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EP0885328 - CLAY COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR USE IN PAPER MAKING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.10.2002
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE
published on 23.04.2003  [2003/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treatments Limited
P.O. Box 38, Low Moor Bradford
West Yorkshire BD12 0JZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/12]For all designated states
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treatments Limited
P.O. Box 38, Low Moor
Bradford, West Yorkshire BD12 0JZ / GB
Former [1998/52]For all designated states
ALLIED COLLOIDS LIMITED
P.O. Box 38, Low Moor
Bradford, West Yorkshire BD12 0JZ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / ALLEN, Adrian, Swinburn
6 Beechwood Drive
Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 1TY / GB
02 / STOCKWELL, John, Oliver
2 Cotswold Drive, Hightown
Liversedge, West Yorkshire WF15 8EG / GB
03 / BLACK, Ian, James
20A Main Street, Greysouthern
Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 OUG / GB
[1999/01]
Former [1998/52]01 / ALLEN, Adrian, Swinburn
6 Beechwood Drive
Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 1TY / GB
02 / STOCKWELL, John, Oliver
2 Cotswold Drive, Hightown
Liversedge, West Yorkshire WF15 8EG / GB
03 / BLACK, Ian, James
10 Harbour Road, Wibsey
Bradford, West Yorkshire BD6 3RJ / GB
Application number, filing date97906289.010.03.1997
[1998/52]
WO1997GB00649
Priority number, dateGB1996000495008.03.1996         Original published format: GB 9604950
[1998/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9733041
Date:12.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0885328
Date:23.12.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.09.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0885328
Date:12.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:D21H17/69, C04B33/04
[1998/52]
CPC:
D21H23/14 (EP,US); D21H17/69 (EP,KR,US); C04B33/18 (EP,US);
D21H17/14 (EP,US); D21H17/29 (EP,US); D21H17/375 (EP,US);
D21H17/455 (EP,US); D21H17/68 (EP,US); D21H21/10 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/52]
TitleGerman:TONZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN UND IHRE VERWENDUNG ZUR PAPIERHERSTELLUNG[1998/52]
English:CLAY COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR USE IN PAPER MAKING[1998/52]
French:COMPOSITIONS A BASE D'ARGILE ET LEUR UTILISATION DANS LA FABRICATION DU PAPIER[1998/52]
Entry into regional phase13.08.1998National basic fee paid 
13.08.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
13.08.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.07.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.08.1998Examination requested  [1998/52]
12.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.2001Fee for grant paid
10.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.09.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
07.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
02.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR12.12.2001
IE11.03.2002
[2003/17]
Former [2002/49]GR12.12.2001
Cited inInternational search[AD]EP0223223  (BASF AG [DE]) [AD] 3,4* page 4, lines 5-10; claims 1,3 *;
 [AD]EP0235893  (ALLIED COLLOIDS LTD [GB]) [AD] 2-4 * claim 1 *;
 [AD]EP0485124  (ALLIED COLLOIDS LTD [GB]) [AD] 1-4,8,12,16 * See the whole document *;
 [XD]US5266538  (KNUDSON MILBURN I [US], et al) [XD] 1-22 * Table 5, line 16 *;
 [XD]US5391228  (CARROLL PAUL W [US]) [XD] 1-22 * Table 1, line 16 *
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