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EP0912442 - USE OF SILICA AS AGENT FOR CONTROLLING THE DEGRADATION OF BICARBONATE, RESULTING MIXTURE AND ITS APPLICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.02.2004
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.06.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 11.08.2004  [2004/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novacarb
25, quai Paul-Doumer
92408 Courbevoie Cédex / FR
[1999/18]
Inventor(s)01 / GUBELMANN, Michel
29, rue d'Anes de Montardat
F-78100 Saint-Germain-en-Laye / FR
02 / SEGUIN, Michel
12, rue Saint Paul
F-92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine / FR
[1999/18]
Representative(s)Jacobson, Claude, et al
Cabinet Lavoix
2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2003/15]Jacobson, Claude, et al
Cabinet Lavoix 2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [1999/18]Wattremez, Catherine, et al
Rhodia Services, Direction de la Propriété Industrielle, 25, quai Paul Doumer
92408 Courbevoie-Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date97932858.008.07.1997
[1999/18]
WO1997FR01234
Priority number, dateFR1996000845808.07.1996         Original published format: FR 9608458
[1999/18]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9801390
Date:15.01.1998
Language:FR
[1998/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0912442
Date:06.05.1999
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.01.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0912442
Date:23.04.2003
Language:FR
[2003/17]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP0912442
Date:25.06.2003
[2003/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.01.1998
ClassificationIPC:C01B31/24
[1999/18]
CPC:
C11D7/20 (EP,US); A61K8/0241 (EP,US); A61K8/19 (EP,US);
A61K8/25 (EP,US); A61Q11/00 (EP,US); A61Q19/00 (EP,US);
C01B32/60 (EP,US); C11D3/124 (EP,US); C11D7/12 (EP,US);
A61K2800/412 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [2003/22]
Former [2003/16]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  LI 
Former [1999/18]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VON KIESELSÄURE AUS DEM ABBAU VON BIKARBONAT KONTROLLIERENDEM WIRKSTOFF, MISCHUNG DARAUS UND IHRE VERWENDUNG[1999/18]
English:USE OF SILICA AS AGENT FOR CONTROLLING THE DEGRADATION OF BICARBONATE, RESULTING MIXTURE AND ITS APPLICATION[1999/18]
French:UTILISATION DE SILICE COMME AGENT CONTROLANT LA DEGRADATION DU BICARBONATE, MELANGE RESULTANT ET SON APPLICATION[1999/18]
Entry into regional phase08.01.1999National basic fee paid 
08.01.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
08.01.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.02.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.01.1999Examination requested  [1999/18]
30.04.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.02.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
10.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2003Fee for grant paid
19.02.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/16]
Request for further processing for:10.05.2001Request for further processing filed
10.05.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.05.2001Decision despatched
22.12.1999Request for further processing filed
23.12.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.01.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
18.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH31.07.2003
LI31.07.2003
[2004/33]
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH04170315  ;
 [A]DE1546508  (SOLVAY) [A] 1* page 1, line 1 - line 27 *;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 92, no. 31, Database accession no. 92-253918, XP002024881 & JPH04170315 A 19920618 (TOSOH CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *
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