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EP1834524 - BLENDS OF ENCAPSULATED BIOCIDES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/38]Blends of encapsulated biocides
[2018/43]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  25.04.2023
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.01.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.09.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip28.04.2023Revocation of patentpublished on 31.05.2023  [2023/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rohm and Haas Company
100 Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA 19106-2399 / US
[2019/08]
Former [2007/38]For all designated states
Rohm and Haas Company
100 Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA 19106-2399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Reybuck, Sarah E.
116 Mondella Avenue
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 19010 / US
02 / Schwartz, Curtis
437 Edgewood Drive
Ambler, Pennsylvania 19002 / US
 [2007/38]
Representative(s)Kent, Venetia Katherine, et al
Patent Outsourcing Limited 1 King Street Bakewell
Derbyshire DE45 1DZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/08]Hoggins, Mark Andrew, et al
Patent Outsourcing Limited
1 King Street
Bakewell Derbyshire DE45 1DZ / GB
Former [2009/51]Buckley, Guy Julian, et al
Patent Outsourcing Limited 1 King Street Bakewell
Derbyshire DE45 1DZ / GB
Former [2007/38]Buckley, Guy Julian, et al
Rohm and Haas (UK) Ltd. European Patent Department 4th Floor, 22 Tudor Street
London EC4Y 0AY / GB
Application number, filing date07250962.308.03.2007
[2007/38]
Priority number, dateUS20060782990P16.03.2006         Original published format: US 782990 P
[2007/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1834524
Date:19.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1834524
Date:03.08.2011
[2011/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1834524
Date:20.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.2011
ClassificationIPC:A01N43/80, A01N25/28, A01P15/00, C09D5/16
[2007/38]
CPC:
C09D5/1606 (EP,US); C09D5/14 (EP,KR,US); A01N43/80 (EP,US);
C09D5/1625 (EP,US); Y10T428/2984 (EP,US); Y10T428/2989 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A01N43/80, A01N2300/00 (US,EP);
A01N43/80, A01N25/10, A01N25/28, A01N43/80 (EP,US);
A01N43/80, A01N25/28, A01N43/80 (US,EP)
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/08]
Former [2007/38]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:MISCHUNGEN AUS VERKAPSELTEN BIOZIDEN[2018/43]
English:BLENDS OF ENCAPSULATED BIOCIDES[2018/43]
French:MÉLANGES DE BIOCIDES ENCAPSULÉS[2018/43]
Former [2007/38]Mischungen aus verkapselten Bioziden
Former [2007/38]Blends of encapsulated biocides
Former [2007/38]Mélanges de biocides encapsulés
Examination procedure05.04.2007Examination requested  [2007/38]
28.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.07.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
06.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.01.2019Fee for grant paid
02.01.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.01.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  28.10.2011
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.10.2019    ADMISSIBLE
Thor GmbH
Landwehrstrasse 1
67346 Speyer / DE
Opponent's representative
Apenberg, Stefan
Thor GmbH
Landwehrstraße 1
67346 Speyer / DE
 [2019/49]
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
06.11.2019No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
06.11.2019No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
19.12.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.04.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.08.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.12.2020
04.12.2020Date of oral proceedings
18.05.2021Date of oral proceedings
10.06.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
10.06.2021Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
15.03.2023Legal effect of revocation of patent [2023/22]
20.04.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition12.07.2021Appeal received No.  T1099/21
15.07.2021Payment of appeal fee
20.09.2021Statement of grounds filed
15.03.2023Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
20.04.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
15.03.2023Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.03.2007
AT20.02.2019
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Documents cited:Search[I]EP0679333  (ROHM & HAAS [US]) [I] 1-10* page 2, line 20 - line 52 *;
 [IP]WO2006032019  (MICROTEK LAB INC [US], et al) [IP] 1-10 * claims 12-13 *;
 [I]  - "Preparation containing 2-n-octyl-4-isothiazoline-3-on microcapsuled in resin coat useful for preparing mold-proof aqueous paint", DERWENT, (20000809), XP002362475 [I] 1-10 * abstract *
 [I]  - "Micro-capsulated antifungal agent - comprises microencapsulating inclusion cpd. of isothiazolin-3-one using aminoplast resin as membrane material", DERWENT, (19920519), XP002362476 [I] 1-10 * abstract *
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