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EP About this file: EP1200641

EP1200641 - PRETREATMENT OF ALUMINUM SURFACES WITH CHROME-FREE SOLUTIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.10.2004
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 23.07.2008  [2008/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Chemetall GmbH
Trakehner Strasse 3
60487 Frankfurt am Main / DE
For:CH  DE  FR  GB  IT  LI 
Bayerische Motorenwerke AG
BMW Haus
Petuelring 130
80788 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/18]For all designated states
Chemetall GmbH
Trakehner Strasse 3
60487 Frankfurt am Main / DE
For:CH  DE  FR  GB  IT  LI 
Bayerische Motorenwerke AG
BMW Haus, Petuelring 130
80788 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / WENDEL, Thomas
Avrille-Strasse 11
D-65824 Schwalbach / DE
02 / BITTNER, Klaus
Berger Strasse 329
D-60385 Frankfurt Am Main / DE
03 / WIETZORECK, Hardy
Werner-Bockelmann-Strasse 86
D-65934 Frankfurt am Main / DE
04 / MÜLLER, Peter
Palestrina-Strasse 12
D-85598 Baldham / DE
 [2002/18]
Representative(s)Uppena, Franz, et al
Chemetall GmbH Patente, Marken & Lizenzen Trakehner Strasse 3
60487 Frankfurt/Main / DE
[2008/30]
Former [2002/18]Uppena, Franz, Dr., et al
Dynamit Nobel AG Patente, Marken & Lizenzen
53839 Troisdorf / DE
Application number, filing date00925252.929.04.2000
[2002/18]
WO2000EP03900
Priority number, dateDE199912184211.05.1999         Original published format: DE 19921842
[2002/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0068458
Date:16.11.2000
Language:DE
[2000/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1200641
Date:02.05.2002
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.11.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1200641
Date:17.12.2003
Language:DE
[2003/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:C23C22/34
[2002/18]
CPC:
C23C22/34 (EP,US); C23G1/125 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/18]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORBEHANDLUNG VON ALUMINIUMOBERFLÄCHEN DURCH CHROMFREIE LÖSUNGEN[2002/18]
English:PRETREATMENT OF ALUMINUM SURFACES WITH CHROME-FREE SOLUTIONS[2002/18]
French:TRAITEMENT PREALABLE DE SURFACES D'ALUMINIUM A L'AIDE DE SOLUTIONS EXEMPTES DE CHROME[2002/18]
Entry into regional phase11.12.2001National basic fee paid 
11.12.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
11.12.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.11.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.12.2001Examination requested  [2002/18]
22.03.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.2003Fee for grant paid
25.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.09.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY17.12.2003
FI17.12.2003
IE17.12.2003
DK17.03.2004
GR17.03.2004
AT29.04.2004
LU29.04.2004
MC30.04.2004
PT17.05.2004
[2008/03]
Former [2007/08]CY17.12.2003
FI17.12.2003
IE17.12.2003
DK17.03.2004
GR17.03.2004
AT29.04.2004
LU29.04.2004
MC30.04.2004
Former [2005/51]FI17.12.2003
IE17.12.2003
DK17.03.2004
GR17.03.2004
AT29.04.2004
LU29.04.2004
MC30.04.2004
Former [2005/23]FI17.12.2003
IE17.12.2003
DK17.03.2004
GR17.03.2004
LU29.04.2004
MC30.04.2004
Former [2005/02]FI17.12.2003
IE17.12.2003
DK17.03.2004
GR17.03.2004
MC30.04.2004
Former [2004/40]FI17.12.2003
IE17.12.2003
GR17.03.2004
Former [2004/33]FI17.12.2003
GR17.03.2004
Former [2004/26]FI17.12.2003
Cited inInternational searchJPS5424232  [ ] (NIPPON PACKAGING KK) [ ] * example 3 *;
 [DXY]US4148670  (KELLY TIMM L) [DX] 1 * column 12, lines 1-6; claim 1; table 1 * * table 1 * [Y] 2-6;
 [A]US4339310  (ODA NOBUYUKI, et al);
 [A]EP0153973  (NIHON PARKERIZING [JP]) [A] 1 * example 2; claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9502077  (HENKEL CORP [US], et al) [A] 1 * page 7, lines 16-19; claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9514539  (HENKEL CORP [US], et al) [A] 1 * claim 1; table 12.2 *;
 [A]DE4412138  (HENKEL KGAA [DE]) [A] 1 * page 4, lines 11--50; claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9533869  (HENKEL CORP [US], et al) [A] 1 * page 8, lines 15-25; example 6 *;
 [Y]WO9607772  (HENKEL CORP [US]) [Y] 4 * example 20 *;
 [A]WO9704145  (HENKEL CORP [US], et al) [A] 1 * page 12, line 32; examples 3,6; claims 1,7,8 *;
 [DY]EP0700452  (HENKEL KGAA [DE]) [DY] 2,3,5,6 * claims 1-8 *;
 [A]US5801217  (RODZEWICH EDWARD A [US], et al);
 [A]  - NAGAE Y., "Surface treatment of aluminum and aluminum alloys", CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19790625), vol. 90, no. 26, Database accession no. 208761q, page 303, XP002001672 [A] 1 * abstract *
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