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EP0983966 - Precipitated silica [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Opposition rejected Status updated on 19.10.2012 Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	19.10.2012	New entry: Despatch of communication that opposition is rejected
	19.10.2012	Opposition rejected	published on 21.11.2012 [2012/47]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Evonik Degussa GmbH Rellinghauser Straße 1-11 45128 Essen / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2008/32]	For all designated states Evonik Degussa GmbH Rellinghauser Strasse 1-11 45128 Essen / DE
Former [2007/45]	For all designated states Evonik Degussa GmbH Bennigsenplatz 1 40474 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2007/18]	For all designated states Degussa GmbH Bennigsenplatz 1 40474 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2001/18]	For all designated states Degussa AG Bennigsenplatz 1 40474 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2000/10]	For all designated states Degussa-Hüls Aktiengesellschaft Weissfrauenstrasse 9 60311 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / Blume, Anke, Dr. Elderbachweg 2 50374 Erfstadt / DE
	02 / Freund, Burkhard, Dr. Kölner Ring 90 50374 Erfstadt / DE
	03 / Schwaiger, Bernhard Drosselweg 26F 50374 Erfstadt / DE
	04 / Siray, Mustafa, Dr. Michael-Leveilly-Strasse 14 53127 Bonn / DE
	05 / Uhrlandt, Stefan, Dr. Loorweg 113 51143 Köln / DE
	[2000/10]
Representative(s)	polypatent An den Gärten 7 51491 Overath / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2012/02]	Polypatent An den Gärten 7 51491 Overath / DE
Former [2010/01]	Polypatent Postfach 40 02 43 51410 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Former [2006/45]	Sternagel, Fleischer, Godemeyer & Partner Patentanwälte, An den Gärten 7 51491 Overath / DE
Application number, filing date	99115208.3	31.07.1999
	[2000/10]
Priority number, date	DE19981040153	03.09.1998 Original published format: DE 19840153
	[2000/10]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0983966
	Date:	08.03.2000
	Language:	DE
	[2000/10]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0983966
	Date:	07.11.2001
	Language:	DE
	[2001/45]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	22.10.1999
Classification	IPC:	C01B33/193, C09C1/30, C08K3/36	[2000/10]
	CPC:	C09C1/3036 (EP,US); C01B33/021 (KR); C01B33/193 (EP,US); C08K3/36 (EP,US); C01P2002/54 (EP,US); C01P2004/51 (EP,US); (+) C01P2004/53 (EP,US); C01P2004/61 (EP,US); C01P2006/12 (EP,US); C01P2006/80 (EP,US); C01P2006/90 (EP,US); Y02T10/86 (EP,US) (-)
	C-Set:	C08K3/36, C08L21/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	BE, DE, ES, FR, NL [2000/47]
Former [2000/10]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	Fällungskieselsäure	[2000/10]
	English:	Precipitated silica	[2000/10]
	French:	Silice de précipitation	[2000/10]
Examination procedure	31.07.1999	Examination requested [2000/10]
	31.07.1999	Request for accelerated examination filed
	29.09.1999	Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
	23.06.2000	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	31.08.2000	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	26.09.2000	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	26.10.2000	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	30.11.2000	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	10.01.2001	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	16.02.2001	Fee for grant paid
	16.02.2001	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 07.08.2002 16.01.2007 WITHDRAWN RHODIA CHIMIE 26, quai Alphonse Le Gallo 92512 Boulogne-Billancourt Cedex / FR Opponent's representative Delenne, Marc Specialty Operations France Intellectual Assets Management 52, rue de la Haie Coq 93306 Aubervilliers Cedex / FR
		[N/P]
	Former [2007/18]
	Opponent(s)	01 07.08.2002 16.01.2007 WITHDRAWN RHODIA CHIMIE 26, quai Alphonse Le Gallo 92512 Boulogne-Billancourt Cedex / FR Opponent's representative Delenne, Marc Rhodia Services, Direction de la Propriété Industrielle, 40, rue de la Haie-Coq 93306 Aubervilliers Cedex / FR
	Former [2002/40]
	Opponent(s)	01 07.08.2002 WITHDRAWN RHODIA CHIMIE 26, quai Alphonse Le Gallo 92512 Boulogne-Billancourt Cedex / FR Opponent's representative Delenne, Marc Rhodia Services, Direction de la Propriété Industrielle, 40, rue de la Haie-Coq 93306 Aubervilliers Cedex / FR
	12.09.2002	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	11.10.2002	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	25.01.2005	Date of oral proceedings
	28.02.2005	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	28.02.2005	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	04.10.2012	Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
	14.10.2012	Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2012/47]
Appeal following opposition	23.04.2005	Appeal received No. T0535/05
	28.06.2005	Statement of grounds filed
	27.09.2012	Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	19.06.2001	Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:	Search	[PA] EP0901986 (DEGUSSA et al.) [PA] 1-13 * claims 1-15 *
		[A] WO9630303 (RHONE POULENC CHIMIE et al.) [A] 1-10,13 * claims 1,22,23,26-38 * * page 9, line 36 - page 11, line 37 *
		[A] US4040858 (WASON SATISH K et al.) [A] 1-6 * examples 14-23 * * claims 1-11 *
		[A] EP0647591 (DEGUSSA et al.) [A] 1-13 * page 4, line 34 - page 5, line 40 * * claims 1-3 *
		[A] WO9509127 (RHONE POULENC CHIMIE et al.) [A] 1-10,13 * page 6, line 20 - page 13, line 4 *
		[A] EP0745558 (DEGUSSA et al.) [A] 1,5-13 * the whole document *
		[A] DE4423493 (DEGUSSA et al.) [A]

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