blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News flashes

New version of the European Patent Register - SPC information for Unitary Patents.

2024-03-06

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1266977

EP1266977 - Lustrous pigment and method of producing the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  06.07.2012
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.07.2012New entry: Despatch of communication that patent is revoked 
06.07.2012Revocation of patentpublished on 08.08.2012  [2012/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eckart GmbH
Kaiserstrasse 30
90763 Fürth / DE
[2008/02]
Former [2005/21]For all designated states
ECKART GmbH & Co. KG
Kaiserstrasse 30
90763 Fürth / DE
Former [2002/51]For all designated states
ECKART GmbH & Co. KG
Kaiserstrasse 30
D-90763 Fürth / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Sommer, Günter, Dr.
Martin-Behaim-Strasse 6
91217 Hersbruck / DE
 [2002/51]
Representative(s)Louis Pöhlau Lohrentz
Patentanwälte
Postfach 30 55
90014 Nürnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/02]LOUIS, PÖHLAU, LOHRENTZ
Postfach 30 55
90014 Nürnberg / DE
Former [2002/51]Schneck, Herbert, Dipl.-Phys., Dr., et al
Rau, Schneck & Hübner Patentanwälte Königstrasse 2
90402 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date02019340.531.01.2001
[2002/51]
Priority number, dateDE200010488804.02.2000         Original published format: DE 10004888
[2002/51]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1266977
Date:18.12.2002
Language:DE
[2002/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1266977
Date:26.02.2003
[2003/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1266977
Date:25.05.2005
Language:DE
[2005/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:C23C14/00, C09C1/24, C09C1/00
[2003/09]
CPC:
C09C1/0021 (EP,US); A61K8/11 (EP,US); A61Q1/02 (EP,US);
C09C1/0015 (EP,US); C09C1/0018 (EP,US); C09C1/0051 (EP,US);
C09C1/0078 (EP,US); C09C1/36 (EP,US); C09D5/36 (EP,US);
C23C14/0005 (EP,US); C23C14/028 (EP,US); C23C14/0623 (EP,US);
C23C14/08 (EP,US); C23C14/083 (EP,US); C23C14/085 (EP,US);
A61K2800/412 (EP,US); C01P2004/61 (EP,US); C09C2200/1004 (EP,US);
C09C2200/102 (EP,US); C09C2200/1037 (EP,US); C09C2200/1054 (EP,US);
C09C2200/1087 (EP,US); C09C2200/24 (EP,US); C09C2200/301 (EP,US);
C09C2200/302 (EP,US); C09C2220/10 (EP,US); C09C2220/103 (EP,US);
C09C2220/20 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/51]C23C14/00, C09C1/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2003/47]
Former [2003/46]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  LI 
Former [2002/51]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Glanzpigment und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung[2002/51]
English:Lustrous pigment and method of producing the same[2002/51]
French:Pigment interférentiel et procédé de production[2002/51]
Examination procedure08.02.2003Examination requested  [2003/16]
27.08.2003Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
03.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.12.2003Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
18.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2005Fee for grant paid
19.02.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP01949009.3  / EP1252355
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.02.2006  15.03.2006  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Schweiz AG
Klybeckstrasse 141
4057 Basel / CH
 [2012/13]
Former [2008/32]
Opponent(s)01  23.02.2006  15.03.2006  ADMISSIBLE
Ciba Holding Inc.
Klybeckstrasse 141
4057 Basel / CH
Former [2006/16]
Opponent(s)01  23.02.2006   
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc.
Klybeckstrasse 141 P.O. Box/Postfach
4002 Basel / CH
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
31.03.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.10.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.10.2006Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
19.10.2006Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
07.02.2008Date of oral proceedings
08.05.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.05.2008Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
24.04.2012Legal effect of revocation of patent [ N /P ]
24.04.2012Legal effect of revocation of patent [2012/32]
24.06.2012Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition24.06.2008Appeal received No.  T1190/08
14.07.2008Statement of grounds filed
24.04.2012Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
24.04.2012Date of oral proceedings
30.04.2012Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
15.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
21.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
08.10.2003AT   M01   Not yet paid
08.10.2003BE   M01   Not yet paid
08.10.2003CH   M01   Not yet paid
08.10.2003CY   M01   Not yet paid
08.10.2003DK   M01   Not yet paid
08.10.2003FI   M01   Not yet paid
08.10.2003GR   M01   Not yet paid
08.10.2003IE   M01   Not yet paid
08.10.2003LU   M01   Not yet paid
08.10.2003MC   M01   Not yet paid
08.10.2003NL   M01   Not yet paid
08.10.2003PT   M01   Not yet paid
08.10.2003SE   M01   Not yet paid
08.10.2003TR   M01   Not yet paid
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipES05.09.2005
GB31.01.2010
IT31.01.2010
[2011/14]
Former [2011/05]ES05.09.2005
GB31.01.2010
Former [2006/14]ES05.09.2005
Documents cited:Search[Y]JP01054071  ;
 [Y]US3123490  (R.A. BOLOMEY) [Y] 1,7 * column 7, line 5 - line 23; examples 1,8 *;
 [A]US5135812  (PHILLIPS ROGER W [US], et al) [A] 1-10* column 7, line 55 - column 12, line 13 *;
 [A]WO9308237  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-10 * page 19, line 7 - page 22, line 26 *;
 [X]WO9838254  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 8-10 * page 2, line 14 - page 3, line 25 *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890609), vol. 013, no. 249, Database accession no. (C - 605), & JP01054071 A 19890301 (NISSHIN STEEL CO LTD) [Y] 1,7 * abstract *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.