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EP0975405 - USE OF AEROGELS AS ADSORPTION AGENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2007
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CABOT CORPORATION
Two Seaport Lane
Suite 1300
Boston, Massachusetts 02210-2019 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/13]For all designated states
CABOT CORPORATION
Two Seaport Lane, Suite 1300
Boston, Massachusetts 02210-2019 / US
Former [2001/18]For all designated states
CABOT CORPORATION
Two Seaport Lane, Suite 1300
Boston, Massachusetts 02210-2019 / US
Former [2000/05]For all designated states
CABOT CORPORATION
75 State Street
Boston, MA 02109-1806 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SIEVERS, Werner
Inselsbergstrasse 9
D-65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
02 / ZIMMERMANN, Andreas
Im Dürren Kopf 72a
D-64347 Driesheim / DE
[2000/05]
Representative(s)Mai, Oppermann & Partner i.L.
Patentanwälte
John-F.-Kennedy-Strasse 4
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/05]Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner GbR
Patentanwälte, John-F.-Kennedy-Strasse 4
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date98940072.617.04.1998
[2000/05]
WO1998EP02283
Priority number, dateDE199711637218.04.1997         Original published format: DE 19716372
DE199711939507.05.1997         Original published format: DE 19719395
[2000/05]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9847594
Date:29.10.1998
Language:DE
[1998/43]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0975405
Date:02.02.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0975405
Date:29.03.2006
Language:DE
[2006/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:B01D15/00
[2000/05]
CPC:
B01J20/28047 (EP); B01J20/10 (KR); B01D15/00 (EP);
B01D53/02 (EP); B01D53/04 (EP); B01J20/28057 (EP);
C02F1/281 (EP); C12P35/06 (EP); B01D2253/102 (EP);
B01D2253/104 (EP); B01D2253/106 (EP); B01D2253/112 (EP);
B01D2253/304 (EP); B01D2253/306 (EP); B01D2253/308 (EP);
B01D2253/311 (EP); B01D2257/2064 (EP); B01D2257/302 (EP);
B01D2257/404 (EP); B01D2257/406 (EP); B01D2257/502 (EP);
B01D2257/7027 (EP); B01D2257/80 (EP); B01D2258/00 (EP);
B01D2259/40088 (EP); B01D2259/4533 (EP); C02F2101/32 (EP);
C02F2101/322 (EP); C02F2101/36 (EP); C02F2101/363 (EP);
Y02P20/151 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2000/05]
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VON AEROGELEN ALS ADSORPTIONSMITTEL[2000/05]
English:USE OF AEROGELS AS ADSORPTION AGENTS[2000/05]
French:UTILISATION D'AEROGELS COMME AGENT D'ADSORPTION[2000/05]
Entry into regional phase02.11.1999National basic fee paid 
02.11.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
02.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.10.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/05]
23.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
06.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.01.2006Fee for grant paid
19.01.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06001672.2  / EP1690593
Opposition(s)02.01.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
09.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
08.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
07.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
06.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
04.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT29.03.2006
NL29.03.2006
CH30.04.2006
LI30.04.2006
SE29.06.2006
ES10.07.2006
[2008/16]
Former [2007/18]NL29.03.2006
CH30.04.2006
LI30.04.2006
SE29.06.2006
ES10.07.2006
Former [2006/50]SE29.06.2006
ES10.07.2006
Former [2006/46]SE29.06.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9625950  (HOECHST AG [DE], et al) [A] 1,2,7,9 * example 13 *;
 [A]EP0171722  (BASF AG [DE]) [A] 1,2,4,8 * page 3, line 18 - line 26 *;
 [A]WO9619607  (HOECHST AG [DE], et al) [A] 1-6 * claims 1,9,14 *;
 [A]WO9625850  (HOECHST AG [DE], et al) [A] 1,2,8,9 * page 4, paragraph 2 *
ExaminationWO9528220
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