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EP About this file: EP3378901

EP3378901 - SURFACE MODIFIED CARBON BLACK PIGMENT PARTICLES AND APPLICATION THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.03.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sun Chemical Corporation
35 Waterview Boulevard
Parsippany, NJ 07054-1285 / US
[2019/51]
Former [2018/39]For all designated states
Sun Chemical Corporation
35 Waterview Boulevard
Parsippany, NJ 07054-1285 / US
Inventor(s)01 / VILNER, Stanislav
286 Forest Edge Dr.
South Lebanon, OH Ohio 45065 / US
02 / MERCHAK, Paul A.
10063 Fox Chase Dr.
Loveland, OH Ohio 45140 / US
 [2018/39]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2019/51]
Former [2018/39]Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date18162618.515.03.2013
[2018/39]
Priority number, dateUS201261644491P09.05.2012         Original published format: US 201261644491 P
[2018/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3378901
Date:26.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3378901
Date:18.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:C09C1/36, C09C1/56, C09C3/12, C09C1/30, C08K5/544, C09C1/48, C09D11/037, C09D11/322, C09D123/20, C09D7/41, C09D7/62, B82Y30/00
[2019/25]
CPC:
C09D7/41 (EP,US); C09C1/36 (KR); B82Y30/00 (EP,US);
C08K9/08 (EP); C09C1/30 (KR); C09C1/3081 (EP,US);
C09C1/3684 (EP,US); C09C1/48 (US); C09C1/56 (EP,KR,US);
C09C3/12 (EP,KR,US); C09D11/037 (EP,US); C09D11/322 (EP,US);
C09D123/20 (US); C09D7/62 (EP,US); C01P2004/61 (EP,US);
C01P2004/62 (EP,US); C01P2004/64 (EP,US); C01P2006/22 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2982 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/39]C09C1/36, C09C1/56, C09C3/12, C09C1/30, C08K5/544, C09C1/48, C09D11/037, C09D11/322, C09D123/20, C09D7/41, C09D7/62
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 [2019/17]
Former [2018/39]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:OBERFLÄCHENMODIFIZIERTE RUSSPIGMENTPARTIKEL UND ANWENDUNG DAVON[2018/39]
English:SURFACE MODIFIED CARBON BLACK PIGMENT PARTICLES AND APPLICATION THEREOF[2018/39]
French:PARTICULES DE PIGMENT NOIR CARBONE MODIFIÉES EN SURFACE ET SON APPLICATION[2018/39]
Examination procedure13.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/17]
13.03.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.09.2019Fee for grant paid
11.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.11.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
08.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13716527.0  / EP2847279
Opposition(s)21.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
19.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
19.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
19.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.03.2013
AL18.12.2019
AT18.12.2019
CY18.12.2019
CZ18.12.2019
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LV18.12.2019
MC18.12.2019
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PL18.12.2019
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TR18.12.2019
IE15.03.2020
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GR19.03.2020
BE31.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
IS18.04.2020
PT13.05.2020
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