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EP1525272 - USE OF BISMUTH COMPOUNDS AS BACTERICIDE IN AQUEOUS ELECTRODEPOSITION PAINTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/17]AQUEOUS ELECTRODEPOSITION PAINTS, USE THEREOF IN METHODS FOR COATING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATES, AND USE OF BISMUTH COMPOUNDS IN SAID AQUEOUS ELECTRODEPOSITION PAINTS
[2006/34]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  28.10.2011
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: ES		published on 04.09.2013  [2013/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF Coatings GmbH
Glasuritstrasse 1
48165 Münster / DE
[2010/16]
Former [2005/17]For all designated states
BASF Coatings AG
Glasuritstrasse 1
48165 Münster / DE
Inventor(s)01 / GROSSE-BRINKHAUS, Karl-Heinz
Hagenstr. 90
48301 Nottuln / DE
02 / OTT, Günther
von Holte Str. 101 A
48167 Münster / DE
03 / REUTER, Hardy
An der Vogelrute 28
48167 Münster / DE
04 / KOEBBERT, Hans-Otto
Buchenweg 5
48324 Sendenhorst / DE
 [2005/17]
Representative(s)Steffan & Kiehne Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Burgplatz 21-22
40213 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/48]Leifert & Steffan
Patentanwälte Burgplatz 21-22
40213 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2008/40]Leifert & Steffan
Patentanwälte Postfach 10 40 09
40031 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2008/15]Leifert & Steffan
Patentanwälte Burgplatz 21-22
40213 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2006/33](deleted)
Former [2005/17]Fitzner, Uwe, Dr., et al
Lintorfer Strasse 10
40878 Ratingen / DE
Application number, filing date03792207.717.07.2003
[2005/17]
WO2003EP07747
Priority number, dateDE2002103634708.08.2002         Original published format: DE 10236347
[2005/17]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004018570
Date:04.03.2004
Language:DE
[2004/10]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1525272
Date:27.04.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.03.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1525272
Date:31.01.2007
Language:DE
[2007/05]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1525272
Date:30.11.2011
Language:DE
[2011/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:C09D5/44
[2005/17]
CPC:
C09D5/4492 (EP,US); C08K5/56 (EP,US); C09D5/025 (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 [2005/17]
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VON BISMUTVERBINDUNGEN ALS BAKTERIZID IN WÄSSRIGEN ELEKTROTAUCHLACKEN[2006/34]
English:USE OF BISMUTH COMPOUNDS AS BACTERICIDE IN AQUEOUS ELECTRODEPOSITION PAINTS[2006/34]
French:UTILISATION DE COMPOSES A BASE DE BISMUTH COMME BACTERICIDES DANS LES PEINTURES AQUEUSES ELECTROPHORETIQUES PAR IMMERSION[2006/34]
Former [2005/17]WÄSSRIGE ELEKTROTAUCHLACKE, IHRE VERWENDUNG IN VERFAHREN ZUR BESCHICHTUNG ELEKTRISCH LEITFÄHIGER SUBSTRATE SOWIE DIE VERWENDUNG VON BISMUTVERBINDUNGEN IN DIESEN WÄSSRIGEN ELEKTROTAUCHLACKEN
Former [2005/17]AQUEOUS ELECTRODEPOSITION PAINTS, USE THEREOF IN METHODS FOR COATING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATES, AND USE OF BISMUTH COMPOUNDS IN SAID AQUEOUS ELECTRODEPOSITION PAINTS
Former [2005/17]PEINTURE AQUEUSE ELECTROPHORETIQUE PAR IMMERSION, SON UTILISATION DANS UN PROCEDE DE REVETEMENT DE SUBSTRATS ELECTROCONDUCTEURS ET UTILISATION DE COMPOSES BISMUTH DANS CES PEINTURES AQUEUSES ELECTROPHORETIQUES PAR IMMERSION
Entry into regional phase23.10.2004National basic fee paid 
23.10.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
23.10.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.03.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.10.2004Examination requested  [2005/17]
05.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.11.2006Fee for grant paid
24.11.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  29.10.2007    ADMISSIBLE
DuPont Performance Coatings GmbH
Christbusch 25
42285 Wuppertal / DE
Opponent's representative
Morf, Jan Stefan
Abitz & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2007/49]
Opponent(s)01  29.10.2007    ADMISSIBLE
DuPont Performance Coatings GmbH
Christbusch 25
42285 Wuppertal / DE
Opponent's representative
Morf, Jan Stefan
Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
07.12.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.06.2008Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.02.2011Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.02.2011Date of oral proceedings
10.03.2011Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.03.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
05.07.2011Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
17.10.2011Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY31.01.2007
CZ31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
EE31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
GB31.01.2007
IE31.01.2007
IT31.01.2007
NL31.01.2007
RO31.01.2007
SI31.01.2007
SK31.01.2007
TR31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
BG01.05.2007
GR01.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
AT17.07.2007
LU17.07.2007
BE31.07.2007
CH31.07.2007
LI31.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
HU01.08.2007
FR01.08.2011
[2013/36]
Former [2013/23]CY31.01.2007
CZ31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
EE31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
