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EP About this file: EP3066438

EP3066438 - FORMULATION OF COMPLEX COATING MIXTURES WITH EFFECT PIGMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.11.2024
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.12.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.12.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 08.01.2025 [2025/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
3800 West 143rd Street
Cleveland, OH 44111 / US
[2016/37]
Inventor(s)01 / BELL, Steve
26 Rectory Road
Great Haseley
Oxford Oxfordshire OX44 7JQ / GB
02 / HASKINGS, Phil
1 Bwlchmelyn
Pentrecwrt
Llandysul South Wales SA44 5DB / GB
 [2016/37]
Representative(s)f & e patent
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
[2024/01]
Former [2016/37]f & e patent
Fleischer, Engels & Partner mbB, Patentanwälte
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Application number, filing date14820958.807.11.2014
[2016/37]
WO2014US64529
Priority number, dateUS20131407397607.11.2013         Original published format: US201314073976
[2016/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015070005
Date:14.05.2015
Language:EN
[2015/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3066438
Date:14.09.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3066438
Date:03.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:G01J3/46, G01N21/47, G01J3/50, G01N21/25, G01N33/32, G01N21/57, G01N21/84
[2023/32]
CPC:
G01N33/32 (EP,KR,US); G01J3/463 (EP,KR,US); G01J3/504 (EP,KR,US);
G01N21/255 (EP,KR,US); G01N21/4738 (EP,KR,US); G01N21/8422 (EP,KR,US);
G01N2021/575 (EP,KR,US); G01N2021/8427 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/37]G01J3/50, G01J3/46, G01N21/47
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FORMULIERUNG AUS KOMPLEXEN BESCHICHTUNGSMISCHUNGEN MIT EFFEKTPIGMENTEN[2016/37]
English:FORMULATION OF COMPLEX COATING MIXTURES WITH EFFECT PIGMENTS[2016/37]
French:FORMULATION DE MÉLANGES DE REVÊTEMENTS COMPLEXES AVEC PIGMENTS À EFFET[2016/37]
Entry into regional phase31.05.2016National basic fee paid 
31.05.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
31.05.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.05.2016Examination requested  [2016/37]
06.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.2023Fee for grant paid
16.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.10.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
27.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
29.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
28.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
27.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
DK03.01.2024
EE03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
IT03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
PL03.01.2024
RO03.01.2024
SE03.01.2024
SK03.01.2024
SM03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
PT03.05.2024
[2025/02]
Former [2024/49]AT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
DK03.01.2024
EE03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
PL03.01.2024
RO03.01.2024
SE03.01.2024
SK03.01.2024
SM03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
PT03.05.2024
Former [2024/48]AT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
DK03.01.2024
EE03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
PL03.01.2024
SE03.01.2024
SM03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
PT03.05.2024
Former [2024/47]AT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
DK03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
PL03.01.2024
SE03.01.2024
SM03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
PT03.05.2024
Former [2024/37]AT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
PL03.01.2024
SE03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
PT03.05.2024
Former [2024/36]AT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
PL03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
PT03.05.2024
Former [2024/35]AT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
Former [2024/34]BG03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
Former [2024/33]ES03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
Former [2024/32]ES03.01.2024
IS03.05.2024
Former [2024/24]ES03.01.2024
Cited inInternational search[XI]US5231472  (MARCUS ROBERT T [US], et al) [X] 1,13,16,19,20 * claim 9 * [I] 2-18;
 [I]US2003124244  (FREEMAN GARY M [US], et al) [I] 1,8,13,16* claim 18 *
ExaminationUS5929998
by applicant   - J.D. JACKSON, CLASSICAL ELECTRODYNAMICS
    - S. CHANDRASEKHAR, RADIATIVE TRANSFER
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