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EP0963482 - METHOD FOR INHIBITING ORGANIC CONTAMINANT DEPOSITIONS IN PULP AND PAPERMAKING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/50]COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INHIBITING ORGANIC CONTAMINANT DEPOSITION IN PULP AND PAPERMAKING SYSTEMS
[2004/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.09.2005
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2005Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 16.11.2005  [2005/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HERCULES INCORPORATED
Hercules Plaza
1313 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19894-0001 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/52]For all designated states
Hercules Incorporated
Hercules Plaza, 1313 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19894-0001 / US
Former [2004/45]For all designated states
BetzDearborn Inc
4636 Somerton Road, P.O. Box 3002
Trevose, PA 19053-6783 / US
Former [1999/50]For all designated states
BetzDearborn Inc
4636 Somerton Road, P.O. Box 3002
Trevose, PA 19053-6783 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NGUYEN, Duy, T.
9186 Spindle Tree Way
Jacksonville, FL 32256 / US
02 / WRIGHT, J., Barry
8217 98th Avenue
Ft. Saskatchewan AlbertaT8L 3E2 / CA
03 / MICHALOPOULOS, Daniel
3913 Littleton Bend Court
Jacksonville, FL 32224 / US
[1999/50]
Representative(s)WP Thompson
8th Floor
1 Mann Island
Liverpool L3 1BP / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/50]W.P. Thompson & Co.
Coopers Building, Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Application number, filing date97945451.929.09.1997
[1999/50]
WO1997US17787
Priority number, dateUS1996076111005.12.1996         Original published format: US 761110
[1999/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9824971
Date:11.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0963482
Date:15.12.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.06.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0963482
Date:03.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.06.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.07.2001
ClassificationIPC:D21H17/09, D21H21/02
[2001/37]
CPC:
C02F5/10 (EP,US); D21H17/09 (EP,KR,US); D21C9/008 (EP,US);
D21F1/30 (EP,US); D21H21/02 (EP,US); C02F2103/28 (EP,US);
C02F2303/20 (EP,US); C02F2305/04 (EP,US); D21H17/14 (EP,US);
Y10S162/03 (EP,US); Y10S162/04 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1999/50]D21H17/09
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   SE [1999/50]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR INHIBITION ORGANISCHER ABLAGERUNGEN BEI DER PULPE- UND PAPIERHERSTELLUNG[2004/01]
English:METHOD FOR INHIBITING ORGANIC CONTAMINANT DEPOSITIONS IN PULP AND PAPERMAKING SYSTEM[2004/01]
French:PROCEDES PERMETTANT D'INHIBER LES DEPOTS DE CONTAMINANTS ORGANIQUES DANS DES SYSTEMES DE PATE A PAPIER ET DE FABRICATION DU PAPIER[2004/01]
Former [1999/50]KONTROLLE VON ORGANISCHEN SCHADSTOFFEN BEI DER PAPIERHERSTELLUNG
Former [1999/50]COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INHIBITING ORGANIC CONTAMINANT DEPOSITION IN PULP AND PAPERMAKING SYSTEMS
Former [1999/50]COMPOSITIONS ET PROCEDES PERMETTANT D'INHIBER LES DEPOTS DE CONTAMINANTS ORGANIQUES DANS DES SYSTEMES DE PATE A PAPIER ET DE FABRICATION DU PAPIER
Entry into regional phase26.11.1998National basic fee paid 
26.11.1998Search fee paid 
26.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
26.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.06.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
26.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/50]
15.11.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.01.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2004Fee for grant paid
17.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP03076932.7  / EP1361310
Opposition(s)04.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
05.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
04.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
06.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK03.02.2005
[2005/46]
Documents cited:Search[X]US4107073  (MACIASZEK JOSEPH A) [X] 5,7,8 * column 3, lines 28-50 *;
 [A]EP0493066  (GRACE W R & CO [US]) [A] 1-11* the whole document *;
 [A]US5238119  (SIMON JOHN M [GB], et al) [A] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5556510  (DREISBACH DAVID D [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * the whole document *
International search[X]US4107073  (MACIASZEK JOSEPH A);
 [A]US5234544  (NADDEO RONALD C [US])
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