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EP About this file: EP0660762

EP0660762 - OIL BASED COMPOSITION CLEAN UP METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR USE THEREIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.02.2001
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip15.06.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 18.07.2007  [2007/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Coates Lorilleux S.A.
Immeuble Le Diamant 16, Rue de la Republique
92800 Puteaux / FR
[2000/19]
Former [1995/27]For all designated states
DELUXE CORPORATION
1080 West County Road F
St. Paul, MN 55126 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PENNAZ, Thomas, J.
4209 Willow Road
Brooklyn Park, MN 55443 / US
[1995/27]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/27]Strehl Schübel-Hopf Groening & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date93922222.015.09.1993
[1995/27]
WO1993US08784
Priority number, dateUS1992094676217.09.1992         Original published format: US 946762
US1993004178901.04.1993         Original published format: US 41789
US1993004183001.04.1993         Original published format: US 41830
US1993004179401.04.1993         Original published format: US 41794
US1993009274114.07.1993         Original published format: US 92741
US1993009239214.07.1993         Original published format: US 92392
US1993012017513.09.1993         Original published format: US 120175
[1995/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9406573
Date:31.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0660762
Date:05.07.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.03.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0660762
Date:12.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US31.03.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.11.1996
ClassificationIPC:C09D9/00, C09D11/02, C11D11/00, C11D3/18, C11D1/04, C11D3/382, B08B3/08, C09D7/00, C23G1/02, C23G1/14
[1996/45]
CPC:
C02F1/66 (EP); C09D11/02 (EP); C09D9/00 (EP);
C11D1/04 (EP); C11D3/18 (EP); C11D3/382 (EP);
C11D2111/48 (EP); H05K3/0076 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1995/27]B08B3/08, C09D7/00, C23G1/02, C23G1/14
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/27]
TitleGerman:REINIGUNGSVERFAHREN VON ZUSAMMENSETZUNG AUF ÖL-BASIS UND ZUSAMMENSETZUNG ZUR VERWENDUNG DAFÜR[1995/27]
English:OIL BASED COMPOSITION CLEAN UP METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR USE THEREIN[1995/27]
French:PROCEDE D'EPURATION D'UNE COMPOSITION A BASE D'HUILE ET COMPOSITION UTILISEE A CET EFFET[1995/27]
Entry into regional phase31.03.1995National basic fee paid 
31.03.1995Search fee paid 
31.03.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.04.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
31.03.1995Examination requested  [1995/27]
28.01.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
02.09.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.04.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.1999Fee for grant paid
13.07.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.01.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
10.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
09.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
10.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.199907   M06   Fee paid on   10.01.2000
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.04.2000
BE12.04.2000
CH12.04.2000
GR12.04.2000
LI12.04.2000
NL12.04.2000
DK12.07.2000
PT12.07.2000
SE12.07.2000
IE15.09.2000
LU15.09.2000
MC30.09.2000
[2007/29]
Former [2004/07]AT12.04.2000
BE12.04.2000
CH12.04.2000
GR12.04.2000
LI12.04.2000
NL12.04.2000
DK12.07.2000
PT12.07.2000
SE12.07.2000
IE15.09.2000
MC30.09.2000
Former [2003/45]AT12.04.2000
BE12.04.2000
CH12.04.2000
LI12.04.2000
NL12.04.2000
DK12.07.2000
PT12.07.2000
SE12.07.2000
IE15.09.2000
MC30.09.2000
Former [2003/08]AT12.04.2000
BE12.04.2000
CH12.04.2000
LI12.04.2000
NL12.04.2000
PT12.07.2000
SE12.07.2000
IE15.09.2000
MC30.09.2000
Former [2002/42]AT12.04.2000
BE12.04.2000
CH12.04.2000
LI12.04.2000
PT12.07.2000
SE12.07.2000
IE15.09.2000
MC30.09.2000
Former [2002/02]AT12.04.2000
BE12.04.2000
CH12.04.2000
LI12.04.2000
PT12.07.2000
SE12.07.2000
IE15.09.2000
Former [2001/50]AT12.04.2000
BE12.04.2000
PT12.07.2000
SE12.07.2000
IE15.09.2000
Former [2001/26]AT12.04.2000
BE12.04.2000
PT12.07.2000
SE12.07.2000
Former [2001/16]AT12.04.2000
BE12.04.2000
PT12.07.2000
Former [2001/11]AT12.04.2000
BE12.04.2000
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS52104554  ;
 [A]JPS6317908  ;
 [A]JPS63157147  ;
 [A]GB1091085  (HOLLIFIELD CORP) [A] 1 * claims 1,6,7,18 *;
 [A]EP0028720  (IBM [US]) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]US4717426  (BRYNILDSEN ERIK [NO]) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9116206  (MONNERAT ANDRE ROBERT LOUIS [CH]) [A] 1 * claims 1,2,4 ** page 2, line 28 - page 4, line 10 *;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 77, no. 41, Database accession no. 77-73484Y, XP002013392 & JPS52104554 A 19770902 (DAI-NIPPON TORYO KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880624), vol. 012, no. 223, Database accession no. (C - 507), & JP63017908 A 19880125 (TOAGOSEI CHEM IND CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19881109), vol. 012, no. 422, Database accession no. (P - 783), & JP63157147 A 19880630 (KONICA CORP;OTHERS: 01) [A] 1 * abstract *
International search[A]US3042621  (GEORGE KIRSCHENBAUER HANS);
 [A]US4093417  (HEINLEIN KARL HANS, et al);
 [A]US4997588  (GILLICH THOMAS N [US]);
 [A]US5100574  (URUSHIBATA HIDEAKI [JP], et al);
 [A]US5120397  (URUSHIBATA HIDEAKI [JP], et al);
 [A]US5143639  (KRAWACK BORGE [DK]);
 [AP]US5194173  (FOLKARD CHRISTOPHER W [US], et al)
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