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EP1078123 - COMPOSITE ABSORBENT MATERIALS FOR AQUEOUS LIQUID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  15.11.2002
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2002Refusal of applicationpublished on 02.01.2003  [2003/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Atofina
4/8 Cours Michelet
92800 Puteaux / FR
[2001/09]
Inventor(s)01 / TAUPIN, Yves
8, rue Déodat de Séverac
F-75017 Paris / FR
02 / PLAUT, Christelle
52, rue Pierre Bérégovoy
F-92110 Clichy / FR
03 / MESSEANT, Philippe
11, rue de la Comtesse de Talleyrand Périgord
F-78400 Verneuil sur Seine / FR
 [2001/09]
Application number, filing date99910419.323.03.1999
[2001/09]
WO1999FR00675
Priority number, dateFR1998000418403.04.1998         Original published format: FR 9804184
[2001/09]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9951809
Date:14.10.1999
Language:FR
[1999/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1078123
Date:28.02.2001
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.10.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:D06N3/00, H01B7/28, A61L15/60
[2001/09]
CPC:
A61L15/60 (EP); D06N3/0093 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/09]
TitleGerman:WÄSSRIGE FLÜSSIGKEITEN ABSORBIERENDE VERBUNDMATERIALIEN[2001/09]
English:COMPOSITE ABSORBENT MATERIALS FOR AQUEOUS LIQUID[2001/09]
French:MATERIAUX COMPOSITES ABSORBANTS DE LIQUIDE AQUEUX[2001/09]
Entry into regional phase25.09.2000National basic fee paid 
25.09.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
25.09.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.11.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.09.2000Examination requested  [2001/09]
06.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
25.07.2002Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [2003/01]
04.08.2002Application refused, date of legal effect [2003/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200204   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]JPH07157956  ;
 [X]EP0612533  (SANYO CHEMICAL IND LTD) [X] 1-7,9 * page 3, line 25 - page 5, line 10; claims 1,6,9,15-17 * * page 5, line 56 - page 6, line 17 *;
 [A]WO9609023  (BASF AG ;MEYER ROSCHER BERND (DE); MUELLER MALL RUDOLF (DE); URBAN) [A] 1-9 * page 2, line 26 - page 3, line 42; claim - * * page 8, line 15 - line 32 *;
 [A]US5395359  (NAKANISHI MINORU ET AL) [A] 1-7,9 * example 3 *;
 [A]US5020875  (ARROYO CANDIDO J ET AL) [A] 1-8 * column 3, line 50 - line 64; figures 3,5; claim - * * column 5, line 3 - column 6, line 4 *;
 [DA]EP0378940  (INTISSEL SA) [DA] 1-9 * page 3, line 23 - line 49; claims 1,3-5,12,15 *;
 [DA]EP0188959  (INTISSEL SA ;NOVACEL SA (FR)) [DA] 1-9 * page 7, line 10 - line 16; claim - *;
 [A]FR2711011  (ALCATEL CABLE) [A] 1-8 * page 4, line 11 - line 28; claim - *;
 [A]JPS6128003  ;
 [A]JPS5845053
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 95, no. 33, Database accession no. 95-252684, XP002087246 & JPH07157956 A 19950620 (KURARAY CO LTD) [X] 1-8 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 86, no. 12, Database accession no. 86-078828, XP002087247 & JPS6128003 A 19860207 (UNI CHARM KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 83, no. 17, Database accession no. 83-39989K, XP002087248 & JPS5845053 A 19830316 (DYNIC CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *
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