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EP0554776 - Novel flaky pigments [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.04.1998
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.04.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.05.1998 [1998/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck Patent GmbH
Postfach
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64271 Darmstadt / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/11]For all designated states
MERCK PATENT GmbH
Postfach, Frankfurter Strasse 250
D-64271 Darmstadt / DE
Former [1993/32]For all designated states
MERCK PATENT GmbH
Postfach, Frankfurter Strasse 250
D-64271 Darmstadt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Yazawa, Masahiko
42-1, Azaozenda, Takiziri,Izumimachi
Iwaki-shi, Fukushima-ken / JP
02 / Noguchi, Tamio
135-77 Yudaido, Jobankamiyunagayamachi
Iwaki-shi, Fukushima-ken / JP
[1993/32]
Application number, filing date93101198.527.01.1993
[1993/32]
Priority number, dateJP1992006547006.02.1992         Original published format: JP 6547092
[1993/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0554776
Date:11.08.1993
Language:EN
[1993/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0554776
Date:28.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.06.1993
ClassificationIPC:C09B67/02, C09C1/00
[1993/32]
CPC:
A61Q1/10 (EP,US); C09B67/0004 (KR); A61K8/0254 (EP,US);
C09B67/0033 (EP,US); C09B67/0097 (EP,US); C09C1/0015 (EP,US);
C09C1/0021 (EP,US); C09C3/08 (EP,US); C09D11/037 (EP,US);
C09D7/41 (EP,US); C09D7/69 (EP,US); C09D7/70 (EP,US);
A61K2800/412 (EP,US); A61K2800/43 (EP,US); A61K2800/612 (EP,US);
A61Q1/06 (EP,US); A61Q3/02 (EP,US); C01P2004/54 (EP,US);
C01P2004/61 (EP,US); C01P2006/65 (EP,US); C09C2200/102 (EP,US);
C09C2200/507 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1993/32]
TitleGerman:Neuartige Schuppenpigmente[1993/32]
English:Novel flaky pigments[1993/32]
French:Nouveaux pigments en écailles[1993/32]
Examination procedure19.01.1994Examination requested  [1994/12]
31.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.08.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.11.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.1997Fee for grant paid
04.02.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.03.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
10.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
08.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3582382  (WATANABE AKIRA, et al);
 [AD]EP0218156  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]);
 [A]EP0220617  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]);
 [AD]EP0278633  (MEARL CORP [US])
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