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EP About this file: EP4168502

EP4168502 - AQUEOUS INK COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.07.2024
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.03.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.04.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  05.11.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sun Chemical Corporation
35 Waterview Boulevard
Parsippany, NJ 07054 / US
[2023/17]
Inventor(s)01 / ILLSLEY, Derek
Midsomer Norton, Somerset BA3 4RT / GB
 [2023/17]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2023/17]
Application number, filing date21794917.106.10.2021
[2023/17]
WO2021GB52578
Priority number, dateUS202063091377P14.10.2020         Original published format: US 202063091377 P
[2023/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022079414
Date:21.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4168502
Date:26.04.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.04.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4168502
Date:20.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.04.2022
ClassificationIPC:C09D11/03, C09D175/00, C09D11/106, C09D11/102, C09D11/10, C09D5/00, C08L75/00, C08G18/00, C08G18/79, C08L75/04, C09D5/02
[2023/17]
CPC:
C09D11/10 (EP); C09D11/107 (US); C08G18/797 (EP);
C08L75/04 (EP); C09D11/03 (EP,US); C09D11/102 (EP);
C09D11/106 (EP); C09D11/30 (EP); C09D11/38 (US);
C09D5/024 (EP); C09D5/028 (US) (-)
C-Set:
C08L33/08, C08L75/04 (EP);
C08L33/08, C08L75/04, C08K5/5415 (EP);
C08L75/04, C08L33/00 (EP);
C09D133/08, C08L75/04 (EP);
C09D133/08, C08L75/04, C08K5/5415 (EP)
(-)
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 [2023/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄSSRIGE TINTENZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN[2023/17]
English:AQUEOUS INK COMPOSITIONS[2023/17]
French:COMPOSITIONS D'ENCRE AQUEUSE[2023/17]
Entry into regional phase19.01.2023National basic fee paid 
19.01.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
19.01.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.08.2022Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.01.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.01.2023Examination requested  [2023/17]
19.01.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.08.2023Fee for grant paid
15.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23173174.6  / EP4234645
Opposition(s)21.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/35]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
DK20.09.2023
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 [X]CN108912984  (SHANGHAI DASHAN NEW MATERIAL TECH CO LTD, et al) [X] 1-9,11-19,24-27,29-37,40-42,44* claim 1; examples *
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