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EP About this file: EP1366675

EP1366675 - Aqueous composition containing high purity iron oxide [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  08.06.2018
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip08.06.2018Opposition procedure terminated - date of legal effect publishedpublished on 11.07.2018  [2018/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rockwood Pigments NA, Inc.
7101 Muirkirk Rd.
Beltsville, MD 20705-1333 / US
[2008/25]
Former [2007/03]For all designated states
Elementis Pigments, Inc.
2001 Lynch avenue
East St.Louis, IL 62204 / US
Former [2003/49]For all designated states
Elementis Pigments, Inc.
2001 Lynch avenue
East St.Louis, IL 62204 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Lister, Rebecca
4829 Colony Church road, No.10
St.Louis, MO 63129 / US
02 / Podolsky, George
1831 Brookcreek Lane
Kirkwood, MO 63122 / US
03 / Furness, Greg
1520 East Swan Circle, Brentwood Forest
St. Louis, MO 63144 / US
04 / Gevemuehle, Rick
4015 Sunny Brook Drive
Arnold, MO 63010 / US
05 / Dunbar, Frank
1117 Roundtable Ct.
O'Fallon, IL 62269 / US
 [2003/49]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/52]Clarke, Lionel Paul, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2003/49]Hucker, Charlotte Jane
Gill Jennings & Every Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date03252716.030.04.2003
[2003/49]
Priority number, dateUS2002015663729.05.2002         Original published format: US 156637
[2003/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1366675
Date:03.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1366675
Date:17.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:A23L1/275, C09C1/24, C01G49/04, C01G49/06, A61K6/06
[2003/49]
CPC:
C09C1/24 (EP,US); A23L5/47 (EP,US); C01G49/06 (EP,US);
C01P2004/61 (EP,US); C01P2004/62 (EP,US); C01P2006/10 (EP,US);
C01P2006/12 (EP,US); C01P2006/22 (EP,US); C01P2006/80 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2003/49]
TitleGerman:Wässrige Zusammensetzung enthaltend Eisenoxid hoher Reinheit[2003/49]
English:Aqueous composition containing high purity iron oxide[2003/49]
French:Composition aqueuse contenant de l'oxyde de fer de haute pureté[2003/49]
Examination procedure21.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/30]
08.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.2006Fee for grant paid
31.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.10.2007  23.11.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Kobo Products, Inc.
3474 South Clinton Avenue
South Plainfield NJ 07080 / US
Opponent's representative
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau, et al, et al
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
 [2013/32]
Former [2007/47]
Opponent(s)01  17.10.2007   
Kobo Products, Inc.
3474 South Clinton Avenue
South Plainfield NJ 07080 / US
Opponent's representative
Ellens, Andries, et al, et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
28.11.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.02.2018Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
02.03.2018Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2018/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.01.2007
BE17.01.2007
CH17.01.2007
CY17.01.2007
CZ17.01.2007
DK17.01.2007
EE17.01.2007
FI17.01.2007
LI17.01.2007
RO17.01.2007
SI17.01.2007
SK17.01.2007
TR17.01.2007
SE17.04.2007
BG18.04.2007
GR18.04.2007
IE30.04.2007
LU30.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
PT18.06.2007
HU18.07.2007
FR30.04.2008
GB30.04.2008
IT30.04.2008
ES03.05.2008
DE01.11.2008
NL01.11.2008
[2009/43]
Former [2009/39]AT17.01.2007
BE17.01.2007
CH17.01.2007
CY17.01.2007
CZ17.01.2007
DK17.01.2007
EE17.01.2007
FI17.01.2007
LI17.01.2007
RO17.01.2007
SI17.01.2007
SK17.01.2007
SE17.04.2007
BG18.04.2007
GR18.04.2007
IE30.04.2007
LU30.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
PT18.06.2007
FR30.04.2008
GB30.04.2008
IT30.04.2008
ES03.05.2008
DE01.11.2008
NL01.11.2008
Former [2009/38]AT17.01.2007
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CY17.01.2007
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FI17.01.2007
LI17.01.2007
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BG18.04.2007
GR18.04.2007
IE30.04.2007
LU30.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
PT18.06.2007
FR30.04.2008
GB30.04.2008
ES03.05.2008
DE01.11.2008
NL01.11.2008
Former [2009/34]AT17.01.2007
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CH17.01.2007
CY17.01.2007
CZ17.01.2007
DK17.01.2007
EE17.01.2007
FI17.01.2007
LI17.01.2007
RO17.01.2007
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BG18.04.2007
GR18.04.2007
IE30.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
PT18.06.2007
FR30.04.2008
GB30.04.2008
ES03.05.2008
DE01.11.2008
NL01.11.2008
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CH17.01.2007
CZ17.01.2007
DK17.01.2007
EE17.01.2007
FI17.01.2007
LI17.01.2007
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SI17.01.2007
SK17.01.2007
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BG18.04.2007
GR18.04.2007
IE30.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
PT18.06.2007
FR30.04.2008
GB30.04.2008
DE01.11.2008
NL01.11.2008
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BE17.01.2007
CH17.01.2007
CZ17.01.2007
DK17.01.2007
EE17.01.2007
FI17.01.2007
LI17.01.2007
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BG18.04.2007
GR18.04.2007
IE30.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
PT18.06.2007
FR30.04.2008
DE01.11.2008
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IE30.04.2007
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE3209469  (BASF AG [DE]) [A] * page 4, lines 7-12; page 4, lines 19-23; page 6, lines 16-20; examples 1 and 2 *;
 [X]US4828826  (FRANZ KLAUS D [DE], et al) [X] 1-5,7,9-13 * column 1, lines 25-41; column 2, lines 16-20 and 35-54; example 2; claims 1, 4, 6 and 8-11 *;
 [X]US4911760  (BUROW WILFRIED [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,9-12 * column 1, lines 18-20 and 37-51; column 2, lines 29-38; column 2, line 52 - column 3, line 9; column 3, lines 32-51 *;
 [X]US5885545  (PITZER ULRIKE [DE]) [X] 1-3,9,10,12 * column 1, lines 15-24; column 2, lines 25-35; column 3, lines 4-52; examples 1 and 2 *
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