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EP About this file: EP1255790

EP1255790 - NOVEL SURFACE-MODIFIED PEARL PIGMENT AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.02.2008
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.09.2010  [2010/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck Patent GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
[2007/16]
Former [2002/46]For all designated states
MERCK PATENT GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / LI, Bangyin
Jotoh Mansion B-303, 2-7-16 Jotoh, Taira
Iwaki-shi, Fukushima-ken 970-8026 / JP
02 / NITTA, Katsuhisa
1-3-2, Shonandai
Iwaki-shi, Fukushima-ken 971-8152 / JP
 [2002/46]
Application number, filing date01916969.731.01.2001
[2002/46]
WO2001EP00999
Priority number, dateJP2000003312910.02.2000         Original published format: JP 2000033129
[2002/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0159014
Date:16.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/33]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1255790
Date:13.11.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.08.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1255790
Date:18.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.02.2002
ClassificationIPC:C09C1/00, C09C3/00
[2002/46]
CPC:
C09C1/0015 (EP,KR,US); C09C3/006 (EP,KR,US); C09C3/063 (EP,KR,US);
C09C3/10 (EP,KR,US); C01P2002/88 (EP,KR,US); C01P2004/84 (EP,KR,US);
C01P2006/12 (EP,KR,US); C01P2006/60 (EP,US); C01P2006/65 (EP,KR,US);
C01P2006/66 (EP,KR,US); C09C2200/401 (EP,KR,US); C09C2200/507 (EP,US);
C09C2220/10 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/46]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:NEUE OBERFLÄCHENBEHANDELTE PERLGLANZPIGMENTE UND VERFAHREN ZU DEREN HERSTELLUNG[2002/46]
English:NOVEL SURFACE-MODIFIED PEARL PIGMENT AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME[2002/46]
French:NOUVEAUX PIGMENTS NACRES MODIFIES EN SURFACE ET LEUR PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION[2002/46]
Entry into regional phase13.06.2002National basic fee paid 
13.06.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
13.06.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.08.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/46]
24.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.05.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
04.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.01.2007Fee for grant paid
16.01.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.01.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/13]
Request for further processing for:01.08.2006Request for further processing filed
01.08.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.08.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
12.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
12.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
12.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.04.2007
BE18.04.2007
CH18.04.2007
CY18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
FR18.04.2007
IT18.04.2007
LI18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
TR18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
[2010/37]
Former [2009/33]AT18.04.2007
BE18.04.2007
CH18.04.2007
CY18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
FR18.04.2007
IT18.04.2007
LI18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Former [2008/52]AT18.04.2007
BE18.04.2007
CH18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
FR18.04.2007
IT18.04.2007
LI18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Former [2008/23]AT18.04.2007
BE18.04.2007
CH18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
IT18.04.2007
LI18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
FR14.12.2007
Former [2008/19]AT18.04.2007
BE18.04.2007
CH18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
LI18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Former [2008/09]AT18.04.2007
BE18.04.2007
CH18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
LI18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Former [2008/08]AT18.04.2007
BE18.04.2007
CH18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
LI18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Former [2008/04]AT18.04.2007
BE18.04.2007
CH18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
LI18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Former [2007/50]AT18.04.2007
CH18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
LI18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Former [2007/48]CH18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
LI18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Former [2007/47]ES29.07.2007
Cited inInternational search[DA]JPH0948707  ;
 [A]EP0459634  (NIPPON PAINT CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-7* abstract *;
 [A]EP0560144  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-7 * page 1, line 24 - page 2, line 26 *;
 [A]EP0649886  (MEARL CORP [US]) [A] 1-7 * page 3, line 34 - page 4, line 31; examples 1-4 *;
 [E]EP1090963  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [E] 1-7 * paragraphs [0006] , [0008] - [0012]; claims 1-6 *
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970630), vol. 1997, no. 06, & JP09048707 A 19970218 (SHISEIDO CO LTD) [DA] 1-7 * abstract *
by applicantJPS63130673
 JPH01292067
 JPH04296371
 JPH05171058
 JPH0616964
 JPH0948930
 JPH0948707
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