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EP About this file: EP1146087

EP1146087 - Organic pigments for LCD colour filter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  04.03.2011
Database last updated on 22.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.04.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI
published on 18.05.2011  [2011/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
51369 Leverkusen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/40]For all designated states
LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
51369 Leverkusen / DE
Former [2001/42]For all designated states
BAYER AG
51368 Leverkusen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Wolf, Mickey
Ernst-Ludwig-Kirchner Strasse 19
51375 Leverkusen / DE
02 / Richter, Rolf, Dr.
Heymannstrasse 67
51373 Leverkusen / DE
03 / Faubion, Kent
134-A Queen Street
Charleston, SC 29401 / US
04 / Herrmann, Udo, Dr.
Melanderstrasse 13
41541 Dormagen / DE
05 / Witt, Josef
Fichtestrasse 18
51377 Leverkusen / DE
06 / Nyssen, Peter-Roger
Magnolienstrasse 6
41542 Dormagen / DE
 [2001/42]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/15]von Kreisler Selting Werner
Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Former [2009/47]Weber, Thomas
Patentanwälte von Kreisler Selting Werner Postfach 10 22 41
50462 Köln / DE
Former [2009/15]Weber, Thomas
Patentanwälte von Kreisler Selting Werner Postfach 10 22 41
50462 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date01106443.323.03.2001
[2001/42]
Priority number, dateDE200011666504.04.2000         Original published format: DE 10016665
DE200012530322.05.2000         Original published format: DE 10025303
[2001/42]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1146087
Date:17.10.2001
Language:DE
[2001/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1146087
Date:05.11.2003
Language:DE
[2003/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.08.2001
ClassificationIPC:C09B45/14, G02B5/20, G03F7/004, C09D11/00
[2001/42]
CPC:
C09D11/32 (EP,US); C09B62/012 (KR); C09B45/14 (EP,US);
C09B67/0033 (EP,US); C09D11/328 (EP,US); G03F7/0007 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/27]
Former [2001/42]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Organische Pigmente für Farbfilter in LCD[2001/42]
English:Organic pigments for LCD colour filter[2001/42]
French:Pigments organiques pour filtres colorés pour afficheurs à cristaux liquides[2001/42]
Examination procedure17.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/25]
02.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.09.2003Fee for grant paid
04.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.08.2004  01.12.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Toyo Ink Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
3-13, Kyobashi 2-chome,Chuo-ku
Tokyo / JP
Opponent's representative
Srinivasan, Ravi Chandran
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2004/41]
Opponent(s)01  05.08.2004   
Toyo Ink Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
3-13, Kyobashi 2-chome,Chuo-ku
Tokyo / JP
Opponent's representative
Srinivasan, Ravi Chandran
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
08.12.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.04.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.04.2007Date of oral proceedings
21.06.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.06.2007Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
06.10.2010Legal effect of revocation of patent [2011/14]
Appeal following opposition13.07.2007Appeal received No.  T1162/07
05.09.2007Statement of grounds filed
06.10.2010Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
06.10.2010Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH05.11.2003
CY05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
IE05.11.2003
LI05.11.2003
TR05.11.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
ES16.02.2004
AT23.03.2004
MC31.03.2004
PT05.04.2004
GB23.03.2005
LU23.03.2005
BE31.03.2005
FR30.11.2005
[2011/20]
Former [2008/03]CY05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
IE05.11.2003
TR05.11.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
ES16.02.2004
AT23.03.2004
MC31.03.2004
PT05.04.2004
GB23.03.2005
LU23.03.2005
BE31.03.2005
FR30.11.2005
Former [2007/26]CY05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
IE05.11.2003
TR05.11.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
ES16.02.2004
AT23.03.2004
MC31.03.2004
GB23.03.2005
LU23.03.2005
BE31.03.2005
FR30.11.2005
Former [2007/09]CY05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
IE05.11.2003
TR05.11.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
ES16.02.2004
AT23.03.2004
MC31.03.2004
GB23.03.2005
BE31.03.2005
LU31.03.2005
FR30.11.2005
Former [2006/51]FI05.11.2003
IE05.11.2003
TR05.11.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
ES16.02.2004
AT23.03.2004
MC31.03.2004
GB23.03.2005
BE31.03.2005
FR30.11.2005
Former [2006/14]FI05.11.2003
IE05.11.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
ES16.02.2004
AT23.03.2004
MC31.03.2004
GB23.03.2005
BE31.03.2005
FR30.11.2005
Former [2006/13]FI05.11.2003
IE05.11.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
ES16.02.2004
AT23.03.2004
MC31.03.2004
GB23.03.2005
BE31.03.2005
Former [2005/51]FI05.11.2003
IE05.11.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
ES16.02.2004
AT23.03.2004
MC31.03.2004
Former [2005/02]FI05.11.2003
IE05.11.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
ES16.02.2004
MC31.03.2004
Former [2004/46]FI05.11.2003
IE05.11.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
ES16.02.2004
Former [2004/41]FI05.11.2003
IE05.11.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
Former [2004/40]FI05.11.2003
IE05.11.2003
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
Former [2004/33]FI05.11.2003
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
Former [2004/26]FI05.11.2003
SE05.02.2004
Former [2004/24]SE05.02.2004
Documents cited:Search[DAX]EP0073463  (BAYER AG [DE]) [DA] 9-13,20 * example - * * examples 13,16-21,24 * * page 17, line 1 - line 15 * * page 22, line 22 - line 29 * * page 33, line 15 - line 29 * * page 35, line 1 - line 3 * [X] 15;
 [A]EP0839879  (BAYER AG [DE]) [A] 9-13 * page 5, line 44 - page 11, line 44 *;
 [D]DE19712486  (BAYER AG [DE]);
 [A]EP0947563  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-8 * page 4, line 25 - page 5, line 19 * * page 2, line 13 - page 3, line 13 * * page 16, line 1 - page 24, line 20 *;
 [PA]EP0994164  (BAYER AG [DE]) [PA] 9-13 * page 4, line 36 - page 6, line 38 * * page 8, line 56 *;
 [D]DE19847586  (BAYER AG [DE]);
 [D]DE19945245  (BAYER AG [DE]);
 [PA]EP1086992  (BAYER AG [DE]) [PA] 9-13 * example 10 *
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