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EP0935616 - PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ADHESIVES WITH LOW LEVEL OF RESIDUAL MONOMERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/33]ADHESIVES WITH LOW LEVEL OF RESIDUAL MONOMERS AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
[2009/51]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  12.03.2010
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2010Change: Legal effect of interlocutory decision 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
501 Silverside Road, Suite 27
Wilmington, Delaware 19809 / US
For all designated states
LTS LOHMANN Therapie-Systeme GmbH
Lohmannstrasse 2
56626 Andernach / DE
[2010/15]
Former [1999/33]For all designated states
National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
501 Silverside Road, Suite 27
Wilmington, Delaware 19809 / US
For all designated states
LTS LOHMANN Therapie-Systeme GmbH
Lohmannstrasse 2
56626 Andernach / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HILLE, Thomas
Am Moogsberg 2A
D-56567 Neuwied / DE
02 / PETERSEN, Paul, M.
1308 Bradley Court
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
03 / BURKERT, James
2295 Allen Street
Rahway, NJ 07065 / US
04 / FOREMAN, Paul, B.
179 Middaugh Street
Somerville, NJ 08876 / US
[1999/33]
Representative(s)Held, Stephan, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/33]Held, Stephan, Dr.rer.nat., Dipl.-Chem., et al
Patentanwälte, Hagemann, Braun und Held, Patentanwälte, Postfach 86 03 29
81630 München / DE
Application number, filing date97911739.714.10.1997
[1999/33]
WO1997US18622
Priority number, dateDE199614395931.10.1996         Original published format: DE 19643959
US1997092831312.09.1997         Original published format: US 928313
[1999/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9818829
Date:07.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0935616
Date:18.08.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.05.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0935616
Date:24.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/30]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0935616
Date:14.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.05.1998
ClassificationIPC:C09J5/00, C08F6/00, C08F8/04
[2009/51]
CPC:
A61K8/8152 (EP); C09J133/00 (KR); A61K8/0208 (EP);
A61K9/70 (KR); A61L15/58 (EP); A61L15/585 (EP);
A61Q19/00 (EP); C08F8/04 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
A61L15/585, C08L33/00 (EP);
A61L15/58, C08L33/00 (EP)
Former IPC [1999/33]C08F6/00, C08F8/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/33]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON KLEBSTOFFEN MIT NIEDRIGEM RESTMONOMERENGEHALT[2009/51]
English:PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ADHESIVES WITH LOW LEVEL OF RESIDUAL MONOMERS[2009/51]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'ADHESIFS POSSEDANT UNE FAIBLE TENEUR EN MONOMERES RESIDUELS[2009/51]
Former [1999/33]KLEBSTOFFE MIT NIEDRIGEM RESTMONOMERENGEHALT UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON
Former [1999/33]ADHESIVES WITH LOW LEVEL OF RESIDUAL MONOMERS AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
Former [1999/33]ADHESIFS POSSEDANT UNE FAIBLE TENEUR EN MONOMERES RESIDUELS ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE CES DERNIERS
Entry into regional phase29.04.1999National basic fee paid 
29.04.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
29.04.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.05.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/33]
22.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.01.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
11.01.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
04.02.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.2002Fee for grant paid
03.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.02.2003  10.03.2003  ADMISSIBLE
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
 [2009/11]
Former [2003/17]
Opponent(s)01  27.02.2003   
BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen
-Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
30.05.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.01.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.10.2004Date of oral proceedings
10.11.2004Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.04.2007Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
12.03.2008Reply to a communication from the opposition division
03.07.2009Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.11.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
01.03.2010Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition18.12.2004Appeal received No.  T0001/05
03.02.2005Statement of grounds filed
20.04.2007Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
20.04.2007Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLU14.10.2002
MC01.05.2003
[2006/44]
Former [2004/39]LU14.10.2002
Cited inInternational search[DY]US4375529  (FONG DODD W, et al) [DY] 1-26 * column 6, line 15 - line 34; claim 1 *;
 [Y]EP0209956  (DSM RESINS BV [NL]) [Y] 1-26 * column 3, line 6 - line 20 * * column 4, line 40 - line 57; claims 1-11 *;
 [A]EP0363795  (BASF AG [DE]) [A] 1* claims 1-8 *;
 [A]EP0521620  (ICI RESINS BV [NL]) [A] 1 * page 4, line 41 - page 5, line 25 * * page 5, line 33 - page 6, line 26; claims 1-11 *;
 [Y]EP0544325  (MARUZEN PETROCHEM CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-26 * claims 1-14 *;
 [A]EP0696603  (BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE INC [US]) [A] 1 * page 4, line 31 - page 5, line 2; claims 1,5,6,10-16 *;
 [A]EP0725087  (HERCULES INC [US]) [A] 1 * page 2, line 48 - line 59; claims 1-16 *
ExaminationUS3734819
 US3920592
 EP0144723
OppositionDD210696
 DD249484
 JPH0260981
 DE4118526
 EP0465964
 JPH05194926
 EP0655465
 WO9533775
 WO9610588
    - A. ZETTL, "Modification of acrylic dispersions", A. ZETTL, D. SATAS, Hankbook of pressure sensitive adhesive technology, NEW YORK, VAN NOSTRAND REINHOLD, (1989), page 457
    - Römpp Chemie Lexikon, NEW YORK, GEORG THIEME VERLAG STUTTGART, (1990), page 18821883
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