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EP About this file: EP2004874

EP2004874 - METHOD FOR COATING OF METALLIC COIL OR SHEETS FOR PRODUCING CONTAINERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/52]METHOD FOR COATING OF METALLIC COIL OR SHEETS FOR PRODUCING HOLLOW ARTICLES
[2016/15]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  25.02.2021
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.04.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB		published on 02.06.2021  [2021/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Chemetall GmbH
Trakehner Strasse 3
60487 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[2008/52]
Inventor(s)01 / WIETZORECK, Hardy
Werner-Bockelmann-Strasse 86
65934 Frankfurt am Main / DE
02 / WENDEL, Thomas
Avrille Strasse 11
65824 Schwalbach / DE
03 / ERIKSSON, Mats
Åttingsgatan 6
S-44252 Ytterby / SE
 [2008/52]
Representative(s)Steffan & Kiehne Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Burgplatz 21-22
40213 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/52]Hübner, Günter, et al
Chemetall GmbH Patente, Marken & Lizenzen Trakehner Strasse 3
60487 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Application number, filing date07727286.223.03.2007
[2008/52]
WO2007EP52812
Priority number, dateUS2006039626831.03.2006         Original published format: US 396268
[2008/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007113141
Date:11.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2004874
Date:24.12.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.10.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2004874
Date:06.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:C23C22/34, C23C22/36, C23C22/73, B21D22/20, B21D51/26
[2008/52]
CPC:
C23C22/34 (EP,US); C23C22/361 (EP,US); C23C22/73 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/52]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BESCHICHTUNG VON METALLBÄNDERN ODER -BLECHEN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON BEHÄLTERN[2016/15]
English:METHOD FOR COATING OF METALLIC COIL OR SHEETS FOR PRODUCING CONTAINERS[2016/15]
French:PROCEDE DE REVETEMENT D'UNE BOBINE OU DE FEUILLES METALLIQUES DESTINE A PRODUIRE DES RECIPIENTS[2016/15]
Former [2008/52]VERFAHREN ZUR BESCHICHTUNG VON METALLBÄNDERN ODER -BLECHEN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON HOHLARTIKELN
Former [2008/52]METHOD FOR COATING OF METALLIC COIL OR SHEETS FOR PRODUCING HOLLOW ARTICLES
Former [2008/52]PROCEDE DE REVETEMENT D'UNE BOBINE OU DE FEUILLES METALLIQUES DESTINE A PRODUIRE DES ARTICLES CREUX
Entry into regional phase31.10.2008National basic fee paid 
31.10.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
31.10.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.10.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
31.10.2008Examination requested  [2008/52]
16.12.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.07.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.2013Fee for grant paid
26.09.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  24.07.2013
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.08.2014    ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2014/37]
12.09.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.01.2015Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.03.2016Date of oral proceedings
22.03.2016Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.03.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
29.10.2020Legal effect of revocation of patent [2021/13]
28.01.2021Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition20.05.2016Appeal received No.  T1246/16
18.07.2016Statement of grounds filed
29.10.2020Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
28.01.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
29.10.2020Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
02.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.03.2007
AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
BG06.11.2013
CY06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
MT06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
TR06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
IE23.03.2014
LU23.03.2014
GB23.03.2020
SE24.03.2020
NL01.04.2020
GR08.10.2020
[2021/22]
Former [2021/10]HU23.03.2007
AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
BG06.11.2013
CY06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
MT06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
TR06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
IE23.03.2014
LU23.03.2014
SE24.03.2020
NL01.04.2020
GR08.10.2020
Former [2021/04]HU23.03.2007
AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
BG06.11.2013
CY06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
MT06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
TR06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
IE23.03.2014
LU23.03.2014
NL01.04.2020
Former [2016/33]HU23.03.2007
AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
BG06.11.2013
CY06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
MT06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
TR06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
IE23.03.2014
LU23.03.2014
Former [2016/32]HU23.03.2007
AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
BG06.11.2013
CY06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
MT06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
IE23.03.2014
LU23.03.2014
Former [2016/31]AT06.11.2013
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BG06.11.2013
CY06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
MT06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
IE23.03.2014
LU23.03.2014
Former [2016/27]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
BG06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
MT06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
IE23.03.2014
LU23.03.2014
Former [2016/25]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
BG06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MT06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
IE23.03.2014
LU23.03.2014
Former [2016/12]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MT06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
IE23.03.2014
LU23.03.2014
Former [2015/14]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
IE23.03.2014
LU23.03.2014
Former [2015/07]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
IE23.03.2014
LU23.03.2014
Former [2014/48]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
LU23.03.2014
Former [2014/41]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
Former [2014/37]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
Former [2014/36]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
Former [2014/28]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
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LV06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
Former [2014/26]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
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LV06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
Former [2014/25]AT06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
Former [2014/24]AT06.11.2013
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LT06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
Former [2014/23]FI06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
Former [2014/22]FI06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
Former [2014/20]LT06.11.2013
Cited inInternational search[A]GB663100  (PARKER RUST PROOF CO) [A] 1-23 * claim - *;
 [XA]US5603754  (AOKI TOMOYUKI [JP], et al) [X] 23 * example -; claim - * [A] 1-22;
 [A]WO9805804  (HENKEL CORP [US], et al) [A] 1-23 * page 4, line 33 - page 6, line 2; example - *;
 [A]WO0231064  (CHEMETALL GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 1-23* example 40; claim - *
by applicantUS5603754
 WO9805804
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