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EP About this file: EP1490549

EP1490549 - COMPOSITION FOR SURFACE TREATMENT OF PAPER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  16.05.2014
Database last updated on 22.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): GB, HU		published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/24]For all designated states
BASF SE
Carl Bosch Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Former [2008/31]For all designated states
Ciba Holding Inc.
Klybeckstrasse 141
4057 Basel / CH
Former [2005/14]For all designated states
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc.
Klybeckstrasse 141
4057 Basel / CH
Former [2005/01]For all designated states
Raisio Chemicals Ltd.
Raisionkaari 60
21200 Raisio / FI
Inventor(s)01 / MASON, Geoff
4, Willow Bank
Timberscombe, Somerset TA24 7TW / GB
02 / KIMPIMÄKI, Tomi
Karhunkaari 12
FIN-21250 Masku / FI
03 / SUNDBERG, Kenneth
Ylännekatu 11
FI-20540 Turku / FI
 [2007/25]
Former [2005/01]01 / MASON, Geoff
4, Willow Bank
Timberscombe, Somerset TA24 7TW / GB
02 / KIMPIMÄKI, Tomi
Karhunkaari 12
FIN-21250 Masku / FI
03 / SUNDBERG, Kenneth
Övrevägen 9, bostad 7
FIN-20810 bo / FI
Representative(s)Hollatz, Christian, et al
Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/25]Hollatz, Christian, et al
Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München / DE
Former [2008/36]Hollatz, Christian, et al
ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner GbR Patentanwälte Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München / DE
Former [2008/35]Hollatz, Christian
ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner GbR Patentanwälte Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München / DE
Former [2006/26]Lalli, Esko
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Oy, P.O.Box 250
21201 Raisio / FI
Former [2005/01]Suominen, Kaisa Liisa
Turun Patenttitoimisto Oy, P.O.Box 99
20521 Turku / FI
Application number, filing date03712158.919.03.2003
[2005/01]
WO2003FI00209
Priority number, dateFI2002000052119.03.2002         Original published format: FI 20020521
[2005/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03078734
Date:25.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1490549
Date:29.12.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.09.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1490549
Date:27.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/26]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1490549
Date:18.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:D21H17/69, D21H19/38, B41M5/00
[2005/01]
CPC:
B41M5/5218 (EP,US); B82Y30/00 (EP,US); D21H21/52 (EP,US);
B41M5/5236 (EP,US); B41M5/5254 (EP,US); C01P2004/61 (EP,US);
C01P2004/64 (EP,US); D21H19/36 (EP,US); D21H19/38 (EP,US);
D21H19/40 (EP,US); D21H21/16 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/01]
TitleGerman:ZUSAMMENSETZUNG ZUR OBERFLÄCHENBEHANDLUNG VON PAPIER[2005/01]
English:COMPOSITION FOR SURFACE TREATMENT OF PAPER[2005/01]
French:COMPOSITION POUR LE TRAITEMENT DE SURFACE DE PAPIER[2005/01]
Entry into regional phase13.10.2004National basic fee paid 
13.10.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
13.10.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.10.2004Examination requested  [2004/53]
06.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
03.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.05.2007Fee for grant paid
14.05.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.03.2008  09.04.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Omya International AG
Baslerstrasse 42
4665 Oftringen / CH
Opponent's representative
Tiefbrunner, Vera
Maiwald Patentanwalts- und
Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2014/10]
Opponent(s)01  27.03.2008  09.04.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Omya International AG
Baslerstrasse 42
4665 Oftringen / CH
Opponent's representative
Tiefbrunner, Vera
Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
DE-80335 München / DE
Former [2008/19]
Opponent(s)01  27.03.2008   
OMYA DEVELOPMENT AG
42 Baslerstrasse
4665 Oftringen / CH
Opponent's representative
Haggenmüller, Christian
Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3
D-80335 München / DE
07.05.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.11.2008Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.12.2009Date of oral proceedings
28.12.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
28.12.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
11.04.2013Date of oral proceedings
