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EP About this file: EP1697446

EP1697446 - METHOD OF TREATING A PLASTIC ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.06.2016
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, CY, HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covestro LLC
1 Covestro Circle
Pittsburgh, PA 15205 / US
[2015/44]
Former [2015/34]For all designated states
Bayer MaterialScience LLC
100 Bayer Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15205-9741 / US
Former [2006/36]For all designated states
Bayer MaterialScience LLC
100 Bayer Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15205-9741 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PYLES, Robert, A.
432 Galway Drive
Bethel Park, PA 15102-2306 / US
02 / ARCHEY, Rick, L.
333 Old Clairton Road
Pleasant Hills, PA 15236-4334 / US
03 / DERIKART, David, M.
101 Yost Drive
Tarentum, PA 15084 / US
 [2006/36]
Representative(s)Levpat
c/o Covestro AG
Gebäude 4825
51365 Leverkusen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/34]BIP Patents
c/o Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
Alfred-Nobel-Straße 10
40789 Monheim am Rhein / DE
Former [2013/20]BIP Patents
Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
Creative Campus Monheim
Alfred-Nobel-Straße 10
40789 Monheim / DE
Former [2006/36]Klimiuk, Meike, et al
Bayer MaterialScience AG LP/PL
51368 Leverkusen / DE
Application number, filing date04812959.706.12.2004
[2006/36]
WO2004US40542
Priority number, dateUS2003073365711.12.2003         Original published format: US 733657
[2006/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005061597
Date:07.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/27]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1697446
Date:06.09.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.07.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1697446
Date:19.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:C08J7/06
[2014/10]
CPC:
C08J7/044 (EP,US); C08J7/065 (EP,KR,US); B05D1/005 (KR);
B05D1/02 (KR); B05D1/305 (KR); C08K5/053 (KR);
C08J2300/00 (KR); C08J2369/00 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2006/36]C08J7/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/34]
Former [2006/36]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG EINES KUNSTSTOFFGEGENSTANDS[2006/36]
English:METHOD OF TREATING A PLASTIC ARTICLE[2006/36]
French:PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT D'ARTICLES EN PLASTIQUE[2006/36]
Entry into regional phase11.07.2006National basic fee paid 
11.07.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
11.07.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.07.2006Examination requested  [2006/36]
25.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.08.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.02.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2015Fee for grant paid
13.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.07.2015Receipt 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  25.01.2007
Opposition(s)20.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
04.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
03.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
12.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
11.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.12.2004
AT19.08.2015
BE19.08.2015
BG19.08.2015
CY19.08.2015
CZ19.08.2015
DK19.08.2015
EE19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
IT19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
MC19.08.2015
NL19.08.2015
PL19.08.2015
RO19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
SI19.08.2015
SK19.08.2015
TR19.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
IE06.12.2015
LU06.12.2015
IS19.12.2015
PT21.12.2015
CH31.12.2015
LI31.12.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2017/03]AT19.08.2015
BE19.08.2015
CZ19.08.2015
DK19.08.2015
EE19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
IT19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
MC19.08.2015
NL19.08.2015
PL19.08.2015
RO19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
SI19.08.2015
SK19.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
IE06.12.2015
LU06.12.2015
IS19.12.2015
PT21.12.2015
CH31.12.2015
LI31.12.2015
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DK19.08.2015
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GR20.11.2015
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BE31.12.2015
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RO19.08.2015
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SK19.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
LU06.12.2015
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BE31.12.2015
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BE31.12.2015
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Cited inInternational search[AD]US4323597  (OLSON DANIEL R) [AD] 1-28 * column 1, lines 10-20 ** column 3, line 3 - column 7, line 47; example -; claim - *;
 [A]WO0014325  (RYSER CHRISTOPHE U [CA]) [A] 1-28 * page 1, lines 3-6 * * page 3, line 10 - page 4, line 20 * * page 9, line 24 - page 10, line 7; example 3; claim - *;
 [X]WO0244258  (PPG IND OHIO INC [US]) [X] 1-28 * page 1, lines 4-22 * * page 5, lines 5-19 * * page 11, line 29 - page 12, line 3 * * page 20, line 23 - page 21, line 26 * * page 22, line 9 - page 24, line 21 * * page 28, line 28 - page 34, line 11; examples 19-21,26; claim - *;
 [A]EP1213320  (BAYER AG [US]) [A] 1-28 * paragraphs [0001] , [0008] , [0033] , [0039]; example 14 *;
 [X]WO03083207  (BAYER POLYMERS LLC [US]) [X] 1-28 * page 1, lines 1-11 * * page 2, lines 7-9 * * page 3, line 1 - page 8, line 20; examples 1-6; claim - *
by applicantUS3361706
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 US4535104
 US4640690
 US4812141
 US4818096
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 US5274132
 US5429774
 WO0244258
 US6602447
 WO03083207
    - Colour Index, THE SOCIETY OF DYERS AND COLOURISTS, (1971), vol. 2, pages 2479,218 - 2743
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