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EP About this file: EP1446447

EP1446447 - SILICA MATTING AGENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  17.09.2010
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE		published on 03.08.2011  [2011/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INEOS Silicas Limited
Bank Quay
Warrington WA5 1AB / GB
[2004/34]
Inventor(s)01 / MOREA-SWIFT, Gemma
Ineos Silicas Ltd, Bank Quay, Warrington
Cheshire WA5 1AB / GB
02 / GIBSON, Robin, Riyadh
Newton Cottage Newton Lane Newton by Tattenhall
Chester CH3 9AX / GB
 [2004/43]
Former [2004/34]01 / MOREA-SWIFT, Gemma
8 Branden Drive Knutsford
Cheshire WA16 8EJ / GB
02 / GIBSON, Robin, Riyadh
Newton Cottage Newton Lane Newton by Tattenhall
Chester CH3 9AX / GB
Representative(s)Collingwood, Anthony Robert, et al
Marks & Clerk Sussex House 83-85 Mosley Street
Manchester, M2 3LG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/34]Collingwood, Anthony Robert, et al
Lloyd Wise, McNeight & Lawrence, Highbank House Exchange Street
Stockport, Cheshire SK3 0ET / GB
Application number, filing date02803060.917.10.2002
[2004/34]
WO2002GB04697
Priority number, dateGB2001002722013.11.2001         Original published format: GB 0127220
[2004/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03042293
Date:22.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1446447
Date:18.08.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1446447
Date:06.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:C08K9/08, C09C1/30
[2004/34]
CPC:
C09C1/3072 (EP,US); C08K9/08 (EP,KR,US); C01P2004/61 (EP,US);
C01P2006/12 (EP,US); C01P2006/14 (EP,US); C01P2006/19 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/34]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:SILICIUMDIOXID-MATTIERUNGSMITTEL[2004/34]
English:SILICA MATTING AGENTS[2004/34]
French:AGENTS DE MATITE SILICIEUX[2004/34]
Entry into regional phase24.04.2004National basic fee paid 
24.04.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
24.04.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.06.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/34]
30.09.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.01.2005Fee for grant paid
28.01.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.01.2006   
Grace GmbH & Co. KG
In der Hollerhecke 1
67545 Worms / DE
Opponent's representative
Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/34]
Opponent(s)01  05.01.2006   
Grace GmbH & Co. KG
In der Hollerecke 1
67545 Worms / DE
Opponent's representative
UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Former [2006/09]
Opponent(s)01  05.01.2006   
Grace GmbH & Co. KG
In der Hollerecke 1
67545 Worms / DE
Opponent's representative
UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
D-22607 Hamburg / DE
21.02.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
02.06.2010Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
12.06.2010Legal effect of revocation of patent [2010/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.04.2005
CH06.04.2005
CZ06.04.2005
EE06.04.2005
LI06.04.2005
NL06.04.2005
SK06.04.2005
TR06.04.2005
BG06.07.2005
DK06.07.2005
GR06.07.2005
ES17.07.2005
PT08.09.2005
CY17.10.2005
IE17.10.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
FI17.10.2009
GB17.10.2009
IT17.10.2009
SE18.10.2009
BE31.10.2009
FR02.11.2009
DE01.05.2010
[2011/31]
Former [2011/14]AT06.04.2005
