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EP1141099 - FILMS COMPRISING BIODEGRADABLE PHA COPOLYMERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 06.02.2004 Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	12.06.2009	Change - representative	published on 15.07.2009 [2009/29]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
	[N/P]
Former [2003/14]	For all designated states THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Former [2001/41]	For all designated states THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / NODA, Isao 1568 Hunter Road Fairfield, OH 45014 / US
	[2001/41]
Representative(s)	Canonici, Jean-Jacques, et al NV Procter & Gamble Services Company SA Temselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
	[N/P]
Former [2009/29]	Canonici, Jean-Jacques, et al NV Procter & Gamble Services Company SA Temselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Former [2003/09]	Canonici, Jean-Jacques, et al NV Procter & Gamble Services Company SA, Temselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Former [2001/41]	Hirsch, Uwe Thomas, et al Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH, Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date	99966161.4	13.12.1999
	[2001/41]
	WO1999US29485
Priority number, date	US19980218133	21.12.1998 Original published format: US 218133
	[2001/41]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO0037544
	Date:	29.06.2000
	Language:	EN
	[2000/26]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1141099
	Date:	10.10.2001
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.06.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2001/41]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1141099
	Date:	02.04.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/14]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	29.06.2000
Classification	IPC:	C08J5/18, // C08L67:04	[2001/41]
	CPC:	C08J5/18 (EP,KR,US); C08J2367/04 (EP,US); Y10S428/913 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, NL [2003/14]
Former [2001/41]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL
Title	German:	FILME DIE BIOABBAUBARE PHA-COPOLYMERE ENTHALTEN	[2002/44]
	English:	FILMS COMPRISING BIODEGRADABLE PHA COPOLYMERS	[2001/41]
	French:	FILMS RENFERMANT DES COPOLYMERES PHA BIODEGRADABLES	[2001/41]
	Former [2001/41]	FILME DIE PHA BIOABBAUBARE COPOLYMERE ENTHALTEN
Entry into regional phase	27.06.2001	National basic fee paid
	27.06.2001	Designation fee(s) paid
	27.06.2001	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	02.06.2000	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	27.06.2001	Examination requested [2001/41]
	11.10.2001	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	15.04.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	14.05.2002	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	10.06.2002	Observations by third parties
	23.09.2002	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	14.12.2002	Fee for grant paid
	14.12.2002	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	05.01.2004	No opposition filed within time limit [2004/13]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	27.06.2001	Renewal fee patent year 03
	04.12.2002	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	DE	03.07.2003
	[2004/05]
Cited in	International search	[A]EP0533144 (KANEGAFUCHI CHEMICAL IND [JP]) [A] 1* claims 1,4,5 *;
		[X]WO9520614 (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-18 * claims 1-13 *;
		[X]WO9520615 (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-18 * claims 1-11 * * page 12, line 15 - line 16 * * page 5, line 1 - line 17 * * examples 3-5 *;
		[X]EP0824148 (RIKAGAKU KENKYUSHO [JP]) [X] 1 * page 6, line 20 - line 21 * * claims 1,8-10,12 *
	other	EP0274151
		EP0304293
		JPH01304891
		US5004664
		WO9218553
		EP0533144
		JPH07438
		JPH07275344
		WO9600263
		JPH0889264
		JPH09191893
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