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EP About this file: EP1874873

EP1874873 - SPARKLE EFFECT OF UNIQUE PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  19.09.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2024Revocation of patentpublished on 23.10.2024 [2024/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF Corporation
100 Park Avenue
Florham Park, NJ 07932 / US
[2016/39]
Former [2008/02]For all designated states
BASF Catalysts LLC
100 Campus Drive
Florham Park, NJ 07932 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BAGALA, Frank, Sr.
2763 Rt. 52
Hopewell Junction, New York 12533 / US
 [2008/02]
Representative(s)Altmann Stößel Dick Patentanwälte PartG mbB, et al
Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 2
68165 Mannheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/45]Altmann Stößel Dick Patentanwälte PartG mbB, et al
Dudenstrasse 46
68167 Mannheim / DE
Former [2012/49]Ellwanger, Arndt, et al
Ellwanger & Baier
Patentanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft
Friedrichsplatz 9
68165 Mannheim / DE
Former [2010/51]Ziegler, Verena, et al
Ellwanger & Kern Patentanwälte Friedrichsplatz 9
68165 Mannheim / DE
Former [2010/40]Ellwanger, Arndt, et al
Ellwanger & Kern Patentanwälte Friedrichsplatz 9
68165 Mannheim / DE
Former [2009/32]Huhn, Michael
Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler Wichmann Huhn LLP Patentanwälte Eastsite One Seckenheimer Landstrasse 4
68163 Mannheim / DE
Former [2008/02]Huhn, Michael
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle - Pagenberg - Dost Altenburg - Geissler - Isenbruck Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 12
68165 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date06758255.131.03.2006
[2008/02]
WO2006US12187
Priority number, dateUS2006027789729.03.2006         Original published format: US 277897
US20050667276P01.04.2005         Original published format: US 667276 P
[2008/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006110359
Date:19.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/42]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1874873
Date:09.01.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.10.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1874873
Date:06.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.01.2007
ClassificationIPC:C09C1/00, C09D5/36, A61K8/29, A61Q1/02, A61K8/02
[2019/24]
CPC:
C09C1/0021 (EP,US); C09C1/00 (KR); A61K8/0266 (EP,US);
A61K8/29 (EP,US); A61Q1/02 (EP,US); C08K9/00 (KR);
C09D5/36 (EP,US); A61K2800/412 (EP,US); A61K2800/436 (EP,US);
A61K2800/621 (EP,US); A61K2800/651 (EP,US); C01P2004/20 (EP,US);
C01P2004/51 (EP,US); C01P2004/61 (EP,US); C01P2006/60 (EP,US);
C09C2200/1004 (EP,US); C09C2200/102 (EP,US); C09C2200/1087 (EP,US);
C09C2200/307 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/02]C09C1/00, C09D5/36
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 [2019/45]
Former [2008/02]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:GLITZEREFFEKT EINER EINZIGARTIGEN TEILCHENGRÖSSENVERTEILUNG[2008/02]
English:SPARKLE EFFECT OF UNIQUE PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION[2008/02]
French:PIGMENTS A EFFET LUISANT A DISTRIBUTION GRANULOMETRIQUE UNIQUE[2008/02]
Entry into regional phase31.10.2007National basic fee paid 
31.10.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
31.10.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.10.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.10.2007Examination requested  [2008/02]
17.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2012Observations by third parties
28.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.2019Fee for grant paid
26.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19197332.0  / EP3611230
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.12.2008
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  31.07.2020  13.12.2023  WITHDRAWN
ECKART GmbH
Güntersthal 4
91235 Hartenstein / DE
Opponent's representative
Strych, Sebastian
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
 [2024/03]
Former [2020/37]
Opponent(s)01  31.07.2020  05.08.2020  ADMISSIBLE
ECKART GmbH
Güntersthal 4
91235 Hartenstein / DE
Opponent's representative
Strych, Sebastian
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
20.08.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.12.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
08.10.2021Date of oral proceedings
03.01.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
03.01.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
12.09.2024Legal effect of revocation of patent [2024/43]
Appeal following opposition10.03.2022Appeal received No.  T0657/22
10.03.2022Payment of appeal fee
09.05.2022Statement of grounds filed
12.09.2024Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
12.09.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
02.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
31.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
03.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
01.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.03.2006
AT06.11.2019
CY06.11.2019
CZ06.11.2019
DK06.11.2019
EE06.11.2019
FI06.11.2019
LT06.11.2019
LV06.11.2019
MC06.11.2019
