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EP0979438 - PROCESS FOR MAKING PARTICULATE COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 09.10.2009 Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	30.09.2011	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): CY	published on 02.11.2011 [2011/44]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states FUJIFILM Imaging Colorants Limited P.O. Box 42 Hexagon Tower Blackley, Manchester M9 8ZS / GB
	[2006/16]
Former [2005/28]	For all designated states Avecia Inkjet Limited P.O. Box 42, Hexagon Tower Blackley, Manchester M9 8ZS / GB
Former [2000/07]	For all designated states Avecia Limited Hexagon House Blackley, Manchester M9 8ZS / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / BEDELLS, Alison, Dawn Hexagon House, P.O. Box 42 Blackley, Manchester M9 8ZS / GB
	02 / EDWARDS, Martin, Russell Hexagon House, P.O. Box 42 Blackley, Manchester M9 8ZS / GB
	03 / MORRIS, Daniel, Patrick Leeds Road, P.O. Box A38 Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD2 1FF / GB
	04 / ABHINAVA, Kumar Leeds Road, P.O. Box A38 Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD2 1FF / GB
	05 / WOOD, William, Malcolm, Logan Leeds Road, P.O. Box A38 Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD2 1FF / GB
	[2008/36]
Former [2000/07]	01 / BEDELLS, Alison, Dawn Hexagon House,P.O. Box 42 Blackley, Manchester M9 8ZS / GB
	02 / EDWARDS, Martin, Russell Hexagon House,P.O. Box 42 Blackley, Manchester M9 8ZS / GB
	03 / MORRIS, Daniel, Patrick Leeds Road,P.O. Box A38 Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD2 1FF / GB
	04 / ABHINAVA, Kumar Leeds Road,P.O. Box A38 Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD2 1FF / GB
	05 / WOOD, William, Malcolm, Logan Leeds Road,P.O. Box A38 Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD2 1FF / GB
Representative(s)	Mayall, John, et al Fujifilm Imaging Colorants Limited Intellectual Property Group P.O. Box 42 Hexagon Tower, Blackley, Manchester M9 8ZS / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2008/19]	Mayall, John, et al Fujifilm Imaging Colorants Limited Intellectual Property Group P.O. Box 42 Hexagon Tower Blackley, Manchester M9 8ZS / GB
Former [2006/18]	Parlett, Peter Michael, et al Fujifilm Imaging Colorants Limited Intellectual Property Group P.O. Box 42 Hexagon Tower Blackley, Manchester M9 8ZS / GB
Former [2004/19]	Parlett, Peter Michael, et al Avecia Limited, PO Box 42, Hexagon House, Blackley Manchester M9 8ZS / GB
Former [2000/07]	Fawkes, David Melville, et al AVECIA Limited, Intellectual Property Group, P.O. Box 42, Hexagon House Blackley, Manchester M9 8ZS / GB
Application number, filing date	98914955.4	01.04.1998
	[2000/07]
	WO1998GB00964
Priority number, date	GB19970008815	01.05.1997 Original published format: GB 9708815
	[2000/07]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9850828
	Date:	12.11.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/45]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0979438
	Date:	16.02.2000
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.11.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2000/07]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0979438
	Date:	03.12.2008
	Language:	EN
	[2008/49]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	12.11.1998
Classification	IPC:	G03G9/08, C08J3/12	[2000/07]
	CPC:	C08J3/215 (EP,US); G03G9/08 (KR); G03G9/0804 (EP,US); G03G9/0806 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2000/07]
Title	German:	HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN VON TEILCHENZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN	[2000/07]
	English:	PROCESS FOR MAKING PARTICULATE COMPOSITIONS	[2000/07]
	French:	PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE COMPOSITIONS PARTICULAIRES	[2000/07]
Entry into regional phase	01.12.1999	National basic fee paid
	01.12.1999	Designation fee(s) paid
	01.12.1999	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	13.11.1998	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	01.12.1999	Examination requested [2000/07]
	06.05.2003	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	28.10.2003	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	08.03.2007	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	18.06.2007	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	11.08.2008	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	22.09.2008	Fee for grant paid
	22.09.2008	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	04.09.2009	No opposition filed within time limit [2009/46]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	13.04.2000	Renewal fee patent year 03
	12.04.2001	Renewal fee patent year 04
	12.04.2002	Renewal fee patent year 05
	14.04.2003	Renewal fee patent year 06
	15.04.2004	Renewal fee patent year 07
	13.04.2005	Renewal fee patent year 08
	17.03.2006	Renewal fee patent year 09
	12.04.2007	Renewal fee patent year 10
	28.03.2008	Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	03.12.2008
	BE	03.12.2008
	CY	03.12.2008
	DK	03.12.2008
	FI	03.12.2008
	IT	03.12.2008
	SE	03.03.2009
	GR	04.03.2009
	ES	14.03.2009
	LU	01.04.2009
	MC	30.04.2009
	PT	04.05.2009
	[2011/44]
Former [2011/25]	AT	03.12.2008
	BE	03.12.2008
	DK	03.12.2008
	FI	03.12.2008
	IT	03.12.2008
	SE	03.03.2009
	GR	04.03.2009
	ES	14.03.2009
	LU	01.04.2009
	MC	30.04.2009
	PT	04.05.2009
Former [2010/28]	AT	03.12.2008
	BE	03.12.2008
	DK	03.12.2008
	FI	03.12.2008
	SE	03.03.2009
	ES	14.03.2009
	MC	30.04.2009
	PT	04.05.2009
Former [2010/05]	AT	03.12.2008
	BE	03.12.2008
	DK	03.12.2008
	FI	03.12.2008
	SE	03.03.2009
	ES	14.03.2009
	PT	04.05.2009
Former [2009/32]	BE	03.12.2008
	FI	03.12.2008
	ES	14.03.2009
Former [2009/30]	FI	03.12.2008
	ES	14.03.2009
Former [2009/20]	ES	14.03.2009
Cited in	International search	[X]EP0261686 (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1-5,9,12,14-20 * examples 1-13; claims 1-60 *;
		[X]EP0602871 (XEROX CORP [US]) [X] 1-5,9,12,14-20 * column 2, line 36 - column 7, line 14; examples 1-1; claims 1-10 *;
		[A]US5525452 (HOPPER MICHAEL A [CA], et al) [A] 6-8* column 7, line 6 - column 15, line 50; examples 1-3; claims 1-26 *;
		[X]US5593807 (SACRIPANTE GUERINO G [CA], et al) [X] 1-5,9,12,14-20 * column 5, line 31 - column 9, line 40; examples 1-3; claims 1-23 *;
		[X]GB2305926 (NIPPON PAINT CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-5,14-20 * page 15, line 10 - page 27, line 25; claims 1-12 *
	by applicant	EP0225476
		EP0261686
		EP0302939
		US5143809
		GB2269179
		EP0602871
		EP0609443
		EP0631196
		EP0631057
		EP0631197
		EP0631194
		EP0631195
		GB2279464
		GB2279465
		EP0671664
		US5593807
		GB2305926

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