(19)
(11) EP 1 179 546 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
07.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/23

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
14.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/50

(21) Application number: 01306753.3

(22) Date of filing: 07.08.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C08F 8/12(1974.07)

(54)

Method for producing aqueous ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer composition

Verfahren zur Herstellung von wässrigen Zusammensetzungen aus Ethylen-Vinylalkohol-Copolymeren

Procédé de préparation de compositions aqueuses à base de copolymères d'éthylène et d'alcool vinylique

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 07.08.2000 JP 2000238365

(43) Date of publication of application:
13.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/07

(73) Proprietor: KURARAY CO., LTD.
Kurashiki-City Okayama Prefecture 710 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Kawahara, Takaharu
    Okayama-City, Okayama-Pref. (JP)
  • Tuboi, Toshio
    Okayama-City, Okayama-Pref. (JP)
  • Ohara, Yukihiro
    Okayama-City, Okayama-Pref. (JP)

(74) Representative: Nachshen, Neil Jacob et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-96/34897
FR-A- 1 241 689
US-A- 4 611 029
 DE-A- 1 620 946
FR-A- 1 360 102
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 007, no. 232 (C-190), 14 October 1983 (1983-10-14) & JP 58 122903 A (NIPPON GOHSEI KAGAKU KOGYO K.K.), 21 July 1983 (1983-07-21)
   
Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).