NL06.11.2019
PL06.11.2019
RO06.11.2019
SE06.11.2019
SI06.11.2019
SK06.11.2019
BG06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
IS06.03.2020
PT06.03.2020
BE31.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
IE31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
LU31.03.2020
[2022/27]
Former [2021/12]AT06.11.2019
CZ06.11.2019
DK06.11.2019
EE06.11.2019
FI06.11.2019
LT06.11.2019
LV06.11.2019
MC06.11.2019
NL06.11.2019
PL06.11.2019
RO06.11.2019
SE06.11.2019
SI06.11.2019
SK06.11.2019
BG06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
IS06.03.2020
PT06.03.2020
BE31.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
IE31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
LU31.03.2020
Former [2021/08]AT06.11.2019
CZ06.11.2019
DK06.11.2019
EE06.11.2019
FI06.11.2019
LT06.11.2019
LV06.11.2019
MC06.11.2019
NL06.11.2019
PL06.11.2019
RO06.11.2019
SE06.11.2019
SI06.11.2019
SK06.11.2019
BG06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
IS06.03.2020
PT06.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
IE31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
LU31.03.2020
Former [2021/04]AT06.11.2019
CZ06.11.2019
DK06.11.2019
EE06.11.2019
FI06.11.2019
LT06.11.2019
LV06.11.2019
MC06.11.2019
NL06.11.2019
PL06.11.2019
RO06.11.2019
SE06.11.2019
SI06.11.2019
SK06.11.2019
BG06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
IS06.03.2020
PT06.03.2020
LU31.03.2020
Former [2020/50]AT06.11.2019
CZ06.11.2019
DK06.11.2019
EE06.11.2019
FI06.11.2019
LT06.11.2019
LV06.11.2019
MC06.11.2019
NL06.11.2019
PL06.11.2019
RO06.11.2019
SE06.11.2019
SI06.11.2019
SK06.11.2019
BG06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
IS06.03.2020
PT06.03.2020
Former [2020/37]CZ06.11.2019
DK06.11.2019
EE06.11.2019
FI06.11.2019
LT06.11.2019
LV06.11.2019
NL06.11.2019
PL06.11.2019
RO06.11.2019
SE06.11.2019
SK06.11.2019
BG06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
IS06.03.2020
PT06.03.2020
Former [2020/36]CZ06.11.2019
DK06.11.2019
EE06.11.2019
FI06.11.2019
LT06.11.2019
LV06.11.2019
NL06.11.2019
PL06.11.2019
RO06.11.2019
SE06.11.2019
BG06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
IS06.03.2020
PT06.03.2020
Former [2020/35]CZ06.11.2019
FI06.11.2019
LT06.11.2019
LV06.11.2019
NL06.11.2019
PL06.11.2019
RO06.11.2019
SE06.11.2019
BG06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
IS06.03.2020
PT06.03.2020
Former [2020/24]FI06.11.2019
LT06.11.2019
LV06.11.2019
NL06.11.2019
PL06.11.2019
SE06.11.2019
BG06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
IS06.03.2020
PT06.03.2020
Former [2020/23]FI06.11.2019
LT06.11.2019
LV06.11.2019
NL06.11.2019
PL06.11.2019
SE06.11.2019
BG06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
PT06.03.2020
Former [2020/22]FI06.11.2019
LT06.11.2019
SE06.11.2019
BG06.02.2020
PT06.03.2020
Cited inInternational search[XY]JP2002155243  (NIPPON PAINT CO LTD) [X] 1-8,10 * paragraphs [0006] , [0007] , [0024] , [0025] , [0029] - [0035] - [0049] - [0051]; claims 1-6; table 1 * [Y] 9;
 [XAY]JP2002155240  (NIPPON PAINT CO LTD) [X] 1-4,6-8,10 * paragraphs [0006] - [0009] - [0041] - [0043]; claims 1-4; table 1 * [A] 5 [Y] 9;
 [XAY]JP2002155241  (NIPPON PAINT CO LTD) [X] 1-4,6-8,10 * paragraphs [0004] - [0010] - [0049] - [0051]; claims 1-4; table 1 * [A] 5 [Y] 9;
 [XAY]JP2002155242  (NIPPON PAINT CO LTD) [X] 1-4,6-8,10 * paragraphs [0004] - [0012] - [0044] - [0049]; claims 1-5; table 1 * [A] 5 [Y] 9;
 [YA]US6132873  (DIETZ JOHANN [DE], et al) [Y] 9 * column 2, line 16 - line 64; claims 1,8,14,15 * [A] 1-8,10;
 [A]US2004123778  (BAGALA FRANK [US]) [A] 1-10 * paragraphs [0004] - [0011] - [0014] , [0029] , [0030]; examples 21-42 *
 [YA]  - DR R RÜGER ET AL, "Cosmetic Formulations containing Special Effect Pigments", RESEARCH DISCLOSURE, MASON PUBLICATIONS, HAMPSHIRE, GB, (200307), vol. 471, no. 1, ISSN 0374-4353, XP007132958 [Y] 9 * [Introduction, page 1], [Glass flakes, page 3 to 4] * [A] 1-8,10
otherUS4321087
 EP0826745
    - Kopie Produktbroschüre Firemist Special effect der Fa. Engelhard Corporation., XP003029886
    - Kopie Technisches Datanblatt Firemist-Pigmente Firemist Super Red 9G430M, XP003029887
    - Kopie Technisches Datanblatt Firemist-Pigmente Firemist Super Blue 9G630M., XP003029888
    - Kopie Technisches Datanblatt Firemist-Pigmente Firemist Super Gold 9G230M., XP003029889
    - Kopie Produktbrochüre "SunSHINE Color Effect Pigments" der Fa. SunChemical., XP003029890
    - The trend toward pearl colors offered by SKY Chemical, SKY COSMETIC PEARL product List., XP003029891
OppositionUS3331699
 EP0246523
 EP0307747
 WO9746624
 US6132873
 JP2002155243
 JP2002155240
 JP2002155241
 JP2002155242
 WO02090448
 WO03006558
 WO2004024444
 US2004123778
 EP1550550
    - Anonymous, "Produktinformation ''Firemist® - Special effect pigments", Engelhard, (20040000), pages 1 - 4, XP055751004
    - Anonymous, "Produktinformation Firemist® Super Gold 9G230M", BASF THE CHEMICAL COMPANY, (20100500), pages 1 - 3, XP055751010
    - Anonymous, "Produktinformation ''Sun Shine Color Effect Pigments''", Eckart, pages 1 - 14
    - Anonymous, "Special-effect pigments for improved performance in automotive paints", European Coatings Journal, (20031000), page 68, XP055751014
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