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EP0251621 - Fountain solutions and printing processes utilising them [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  16.02.1996
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip16.02.1996Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 03.04.1996 [1996/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION
200 Park Avenue New York
New York / US
[N/P]
Former [1988/01]For all designated states
SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION
200 Park Avenue
New York New York / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bassemir, Robert
139-17 87th Road
Jamaica, N.Y. / US
02 / Krishnan, Ramasamy
18 Old Road
Sewaren, N.J. / US
03 / Lowell, Arthur
11 Chandler Road
Edison, N.J. / US
[1988/01]
Representative(s)Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/08]Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [1988/04]Jones, Helen Marjorie Meredith
Gill Jennings & Every, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [1988/01]Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date87305517.222.06.1987
[1988/01]
Priority number, dateUS1986088112302.07.1986         Original published format: US 881123
[1988/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0251621
Date:07.01.1988
Language:EN
[1988/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0251621
Date:09.03.1988
Language:EN
[1988/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0251621
Date:19.02.1992
Language:EN
[1992/08]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0251621
Date:03.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.01.1988
ClassificationIPC:B41N3/08
[1988/01]
CPC:
B41N3/08 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1988/01]
TitleGerman:Feuchtwasser und Anwendung bei Druckverfahren[1988/01]
English:Fountain solutions and printing processes utilising them[1988/01]
French:Solution de mouillage et procédé d'impression l'utilisant[1988/01]
Examination procedure11.08.1988Examination requested  [1988/40]
01.03.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.09.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.08.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.1991Fee for grant paid
08.11.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.11.1992  26.11.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft Werk Kalle-Albert
Zentrale Patentabteilung KA
D-65174 Wiesbaden / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1993/02]
Opponent(s)01  17.11.1992  26.11.1992  ADMISSIBLE
HOECHST Aktiengesellschaft Werk Kalle-Albert
Zentrale Patentabteilung KA
D-65174 Wiesbaden / DE
23.12.1992Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.06.1993Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.04.1994Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
06.06.1994Reply to a communication from the opposition division
16.03.1995Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
22.05.1995Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
03.07.1995Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
13.07.1995Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.11.1995Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
18.01.1996Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
23.04.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
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   "Survey of Progress in Chemistry", vol. 5, 1969, ACADEMIC PRESS, pages: 1 - 52
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