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EP0367236 - Nacreous pigments colored by adsorbed dyes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  13.09.1996
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.1996Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 30.10.1996 [1996/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE MEARL CORPORATION
217 North Highland Avenue Ossining
New York / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/19]For all designated states
THE MEARL CORPORATION
217 North Highland Avenue
Ossining New York / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ahmed, Wasi
12 Tamarac Street
Lake Mohegan, NY / US
02 / Armanini, Louis
343 Washington Avenue
Pleasantville, NY / US
[1993/22]
Former [1990/19]01 / Ahmed, Wasi
12 Tamarac Street
Lake Mohegan New York / US
02 / Armanini, Louis
343 Washington Avenue
Pleasantville New York / US
Representative(s)Haibach, Tino, et al
Patentanwälte
Wallach, Koch, Dr. Haibach, Feldkamp
Postfach 12 11 20
80035 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/23]Haibach, Tino, Dr., et al
Patentanwälte, Wallach, Koch, Dr. Haibach, Feldkamp, Postfach 12 11 20
D-80035 München / DE
Former [1990/19]Haibach, Tino, Dr. Patentanwälte Wallach, Koch, Dr. Haibach, Feldkamp
P.O. Box 121120
D-8000 München 12 / DE
Application number, filing date89120210.331.10.1989
[1990/19]
Priority number, dateUS1988026610002.11.1988         Original published format: US 266100
[1990/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0367236
Date:09.05.1990
Language:EN
[1990/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0367236
Date:02.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/22]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0367236
Date:30.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.1990
ClassificationIPC:C09C1/00
[1990/19]
CPC:
C09C1/0015 (EP,US); C09C1/62 (KR); C09C1/0021 (EP,US);
C09D5/36 (KR); C01P2006/12 (EP,US); C01P2006/60 (EP,US);
C09C2200/301 (EP,US); C09C2200/302 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1990/19]
TitleGerman:Mittels adsorbierten Farbstoffen gefärbte Perlglanzpigmente[1990/19]
English:Nacreous pigments colored by adsorbed dyes[1990/19]
French:Pigments nacrés colorés par des colorants adsorbés[1990/19]
Examination procedure02.11.1990Examination requested  [1990/52]
15.05.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
23.12.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.10.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.1993Fee for grant paid
01.02.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.02.1994  05.04.1994  ADMISSIBLE
Merck Patent GmbH
Postfach
64271 Darmstadt / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1994/16]
Opponent(s)01  28.02.1994  05.04.1994  ADMISSIBLE
Merck Patent GmbH
Postfach
D-64271 Darmstadt / DE
11.04.1994Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.08.1994Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.11.1995Date of oral proceedings
17.01.1996Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.01.1996Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
27.01.1996Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.06.1996Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
19.08.1996Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
02.11.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:SearchJP5933620  [ ];
 [X]JP59033620  ;
 [X]CS224792  ;
 JP5832660  [ ];
 [A]JP58032660  ;
 [AD]FR2275536  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]);
 [A]GB2055879  (MERCK PATENT GMBH)
    [ ] - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 102, no. 4, 28 January 1985, Columbus, Ohio, US; p. 102, no. 26481g; & JP-A-59 33 620, & JP5933620 A 19850128
 [X]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 102, no. 4, 28 January 1985 Columbus, Ohio, USA page 102; ref. no. 26481G & JP-A-59033620 (Pola Chemical Industries)(16.08. 1984), & JP59033620 A 19850128
 [X]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 105, no. 2, 14 July 1986 Columbus, Ohio, USA page 86; ref. no. 8034W & CS-B-224792 (Nedorost, M. et al.)(01.09.1984), & CS224792 B 00000000
    [ ] - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 99, no. 16, 17 October 1983, Columbus, Ohio, US; p. 86, no. 124156u; & JP-A-58 32 660, & JP5832660 A 19831017
 [A]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 99, no. 16, 17 October 1983 Columbus, Ohio, USA page 86; ref. no. 124156U & JP-A-58032660 (Pentel Co.)(25.02.1983), & JP58032660 A 19831017
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