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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.08.2012
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2013Lapse 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 date00939609.406.06.2000
[2002/15]
WO2000US15576
Priority number, dateUS1999033419316.06.1999         Original published format: US 334193
[2002/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: 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:EP21.12.2000
ClassificationIPC: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);
C23C14/086 (EP,KR); C23C14/3414 (EP,KR); C03C2217/78 (EP,KR) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/15]
TitleGerman: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 phase07.01.2002National basic fee paid 
07.01.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
07.01.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.01.2002Examination requested  [2002/15]
22.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.2011Fee for grant paid
29.07.2011Fee 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)06.07.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
23.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
21.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
25.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY05.10.2011
DK05.10.2011
SE05.10.2011
PT06.02.2012
IE06.06.2012
CH30.06.2012
LI30.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
[2013/20]
Former [2013/08]CY05.10.2011
DK05.10.2011
SE05.10.2011
PT06.02.2012
MC30.06.2012
Former [2012/35]CY05.10.2011
DK05.10.2011
SE05.10.2011
PT06.02.2012
Former [2012/28]CY05.10.2011
SE05.10.2011
PT06.02.2012
Former [2012/24]SE05.10.2011
PT06.02.2012
Former [2012/23]PT06.02.2012
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