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EP About this file: EP1240262

EP1240262 - POWDER COATING COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.12.2007
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 09.09.2009  [2009/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/38]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / YEAGER, Gary, William
2010 Fairlawn Parkway
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
02 / TAKEMORI, Michael, Teruki
28 Riverwind Drive
Rexford, NY 12148 / US
 [2002/38]
Representative(s)Szary, Anne Catherine, et al
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/36]Szary, Anne Catherine, et al
London Patent Operation GE International Inc. 15 John Adam Street London
WC2N 6LU / GB
Former [2002/38]Szary, Anne Catherine, Dr., et al
GE London Patent Operation, Essex House, 12-13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date00968743.505.10.2000
[2002/38]
WO2000US27496
Priority number, dateUS19990157683P05.10.1999         Original published format: US 157683 P
US2000061796904.10.2000         Original published format: US 617969
[2002/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0125358
Date:12.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1240262
Date:18.09.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.04.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1240262
Date:31.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.04.2001
ClassificationIPC:C09D171/12, C09D5/03, C09D163/00
[2002/38]
CPC:
C09D167/00 (EP,US); C09D163/00 (EP,US); C09D171/12 (EP,US);
C09D5/033 (EP,US); C08L63/00 (EP,US); C08L67/00 (EP,US);
C08L71/12 (EP,US); Y02P20/582 (EP,US); Y10T428/31511 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31515 (EP,US); Y10T428/31529 (EP,US); Y10T428/3154 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31681 (EP,US); Y10T428/31699 (EP,US); Y10T428/31794 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31935 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C09D163/00, C08L71/00 (EP,US);
C09D167/00, C08L71/00 (US,EP);
C09D171/12, C08L2666/02 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/38]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:PULVERLACKZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN[2002/38]
English:POWDER COATING COMPOSITIONS[2002/38]
French:COMPOSITIONS DE REVETEMENT EN POUDRE[2002/38]
Entry into regional phase06.05.2002National basic fee paid 
06.05.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
06.05.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.04.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.04.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/38]
02.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.12.2006Fee for grant paid
06.12.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.11.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
02.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
31.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.01.2007
BE31.01.2007
CH31.01.2007
CY31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
IT31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
NL31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
GR01.05.2007
ES12.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
IE05.10.2007
LU05.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
[2009/37]
Former [2009/33]AT31.01.2007
BE31.01.2007
CH31.01.2007
CY31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
IT31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
NL31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
GR01.05.2007
ES12.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
IE05.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
Former [2008/48]AT31.01.2007
BE31.01.2007
CH31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
IT31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
NL31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
GR01.05.2007
ES12.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
IE05.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
Former [2008/26]AT31.01.2007
BE31.01.2007
CH31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
IT31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
NL31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
GR01.05.2007
ES12.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
MC31.10.2007
Former [2008/23]AT31.01.2007
BE31.01.2007
CH31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
IT31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
NL31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
GR01.05.2007
ES12.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
Former [2008/19]AT31.01.2007
BE31.01.2007
CH31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
NL31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
GR01.05.2007
ES12.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
Former [2008/01]AT31.01.2007
BE31.01.2007
CH31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
NL31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
ES12.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
Former [2007/48]AT31.01.2007
CH31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
NL31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
ES12.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
Former [2007/46]AT31.01.2007
CH31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
NL31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
ES12.05.2007
Former [2007/39]CH31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
NL31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
ES12.05.2007
Former [2007/38]CH31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
SE30.04.2007
Former [2007/37]CH31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
Former [2007/36]FI31.01.2007
Cited inInternational search[X] JPS617331  
 [A] JPH03223368  
 [X]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 010, no. 148 (C - 350) 29 May 1986 (1986-05-29) [X] 1-25 * abstract *
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 015, no. 508 (C - 0897) 24 December 1991 (1991-12-24) [A] 1 * abstract *
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