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EP0456018 - Powder coatings of vinylidene fluoride/hexafluoropropylene copolymers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  13.12.1996
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.12.1996Opposition rejectedpublished on 29.01.1997 [1997/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA, INC.
2000 Market Street Philadelphia
Pennsylvania 19102-3222 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/02]For all designated states
ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA, INC.
2000 Market Street
Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19102-3222 / US
Former [1991/46]For all designated states
ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Three Parkway
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Polek, Michael David
922 W. Main Street
Norristown, Pennsylvania 19401 / US
[1991/46]
Representative(s)Kraus, Walter, et al
Patentanwälte Kraus, Weisert & Partner Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1991/46]Kraus, Walter, Dr., et al
Patentanwälte Kraus, Weisert & Partner Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
D-80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date91106260.218.04.1991
[1991/46]
Priority number, dateUS1990052179210.05.1990         Original published format: US 521792
[1991/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0456018
Date:13.11.1991
Language:EN
[1991/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0456018
Date:16.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.08.1991
ClassificationIPC:C09D5/03, C09D127/12, // (C09D127/12, 133:00)
[1991/46]
CPC:
C09D127/12 (EP,US); C09D133/06 (EP,US); C08L27/12 (EP,US);
C08L33/06 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C09D127/12, C08L2666/04 (EP,US);
C09D133/06, C08L2666/04 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1991/46]
TitleGerman:Pulverbeschichtungen aus Vinylidenfluorid/Hexafluoropropylen-Copolymeren[1991/46]
English:Powder coatings of vinylidene fluoride/hexafluoropropylene copolymers[1991/46]
French:Compositions de revêtement en poudre à base de copolymères de vinylidène fluorure/hexafluoropropylène[1991/46]
Examination procedure03.01.1992Examination requested  [1992/10]
23.04.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
26.06.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.12.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.1993Fee for grant paid
26.02.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.03.1994  20.04.1994  ADMISSIBLE
FINA Research
Zone industrielle C
B- 7181 Seneffe (Feluy) / BE
 [1994/19]
25.04.1994Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.07.1994Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.02.1996Date of oral proceedings
28.02.1996Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
04.09.1996Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
14.09.1996Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1997/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0284996  (PPG INDUSTRIES INC [US]);
 [XD]US4770939  (SIETSES WILLEM [NL], et al)
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