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EP About this file: EP0837915

EP0837915 - COATING COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  29.10.2010
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip26.08.2011Petition for review: decisionpublished on 28.09.2011  [2011/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Borealis Technology Oy
P.O. Box 330
06101 Porvoo / FI
[N/P]
Former [2001/02]For all designated states
Borealis Technology Oy
P.O.Box 330
06101 Porvoo / FI
Former [1998/18]For all designated states
BOREALIS POLYMERS OY
P.O. Box 330
06101 Porvoo / FI
Inventor(s)01 / LEIDEN, Leif
Norrveckkoski
FIN-07130 Anttila / FI
02 / ASUMALAHTI, Markku
Louhenkuja 3
FIN-04230 Kerava / FI
03 / ÄÄRILÄ, Jari
Partiomiehentie 1 B 31
FIN-06100 Porvoo / FI
04 / ROGERSTEDT, Laila
Näs 13025
S-444 96 Ödsm l / SE
05 / MARTINSSON, Hans-Bertil
Ekbacken 9
S-472 95 Varekil / SE
06 / HAGSTRÖM, Bengt
Västra gatan 51C
S-442 31 Kungälv / SE
07 / SAHILA, Aimo
Tursontie 4 B 7
FIN-04200 Kerava / FI
[1998/35]
Former [1998/18]01 / LEIDEN, Leif
Norrveckkoski
FIN-07130 Anttila / FI
02 / ASUMALAHTI, Markku
Louhenkuja 3
FIN-04230 Kerava / FI
03 / ÄÄRILÄ, Jari
Partiomiehentie 1 B 31
FIN-06100 Porvoo / FI
04 / ROGERSTEDT, Laila
Näs 13025
S-444 96 Ödsm l / SE
05 / MARTINSSON, Hans-Bertil
Ekbacken 9
S-472 95 Varekil / SE
06 / HAGSTRÖM, Bengt
Tvetgatan 153
S-442 33 Kungalv / SE
07 / SAHILA, Aimo
Tursontie 4 B 7
FIN-04200 Kerava / FI
Representative(s)Kador & Partner Part mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/51]Kador & Partner
Corneliusstrasse 15
80469 München / DE
Former [2001/02]Träskman, Berndt Hilding, et al
Berggren Oy Ab, P.O. Box 16
00101 Helsinki / FI
Former [1998/18]Träskman, Berndt Hilding
Berggren Oy Ab, P.O. Box 16
00101 Helsinki / FI
Application number, filing date96922070.610.07.1996
[1998/18]
WO1996FI00405
Priority number, dateSE1995000250810.07.1995         Original published format: SE 9502508
FI1996000236607.06.1996         Original published format: FI 962366
[1998/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9703139
Date:30.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0837915
Date:29.04.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.01.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0837915
Date:22.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE30.01.1997
ClassificationIPC:C09D123/04
[1998/18]
CPC:
H01B3/44 (EP,US); C08F210/16 (EP,US); C08L23/04 (EP,US);
C08L23/0815 (EP,US); C08L2205/02 (EP,US); Y10T428/1355 (EP,US);
Y10T428/1359 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08F210/16, C08F2/001 (EP,US);
C08L23/04, C08L2666/04 (US,EP);
C08L23/0815, C08L2666/04 (US,EP);
C08F210/16, C08F210/08, C08F2500/12, C08F2500/05, C08F2500/13, C08F2500/07 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/18]
TitleGerman:BESCHICHTUNGSZUSAMMENSETZUNG[1998/18]
English:COATING COMPOSITION[1998/18]
French:COMPOSITION DE REVETEMENT[1998/18]
Entry into regional phase09.02.1998National basic fee paid 
09.02.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
09.02.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.01.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
09.02.1998Examination requested  [1998/18]
09.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.04.2001Fee for grant paid
23.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.05.2002  04.06.2002  ADMISSIBLE
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
2030 Dow Center
Midland, Michigan 48674 / US
Opponent's representative
Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd, et al, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
 02  16.05.2002  04.06.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Basell Polyolefine GmbH Intellectual Property
Industriepark Hoechst - E 413
65926 Frankfurt / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2005/24]
