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EP0951661 - PROCESS AND COMPOSITION FOR GENERATING ACID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  13.03.2009
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 15.04.2009  [2009/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Senshin Capital, LLC
2711 Centerville Road Suite 400
Wilmington, DE 19808 / US
[2007/42]
Former [2003/30]For all designated states
Polaroid Corporation
1265 Main Street
Waltham, MA 02451 / US
Former [1999/43]For all designated states
POLAROID CORPORATION
549 Technology Square
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139-3589 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GRASSHOFF, Jurgen, M.
7 John Robinson Road
Hudson, MA 01749 / US
02 / MARSHALL, John, L.
26 Gorham Street
Somerville, MA 02144 / US
03 / MINNS, Richard, A.
64 Claremont Avenue
Arlington, MA 02174 / US
04 / RAMOS, Socorro, M.
335 Berry Street
North Andover, MA 01845 / US
05 / STROUD, Stephen, G.
53 Tesla Avenue
Medford, MA 02155 / US
06 / TELFER, Stephen, J.
74 Windsor Street
Arlington, MA 02174 / US
07 / YANG, Haixin
350 Ungamore Lane
Norwood, MA 02062 / US
08 / BOGGS, Roger, A.
P.O. Box 1534
Hollis, NH 03049 / US
09 / KOLB, Eric, S.
6 Tenney Circle
Acton, MA 01720 / US
[1999/43]
Representative(s)Aufhauser, Christoph, et al
Epping Hermann Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schlossschmidstrasse 5
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/42]Aufhauser, Christoph, et al
Epping Hermann Fischer Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Ridlerstrasse 55
80339 München / DE
Former [2004/10]Westendorp, Michael, Dr., et al
Patentanwälte Splanemann Reitzner Baronetzky Westendorp Rumfordstrasse 7
80469 München / DE
Former [1999/43]Reitzner, Bruno, Dr., et al
Patentanwälte Dipl.-Ing. R. Splanemann Dr. B. Reitzner, Dipl.-Ing. K. Baronetzky Tal 13
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date97947637.126.11.1997
[1999/43]
WO1997US21856
Priority number, dateUS1996075719527.11.1996         Original published format: US 757195
US1997085865919.05.1997         Original published format: US 858659
US1997094428406.10.1997         Original published format: US 944284
[1999/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9824000
Date:04.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0951661
Date:27.10.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.06.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.06.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:G03F7/004, B41M5/30, G03C1/73, C07D213/38, C07F9/117, C07F9/09
[1999/47]
CPC:
G03F7/0045 (EP,US); B41M5/30 (EP,US); B41M5/323 (EP,US);
G03C1/73 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/43]G03C5/00, G03C1/492, G03C1/494, G03C1/76, G03C1/725, G03C1/73, G03C1/735
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1999/43]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND ZUSAMMENSETZUNG ZUR ERZEUGUNG EINER SAÜRE[1999/43]
English:PROCESS AND COMPOSITION FOR GENERATING ACID[1999/43]
French:PROCEDE ET COMPOSITION DE PRODUCTION D'ACIDE[1999/43]
Entry into regional phase09.06.1999National basic fee paid 
18.08.1999Search fee paid 
09.06.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
09.06.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.05.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
09.06.1999Examination requested  [1999/43]
03.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2004Date of oral proceedings
02.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
02.02.2004Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
02.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.10.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/16]
27.11.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2009/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
16.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
18.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
16.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
19.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
18.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
17.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
27.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9529067  (POLAROID CORP [US]) [A] 1-21 * figures 1-4; claims 1-22 *;
 [A]US5278031  (BOGGS ROGER A [US], et al) [A] 1-21 * figure 3; claims 1-21 *;
 [A]JPH07118234  (TAKASAGO PERFUMERY CO LTD) [A] 19,20 * claim 1 *
International search[AP]US5631118  (GAUDIANA RUSSELL A [US], et al);
 [A]US5445917  (GRASSHOFF JURGEN M [US], et al);
 [A]US5395736  (GRASSHOFF JURGEN M [US], et al);
 [A]US5334489  (GRASSHOFF JURGEN M [US], et al);
 [A]US5286612  (TELFER STEPHEN J [US]);
 [A]US5219703  (BUGNER DOUGLAS E [US], et al);
 [A]US5153105  (SHER FRANK T [US], et al);
 [A]US5153104  (ROSSMAN MITCHELL A [US], et al)
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