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EP About this file: EP0821714

EP0821714 - INDICATOR INK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/06]INDICATOR INK COMPOSITIONS
[1999/13]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.11.2000
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NORTH AMERICAN SCIENCE ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED
2261 Tracy Road Northwood
Ohio 43619 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/06]For all designated states
NORTH AMERICAN SCIENCE ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED
2261 Tracy Road
Northwood Ohio 43619 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BEALING, John
1011 Oaks Parkway
Smyrna, GA 30082 / US
02 / GORSKI, Joel, R.
850 Randall Court
Marietta, GA 30064 / US
[1998/06]
Representative(s)Hallybone, Huw George, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/06]Hallybone, Huw George, et al
CARPMAELS AND RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date96911753.012.04.1996
[1998/06]
WO1996US05137
Priority number, dateUS1995042345219.04.1995         Original published format: US 423452
[1998/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9633242
Date:24.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/47]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0821714
Date:04.02.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.10.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0821714
Date:12.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.01.1997
ClassificationIPC:C09D11/00
[1998/06]
CPC:
C09D11/50 (EP,US); A61L2/28 (EP,US); G01N31/226 (EP,US);
Y10S260/38 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/06]
TitleGerman:INDIKATOR-TINTE[1999/13]
English:INDICATOR INK[1999/13]
French:ENCRE INDICATRICE[1999/13]
Former [1998/06]ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN VON INDIKATOR-TINTEN
Former [1998/06]INDICATOR INK COMPOSITIONS
Former [1998/06]COMPOSITIONS D'ENCRES INDICATRICES
Entry into regional phase19.11.1997National basic fee paid 
19.11.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
19.11.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.11.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.11.1997Examination requested  [1998/06]
20.03.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.07.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.07.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.07.1999Fee for grant paid
30.07.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.10.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
15.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.01.2000
BE12.01.2000
CH12.01.2000
ES12.01.2000
FI12.01.2000
GR12.01.2000
LI12.01.2000
SE12.01.2000
DK12.04.2000
IE12.04.2000
LU12.04.2000
PT12.04.2000
[2004/39]
Former [2004/07]AT12.01.2000
BE12.01.2000
CH12.01.2000
ES12.01.2000
FI12.01.2000
GR12.01.2000
LI12.01.2000
SE12.01.2000
DK12.04.2000
IE12.04.2000
PT12.04.2000
Former [2003/46]AT12.01.2000
BE12.01.2000
CH12.01.2000
ES12.01.2000
FI12.01.2000
LI12.01.2000
SE12.01.2000
DK12.04.2000
IE12.04.2000
PT12.04.2000
Former [2003/17]AT12.01.2000
BE12.01.2000
CH12.01.2000
ES12.01.2000
FI12.01.2000
LI12.01.2000
SE12.01.2000
IE12.04.2000
PT12.04.2000
MC30.04.2000
Former [2002/27]AT12.01.2000
BE12.01.2000
CH12.01.2000
ES12.01.2000
FI12.01.2000
LI12.01.2000
SE12.01.2000
IE12.04.2000
PT12.04.2000
Former [2002/23]AT12.01.2000
BE12.01.2000
CH12.01.2000
FI12.01.2000
LI12.01.2000
SE12.01.2000
IE12.04.2000
PT12.04.2000
Former [2001/50]AT12.01.2000
BE12.01.2000
CH12.01.2000
FI12.01.2000
LI12.01.2000
IE12.04.2000
PT12.04.2000
Former [2001/29]AT12.01.2000
BE12.01.2000
CH12.01.2000
FI12.01.2000
LI12.01.2000
PT12.04.2000
Former [2001/09]AT12.01.2000
BE12.01.2000
CH12.01.2000
LI12.01.2000
PT12.04.2000
Former [2001/08]AT12.01.2000
BE12.01.2000
CH12.01.2000
LI12.01.2000
Former [2000/52]CH12.01.2000
LI12.01.2000
Former [2000/50]CH17.04.2000
LI17.04.2000
Cited inInternational search[DA]US4179397  (ROHOWETZ STANLEY E [US], et al) [DA] 1 * claims 1,3 *;
 [DA]US4188437  (ROHOWETZ STANLEY E [US]) [DA] 1 * claims 1,3 *;
 [A]GB2055393  (AMERICAN CAN CO) [A] 1 * claims 1,3,4 *;
 [A]US4421560  (KITO TUTOMU [JP], et al) [A] 1* column 13, line 28 - line 65 *;
 [A]US5087659  (FUJISAWA TOSHIKI [JP]) [A] 1 * claims 1,3 *
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