350813  (SKILBECK JOHN P [US]) [Y] 1-15 * abstract * * column 3, line 40 - column 5, line 45 *;
 [A]US5442041  (MALLIKARJUN RAMESH [US], et al) [A] * abstract *
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