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EP About this file: EP3330331

EP3330331 - ANTIFOULING COATING MATERIAL COMPOSITION, ANTIFOULING COATING FILM, ANTIFOULING SUBSTRATE, ROSIN COMPOUND FOR ANTIFOULING COATING MATERIAL COMPOSITION, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ANTIFOULING COATING MATERIAL COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  26.05.2023
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.05.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Chugoku Marine Paints, Ltd.
1-7 MeijiShinkai
Otake-shi
Hiroshima 739-0652 / JP
[2020/35]
Former [2018/23]For all designated states
Chugoku Marine Paints, Ltd.
1-7 Meiji-Shinkai Otake-shi
Hiroshima 739-0652 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NIIMOTO, Jyunji
C/O CHUGOKU MARINE PAINTS, LTD.
1-7 MeijiShinkai
Otake-Shi Hiroshima 739-0652 / JP
02 / HARADA, Shotaro
C/O CHUGOKU MARINE PAINTS, LTD.
1-7 MeijiShinkai
Otake-Shi Hiroshima 739-0652 / JP
03 / IWATA, Yuki
C/O CHUGOKU MARINE PAINTS, LTD.
1-7 MeijiShinkai
Otake-Shi Hiroshima 739-0652 / JP
 [2020/35]
Former [2018/29]01 / NIIMOTO, Jyunji
C/O CHUGOKU MARINE PAINTS LTD.
1-7 MeijiShinkai
Otake-Shi Hiroshima 739-0652 / JP
02 / HARADA, Shotaro
C/O CHUGOKU MARINE PAINTS LTD.
1-7 MeijiShinkai
Otake-Shi Hiroshima 739-0652 / JP
03 / IWATA, Yuki
C/O CHUGOKU MARINE PAINTS LTD.
1-7 MeijiShinkai
Otake-Shi Hiroshima 739-0652 / JP
Former [2018/23]01 / NIIMOTO, Jyunji
C/O CHUGOKU MARINE PAINTS LTD.
1-7 MeijiShinkai
Otake-Shi Hiroshima 739-0652 / JP
02 / HARAD, Shotaro
C/O CHUGOKU MARINE PAINTS LTD.
1-7 MeijiShinkai
Otake-Shi Hiroshima 739-0652 / JP
03 / IWATA, Yuki
C/O CHUGOKU MARINE PAINTS LTD.
1-7 MeijiShinkai
Otake-Shi Hiroshima 739-0652 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/23]
Application number, filing date16832940.729.07.2016
[2018/23]
WO2016JP72297
Priority number, dateJP2015015225831.07.2015         Original published format: JP 2015152258
[2018/23]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017022661
Date:09.02.2017
Language:JA
[2017/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3330331
Date:06.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3330331
Date:02.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.02.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:C09D143/04, C09D5/16, C09D157/00, C09D193/04
[2018/23]
CPC:
C09D5/1668 (EP); C09D193/04 (EP,CN,KR); C08F230/08 (EP);
C08F230/085 (EP); C09D143/04 (EP,CN,KR); C09D157/00 (KR);
C09D5/16 (KR); C09D5/1618 (CN); C09D5/165 (EP);
C09D7/63 (EP); C08K2003/2248 (CN); C08K5/09 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C08F230/085, C08F220/14, C08F220/1804, C08F220/283 (EP);
C09D143/04, C08K3/22, C08L93/04 (EP);
C09D143/04, C08L93/04, C08K3/22 (CN);
C09D193/04, C08K3/22, C08L43/04 (EP);
C09D193/04, C08L43/04, C08K3/22 (CN)
(-)
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZUSAMMENSETZUNG EINES BEWUCHSHEMMENDEN BESCHICHTUNGSMATERIALS, BEWUCHSHEMMENDER BESCHICHTUNGSFILM, BEWUCHSHEMMENDES SUBSTRAT, HARZVERBINDUNG FÜR BEWUCHSHEMMENDES BESCHICHTUNGSMATERIAL UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER BEWUCHSHEMMENDEN BESCHICHTUNGSMATERIALZUSAMMENSETZUNG[2018/23]
English:ANTIFOULING COATING MATERIAL COMPOSITION, ANTIFOULING COATING FILM, ANTIFOULING SUBSTRATE, ROSIN COMPOUND FOR ANTIFOULING COATING MATERIAL COMPOSITION, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ANTIFOULING COATING MATERIAL COMPOSITION[2018/23]
French:COMPOSITION DE MATÉRIAU DE REVÊTEMENT ANTI-SALISSURES, FILM DE REVÊTEMENT ANTI-SALISSURES, SUBSTRAT ANTI-SALISSURES, COMPOSÉ DE COLOPHANE POUR COMPOSITION DE MATÉRIAU DE REVÊTEMENT ANTI-SALISSURES ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE COMPOSITION DE MATÉRIAU DE REVÊTEMENT ANTI-SALISSURES[2018/23]
Entry into regional phase28.02.2018Translation filed 
28.02.2018National basic fee paid 
28.02.2018Search fee paid 
28.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.02.2018Observations by third parties
28.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/23]
28.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.09.2019Observations by third parties
20.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.2020Fee for grant paid
16.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20193840.4  / EP3783075
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.05.2021  01.06.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Akzo Nobel Coatings International B.V.
Christian Neefestraat 2
1077 WW Amsterdam / NL
Opponent's representative
Akzo Nobel IP Department
Christian Neefestraat 2
1077 WW Amsterdam / NL
 02  31.05.2021  02.06.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Jotun A/S
P.O. Box 2021
3202 Sandefjord / NO
Opponent's representative
Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
 [2022/02]
Former [2021/27]
Opponent(s)01  28.05.2021  01.06.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Akzo Nobel Coatings International B.V.
Velperweg 76
6824 BM Arnhem / NL
Opponent's representative
Akzo Nobel IP Department
Velperweg 76
6824 BM Arnhem / NL
 02  31.05.2021  02.06.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Jotun A/S
P.O. Box 2021
3202 Sandefjord / NO
Opponent's representative
Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
15.06.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.10.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.11.2022Date of oral proceedings
25.11.2022Legal effect of revocation of patent [2023/26]
09.02.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
09.02.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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