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EP About this file: EP1606355

EP1606355 - IRON OXIDE PIGMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.11.2018
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.12.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.11.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.06.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip05.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, PT		published on 08.07.2020  [2020/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
Kennedyplatz 1
50569 Köln / DE
[2013/38]
Former [2005/51]For all designated states
LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
LIP-Intellectual Property Rights
51369 Leverkusen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MEISEN, Ulrich
Schevenerstr. 18A
53925 Kall / DE
02 / MLECZKO, Leslaw
Hustadtring 63
44801 Bochum / DE
 [2005/51]
Application number, filing date04717050.104.03.2004
[2005/51]
WO2004EP02178
Priority number, dateDE2003101155017.03.2003         Original published format: DE 10311550
[2005/51]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004083318
Date:30.09.2004
Language:DE
[2004/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1606355
Date:21.12.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1606355
Date:03.01.2018
Language:DE
[2018/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:C09C1/24
[2005/51]
CPC:
C09C1/24 (EP,US); C01P2004/62 (EP,US); C01P2006/12 (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,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/01]
Former [2005/51]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:EISENOXIDPIGMENTE[2005/51]
English:IRON OXIDE PIGMENTS[2005/51]
French:PIGMENTS D'OXYDE DE FER[2005/51]
Entry into regional phase17.10.2005National basic fee paid 
17.10.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
17.10.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.10.2005Examination requested  [2006/03]
18.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.04.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
09.11.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.11.2017Fee for grant paid
20.11.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.11.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  18.08.2006
Opposition(s)05.10.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
02.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
02.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
31.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
31.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.03.2004
CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
MC03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
PT03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SI03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
IE04.03.2018
LU04.03.2018
BG03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
[2020/27]
Former [2019/13]CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
MC03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SI03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
IE04.03.2018
LU04.03.2018
BG03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
Former [2019/09]CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
MC03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
IE04.03.2018
LU04.03.2018
BG03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
Former [2019/04]CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
MC03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
LU04.03.2018
BG03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
Former [2018/52]CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
MC03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
BG03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
Former [2018/51]CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
BG03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
Former [2018/50]CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
BG03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
Former [2018/40]CY03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
BG03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
Former [2018/39]CY03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
GR04.04.2018
Former [2018/37]CY03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
GR04.04.2018
Former [2018/36]CY03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
PL03.01.2018
Former [2018/34]FI03.01.2018
NL03.01.2018
Cited inInternational search[DXA]EP0850881  (RUTHNER MICHAEL JOHANN DIPL IN [AT]) [DX] 9-12,14 * the whole document * [A] 12-18;
 [XD]EP0911369  (BAYER AG [DE]) [XD] 1,5,6,8,20,21 * paragraph [0069] - paragraph [0071] * * paragraph [0073] - paragraph [0075] * * paragraph [0077] - paragraph [0079]; claims 1,6-8 *;
 [X]  - G. BUXBAUM (ED.), Industrial Inorganic Pigments, WEINHEIM, WILEY VCH, (1998), XP002289707 [X] 3 * page 91, paragraph 3.1.1.4 *
by applicantUS5421878
 EP0850881
 EP0911369
 DE19917786
 DE19958168
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