Opponent(s)01  06.05.2002  04.06.2002  ADMISSIBLE
The Dow Chemical Company
2030 Dow Center
Midland, Michigan 48674 / US
Opponent's representative
Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd, et al, et al
Boult Wade Tennant, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
 02  16.05.2002  04.06.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Basell Polyolefine GmbH Intellectual Property
Industriepark Hoechst - E 413
65926 Frankfurt / DE
Former [2002/45]
Opponent(s)01  06.05.2002  04.06.2002  ADMISSIBLE
The Dow Chemical Company
2030 Dow Center
Midland, Michigan 48674 / US
Opponent's representative
Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd, et al, et al
Boult Wade Tennant, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
 02  16.05.2002  04.06.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Basell Polyolefine GmbH
Intellectual Property - F206
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Former [2002/28]
Opponent(s)01  06.05.2002  04.06.2002  ADMISSIBLE
The Dow Chemical Company
2030 Dow Center
Midland, Michigan 48674 / US
Opponent's representative
von Cunow, Dorothee, et al, et al
c/o Dow Europe S.A., Bachtobelstrasse 3
8810 Horgen / CH
 02  16.05.2002  04.06.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Basell Polyolefine GmbH
Intellectual Property - F206
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Former [2002/26]
Opponent(s)01  06.05.2002  04.06.2002  ADMISSIBLE
The Dow Chemical Company
2030 Dow Center
Midland, Michigan 48674 / US
Opponent's representative
von Cunow, Dorothee, et al, et al
c/o Dow Europe S.A., Bachtobelstrasse 3
8810 Horgen / CH
26.06.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.12.2002Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.06.2007Date of oral proceedings
05.07.2007Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.07.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.02.2010Legal effect of revocation of patent [2010/48]
19.02.2010Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition13.09.2007Appeal received No.  T1478/07
15.11.2007Statement of grounds filed
19.02.2010Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
10.09.2007Appeal received No.  T1478/07
03.09.2007Appeal received No.  T1478/07
19.02.2010Date of oral proceedings
11.03.2010Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Petition(s) for review:29.11.2010Petition for review received
 Number:  R0020/10
 for appeal No.  T1478/07-3301
 Petitioner:  APPR
25.08.2011Decision:  Petition for review obviously inadmissible (not deemed to be filed) or simultaneously obviously inadmissible and obviously unsubstantiated.
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
19.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.08.2001
CH22.08.2001
FI22.08.2001
LI22.08.2001
DK22.11.2001
SE22.11.2001
GR23.11.2001
IE10.07.2002
LU10.07.2002
MC01.02.2003
PT11.01.2010
[2010/28]
Former [2006/44]AT22.08.2001
CH22.08.2001
FI22.08.2001
LI22.08.2001
DK22.11.2001
SE22.11.2001
GR23.11.2001
IE10.07.2002
LU10.07.2002
MC01.02.2003
Former [2004/51]AT22.08.2001
FI22.08.2001
DK22.11.2001
SE22.11.2001
GR23.11.2001
IE10.07.2002
LU10.07.2002
Former [2004/39]AT22.08.2001
FI22.08.2001
DK22.11.2001
SE22.11.2001
IE10.07.2002
LU10.07.2002
Former [2003/46]AT22.08.2001
FI22.08.2001
DK22.11.2001
SE22.11.2001
IE10.07.2002
Former [2003/42]AT22.08.2001
FI22.08.2001
SE22.11.2001
IE10.07.2002
Former [2002/20]AT22.08.2001
FI22.08.2001
SE22.11.2001
Former [2002/15]AT22.08.2001
FI22.08.2001
Cited inInternational search[X] GB942369  (DU PONT et al.) [X]
 [X] EP0022376  (MITSUI PETROCHEMICAL IND et al.) [X]
 [X] US4547551  (BAILEY FAY W et al.) [X]
 [PX] EP0679704  (SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO et al.) [PX]
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