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EP About this file: EP0717088

EP0717088 - Opacification of optically variable pigments for use in waterborne coating compositions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2003
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.04.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 26.05.2004  [2004/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF CORPORATION
3000 Continental Drive North
Mount Olive
New Jersey 07828-1234 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/15]For all designated states
BASF CORPORATION
3000 Continental Drive North
Mount Olive, New Jersey 07828-1234 / US
Former [1996/25]For all designated states
BASF CORPORATION
3000 Continental Drive North
Mount Olive, New Jersey 08728-1234 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Carpenter, Clint W.
616 Magnolia Avenue
Royal Oak, Michigan 48073 / US
02 / Scott, S. Kendall
17094 Russel Avenue
Allen Park, Michigan 48101 / US
[1996/25]
Representative(s)Münch, Volker
Dres. Fitzner & Münch
Rechts- und Patentanwälte
Hauser Ring 10
40878 Ratingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/25]Münch, Volker, Dr.
BASF Lacke + Farben AG Patente/Lizenzen/Dokumentation Postfach 61 23
D-48136 Münster / DE
Application number, filing date95119010.702.12.1995
[1996/25]
Priority number, dateUS1994035557214.12.1994         Original published format: US 355572
[1996/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0717088
Date:19.06.1996
Language:EN
[1996/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0717088
Date:07.01.1999
[1999/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0717088
Date:10.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:C09C1/00, C09C3/06, C09D7/12, C09D5/36
[1999/01]
CPC:
C09D5/36 (EP,US); C09C3/00 (KR); C09C1/0015 (EP,US);
C09C3/063 (EP,US); C01P2004/20 (EP,US); C01P2004/51 (EP,US);
C01P2004/61 (EP,US); C01P2004/80 (EP,US); C01P2006/22 (EP,US);
C01P2006/62 (EP,US); C01P2006/65 (EP,US); C01P2006/66 (EP,US);
C09C2200/401 (EP,US); Y10T428/2991 (EP,US); Y10T428/2993 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2998 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1996/25]C09C1/00, C09C3/06, C09D7/12
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1996/25]
TitleGerman:Lichtundurchlässigmachen von optisch variablen Pigmenten für wässerige Beschichtungszusammensetzungen[1996/25]
English:Opacification of optically variable pigments for use in waterborne coating compositions[1996/25]
French:Opacification de pigments optiquement variables, utilisés dans des compositions de revêtement aqueuses[1996/25]
Examination procedure30.06.1999Examination requested  [1999/34]
21.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.10.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.12.2001Fee for grant paid
13.12.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
18.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
17.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
21.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
21.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE10.04.2002
NL10.04.2002
SE10.07.2002
GB02.12.2002
[2004/22]
Former [2003/48]BE10.04.2002
NL10.04.2002
SE10.07.2002
Former [2003/08]NL10.04.2002
SE10.07.2002
Former [2002/42]SE10.07.2002
Documents cited:Search[X]JPS5817171  ;
 [X]JPH04145168  ;
 [X]JPS59170152  ;
 [X]FR1326901  (DU PONT) [X] 1-18 * column W *;
 [X]EP0268918  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,2,5-7,9-11,13-17 * the whole document *;
 [X]DE4104310  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,2,4-10 * the whole document *;
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 83, no. 10, Database accession no. 83-24150K, XP002084268 & JPS5817171 A 19830201 (SHISEIDO CO LTD) [X] 1,2,6,7,10 * abstract *
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 92, no. 27, Database accession no. 92-221963, XP002084269 & JPH04145168 A 19920519 (MERCK JAPAN KK) [X] 1,2,6,10 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850129), vol. 009, no. 021, Database accession no. (C - 263), & JP59170152 A 19840926 (SANYOU SHIKISO KK) [X] 1,2,6 * abstract *
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