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EP About this file: EP4227370

EP4227370 - COLOR-NEUTRAL RUTILE PIGMENT PARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  27.09.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.09.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.07.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 30.10.2024  [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KRONOS INTERNATIONAL, Inc.
Peschstrasse 5
51373 Leverkusen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/33]For all designated states
KRONOS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Peschstrasse 5
51373 Leverkusen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Mersch, Frank
42799 Leichlingen / DE
02 / Bendzko, Norbert
51375 Leverkusen / DE
 [2023/33]
Representative(s)Vollmers, Hans-Gerd
Kronos International Inc.
Kronos Titan GmbH
Peschstraße 5
51373 Leverkusen / DE
[N/P]
Application number, filing date22155777.009.02.2022
[2023/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4227370
Date:16.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.08.2022
ClassificationIPC:C09C1/36
[2023/33]
CPC:
C09C1/3661 (EP); C09D7/62 (US); C09C1/0084 (US);
C09C1/28 (US); C09C1/62 (US); C09C3/063 (US);
C01P2002/52 (EP); C01P2002/54 (EP); C01P2006/64 (EP);
C09C2200/1008 (US); C09C2200/1041 (US) (-)
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 [2023/44]
Former [2023/33]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FARBNEUTRALES RUTILPIGMENTTEILCHEN[2023/33]
English:COLOR-NEUTRAL RUTILE PIGMENT PARTICLE[2023/33]
French:PARTICULE DE PIGMENT RUTILE DE COULEUR NEUTRE[2023/33]
Examination procedure22.09.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.09.2023Examination requested  [2023/44]
22.09.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.09.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2024Application withdrawn by applicant  [2024/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO2006012950  (KRONOS INT INC [DE]);
 [A]WO2007085493  (KRONOS INT INC [DE])
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