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EP About this file: EP1230183

EP1230183 - WATER-RESISTANT PORCELAIN ENAMEL COATINGS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  24.02.2006
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AOS Holding Company
Suite 106-G, 1403 Faulk Road
Wilmington, DE 19890 / US
[2002/33]
Inventor(s)01 / KNOEPPEL, Ray, O.
N8691 W316 Palamino Circle
Hartland, WI 53029 / US
02 / WATERS, James, D.
49 Amherst Court
Florence, KY 41042 / US
 [2002/33]
Representative(s)Neill, Alastair William, et al
Appleyard Lees
15 Clare Road
Halifax
West Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/33]Neill, Alastair William, et al
APPLEYARD LEES 15 Clare Road
Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB
Application number, filing date00970760.511.10.2000
[2002/33]
WO2000US28048
Priority number, dateUS19990158819P12.10.1999         Original published format: US 158819 P
[2002/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0127049
Date:19.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1230183
Date:14.08.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.04.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1230183
Date:02.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.04.2001
ClassificationIPC:C03C8/20, C03C8/14, C03C8/06
[2002/33]
CPC:
C03C8/06 (EP); C03C8/14 (EP); C03C8/20 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/33]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:WASSERBESTÄNDIGE PORZELLAN-EMAILLE-BESCHICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZU DEREN HERSTELLUNG[2002/33]
English:WATER-RESISTANT PORCELAIN ENAMEL COATINGS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME[2002/33]
French:REVETEMENTS D'EMAIL DE PORCELAINE RESISTANT A L'EAU ET LEUR PROCEDE DE FABRICATION[2002/33]
Entry into regional phase12.04.2002National basic fee paid 
12.04.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
12.04.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.05.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/33]
21.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.2003Fee for grant paid
25.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  01.10.2004  08.11.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Wendel GmbH Emailfabrik
Am Güterbahnhof
35683 Dillenburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Buchhold, Jürgen
Patentanwälte
Olbricht Buchhold Keulertz Partnerschaft
Bettinastrasse 53-55
60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2004/48]
Opponent(s)01  01.10.2004   
Wendel GmbH Emailfabrik
Am Güterbahnhof
35683 Dillenburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Buchhold, Jürgen (DE)
Patentanwälte Olbricht & Buchhold, Am Weinberg 15
35096 Weimar/Lahn / DE
12.11.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.03.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.11.2005Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
20.11.2005Legal effect of revocation of patent [2006/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
23.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200203   M06   Fee paid on   14.12.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.01.2004
BE02.01.2004
CH02.01.2004
CY02.01.2004
FI02.01.2004
LI02.01.2004
NL02.01.2004
DK02.04.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
ES13.04.2004
PT02.06.2004
IE11.10.2004
LU11.10.2004
[2008/03]
Former [2007/30]AT02.01.2004
BE02.01.2004
CH02.01.2004
CY02.01.2004
FI02.01.2004
LI02.01.2004
NL02.01.2004
DK02.04.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
ES13.04.2004
IE11.10.2004
LU11.10.2004
Former [2007/08]AT02.01.2004
BE02.01.2004
CH02.01.2004
CY02.01.2004
FI02.01.2004
LI02.01.2004
NL02.01.2004
DK02.04.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
ES13.04.2004
IE11.10.2004
Former [2006/13]AT02.01.2004
BE02.01.2004
CH02.01.2004
FI02.01.2004
LI02.01.2004
NL02.01.2004
DK02.04.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
ES13.04.2004
IE11.10.2004
Former [2006/12]AT02.01.2004
BE02.01.2004
CH02.01.2004
FI02.01.2004
LI02.01.2004
NL02.01.2004
DK02.04.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
ES13.04.2004
Former [2005/02]AT02.01.2004
BE02.01.2004
CH02.01.2004
FI02.01.2004
LI02.01.2004
DK02.04.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
ES13.04.2004
Former [2005/01]AT02.01.2004
BE02.01.2004
CH02.01.2004
FI02.01.2004
LI02.01.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
ES13.04.2004
Former [2004/46]AT02.01.2004
CH02.01.2004
FI02.01.2004
LI02.01.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
ES13.04.2004
Former [2004/44]AT02.01.2004
CH02.01.2004
FI02.01.2004
LI02.01.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
Former [2004/43]AT02.01.2004
FI02.01.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
Former [2004/41]FI02.01.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
Former [2004/40]FI02.01.2004
SE02.04.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]JPS63307141  ;
 [A]JPH09175833  ;
 [A]JPS5777041  ;
 [A]JPH03170346  ;
 [A]JPS5626744  ;
 [A]US4265929  (WAGNER GEBHARD, et al) [A] 10,11 * column 1, line 21 - line 28; claim - *;
 [A]US4624934  (KOKUBU YOSHINORI [JP], et al) [A] 1-20 * example -; claim - *;
 [A]EP0453897  (BAYER AG [DE]) [A] 1-20 * example -; claim - *;
 [A]US5855747  (LUSK DONALD I [US]) [A] 10,11 * abstract *;
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890410), vol. 013, no. 145, Database accession no. (C - 583), & JP63307141 A 19881214 (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD) [A] 1-20 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19971128), vol. 1997, no. 11, & JP09175833 A 19970708 (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD) [A] 1-20 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19820819), vol. 006, no. 158, Database accession no. (C - 120), & JP57077041 A 19820514 (TOSHIBA GLASS CO LTD) [A] 1-20 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19911022), vol. 015, no. 413, Database accession no. (C - 0877), & JP03170346 A 19910723 (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD) [A] 1-20 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1981, no. 18, Database accession no. 1981-31788D, XP002158456 & JPS5626744 A 19810314 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD) [A] 15 * abstract *
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