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EP About this file: EP1563015

EP1563015 - OPTICALLY VARIABLE PIGMENTS HAVING AN ASYMMETRICAL LAYER STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.10.2008
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.09.2010  [2010/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc.
Klybeckstrasse 141
4057 Basel / CH
[2005/33]
Inventor(s)01 / BUJARD, Patrice
Grande-Fin 19
1784 Courtepin / CH
02 / BUGNON, Philippe
Impasse des Rosiers 4, Essert
CH-1724 Le Mouret / CH
 [2007/10]
Former [2005/33]01 / BUJARD, Patrice
Oberer Rebbergweg 29
CH-4153 Reinach / CH
02 / BUGNON, Philippe
Impasse des Rosiers 4, Essert
CH-1724 Le Mouret / CH
Application number, filing date03778351.112.11.2003
[2005/33]
WO2003EP50817
Priority number, dateEP2002040600721.11.2002         Original published format: EP 02406007
[2005/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004046254
Date:03.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1563015
Date:17.08.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.06.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1563015
Date:05.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:C09C1/00
[2005/33]
CPC:
C09C1/0015 (EP,US); C09C1/00 (KR); C01P2004/54 (EP,US);
C01P2006/62 (EP,US); C01P2006/65 (EP,US); C01P2006/66 (EP,US);
C09C2200/1054 (EP,US); C09C2200/301 (EP,US); C09C2200/303 (EP,US);
C09C2200/308 (EP,US); C09C2220/20 (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 [2005/33]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:INTERFERENZPIGMENTE MIT EINER ASYMMETRISCHEN SCHICHTSTRUKTUR[2005/33]
English:OPTICALLY VARIABLE PIGMENTS HAVING AN ASYMMETRICAL LAYER STRUCTURE[2005/33]
French:PIGMENTS A VARIATION OPTIQUE AYANT UNE STRUCTURE EN COUCHES ASYMETRIQUES[2005/33]
Entry into regional phase21.01.2005National basic fee paid 
21.01.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
21.01.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.02.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/33]
05.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2007Fee for grant paid
04.10.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.09.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
19.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
18.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.12.2007
BE05.12.2007
CH05.12.2007
CY05.12.2007
CZ05.12.2007
DK05.12.2007
EE05.12.2007
FI05.12.2007
LI05.12.2007
NL05.12.2007
RO05.12.2007
SI05.12.2007
SK05.12.2007
TR05.12.2007
BG05.03.2008
SE05.03.2008
GR06.03.2008
ES16.03.2008
PT05.05.2008
HU06.06.2008
[2010/37]
Former [2010/34]AT05.12.2007
BE05.12.2007
CH05.12.2007
CY05.12.2007
CZ05.12.2007
DK05.12.2007
EE05.12.2007
FI05.12.2007
LI05.12.2007
NL05.12.2007
RO05.12.2007
SI05.12.2007
SK05.12.2007
BG05.03.2008
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ES16.03.2008
PT05.05.2008
HU06.06.2008
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Cited inInternational search[XD]EP0803549  (CIBA GEIGY AG [CH]) [XD] 1-10 * examples 5-21; claims 1-15 *;
 [A]WO0157287  (ECKART STANDARD BRONZEPULVER [DE], et al) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO0240599  (FLEX PRODUCTS INC [US]) [A] 1,2* abstract *
by applicantDE1621214
 DE3020073
 EP0170474
 DE4342574
 EP0803549
 WO9853011
 WO0012634
 DE19844357
 US6202591
 DE19952032
 EP0990715
    - J. VAC. SCI. TECHNOL., (1966), vol. 3, no. 225
 WO2003EP02196
 WO2003EP11188
 WO2003EP11189
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