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EP1144498 - FLAME RETARDANT POLYMER BLENDS, AND METHOD FOR MAKING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.08.2003
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.05.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK
published on 06.06.2007  [2007/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/42]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BASTIAENS, Jos, Herman, Peter
Kaatsbaan 48
NL-4611 JX Bergen op Zoom / NL
02 / CAMPBELL, John, Robert
41 Peper Hollow
Clifton Park, NY 12065 / US
03 / GOVERTS, Luc, Carlos
Louis Domsstraat 21
B-2320 Hoogstraten / BE
 [2001/42]
Representative(s)Szary, Anne Catherine, et al
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/42]Szary, Anne Catherine, Dr., et al
London Patent Operation, GE International, Inc., Essex House, 12-13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date99937627.030.07.1999
[2001/42]
WO1999US17227
Priority number, dateUS1998014468731.08.1998         Original published format: US 144687
US1999023567822.01.1999         Original published format: US 235678
US1999040445608.07.1999         Original published format: US 404456
[2001/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0012609
Date:09.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1144498
Date:17.10.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.03.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1144498
Date:09.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:C08K5/49, C08L69/00, // (C08K5/49, 5:51, 5:5398), C08K5:5399,(C08L69/00, 25:12), C08L55:02
[2001/42]
CPC:
C08K5/5399 (EP,KR); C08L69/005 (KR); C08K5/49 (EP,KR);
C08L25/08 (KR); H05K1/0373 (EP,KR); C08L2201/02 (KR)
C-Set:
C08K5/49, C08L69/005 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/42]
TitleGerman:FLAMMHEMMENDE POLYMERMISCHUNGEN UND HERSTELLUNGSMETHODE[2001/42]
English:FLAME RETARDANT POLYMER BLENDS, AND METHOD FOR MAKING[2001/42]
French:MELANGES DE POLYMERES IGNIFUGEANTS ET LEUR PROCEDE DE FABRICATION[2001/42]
Entry into regional phase02.04.2001National basic fee paid 
02.04.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
02.04.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.02.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.04.2001Examination requested  [2001/42]
06.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.07.2002Fee for grant paid
08.07.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.10.2002
CH09.10.2002
FI09.10.2002
GR09.10.2002
LI09.10.2002
DK09.01.2003
PT09.01.2003
SE09.01.2003
[2007/23]
Former [2003/43]AT09.10.2002
CH09.10.2002
FI09.10.2002
GR09.10.2002
LI09.10.2002
PT09.01.2003
SE09.01.2003
Former [2003/39]AT09.10.2002
CH09.10.2002
GR09.10.2002
LI09.10.2002
PT09.01.2003
SE09.01.2003
Former [2003/37]AT09.10.2002
GR09.10.2002
PT09.01.2003
SE09.01.2003
Former [2003/31]GR09.10.2002
PT09.01.2003
SE09.01.2003
Former [2003/29]PT09.01.2003
SE09.01.2003
Former [2003/27]SE09.01.2003
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0372324  (BAYER AG [DE]) [X] 1,4,10,13,14,23,29,32,45,56,57 * page 9; example 12; table 1 *;
 [X]WO9322382  (GE PLASTICS JAPAN LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,10-14,23 * table - *;
 [A]EP0728811  (MITSUBISHI CHEM CORP [JP]) [A] 1,2,10-14,23* examples C1,C2; table 1 *;
 [PX]WO9907779  (BAYER AG [DE], et al) [PX] 1,2,10-14,23 * page 10, line 18 - line 29; claims 1,10 *
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