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EP About this file: EP1132450

EP1132450 - Multilayer reflective film or pigment with viewing angle dependent reflection characteristics [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2005
Database last updated on 10.03.2026
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
Merck Patent GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/37]For all designated states
MERCK PATENT GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Kuntz, Matthias
Im Berggarten 16
64342 Seeheim / DE
02 / Brückner, Hans-Dieter
Siemensstrasse 10
64289 Darmstadt / DE
03 / Coates, David
98 Sopwith Crescent Herley
Wimborne Dorset, BH21 1SW / GB
04 / Riddle, Rodney
164 Victoria Road
Poole Dorset, BH12 AG / GB
 [2001/37]
Application number, filing date01101482.624.01.2001
[2001/37]
Priority number, dateEP2000010441302.03.2000         Original published format: EP 00104413
[2001/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1132450
Date:12.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1132450
Date:19.09.2001
[2001/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1132450
Date:13.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.08.2001
ClassificationIPC:C09K19/00, C09B67/00, C09D5/36, G02B5/30
[2001/37]
CPC:
C09B67/0098 (EP); C09D5/36 (EP); C09K19/00 (EP);
G02B5/3033 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/23]
Former [2001/37]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Mehrschichtiger reflektierender Film oder Pigment mit von Blickwinkel abhängigen Reflektionseigenschaften[2001/37]
English:Multilayer reflective film or pigment with viewing angle dependent reflection characteristics[2001/37]
French:Film ou pigment multicouches à caractéristiques de réflexion dépendant de l'angle d'observation[2001/37]
Examination procedure24.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/37]
01.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.2004Fee for grant paid
10.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.07.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.10.2004
BE13.10.2004
CH13.10.2004
FI13.10.2004
IT13.10.2004
LI13.10.2004
NL13.10.2004
TR13.10.2004
DK13.01.2005
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Documents cited:Search[X] JPH06160202  
 [X] JPS5952217  
 [X] JPH05297463  
 [YD] WO9804651  (MERCK PATENT GMBH et al.) [YD] 1-6,12 * page 1, line 3 - line 26 * * page 4, line 8 - page 5, line 32 * * page 9, line 31 - page 10, line 31 * * page 14, line 21 - page 15, line 36 * * page 21, line 33 - page 22, line 6; figures 1A,1B *
 [Y] EP0606940  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV et al.) [Y] 1-6,12 * page 2, line 3 - page 3, line 48 * * page 5, line 49 - page 6, line 20 * * figures 1A-1C *
 [Y] DE19619973  (DAIMLER BENZ AG et al.) [Y] 1,8-10,12-14 * the whole document *
 [Y] DE19738369  (BASF AG et al.) [Y] 1,8-10,12-14 * page 25, line 53 - page 26, line 10 * * page 27, line 15 - line 51 * * page 28, line 31 - page 29, line 20 *
 [X]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 018, no. 478 (P - 1796) 6 September 1994 (1994-09-06) [X] 1,6,12 * abstract *
 [X]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 008, no. 153 (P - 287) 17 July 1984 (1984-07-17) [X] 1,6,12 * abstract *
 [X]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 018, no. 096 (P - 1694) 16 February 1994 (1994-02-16) [X] 1,6,12 * abstract *
 [A]   DATABASE INSPEC [online] INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, STEVENAGE, GB; DELPICO J ET AL: "Plastics in flat panel displays", XP002170794, Database accession no. 6191720 [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]   DISPLAYS AND VACUUM ELECTRONICS, GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, GERMANY, 29-30 APRIL 1998, no. 150, ITG-Fachbericht, 1998, VDE-Verlag, Germany, pages 105 - 110, ISSN: 0932-6022
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