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EP About this file: EP0463121

EP0463121 - PROCESS FOR REMOVING COATINGS FROM SENSITIVE SUBSTRATES, AND BLASTING MEDIA USEFUL THEREIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  20.08.1999
Database last updated on 18.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
469 North Harrison Street
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
[1992/01]
Inventor(s)01 / KIRSCHNER, Lawrence
33 Deer Path Drive
Flanders, NJ 07836 / US
[1992/01]
Representative(s)De Hoop, Eric, et al
Octrooibureau Vriesendorp & Gaade B.V.
Koninginnegracht 19
2514 AB Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [1998/11]De Hoop, Eric, et al
Octrooibureau Vriesendorp & Gaade P.O. Box 266
2501 AW Den Haag / NL
Former [1992/01]Kooy, Leendert Willem, et al
OCTROOIBUREAU VRIESENDORP & GAADE P.O. Box 266
NL-2501 AW The Hague / NL
Application number, filing date90911455.514.03.1990
[1992/01]
WO1990US04203
Priority number, dateUS1989032341214.03.1989         Original published format: US 323412
[1992/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9011163
Date:04.10.1990
[1990/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0463121
Date:02.01.1992
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.10.1990 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1992/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0463121
Date:07.09.1994
Language:EN
[1994/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.11.1990
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.08.1992
ClassificationIPC:B24C1/00
[1992/01]
CPC:
B24C1/086 (EP); B24C1/00 (KR); B24C1/003 (EP);
B24C11/00 (EP); C01D7/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1992/01]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ENTFERNUNG VON BESCHICHTUNGEN EMPFINDLICHER SUBSTRATE UND WERFMEDIA DAZU[1992/01]
English:PROCESS FOR REMOVING COATINGS FROM SENSITIVE SUBSTRATES, AND BLASTING MEDIA USEFUL THEREIN[1992/01]
French:PROCEDE D'ELIMINATION DE REVETEMENTS SUR DES SUBSTRATS SENSIBLES, ET MILIEUX DE PROJECTION ABRASIFS UTILES DANS LEDIT PROCEDE[1994/36]
Former [1992/01]PROCEDE D'ELIMINATION DE REV TEMENTS SUR DES SUBSTRATS SENSIBLES, ET MILIEUX DE PROJECTION ABRASIFS UTILES DANS LEDIT PROCEDE
Entry into regional phase30.08.1991National basic fee paid 
10.09.1991Search fee paid 
30.08.1991Designation fee(s) paid 
30.08.1991Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.10.1990Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
30.08.1991Examination requested  [1992/01]
25.11.1992Request for accelerated examination filed
23.12.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.12.1992Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
30.06.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.03.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.1994Fee for grant paid
09.06.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.06.1995  22.06.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Solvay (Société Anonyme)
Rue du Prince Albert, 33
B-1050 Bruxelles / BE
Opponent's representative
Anthoine, Paul
SOLVAY
Département de la Propriété Industrielle
310, rue de Ransbeek
1120 Bruxelles / BE
 [N/P]
Former [1999/18]
Opponent(s)01  07.06.1995  22.06.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Solvay (Société Anonyme)
Rue du Prince Albert, 33
B-1050 Bruxelles / BE
Opponent's representative
Anthoine, Paul
SOLVAY Département de la Propriété Industrielle 310, rue de Ransbeek
1120 Bruxelles / BE
Former [1995/31]
Opponent(s)01  07.06.1995  22.06.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Solvay (Société Anonyme)
Rue du Prince Albert, 33
B-1050 Bruxelles / BE
Opponent's representative
Jacques, Philippe
Solvay S.A. Département Propriété Industrielle 310, rue de Ransbeek
B-1120 Bruxelles / BE
14.07.1995Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.01.1996Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M03)
25.07.1996Reply to a communication from the opposition division
06.06.1997Date of oral proceedings
26.06.1997Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
26.06.1997Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
26.05.1999Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1999/40]
Appeal following opposition19.07.1997Appeal received No.  T0818/97
31.10.1997Statement of grounds filed
26.05.1999Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
26.05.1999Date of oral proceedings
07.06.1999Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
05.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
18.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.09.1994
BE07.09.1994
CH07.09.1994
DK07.09.1994
LI07.09.1994
NL07.09.1994
SE07.12.1994
ES18.12.1994
LU14.03.1997
[2004/38]
Former [2004/03]AT07.09.1994
BE07.09.1994
CH07.09.1994
DK07.09.1994
LI07.09.1994
NL07.09.1994
SE07.12.1994
ES18.12.1994
LU31.03.1997
Former [2000/06]AT07.09.1994
BE07.09.1994
CH07.09.1994
DK07.09.1994
LI07.09.1994
NL07.09.1994
SE07.12.1994
LU31.03.1997
Former [1998/15]AT07.09.1994
BE07.09.1994
CH07.09.1994
DK07.09.1994
LI07.09.1994
NL07.09.1994
SE07.12.1994
Former [1995/29]AT07.09.1994
BE07.09.1994
CH07.09.1994
LI07.09.1994
NL07.09.1994
SE07.12.1994
Former [1995/27]BE07.09.1994
CH07.09.1994
LI07.09.1994
NL07.09.1994
Former [1995/16]CH07.09.1994
LI07.09.1994
NL07.09.1994
Former [1995/13]CH07.09.1994
LI07.09.1994
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