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EP0438090 - Binder composition for the preparation of pigment pastes and aqueous coating compositions containing these pigment pastes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  19.12.2003
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Herberts Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
Christbusch 25
42285 Wuppertal / DE
[2004/06]
Former [1991/30]For all designated states
Herberts Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
Christbusch 25
D-42285 Wuppertal / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Patzschke, Hans-Peter, Dr.
Am Heckendorn 71
W-5600 Wuppertal 2 / DE
02 / Goebel, Armin
Osteroder Strasse 27
W-5600 Wuppertal 2 / DE
03 / Döbert, Jürgen
Gevelsberger Strasse 149B
W-4322 Sprockhövel 2 / DE
04 / Windmann, Reinhard
Gennebreckerstrasse 41
W-5600 Wuppertal 2 / DE
[1991/30]
Representative(s)Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Brucknerstraße 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1991/30]Türk, Gille, Hrabal, Leifert
Brucknerstrasse 20
D-40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date91100338.212.01.1991
[1991/30]
Priority number, dateDE1990400088913.01.1990         Original published format: DE 4000889
[1991/30]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0438090
Date:24.07.1991
Language:DE
[1991/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0438090
Date:06.04.1994
Language:DE
[1994/14]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0438090
Date:04.02.2004
Language:DE
[2004/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.04.1991
ClassificationIPC:C09D175/06, C09D17/00, C09D5/02, C08G18/42
[1991/30]
CPC:
C09D175/06 (EP,KR,US); C08G18/0819 (EP,US); C08G18/6659 (EP,US);
C09D17/00 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C09D175/06, C08L2666/16 (US,EP);
C09D175/06, C08L75/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1991/30]
TitleGerman:Bindemittelzusammensetzung zur Herstellung von Pigmentpasten und wässrige Überzugsmittel, die diese Pigmentpasten enthalten[1991/30]
English:Binder composition for the preparation of pigment pastes and aqueous coating compositions containing these pigment pastes[1991/30]
French:Composition liant pour la préparation de pâtes pigmentaires et compositions de revêtement aqueuses contenant ces pâtes pigmentaires[1991/30]
Examination procedure15.01.1992Examination requested  [1992/11]
16.09.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.10.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.12.1993Fee for grant paid
10.12.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.01.1995  07.02.1995  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Coatings AG
CT/R-B311 Glasuritstrasse 1
48165 Münster / DE
Opponent's representative
Fitzner, Ulrich
Fitzner & Frese PartGmbH
Rechtsanwalt - Patentanwälte
Hauser Ring 10
40878 Ratingen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1997/49]
Opponent(s)01  09.01.1995  07.02.1995  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Coatings AG
Glasuritstr. 1
48165 Münster / DE
Opponent's representative
Fitzner, Ulrich, Dr.
Konrad-Adenauer-Platz 17
D-40852 Ratingen-Lintorf / DE
Former [1995/10]
Opponent(s)01  09.01.1995  07.02.1995  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Lacke und Farben AG
Glasuritstr. 1
48165 Münster-Hiltrup / DE
Opponent's representative
Fitzner, Ulrich, Dr.
Konrad-Adenauer-Platz 17
D-40852 Ratingen-Lintorf / DE
16.02.1995Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.10.1995Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.04.1996Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
01.07.1996Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
27.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
06.03.1997Reply to a communication from the opposition division
09.12.1997Date of oral proceedings
20.01.1998Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
10.06.2003Reply to a communication from the opposition division
09.07.2003Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.07.2003Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.10.2003Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
04.12.2003Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition16.03.1998Appeal received No.  T0259/98
28.05.1998Statement of grounds filed
30.10.2002Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
30.10.2002Date of oral proceedings
06.11.2002Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
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