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EP1459112 - COLOR EFFECT COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.09.2010
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.11.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 20.12.2017  [2017/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
3800 West 143rd Street
Cleveland, OH 44111 / US
[2004/39]
Inventor(s)01 / MUNRO, Calum H.
112 Candleridge Drive
Wexford, PA 15090 / US
02 / MERRITT, Mark D.
507 Luke Court
Cranberry Township, PA 16066 / US
03 / LAMERS, Paul H.
Siemensweg 8
71711 Steinheim / DE
 [2004/44]
Former [2004/39]01 / MUNRO, Calum H.
112 Candleridge Drive
Wexford, PA 15090 / US
02 / MERRITT, Mark D.
2810 Shetland Place, Apartment 227
Allison Park, PA 15101 / US
03 / LAMERS, Paul H.
Siemensweg 8
71711 Steinheim / DE
Representative(s)Fleischer, Holm Herbert
polypatent
Postfach 40 02 43
51410 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/39]Fleischer, Holm Herbert, Dr.
Sternagel, Fleischer, Godemeyer & Partner Patentanwälte Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Application number, filing date02799978.820.12.2002
[2004/39]
WO2002US41290
Priority number, dateUS2001003482527.12.2001         Original published format: US 34825
[2004/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03058299
Date:17.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1459112
Date:22.09.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.07.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1459112
Date:28.10.2009
Language:EN
[2009/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:G02B5/20, C09D5/36
[2004/39]
CPC:
G02B5/223 (EP,US); C09D5/004 (EP,US); C09D5/36 (EP,US);
G02B5/206 (EP,US); G02B5/287 (EP,US); B65D2203/12 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24 (EP,US); Y10T428/24372 (EP,US); Y10T428/2438 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24405 (EP,US); Y10T428/31678 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2009/44]
Former [2004/39]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:FARBEFFEKT ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN[2004/39]
English:COLOR EFFECT COMPOSITIONS[2004/39]
French:COMPOSITIONS A EFFET COLORE[2004/39]
Entry into regional phase21.07.2004National basic fee paid 
21.07.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
21.07.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.07.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.07.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/39]
01.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.2008Date of oral proceedings
10.03.2009Date of oral proceedings
07.04.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.04.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
05.08.2009Fee for grant paid
05.08.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.07.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
24.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
24.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[DX]US5944994  (ASHER SANFORD A [US], et al) [DX] 1-74 * figures 2,3A,6-10; examples 2-4; claims 1-5 *;
 [A]US5824733  (DOEBERT JUERGEN [DE], et al) [A] 1-74 * claims 1-12 *;
 [A]US5527386  (STATZ HERMANN [US]) [A] 1-74 * column 15, line 26 - column 18, line 46; claims 1,18 *;
 [A]US5624731  (DESJARDINS ALEXANDER [US]) [A] 1-74 * column 3, line 35 - line 45; figure 1 *
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