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EP About this file: EP1144124

EP1144124 - PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR COATING ARTICLES WITH LIQUID COATING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.11.2008
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.10.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 24.11.2010  [2010/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Chinet Company Technology
242 College Avenue
Waterville, ME 04903 / US
[2001/42]
Inventor(s)01 / FOSTER, Peter, D. c/o Robert G. McMorrow Jr.
Conolly Bove Lodge & Hurtz LLP 1220 Market Street
P.O. Box 2207 Wilmington, DE 19899 / US
02 / CHARNY, John, Allie
4908 Geraldine Drive
Richmond Heights, OH 44143 / US
 [2001/42]
Representative(s)Groeneveld, Yme Geert, et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2004/03]Groeneveld, Yme Geert, et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720
NL-2502 LS Den Haag / NL
Former [2001/42]Sieckmann, Ralf, Dr., et al
Cohausz Hannig Dawidowicz & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Schumannstrasse 97
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date00935883.909.05.2000
[2001/42]
WO2000US12585
Priority number, dateUS1999034361830.06.1999         Original published format: US 343618
[2001/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0102103
Date:11.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/02]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1144124
Date:17.10.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.01.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1144124
Date:23.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.08.2001
ClassificationIPC:B05D1/00
[2001/42]
CPC:
B05C5/0208 (EP,US); B05B1/044 (EP,US); B05C13/02 (EP,US);
B05C3/18 (EP,US); B05D1/00 (EP,US); B05D1/18 (EP,US);
D21H23/66 (EP,US); B05C11/06 (EP,US); Y10S118/03 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/42]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM BESCHICHTEN VON GEGENSTÄNDEN MIT FLÜSSIGEM BESCHICHTUNGSMATERIAL[2001/42]
English:PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR COATING ARTICLES WITH LIQUID COATING[2001/42]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL D'ENDUCTION D'ARTICLES AVEC UN REVETEMENT LIQUIDE[2001/42]
MiscellaneousEPB 2001/42: Derzeit sind die WIPO-Publikationsdaten A3 nicht verfügbar.
EPB 2001/42: WIPO A3 publication data is not currently available.
EPB 2001/42: L'OMPI données de publication A3 ne sont pas actuellement disponibles.
Entry into regional phase20.03.2001National basic fee paid 
20.03.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
20.03.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.01.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
20.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/42]
20.03.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
29.11.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.2001Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
07.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2003Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
19.01.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.2007Fee for grant paid
16.05.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination01.10.2003Appeal received No.  T0061/04
28.11.2003Statement of grounds filed
07.04.2005Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M03) [2005/15]
04.12.2006Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
Opposition(s)24.10.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
26.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
19.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
30.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.01.2008
CH23.01.2008
CY23.01.2008
DK23.01.2008
FI23.01.2008
IT23.01.2008
LI23.01.2008
SE23.04.2008
GR24.04.2008
ES04.05.2008
IE09.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
PT23.06.2008
[2010/47]
Former [2009/39]AT23.01.2008
CH23.01.2008
CY23.01.2008
DK23.01.2008
FI23.01.2008
IT23.01.2008
LI23.01.2008
SE23.04.2008
ES04.05.2008
IE09.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
PT23.06.2008
Former [2009/33]AT23.01.2008
CH23.01.2008
CY23.01.2008
DK23.01.2008
FI23.01.2008
LI23.01.2008
SE23.04.2008
ES04.05.2008
IE09.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
PT23.06.2008
Former [2009/23]AT23.01.2008
CH23.01.2008
DK23.01.2008
FI23.01.2008
LI23.01.2008
SE23.04.2008
ES04.05.2008
IE09.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
PT23.06.2008
Former [2009/04]AT23.01.2008
CH23.01.2008
DK23.01.2008
FI23.01.2008
LI23.01.2008
SE23.04.2008
ES04.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
PT23.06.2008
Former [2008/46]AT23.01.2008
CH23.01.2008
DK23.01.2008
FI23.01.2008
LI23.01.2008
SE23.04.2008
ES04.05.2008
PT23.06.2008
Former [2008/42]AT23.01.2008
CH23.01.2008
FI23.01.2008
LI23.01.2008
ES04.05.2008
PT23.06.2008
Former [2008/39]AT23.01.2008
CH23.01.2008
FI23.01.2008
LI23.01.2008
ES04.05.2008
Former [2008/35]CH23.01.2008
LI23.01.2008
ES04.05.2008
Cited inInternational search[X]US4695482  (WEISWURM KLAUS D [US]) [X] 24,25 * column 1, lines 25-43 * * column 3, line 44 - column 4, line 27 ** column 6, lines 20-60 *;
 [X]US5240169  (GILETA JOHN H [CA]) [X] 1,5,7,10,17,21-25 * column 2, lines 29-42 * * column 6, lines 11-23 * * figures 1,3,6,7,4,5,8,9,10,11; claims 1,2,25,26,33,39 *;
 [XY]US5505995  (LEONARD WILLIAM K [US]) [X] 12,13,16 * column 1, lines 10,11,58-60 * * column 2, lines 64-67 * * column 4, lines 60-65 * * column 5, lines 22-28 * * column 5, lines 51-55 * * column 7, lines 38-41 * * column 9, lines 39-41 * * figure 2; examples 1,2 * [Y] 2-5,7,9-11,14,17,18;
 [Y]US5545440  (THORNBERG GARY R [US]) [Y] 2-5,7,9-11,14,17,18 * figure -; claims 1,2,5,10 *
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