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EP About this file: EP1469745

EP1469745 - USE OF MULTI-LAYER PIGMENTS IN THE FOOD AND PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.11.2012
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck Patent GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/44]For all designated states
MERCK PATENT GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SCHWEINFURTH, Ralf
Gervinusstrasse 59
64287 Darmstadt / DE
 [2004/44]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2011/52]
Application number, filing date03702387.607.01.2003
[2004/44]
WO2003EP00044
Priority number, dateDE200210433601.02.2002         Original published format: DE 10204336
[2004/44]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03063616
Date:07.08.2003
Language:DE
[2003/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1469745
Date:27.10.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.08.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1469745
Date:28.12.2011
Language:DE
[2011/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.08.2003
ClassificationIPC:A23L1/275, C08K7/00, C09B67/00, A61K47/48
[2004/44]
CPC:
A61K9/2813 (EP,KR,US); C09B67/00 (KR); A23L5/42 (EP,US);
A61K47/50 (KR); C09B67/0033 (KR); C09C1/0024 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/44]
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VON MEHRSCHICHTPIGMENTEN IM LEBENSMITTEL UND PHARMABEREICH[2004/44]
English:USE OF MULTI-LAYER PIGMENTS IN THE FOOD AND PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY[2004/44]
French:UTILISATION DE PIGMENTS MULTICOUCHE DANS LE DOMAINE ALIMENTAIRE ET PHARMACEUTIQUE[2004/44]
Entry into regional phase04.06.2004National basic fee paid 
04.06.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
04.06.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/44]
09.01.2008Observations by third parties
12.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.10.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
09.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.11.2011Fee for grant paid
17.11.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  12.03.2008
Opposition(s)01.10.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/49]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
09.01.2009Request for further processing filed
09.01.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
12.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
12.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
14.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
13.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
14.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.01.2003
CY28.12.2011
CZ28.12.2011
DK28.12.2011
EE28.12.2011
FI28.12.2011
IE28.12.2011
NL28.12.2011
SE28.12.2011
SI28.12.2011
SK28.12.2011
TR28.12.2011
AT07.01.2012
LU07.01.2012
BE31.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
BG28.03.2012
GR29.03.2012
PT30.04.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]CY28.12.2011
CZ28.12.2011
DK28.12.2011
EE28.12.2011
FI28.12.2011
IE28.12.2011
NL28.12.2011
SE28.12.2011
SI28.12.2011
SK28.12.2011
TR28.12.2011
AT07.01.2012
LU07.01.2012
BE31.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
BG28.03.2012
GR29.03.2012
PT30.04.2012
Former [2014/21]CY28.12.2011
CZ28.12.2011
DK28.12.2011
EE28.12.2011
FI28.12.2011
IE28.12.2011
NL28.12.2011
SE28.12.2011
SI28.12.2011
SK28.12.2011
TR28.12.2011
AT07.01.2012
BE31.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
BG28.03.2012
GR29.03.2012
PT30.04.2012
Former [2013/31]CY28.12.2011
CZ28.12.2011
DK28.12.2011
EE28.12.2011
FI28.12.2011
IE28.12.2011
NL28.12.2011
SE28.12.2011
SI28.12.2011
SK28.12.2011
AT07.01.2012
BE31.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
BG28.03.2012
GR29.03.2012
PT30.04.2012
Former [2013/29]CY28.12.2011
CZ28.12.2011
DK28.12.2011
EE28.12.2011
FI28.12.2011
IE28.12.2011
NL28.12.2011
SE28.12.2011
SI28.12.2011
SK28.12.2011
BE31.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
BG28.03.2012
GR29.03.2012
PT30.04.2012
Former [2013/04]CY28.12.2011
CZ28.12.2011
DK28.12.2011
EE28.12.2011
IE28.12.2011
NL28.12.2011
SE28.12.2011
SI28.12.2011
SK28.12.2011
BE31.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
GR29.03.2012
PT30.04.2012
Former [2012/49]CY28.12.2011
CZ28.12.2011
DK28.12.2011
EE28.12.2011
IE28.12.2011
NL28.12.2011
SE28.12.2011
SI28.12.2011
SK28.12.2011
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
GR29.03.2012
PT30.04.2012
Former [2012/37]CY28.12.2011
CZ28.12.2011
EE28.12.2011
IE28.12.2011
NL28.12.2011
SE28.12.2011
SI28.12.2011
SK28.12.2011
MC31.01.2012
GR29.03.2012
PT30.04.2012
Former [2012/36]CY28.12.2011
CZ28.12.2011
EE28.12.2011
IE28.12.2011
NL28.12.2011
SE28.12.2011
SI28.12.2011
SK28.12.2011
GR29.03.2012
Former [2012/35]CY28.12.2011
CZ28.12.2011
EE28.12.2011
IE28.12.2011
NL28.12.2011
SE28.12.2011
SI28.12.2011
GR29.03.2012
Former [2012/34]CY28.12.2011
CZ28.12.2011
SE28.12.2011
SI28.12.2011
GR29.03.2012
Former [2012/28]CY28.12.2011
SE28.12.2011
SI28.12.2011
GR29.03.2012
Former [2012/24]SE28.12.2011
SI28.12.2011
GR29.03.2012
Cited inInternational search[A]US3087828  (LINTON HOWARD R) [A] 1-12 * column 1, line 65 - column 2, line 57 *;
 [A]US4552593  (OSTERTAG WERNER [DE]) [A] 1-12 * column 3, lines 18-21 *;
 [A]DE19618569  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-12* column 5, lines 39-43 *;
 [A]DE19638708  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-12 * column 2, lines 18-22 *;
 [YD]DE19831869  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [YD] 10 * examples 3,4,6 *;
 [XY]EP1045014  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-12 * column 1, line 57 - column 3, line 28 * * column 4, lines 12-14,40-48 * * column 5, lines 43-45 * * column 4, lines 41,42 * [Y] 10;
 [X]US6334893  (PFAFF GERHARD [DE], et al) [X] 1-3,5,6,8,9,12 * column 1, lines 42-44 * * column 2, lines 1-31,55-67 * * column 3, lines 1-4 *
ExaminationWO9961529
 WO03002149
    - EM INDUSTRIES, INC. (NEW YORK), PETITION TO FDA OF APRIL 21, 1998
    - EM INDUSTRIES, INC. (NEW YORK), PETITION TO FDA, JULY 20, 1998
by applicantWO9961529
 DE19831869
 EP1045014
 US6334893
 WO03002149
otherWO9961529
 WO03002149
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