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EP About this file: EP0721485

EP0721485 - CORRECTION AND MARKING MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.05.2004
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.09.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 10.11.2004  [2004/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Berol Corporation
29 E. Stephenson Street
Freeport, IL 61032 / US
[2001/24]
Former [1996/29]For all designated states
THE GILLETTE COMPANY
Prudential Tower Building
Boston, Massachusetts 02199 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CAUSTON, Brian Edward
10 Church Road, Aldermaston
Reading, Berkshire RG7 4LT / GB
02 / ALEXIOU, Michael
1 Rivermeads Avenue
Twickenham, Middlesex TW2 5JL / GB
[1996/29]
Representative(s)Winkler, Andreas Fritz Ernst, et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/19]Winkler, Andreas, Dr., et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2002/09]Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer, et al
Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
Former [1996/29]Baillie, Iain Cameron
c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date94931784.628.09.1994
[1996/29]
WO1994US11018
Priority number, dateGB1993002016230.09.1993         Original published format: GB 9320162
[1996/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9509205
Date:06.04.1995
Language:EN
[1995/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0721485
Date:17.07.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.04.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0721485
Date:09.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.04.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.05.1997
ClassificationIPC:C09D10/00, C09D13/00
[1997/24]
CPC:
C09D10/00 (EP); C09D13/00 (EP)
Former IPC [1996/29]C09D10/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1997/09]
Former [1996/29]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:KORREKTUR UND MARKIERUNGSMATERIAL[1996/29]
English:CORRECTION AND MARKING MATERIALS[1996/29]
French:SUBSTANCES DE CORRECTION ET DE MARQUAGE[1996/29]
Entry into regional phase25.04.1996National basic fee paid 
25.04.1996Search fee paid 
25.04.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
25.04.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.04.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
25.04.1996Examination requested  [1996/29]
30.04.1996Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
10.09.1996Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, PT
29.06.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.02.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
05.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.01.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2003Fee for grant paid
13.05.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.04.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/27]
Request for further processing for:04.05.2000Request for further processing filed
04.05.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.05.2000Decision despatched
21.04.1999Request for further processing filed
21.04.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request deemed not to be filed
09.07.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
04.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
03.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
04.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
12.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
12.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
26.06.1996AT   M01   Not yet paid
26.06.1996BE   M01   Not yet paid
26.06.1996CH   M01   Not yet paid
26.06.1996DK   M01   Not yet paid
26.06.1996GR   M01   Not yet paid
26.06.1996IE   M01   Not yet paid
26.06.1996LI   M01   Not yet paid
26.06.1996LU   M01   Not yet paid
26.06.1996MC   M01   Not yet paid
26.06.1996PT   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL09.07.2003
SE09.10.2003
ES20.10.2003
[2004/46]
Former [2004/16]NL09.07.2003
SE09.10.2003
Former [2004/10]NL09.07.2003
Documents cited:Search[PX]EP0570810  (SCHWAN STABILO SCHWANHAEUSSER [DE]) [PX] 1,2,5,6,11,12 * abstract * * column 5, paragraphs 3-4 * * column 8, lines 19-22 ** column 6, lines 6-15 *
International search[X]US5147457  (HINO HEIJIRO [JP], et al);
 [A]US5199976  (YAU CHIOU C [US], et al);
 [A]US5236494  (KANO YOSHIMI [JP]);
 [AP]US5256191  (THOMPSON JOHN [US], et al);
 [AP]US5332599  (SANBORN NORMAN G [US]);
 [AP]US5338775  (MATZ GARY F [US], et al)
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