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EP4405159 - SYSTEM FOR THE APPLICATION OF A COATING FILM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.09.2025
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.05.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.04.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.06.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.03.2023
Formerunknown
Status updated on  10.10.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip02.10.2025New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PPG Advanced Surface Technologies, LLC
9360 Innovation Campus Way
New Albany, OH 43054 / US
[2024/45]
Former [2024/31]For all designated states
PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
3800 West 143rd Street
Cleveland, OH 44111 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FÄRBER, Peter
71116 Gärtringen / DE
02 / GRÜBEL, Marcel
71701 Schwieberdingen / DE
03 / MENCEL, Daniel
73733 Esslingen / DE
04 / RAKEL, Frank
72669 Unterensingen / DE
05 / SALZER, Holger
70806 Kornwestheim / DE
 [2024/31]
Representative(s)f & e patent
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
[2024/31]
Application number, filing date22777974.115.09.2022
[2024/31]
WO2022EP75626
Priority number, dateDE20211021043720.09.2021         Original published format: DE102021210437
[2024/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2023041633
Date:23.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/12]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4405159
Date:31.07.2024
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.03.2023 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2024/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.05.2023
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.09.2025
ClassificationIPC:B29C63/30, B29C63/02
[2024/31]
CPC:
B29C63/02 (EP); B05C9/022 (KR); B05C1/02 (KR,US);
B05C9/12 (KR); B05D7/14 (KR); B41M5/03 (KR);
B44C1/1712 (KR); B05D2202/10 (KR); B29C2063/0008 (EP);
B29C2063/027 (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 [2024/31]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUM AUFTRAGEN EINES BESCHICHTUNGSFILMS UND VERFAHREN[2024/31]
English:SYSTEM FOR THE APPLICATION OF A COATING FILM AND METHOD[2024/31]
French:SYSTÈME POUR L'APPLICATION D'UN FILM DE REVÊTEMENT ET PROCÉDÉ[2024/31]
Entry into regional phase25.03.2024National basic fee paid 
25.03.2024Designation fee(s) paid 
25.03.2024Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.03.2024Examination requested  [2024/31]
25.03.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.10.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.09.2025Despatch of a communication from the examining division to which search results under Rule 164(2) EPC are annexed (Time limit: M04) [2025/42]
09.09.2025Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.2025Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2025Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XI] DE29503778  (SEKURIT SAINT GOBAIN DEUTSCH et al.)
 [XI] US3671362  (PIERCE EDWIN A et al.)
 [XI] US2020198223  (SORENSEN KYLE et al.)
by applicantDE102007040376
 WO2020148070
 DE19812402
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