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EP1246878 - SOLVENT-FREE FILM-FORMING COMPOSITIONS FOR CLEAR COATS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  12.11.2008
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip12.11.2008Revocation of patentpublished on 03.12.2008  [2008/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
3800 West 143rd Street
Cleveland, OH 44111 / US
[2002/41]
Inventor(s)01 / DAS, Suryya K.
100 Chapel Knoll Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15238 / US
02 / HOGGE, Matthew F.
2713 Bear Run Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15237 / US
03 / KILIC, Soner
4907 Ottawa Court
Gibsonia, PA 15044 / US
04 / NAKAJIMA, Masayuki
2604 Glenchester Drive
Wexford, PA 15090 / US
 [2002/41]
Representative(s)polypatent
Postfach 40 02 43
51410 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/41]Sternagel, Fleischer, Godemeyer & Partner Patentanwälte
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Application number, filing date00976640.325.10.2000
[2002/41]
WO2000US29388
Priority number, dateUS1999043761810.11.1999         Original published format: US 437618
[2002/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0134714
Date:17.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1246878
Date:09.10.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.05.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1246878
Date:07.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.05.2001
ClassificationIPC:C09D201/02, C08J3/03
[2002/41]
CPC:
C08J3/24 (EP,US); C08J3/03 (EP,US); C09D201/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/02]
Former [2002/41]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:LÖSEMITTELFREIE FILMBILDENDE KLARLACKZUSAMMENSETZUNG[2002/41]
English:SOLVENT-FREE FILM-FORMING COMPOSITIONS FOR CLEAR COATS[2002/41]
French:COMPOSITIONS FORMANT UN FILM SANS SOLVANT POUR DES REVETEMENTS TRANSPARENTS[2002/41]
Entry into regional phase29.05.2002National basic fee paid 
29.05.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
29.05.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.05.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.05.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/41]
28.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2003Fee for grant paid
11.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.10.2004  14.10.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Bayer MaterialScience AG
Patents and Licensing
51368 Leverkusen / DE
 02  07.10.2004  15.10.2004  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Coatings AG
CT/R-B311 Glasuritstrasse 1
48165 Münster / DE
Opponent's representative
Leifert, Elmar, et al, et al
Leifert & Steffan
Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 40 09
40031 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2006/23]
Opponent(s)01  06.10.2004  14.10.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Bayer MaterialScience AG
Patents and Licensing
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
 02  07.10.2004  15.10.2004  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Coatings AG
Glasuritstr. 1
48165 Münster / DE
Opponent's representative
Leifert, Elmar, et al, et al
Leifert & Steffan Burgplatz 21-22
40213 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2004/49]
Opponent(s)01  06.10.2004  14.10.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Bayer MaterialScience AG
Patents and Licensing
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
 02  07.10.2004   
BASF Coatings AG
Glasuritstr. 1
48165 Münster / DE
Opponent's representative
Münch, Volker, et al, et al
Dres. Fitzner, Münch & Kluin Rechts- und Patentanwälte Lintorfer Strasse 10
40878 Ratingen / DE
Former [2004/48]
Opponent(s)01  06.10.2004    ADMISSIBLE
Bayer MaterialScience AG
Patents and Licensing
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
11.11.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.03.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
08.12.2005Date of oral proceedings
03.01.2006Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.01.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
16.09.2008Legal effect of revocation of patent [2008/49]
16.09.2008Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition02.03.2006Appeal received No.  T0307/06
11.05.2006Statement of grounds filed
16.09.2008Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
16.09.2008Date of oral proceedings
24.09.2008Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
23.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[X]JPS56100819  ;
 [A]WO9405733  (PPG INDUSTRIES INC [US]) [A] 1 * claims 1,10,11,14-17 * * page 13, line 10 - line 12 *;
 [DA]EP0401565  (PPG INDUSTRIES INC [US]) [DA] 1 * claims 1,2 *;
 [DA]US5981653  (WILMES OSWALD [DE], et al) [DA] 1 * claim 1 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19811114), vol. 005, no. 178, Database accession no. (C - 078), & JP56100819 A 19810813 (DAINIPPON TORYO CO LTD) [X] 1 * abstract *
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