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EP1705231 - Non-chromate aqueous metal surface treating composition, surface-treated steel, painted steel, steel surface treatment method, and painted steel preparing method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  19.11.2010
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.11.2010Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 22.12.2010  [2010/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
6-1, Ohtemachi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2006/39]
Inventor(s)01 / Matsumura, K. Silicone-Elec. Materials Res. Cntr
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. 1-10, Oaza Hitomi
Matsuida-machi Usui-gun Gunma-ken / JP
02 / Asai, Mitsuo Silicone-Elec. Materials Res. Cnti
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. 1-10, Oaza Hitomi
Matsuida-machi Usui-gun Gunma-ken / JP
 [2008/26]
Former [2006/39]01 / Matsumura, K. Silicone-Elec. Materials Res. Cntr
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. 1-10, Oaza Hitomi
Matsuida-machi Usui-gun Gunma-ken / JP
02 / Asai, Matsuo Silicone-Elec. Materials Res. Cntr
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. 1-10, Oaza Hitomi
Matsuida-machi Usui-gun Gunma-ken / JP
Representative(s)Oxley, Rachel Louise, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/36]Oxley, Rachel Louise, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Former [2008/27]Oxley, Rachel Louise, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [2006/39]Oxley, Rachel Louise, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date06251557.223.03.2006
[2006/39]
Priority number, dateJP2005008375923.03.2005         Original published format: JP 2005083759
[2006/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1705231
Date:27.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1705231
Date:02.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/27]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1705231
Date:22.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.2006
ClassificationIPC:C09D183/14, C09D5/08
[2006/39]
CPC:
C09D183/14 (EP,US); C09D5/08 (EP,US); C23C22/74 (EP,US);
C23C2222/20 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/22]
Former [2006/39]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Chromfreie Zusammensetzung zur Behandlung von Metalloberflächen, oberflächenbehandelter Stahl, lackierter Stahl, Methode zur Behandlung von Stahloberflächen und lackiertem Stahl[2008/10]
English:Non-chromate aqueous metal surface treating composition, surface-treated steel, painted steel, steel surface treatment method, and painted steel preparing method[2006/39]
French:Compositions aqueuse sans chromate pour le traitement de surfaces métalliques; Surface en acier traitée; Méthode de traitement d'une surface en acier et méthode de préparation d'un acier laqué[2006/39]
Former [2006/39]Chromfreie Zusammensetzung zur Behandlung von Metalloberflächen, oberflächenbehandelter Stahl, bemalter Stahl, Methode zur Behandlung von Stahloberflächen und bemaltem Stahl
Examination procedure22.01.2007Examination requested  [2007/12]
26.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2008Fee for grant paid
13.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.02.2009  18.02.2009  ADMISSIBLE
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Paul-Baumann-Strasse 1
45764 Marl / DE
Opponent's representative
Bendele, Tanja
RUHR-IP Patentanwälte
Brucker Holt 58
45133 Essen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2010/07]
Opponent(s)01  07.02.2009  18.02.2009  ADMISSIBLE
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Paul-Baumann-Strasse 1
45764 Marl / DE
Opponent's representative
Bendele, Tanja
RUHR-IP Postfach 23 01 44
45069 Essen / DE
Former [2009/12]
Opponent(s)01  07.02.2009   
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Paul-Baumann-Strasse 1
45764 Marl / DE
08.05.2009Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.09.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.03.2010Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.03.2010Date of oral proceedings
22.04.2010Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.04.2010Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
12.08.2010Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
08.11.2010Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]US6261638  (VAN OOIJ WIM J [US], et al) [A] 1-8 * column 8, line 19; claims 1,4,13,21 *;
 [X]US6596835  (BROWN KEVIN [GB], et al) [X] 1-8 * column 5, line 57 - column 6, line 66; examples 1-9; claims 1-4 *;
 [A]US2004028829  (VAN OOIJ WIM J [US], et al) [A] 1-8* claims 1-3 *
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