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EP0610450 - VARNISH, A PROCESS FOR ITS MANUFACTURE AND ITS USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1994/33]COATING AGENTS, PROCESS FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE AND THEIR USE TO PRODUCE COATINGS
[2001/49]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.2004
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BAYER AG
51368 Leverkusen / DE
[2003/23]
Former [1994/33]For all designated states
BAYER AG
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / DHEIN, Rolf
Deswatinesstrasse 30
D-4150 Krefeld / DE
02 / REUTER, Knud
Scheiblerstrasse 99
D-4150 Krefeld / DE
03 / BÄCKER, Lothar
Stuerzelberger Strasse 73a
D-4047 Dormagen 5 / DE
04 / PROBST, Joachim
Humperdinckstrasse 42
D-5090 Leverkusen / DE
05 / KUBITZA, Werner
Eduard-Spranger-Strasse 22
D-5090 Leverkusen 3 / DE
06 / RETTIG, Rainer
Sumitomo Bayer Urethane Ltd. 13-26,Kukuchi 3-chome
Amagasaki / JP
[1994/33]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2002/20]
Former [2000/36]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date93909333.215.10.1992
[1994/33]
WO1992EP02373
Priority number, dateDE1991413557129.10.1991         Original published format: DE 4135571
[1994/33]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9309157
Date:13.05.1993
Language:DE
[1993/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0610450
Date:17.08.1994
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.05.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0610450
Date:04.06.2003
Language:DE
[2003/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.05.1993
ClassificationIPC:C08G18/08, C08G18/42
[1994/33]
CPC:
C08G18/706 (EP,US); C09D175/04 (KR); C08G18/08 (KR);
C08G18/0823 (EP,US); C08G18/4063 (EP,US); C08G18/42 (KR);
C08G18/4263 (EP,US); C08G18/4288 (EP,US); C08G18/7831 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1994/33]
TitleGerman:LACKE, EIN VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG UND IHRE VERWENDUNG[2001/49]
English:VARNISH, A PROCESS FOR ITS MANUFACTURE AND ITS USE[2001/49]
French:VERNIS, PROCEDE POUR SA FABRICATION ET SON UTILISATION[2001/49]
Former [1994/33]BESCHICHTUNGSMITTEL, EIN VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG UND IHRE VERWENDUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON BESCHICHTUNGEN
Former [1994/33]COATING AGENTS, PROCESS FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE AND THEIR USE TO PRODUCE COATINGS
Former [1994/33]PRODUITS DE REVETEMENT, PROCEDE POUR LEUR FABRICATION ET UTILISATION DE CES PRODUITS POUR LA REALISATION DE REVETEMENTS
Entry into regional phase18.04.1994National basic fee paid 
18.04.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
18.04.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.10.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.04.1994Examination requested  [1994/33]
29.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.06.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.12.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.06.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.1997Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
27.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.07.2002Fee for grant paid
22.07.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination01.12.1997Appeal received No.  T0318/98
10.02.1998Statement of grounds filed
08.08.2000Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
08.08.2000Date of oral proceedings
14.08.2000Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Opposition(s)05.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
02.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
02.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
31.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 09
31.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 10
31.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 11
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Cited inInternational search[A] EP0315832  (BASF LACKE & FARBEN et al.) [A]
 [A] EP0358979  (BAYER AG et al.) [A]
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