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EP0838503 - Flame retardant composition of polyerstercarbonate, halogenated polycarbonate, potassium diphenylsulfone sulfonate and polytetrafluoroethylene [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  02.08.2002
Database last updated on 14.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/18]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Pan, Wie-Hin
400 Summerland Court
Evansville, Indiana 47712 / US
02 / Patterson, Dwight Juan
3015 Fox Point Court
Murfressboro, Tennessee 37129 / US
03 / Boutni, Omar Mohamed
5788 Whisperwood Drive
Haslett, Michigan 48840 / US
04 / Fontana, Luca Pietro
6921 Monroe Avenue
Evansville, Indiana 47715 / US
[1998/18]
Representative(s)Szary, Anne Catherine
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/18]Szary, Anne Catherine, Dr.
London Patent Operation, GE International, Inc., Essex House, 12-13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date97308398.322.10.1997
[1998/18]
Priority number, dateUS1996073821325.10.1996         Original published format: US 738213
[1998/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0838503
Date:29.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.02.1998
ClassificationIPC:C08L69/00, C08K5/42
[1998/18]
CPC:
C08L69/005 (EP,US); C08K5/42 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C08K5/42, C08L69/00 (EP,US);
C08L69/005, C08L2666/02 (US,EP);
C08L69/005, C08L69/00 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1999/02]
Former [1998/18]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Flammfeste Zusammensetzung aus Polyestercarbonat, halogeniertem Polycarbonat, Kaliumdiphenylsulfonsulfonat und Polytertafluorethylen[1998/18]
English:Flame retardant composition of polyerstercarbonate, halogenated polycarbonate, potassium diphenylsulfone sulfonate and polytetrafluoroethylene[1998/18]
French:Compositions ignifuges de polyestercarbonate, polycarbonate halogéné, sulfonate diphénylsufone de potassium et de polytétrafluoroéthylène[1998/18]
Examination procedure29.10.1998Examination requested  [1998/53]
01.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.2001Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2002/38]
13.07.2002Application refused, date of legal effect [2002/38]
Appeal following examination16.08.2001Appeal received No.  T1268/01
03.06.2002Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant inadmissible
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200105   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4110299  (MARK VICTOR) [Y] 1-8 * examples N,O; claims 1,4,9,10,13 *;
 [A]EP0375942  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1* example 2; claim 1 *;
 [Y]US4983706  (FONTANA LUCA P [US], et al) [Y] 1-8 * column 4, lines 24-40; claim 1 * * column 3, lines 1-24 *;
 [A]EP0718346  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1 * examples 1-3 *
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