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EP About this file: EP0886580

EP0886580 - MULTI-LAYER CORRECTING AND/OR MARKING MATERIAL, PROCESS FOR ITS MANUFACTURE AND ITS USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  30.04.2004
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CITIUS BÜROTECHNIK GMBH
Senefelderstrasse 15
D-86368 Gersthofen / DE
[1999/01]
Inventor(s)01 / NARAYANAN, Krishnamoorthy
Tiefengasse 33
D-65375 Oestrich-Winkel / DE
[1999/01]
Representative(s)Fritzsche, Thomas
Fuchs
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Naupliastrasse 110
81545 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/01]Fritzsche, Thomas M., Dr.
Brienner Strasse 52
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date97914095.123.01.1997
[1999/01]
WO1997DE00165
Priority number, dateDE1996100280926.01.1996         Original published format: DE 19602809
[1999/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9727063
Date:31.07.1997
Language:DE
[1997/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0886580
Date:30.12.1998
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.07.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0886580
Date:21.11.2001
Language:DE
[2001/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:B41J29/367, B41J31/05
[1999/01]
CPC:
B41J31/05 (EP,US); B41J29/367 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/01]
Extension statesSI04.09.1998
TitleGerman:MEHRSCHICHTIGES KORREKTUR- UND/ODER MARKIERUNGSMATERIAL, VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG UND SEINE VERWENDUNG[1999/01]
English:MULTI-LAYER CORRECTING AND/OR MARKING MATERIAL, PROCESS FOR ITS MANUFACTURE AND ITS USE[1999/01]
French:MATERIAU MULTICOUCHE DE CORRECTION ET/OU DE MARQUAGE, SON PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION ET SON UTILISATION[1999/01]
Entry into regional phase25.08.1998National basic fee paid 
25.08.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.08.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.08.1998Examination requested  [1998/53]
12.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.01.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.2001Fee for grant paid
27.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.08.2002    ADMISSIBLE
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien VTP (Patente)
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2002/42]
Opponent(s)01  19.08.2002    ADMISSIBLE
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien VTP (Patente)
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
07.10.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.04.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
05.11.2003Reply to a communication from the opposition division
09.01.2004Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
19.01.2004Legal effect of revocation of patent [2004/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
26.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI21.11.2001
FR21.11.2001
GB21.11.2001
GR21.11.2001
IE21.11.2001
IT21.11.2001
NL21.11.2001
AT23.01.2002
LU23.01.2002
BE31.01.2002
CH31.01.2002
LI31.01.2002
DK21.02.2002
PT21.02.2002
SE21.02.2002
ES30.05.2002
MC01.08.2002
[2008/07]
Former [2007/30]FI21.11.2001
FR21.11.2001
GB21.11.2001
GR21.11.2001
IE21.11.2001
NL21.11.2001
AT23.01.2002
LU23.01.2002
BE31.01.2002
CH31.01.2002
LI31.01.2002
DK21.02.2002
PT21.02.2002
SE21.02.2002
ES30.05.2002
MC01.08.2002
Former [2007/17]FI21.11.2001
FR21.11.2001
GB21.11.2001
GR21.11.2001
IE21.11.2001
NL21.11.2001
AT23.01.2002
BE31.01.2002
CH31.01.2002
LI31.01.2002
DK21.02.2002
PT21.02.2002
SE21.02.2002
ES30.05.2002
MC01.08.2002
Former [2006/44]FI21.11.2001
FR21.11.2001
GB21.11.2001
GR21.11.2001
NL21.11.2001
AT23.01.2002
BE31.01.2002
CH31.01.2002
LI31.01.2002
DK21.02.2002
PT21.02.2002
SE21.02.2002
ES30.05.2002
MC01.08.2002
Former [2004/35]FI21.11.2001
FR21.11.2001
GB21.11.2001
GR21.11.2001
NL21.11.2001
AT23.01.2002
BE31.01.2002
CH31.01.2002
LI31.01.2002
DK21.02.2002
PT21.02.2002
SE21.02.2002
ES30.05.2002
Former [2004/04]FI21.11.2001
GB21.11.2001
GR21.11.2001
NL21.11.2001
AT23.01.2002
BE31.01.2002
CH31.01.2002
LI31.01.2002
DK21.02.2002
PT21.02.2002
SE21.02.2002
ES30.05.2002
FR04.10.2002
Former [2003/48]FI21.11.2001
GB21.11.2001
GR21.11.2001
NL21.11.2001
AT23.01.2002
BE31.01.2002
CH31.01.2002
LI31.01.2002
DK21.02.2002
PT21.02.2002
SE21.02.2002
FR04.10.2002
Former [2003/46]FI21.11.2001
GB21.11.2001
GR21.11.2001
NL21.11.2001
AT23.01.2002
CH31.01.2002
LI31.01.2002
DK21.02.2002
PT21.02.2002
SE21.02.2002
FR04.10.2002
Former [2003/37]FI21.11.2001
GB21.11.2001
GR21.11.2001
NL21.11.2001
AT23.01.2002
CH31.01.2002
LI31.01.2002
PT21.02.2002
SE21.02.2002
FR04.10.2002
Former [2003/32]FI21.11.2001
GB21.11.2001
GR21.11.2001
NL21.11.2001
CH31.01.2002
LI31.01.2002
PT21.02.2002
SE21.02.2002
FR04.10.2002
Former [2003/16]FI21.11.2001
GB21.11.2001
GR21.11.2001
NL21.11.2001
CH31.01.2002
LI31.01.2002
PT21.02.2002
SE21.02.2002
Former [2003/09]FI21.11.2001
GB21.11.2001
GR21.11.2001
NL21.11.2001
PT21.02.2002
SE21.02.2002
Former [2003/01]FI21.11.2001
GB21.11.2001
GR21.11.2001
PT21.02.2002
SE21.02.2002
Former [2002/49]FI21.11.2001
GR21.11.2001
PT21.02.2002
SE21.02.2002
Former [2002/48]FI21.11.2001
PT21.02.2002
SE21.02.2002
Former [2002/33]FI21.11.2001
SE21.02.2002
Former [2002/27]SE21.02.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]DE3741022  (PELIKAN AG [DE]) [A] 1,2,4,5,7,8,12-15 * column 1, line 34 - column 5, line 23; claims 5,6 *;
 [A]US4883379  (FUKUDA TSUGUHIRO [JP], et al);
 [A]US5120383  (TAKEI KATSUMORI [JP], et al);
 [A]US5240781  (OBATA YOSHIYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-9,12-14 * column 6, line 1 - line 26 * * column 8, paragraph L * * column 9, line 31 - column 10, line 42 *;
 [A]EP0644063  (BROTHER IND LTD [JP]) [A] 1,4-14 * page 5, line 25 - page 8, line 49 *;
 [PA]EP0736391  (FUJI KAGAKU SHIKOGYO [JP])
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