14.11.2013Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.11.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.02.2014Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.03.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
09.05.2014Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition11.02.2010Appeal received No.  T0287/10
06.05.2010Statement of grounds filed
15.05.2012Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
24.01.2014Appeal received No.  T0191/14
21.02.2014Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
15.05.2012Date of oral proceedings
25.05.2012Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
16.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
08.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH27.06.2007
CY27.06.2007
CZ27.06.2007
DK27.06.2007
EE27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
RO27.06.2007
SI27.06.2007
SK27.06.2007
TR27.06.2007
BG27.09.2007
GR28.09.2007
IE19.03.2008
LU19.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
GB19.03.2011
HU20.03.2011
[2015/21]
Former [2010/37]CH27.06.2007
CY27.06.2007
CZ27.06.2007
DK27.06.2007
EE27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
RO27.06.2007
SI27.06.2007
SK27.06.2007
TR27.06.2007
BG27.09.2007
GR28.09.2007
IE19.03.2008
LU19.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
Former [2010/32]CH27.06.2007
CY27.06.2007
CZ27.06.2007
DK27.06.2007
EE27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
RO27.06.2007
SI27.06.2007
SK27.06.2007
BG27.09.2007
GR28.09.2007
IE19.03.2008
LU19.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
Former [2009/34]CH27.06.2007
CY27.06.2007
CZ27.06.2007
DK27.06.2007
EE27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
RO27.06.2007
SI27.06.2007
SK27.06.2007
BG27.09.2007
GR28.09.2007
IE19.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
Former [2009/11]CH27.06.2007
CZ27.06.2007
DK27.06.2007
EE27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
RO27.06.2007
SI27.06.2007
SK27.06.2007
BG27.09.2007
GR28.09.2007
IE19.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
Former [2009/08]CH27.06.2007
CZ27.06.2007
DK27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
RO27.06.2007
SI27.06.2007
SK27.06.2007
BG27.09.2007
GR28.09.2007
IE19.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
Former [2008/46]CH27.06.2007
CZ27.06.2007
DK27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
RO27.06.2007
SI27.06.2007
SK27.06.2007
BG27.09.2007
GR28.09.2007
MC31.03.2008
Former [2008/28]CH27.06.2007
CZ27.06.2007
DK27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
RO27.06.2007
SI27.06.2007
SK27.06.2007
BG27.09.2007
GR28.09.2007
Former [2008/22]CH27.06.2007
CZ27.06.2007
DK27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
SI27.06.2007
SK27.06.2007
BG27.09.2007
GR28.09.2007
Former [2008/13]CH27.06.2007
CZ27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
SI27.06.2007
SK27.06.2007
BG27.09.2007
Former [2008/10]CZ27.06.2007
SI27.06.2007
BG27.09.2007
Former [2008/09]SI27.06.2007
BG27.09.2007
Former [2008/07]SI27.06.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH03199491  ;
 [A]JPS60219084  ;
 [A]JPH11302998  ;
 [A]JPS6328689  ;
 [A]EP0524635  (MITSUBISHI PAPER MILLS LTD [JP]) [A] 1-31 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0655346  (MITSUBISHI PAPER MILLS LTD [JP]) [A] 1-31 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1991, no. 41, Database accession no. 1991-299916, XP002242191 & JPH03199491 A 19910830 (KANZAKI PAPER MFG CO LTD) [A] 1-31 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1985, no. 50, Database accession no. 1985-314059, XP002242192 & JPS60219084 A 19851101 (MITSUBISHI PAPER MILLS LTD) [A] 1-31 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2000, no. 05, Database accession no. 2000-056907, XP002242193 & JPH11302998 A 19991102 (OJI PAPER CO) [A] 1-31 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1988, no. 11, Database accession no. 1988-074445, XP002242194 & JPS6328689 A 19880206 (OJI PAPER CO) [A] 1-31 * abstract *
OppositionUS4154899
 EP0332102
 US5120365
 US5344487
 EP0768344
 EP0777014
 WO9836029
 US6197155
    - G.E.HALL ET AL., "Precipitated Calcium Carbonates", G.E.HALL ET AL., TAPPI, (198504), vol. 38, pages 223 - 228
    - H.BECKER, "Gefällte Calciumcarbonate in Streichpapieren", Wochenblatt für Papierfabrikation, (1976), pages 423 - 432
    - L. JÄRNSTRÖM ET AL., "Strichstruktur und optische Eigenschaften gestrichener Papiere: Einfluss von Pigmentform und Grössenverteilung", Wochenblatt für Papierfabrikation, (1996), vol. 124, pages 736 - 741, XP009053685
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