| EP1194385 - PROTECTIVE LAYERS FOR SPUTTER COATED ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 10.08.2012 Database last updated on 28.03.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 12.04.2013 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): CH, IE, LI | published on 15.05.2013 [2013/20] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states PPG Industries Ohio, Inc. 3800 West 143rd Street Cleveland, OH 44111 / US | [2002/15] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
O'SHAUGHNESSY, Dennis, J. 4219 Wembleton Drive Allison Park, PA 15101 / US | [2002/15] | Representative(s) | polypatent Postfach 40 02 43 51410 Bergisch Gladbach / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2011/40] | Polypatent Postfach 40 02 43 51410 Bergisch Gladbach / DE | ||
| Former [2002/15] | Sternagel, Fleischer, Godemeyer & Partner Patentanwälte Braunsberger Feld 29 51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE | Application number, filing date | 00939609.4 | 06.06.2000 | [2002/15] | WO2000US15576 | Priority number, date | US19990334193 | 16.06.1999 Original published format: US 334193 | [2002/15] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO0076930 | Date: | 21.12.2000 | Language: | EN | [2000/51] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1194385 | Date: | 10.04.2002 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.12.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2002/15] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1194385 | Date: | 05.10.2011 | Language: | EN | [2011/40] | Type: | B9 Corrected patent specification | No.: | EP1194385 | Date: | 29.02.2012 | [2012/09] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 21.12.2000 | Classification | IPC: | C03C17/36, C23C14/34 | [2002/15] | CPC: |
C03C17/3618 (EP,KR);
C03C17/36 (EP);
C03C17/3626 (EP,KR);
C03C17/3639 (EP,KR);
C03C17/366 (EP,KR);
C03C17/3681 (EP,KR);
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2002/15] | Title | German: | SCHUTZBESCHICHTUNG FÜR ARTIKEL MIT ZERSTÄUBUNGSBESCHICHTUNG | [2002/15] | English: | PROTECTIVE LAYERS FOR SPUTTER COATED ARTICLE | [2002/15] | French: | COUCHES PROTECTRICES POUR ARTICLE REVETU PAR PULVERISATION | [2002/15] | Entry into regional phase | 07.01.2002 | National basic fee paid | 07.01.2002 | Designation fee(s) paid | 07.01.2002 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 18.12.2000 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 07.01.2002 | Examination requested [2002/15] | 22.07.2003 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 29.11.2003 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 03.05.2004 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 12.11.2004 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 20.06.2005 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 25.10.2005 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 27.04.2007 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 07.09.2007 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 15.10.2008 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 25.02.2009 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 21.03.2011 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 29.07.2011 | Fee for grant paid | 29.07.2011 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Divisional application(s) | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 22.07.2003 | Opposition(s) | 06.07.2012 | No opposition filed within time limit [2012/37] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 24.06.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 23.06.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 23.06.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 21.06.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 28.06.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 27.06.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 25.06.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 26.06.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 25.06.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 11 | 27.06.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 12 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | CY | 05.10.2011 | DK | 05.10.2011 | SE | 05.10.2011 | PT | 06.02.2012 | IE | 06.06.2012 | CH | 30.06.2012 | LI | 30.06.2012 | MC | 30.06.2012 | [2013/20] |
| Former [2013/08] | CY | 05.10.2011 | |
| DK | 05.10.2011 | ||
| SE | 05.10.2011 | ||
| PT | 06.02.2012 | ||
| MC | 30.06.2012 | ||
| Former [2012/35] | CY | 05.10.2011 | |
| DK | 05.10.2011 | ||
| SE | 05.10.2011 | ||
| PT | 06.02.2012 | ||
| Former [2012/28] | CY | 05.10.2011 | |
| SE | 05.10.2011 | ||
| PT | 06.02.2012 | ||
| Former [2012/24] | SE | 05.10.2011 | |
| PT | 06.02.2012 | ||
| Former [2012/23] | PT | 06.02.2012 | |