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EP1504139 - CONVERSION COATINGS INCLUDING ALKALINE EARTH METAL FLUORIDE COMPLEXES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.06.2009
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.07.2009  [2009/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
3800 West 143rd Street
Cleveland, OH 44111 / US
[2005/06]
Inventor(s)01 / GREENE, Jeffrey Allen
26526 Ada Drive
Warren, MI 48091 / US
02 / VONK, Donald Robb
21331 North Nunneley
Clinton Township, MI 48036 / US
 [2005/06]
Representative(s)polypatent
Postfach 40 02 43
51410 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/06]Sternagel, Fleischer, Godemeyer & Partner Patentanwälte
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Application number, filing date03721923.529.04.2003
[2005/06]
WO2003US13258
Priority number, dateUS2002013476129.04.2002         Original published format: US 134761
US20020435441P20.12.2002         Original published format: US 435441 P
US2003042430228.04.2003         Original published format: US 424302
[2005/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03093532
Date:13.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1504139
Date:09.02.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.11.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1504139
Date:20.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:C23C22/34, C23C22/73
[2005/06]
CPC:
C23C22/83 (EP,US); C23C22/34 (EP,KR,US); C23C22/73 (EP,KR,US);
Y10T428/12535 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2008/34]
Former [2005/06]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:UMWANDLUNGSÜBERZÜGE, ERDALKALI-FLUORIDKOMPLEXE ENTHALTEND[2005/06]
English:CONVERSION COATINGS INCLUDING ALKALINE EARTH METAL FLUORIDE COMPLEXES[2005/06]
French:REVETEMENTS DE CONVERSION COMPRENANT DES COMPLEXES ALCALINO-TERREUX DE FLUORURE METALLIQUE[2005/06]
Entry into regional phase05.11.2004National basic fee paid 
05.11.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
05.11.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.11.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.11.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/06]
14.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.05.2008Fee for grant paid
09.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.05.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Opposition(s)25.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/31]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
09.05.2008Request for further processing filed
09.05.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XY]WO8505141  (AULIS LUNDELL OY [FI]) [X] 1,5-12,15,26,28 * page 3, line 17 - page 6, line 23; examples 6,11,12; claims 1-6,12-16 * [Y] 13,14;
 [X]DE10022657  (SUZUKI MOTOR CO [JP]) [X] 1,6,8-11,15,26,27 * figure 14; example 6 *;
 [X]US3160506  (O'CONNOR GERALD F, et al) [X] 16 * column 2, line 54 - column 3, line 5 *;
 [Y]WO9946422  (NATURAL COATING SYSTEMS LLC [US], et al) [Y] 13,14 * page 9, lines 11-24 * * page 13, line 11 - page 14, line 7 *;
 [PX]WO03018872  (MACDERMID INC [US]) [PX] 1,6-12,15,26,28 * page 3, line 3 - page 5, line 10; examples 3,10; claims 1,5,6,9,10,13,14,18,21,24,25,28 *
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