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EP About this file: EP1802386

EP1802386 - A tinting machine system and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/27]A TINTING MACHINE SYSTEM
[2011/10]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.06.2012
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Akzo Nobel Coatings International B.V.
Velperweg 76
6824 BM Arnhem / NL
[2009/10]
Former [2008/42]For all designated states
Imperial Chemical Industries Limited
26th Floor Portland House Bressenden Place London
SW1E 5BG / GB
Former [2007/27]For all designated states
Imperial Chemical Industries Plc.
20 Manchester Square
London W1U 3AN / GB
Inventor(s)01 / OAKES, Ian David
21 Auclum Close, Burghfield Common
Reading, Berkshire RG7 3DY / GB
 [2007/27]
Representative(s)Schalkwijk, Pieter Cornelis, et al
Akzo Nobel N.V.
Legal & IP
P.O. Box 9300
6800 SB Arnhem / NL
[N/P]
Former [2009/10]Schalkwijk, Pieter Cornelis, et al
Akzo Nobel N.V. Legal & IP P.O. Box 9300
6800 SB Arnhem / NL
Former [2007/27]Ellis, Christopher Paul
ICI Paints Legal Affairs Dept. Patent & Trade Marks Section P.O. Box 1883 Wexham Road
Slough, Berkshire SL2 5FD / GB
Application number, filing date05790098.730.09.2005
[2007/27]
WO2005EP10634
Priority number, dateGB2004002278714.10.2004         Original published format: GB 0422787
[2007/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006040033
Date:20.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1802386
Date:04.07.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.04.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1802386
Date:03.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.04.2006
ClassificationIPC:B01F13/10, B01F15/04, G01G19/22
[2007/27]
CPC:
G01G17/06 (EP,US); B01F33/84 (EP,US); B01F33/8442 (EP,US);
B01F35/881 (EP,US); B01F2101/30 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/27]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Tönungsmaschinensystem und Verfahren[2011/10]
English:A tinting machine system and method[2011/10]
French:Système de machine à teinter et procédé[2011/10]
Former [2007/27]TÖNUNGSMASCHINENSYSTEM
Former [2007/27]A TINTING MACHINE SYSTEM
Former [2007/27]SYSTEME DE MACHINE DE MISE A LA TEINTE
Entry into regional phase14.05.2007National basic fee paid 
14.05.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
14.05.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.05.2007Examination requested  [2007/27]
30.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.06.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
28.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2011Fee for grant paid
22.06.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.11.2007
Opposition(s)04.05.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/28]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
28.08.2009Request for further processing filed
28.08.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.08.2011
CY03.08.2011
CZ03.08.2011
EE03.08.2011
FI03.08.2011
HU03.08.2011
LT03.08.2011
LV03.08.2011
RO03.08.2011
SI03.08.2011
SK03.08.2011
LU30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
BG03.11.2011
IS03.12.2011
PT05.12.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/29]AT03.08.2011
CY03.08.2011
CZ03.08.2011
EE03.08.2011
FI03.08.2011
LT03.08.2011
LV03.08.2011
RO03.08.2011
SI03.08.2011
SK03.08.2011
LU30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
BG03.11.2011
IS03.12.2011
PT05.12.2011
Former [2013/25]AT03.08.2011
CY03.08.2011
CZ03.08.2011
EE03.08.2011
FI03.08.2011
LT03.08.2011
LV03.08.2011
RO03.08.2011
SI03.08.2011
SK03.08.2011
LU30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
IS03.12.2011
PT05.12.2011
Former [2012/23]AT03.08.2011
CY03.08.2011
CZ03.08.2011
EE03.08.2011
FI03.08.2011
LT03.08.2011
LV03.08.2011
RO03.08.2011
SI03.08.2011
SK03.08.2011
MC30.09.2011
IS03.12.2011
PT05.12.2011
Former [2012/21]AT03.08.2011
CY03.08.2011
CZ03.08.2011
FI03.08.2011
LT03.08.2011
LV03.08.2011
SI03.08.2011
MC30.09.2011
IS03.12.2011
PT05.12.2011
Former [2012/20]AT03.08.2011
CY03.08.2011
FI03.08.2011
LT03.08.2011
LV03.08.2011
SI03.08.2011
MC30.09.2011
IS03.12.2011
PT05.12.2011
Former [2012/12]AT03.08.2011
CY03.08.2011
FI03.08.2011
LT03.08.2011
LV03.08.2011
SI03.08.2011
IS03.12.2011
PT05.12.2011
Former [2012/11]AT03.08.2011
FI03.08.2011
LT03.08.2011
LV03.08.2011
SI03.08.2011
IS03.12.2011
PT05.12.2011
Former [2012/09]FI03.08.2011
LT03.08.2011
IS03.12.2011
PT05.12.2011
Former [2012/08]LT03.08.2011
IS03.12.2011
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0612558  (ICI PLC [GB]) [A] 1-26 * column 6, line 40 - line 52 * * column 7, line 1 - line 7 ** column 14, line 1 - line 40 *;
 [YA]US5971037  (ANSALONI ANGELO [IT]) [Y] 1-11,14,15,19-26 * column 2, line 1 - line 30 * * column 5, line 34 - column 6, line 15 * * claims 6,10,11 * [A] 12,13,16-18;
 [YA]US2003019537  (TAYLOR CELIA CHARLOTTE [GB], et al) [Y] 1-11,14,15,19-26 * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0023] * * paragraph [0036] * [A] 12,13,16-18
by applicantUS5971037
 US2003019537
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