CH06.04.2005
CZ06.04.2005
EE06.04.2005
LI06.04.2005
NL06.04.2005
SK06.04.2005
TR06.04.2005
BG06.07.2005
DK06.07.2005
GR06.07.2005
ES17.07.2005
PT08.09.2005
CY17.10.2005
IE17.10.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
FI17.10.2009
GB17.10.2009
IT17.10.2009
BE31.10.2009
FR02.11.2009
DE01.05.2010
Former [2011/01]AT06.04.2005
CH06.04.2005
CZ06.04.2005
EE06.04.2005
LI06.04.2005
NL06.04.2005
SK06.04.2005
TR06.04.2005
BG06.07.2005
DK06.07.2005
GR06.07.2005
ES17.07.2005
PT08.09.2005
CY17.10.2005
IE17.10.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
FI17.10.2009
GB17.10.2009
BE31.10.2009
FR02.11.2009
DE01.05.2010
Former [2010/48]AT06.04.2005
CH06.04.2005
CZ06.04.2005
EE06.04.2005
LI06.04.2005
NL06.04.2005
SK06.04.2005
TR06.04.2005
BG06.07.2005
DK06.07.2005
GR06.07.2005
ES17.07.2005
PT08.09.2005
CY17.10.2005
IE17.10.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
FI17.10.2009
BE31.10.2009
FR02.11.2009
DE01.05.2010
Former [2010/38]AT06.04.2005
CH06.04.2005
CZ06.04.2005
EE06.04.2005
LI06.04.2005
NL06.04.2005
SK06.04.2005
TR06.04.2005
BG06.07.2005
DK06.07.2005
GR06.07.2005
ES17.07.2005
PT08.09.2005
CY17.10.2005
IE17.10.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
FI17.10.2009
FR02.11.2009
DE01.05.2010
Former [2010/35]AT06.04.2005
CH06.04.2005
CZ06.04.2005
EE06.04.2005
LI06.04.2005
NL06.04.2005
SK06.04.2005
TR06.04.2005
BG06.07.2005
DK06.07.2005
GR06.07.2005
ES17.07.2005
PT08.09.2005
CY17.10.2005
IE17.10.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
FR02.11.2009
DE01.05.2010
Former [2007/20]AT06.04.2005
CH06.04.2005
CZ06.04.2005
EE06.04.2005
LI06.04.2005
NL06.04.2005
SK06.04.2005
TR06.04.2005
BG06.07.2005
DK06.07.2005
GR06.07.2005
ES17.07.2005
PT08.09.2005
CY17.10.2005
IE17.10.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
Former [2007/12]AT06.04.2005
CH06.04.2005
CZ06.04.2005
EE06.04.2005
LI06.04.2005
NL06.04.2005
SK06.04.2005
TR06.04.2005
BG06.07.2005
DK06.07.2005
GR06.07.2005
ES17.07.2005
PT08.09.2005
IE17.10.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
Former [2006/52]AT06.04.2005
CH06.04.2005
CZ06.04.2005
LI06.04.2005
NL06.04.2005
SK06.04.2005
TR06.04.2005
BG06.07.2005
DK06.07.2005
GR06.07.2005
ES17.07.2005
PT08.09.2005
IE17.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
Former [2006/48]AT06.04.2005
CH06.04.2005
CZ06.04.2005
LI06.04.2005
NL06.04.2005
SK06.04.2005
BG06.07.2005
DK06.07.2005
GR06.07.2005
ES17.07.2005
PT08.09.2005
IE17.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
Former [2006/30]AT06.04.2005
CH06.04.2005
CZ06.04.2005
LI06.04.2005
NL06.04.2005
SK06.04.2005
BG06.07.2005
DK06.07.2005
GR06.07.2005
ES17.07.2005
PT08.09.2005
MC31.10.2005
Former [2006/15]AT06.04.2005
CH06.04.2005
CZ06.04.2005
LI06.04.2005
NL06.04.2005
BG06.07.2005
DK06.07.2005
GR06.07.2005
ES17.07.2005
PT08.09.2005
Former [2006/14]AT06.04.2005
CH06.04.2005
LI06.04.2005
NL06.04.2005
BG06.07.2005
DK06.07.2005
GR06.07.2005
ES17.07.2005
PT08.09.2005
Former [2006/13]AT06.04.2005
BG06.07.2005
DK06.07.2005
Cited inInternational search[X]JPH07166091  ;
 [X]EP0541359  (CROSFIELD JOSEPH & SONS [GB]) [X] 1-11 * claims 1-10 *;
 [X]WO9708250  (CROSFIELD JOSEPH & SONS [GB], et al) [X] 1-11 * claims 1-5 *;
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1995, no. 34, Database accession no. 1995-261494, XP002230795 & JPH07166091 A 19950627 (NIPPON SILICA KOGYO KK) [X] 1-11 * abstract *
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