GB31.01.2007
IE31.01.2007
IT31.01.2007
NL31.01.2007
RO31.01.2007
SI31.01.2007
SK31.01.2007
TR31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
BG01.05.2007
GR01.05.2007
ES11.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
AT17.07.2007
LU17.07.2007
BE31.07.2007
CH31.07.2007
LI31.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
HU01.08.2007
FR01.08.2011
Former [2012/22]CY31.01.2007
CZ31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
EE31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
GB31.01.2007
IE31.01.2007
IT31.01.2007
NL31.01.2007
RO31.01.2007
SI31.01.2007
SK31.01.2007
TR31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
BG01.05.2007
GR01.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
AT17.07.2007
LU17.07.2007
BE31.07.2007
CH31.07.2007
LI31.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
HU01.08.2007
FR01.08.2011
Former [2009/43]CY31.01.2007
CZ31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
EE31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
GB31.01.2007
IE31.01.2007
IT31.01.2007
NL31.01.2007
RO31.01.2007
SI31.01.2007
SK31.01.2007
TR31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
BG01.05.2007
GR01.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
AT17.07.2007
LU17.07.2007
BE31.07.2007
CH31.07.2007
LI31.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
HU01.08.2007
Former [2009/40]CY31.01.2007
CZ31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
EE31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
GB31.01.2007
IE31.01.2007
IT31.01.2007
NL31.01.2007
RO31.01.2007
SI31.01.2007
SK31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
BG01.05.2007
GR01.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
AT17.07.2007
LU17.07.2007
BE31.07.2007
CH31.07.2007
LI31.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
Former [2009/35]CY31.01.2007
CZ31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
EE31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
GB31.01.2007
IE31.01.2007
IT31.01.2007
NL31.01.2007
RO31.01.2007
SI31.01.2007
SK31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
BG01.05.2007
GR01.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
AT17.07.2007
BE31.07.2007
CH31.07.2007
LI31.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
Former [2009/11]CZ31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
EE31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
GB31.01.2007
IE31.01.2007
IT31.01.2007
NL31.01.2007
RO31.01.2007
SI31.01.2007
SK31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
BG01.05.2007
GR01.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
AT17.07.2007
BE31.07.2007
CH31.07.2007
LI31.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
Former [2008/50]CZ31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
GB31.01.2007
IE31.01.2007
IT31.01.2007
NL31.01.2007
RO31.01.2007
SI31.01.2007
SK31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
BG01.05.2007
GR01.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
AT17.07.2007
BE31.07.2007
CH31.07.2007
LI31.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
Former [2008/40]CZ31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
GB31.01.2007
IE31.01.2007
IT31.01.2007
NL31.01.2007
RO31.01.2007
SI31.01.2007
SK31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
BG01.05.2007
GR01.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
BE31.07.2007
CH31.07.2007
LI31.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
Former [2008/23]CZ31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
GB31.01.2007
IE31.01.2007
IT31.01.2007
NL31.01.2007
RO31.01.2007
SI31.01.2007
SK31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
BG01.05.2007
GR01.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
CH31.07.2007
LI31.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
Former [2008/22]CZ31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
GB31.01.2007
IE31.01.2007
IT31.01.2007
NL31.01.2007
RO31.01.2007
SI31.01.2007
SK31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
BG01.05.2007
GR01.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
Former [2008/04]CZ31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
GB31.01.2007
IE31.01.2007
NL31.01.2007
RO31.01.2007
SI31.01.2007
SK31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
BG01.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
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DK31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
GB31.01.2007
IE31.01.2007
NL31.01.2007
SI31.01.2007
SK31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
BG01.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
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FI31.01.2007
GB31.01.2007
IE31.01.2007
NL31.01.2007
SI31.01.2007
SK31.01.2007
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PT02.07.2007
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FI31.01.2007
IE31.01.2007
NL31.01.2007
SI31.01.2007
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BG01.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
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FI31.01.2007
NL31.01.2007
SI31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
BG01.05.2007
Former [2007/41]FI31.01.2007
NL31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
BG01.05.2007
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