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EP About this file: EP1702090

EP1702090 - ZINC OR ZINC ALLOY DEPOSITION INSTALLATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  01.04.2011
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.04.2011Opposition rejectedpublished on 04.05.2011  [2011/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Coventya SAS
51, rue Pierre
92110 Clichy / FR
[2006/42]
Former [2006/38]For all designated states
Conventya SAS
51 Rue Pierre
92110 Clichy / FR
Inventor(s)01 / GONZALEZ, François
14, rue des Ardennes
F-95660 Champagne sur Oise / FR
02 / POMMIER, Nicolas
17, rue Malakoff
F-92600 Asnières sur Seine / FR
03 / THIERY, Lionel
23, rue Pierre Beregovoy
F-92110 Clichy / FR
04 / DUPRAT, Jean-Jacques
20, rue des 3 Abbés
F-93700 Drancy / FR
 [2006/38]
Representative(s)Eidelsberg, Victor Albert, et al
Cabinet Flechner
22, avenue de Friedland
F-75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2006/38]Eidelsberg, Victor Albert, et al
Cabinet Flechner 22, avenue de Friedland
F-75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date04816453.721.12.2004
[2006/38]
WO2004FR03321
Priority number, dateFR2003001559531.12.2003         Original published format: FR 0315595
[2006/38]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005073438
Date:11.08.2005
Language:FR
[2005/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1702090
Date:20.09.2006
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.08.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1702090
Date:26.09.2007
Language:FR
[2007/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:C25D17/10, C25D3/56
[2006/38]
CPC:
C25D17/02 (EP); C25D17/10 (EP); C25D3/565 (EP)
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 [2006/38]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ABSCHEIDUNG VON ZINK ODER ZINKLEGIERUNGEN[2006/38]
English:ZINC OR ZINC ALLOY DEPOSITION INSTALLATION[2006/38]
French:INSTALLATION DE DEPOT DE ZINC OU D'ALLIAGES DE ZINC[2006/38]
Entry into regional phase31.07.2006National basic fee paid 
31.07.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
31.07.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.07.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.07.2006Examination requested  [2006/38]
29.03.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.2007Fee for grant paid
02.08.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.06.2008  10.02.2009  WITHDRAWN
EWH Industrieanlagen GmbH & Co. KG
Westerhaar 56-58
58739 Wickede/Ruhr / DE
Opponent's representative
Roth, Carla, et al, et al
König-Szynka-Tilmann-von Renesse
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 11 09 46
40509 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  26.06.2008  07.07.2008  ADMISSIBLE
MKS IP Association
Erasmusstrasse 20
10553 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Albrecht, Thomas
Kraus & Weisert
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2009/12]
Opponent(s)01  26.06.2008  10.02.2009  WITHDRAWN
EWH Industrieanlagen GmbH & Co. KG
Westerhaar 56-58
58739 Wickede/Ruhr / DE
Opponent's representative
Roth, Carla, et al, et al
König-Szynka-Tilmann-von Renesse Patentanwälte Partnerschaft Lohengrinstraße 11
D-40549 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  26.06.2008  07.07.2008  ADMISSIBLE
ATOTECH Deutschland GmbH
Erasmusstrasse 20
10553 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Albrecht, Thomas
Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Former [2008/33]
Opponent(s)01  26.06.2008  07.07.2008  ADMISSIBLE
EWH Industrieanlagen GmbH & Co. KG
Westerhaar 56-58
58739 Wickede/Ruhr / DE
Opponent's representative
Schönbohm, Carla, et al, et al
König-Szynka-Tilmann-von Renesse Patentanwälte Partnerschaft Lohengrinstraße 11
D-40549 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  26.06.2008    ADMISSIBLE
ATOTECH Deutschland GmbH
Erasmusstrasse 20
10553 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Albrecht, Thomas
Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Former [2008/32]
Opponent(s)01  26.06.2008   
EWH Industrieanlagen GmbH & Co. KG
Westerhaar 56-58
58739 Wickede/Ruhr / DE
Opponent's representative
Schönbohm, Carla, et al, et al
König-Szynka-Tilmann-von Renesse Patentanwälte Partnerschaft Lohengrinstraße 11
D-40549 Düsseldorf / DE
31.07.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.01.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.12.2010Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2011/18]
10.12.2010Date of oral proceedings
21.12.2010Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.12.2010Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY26.09.2007
EE26.09.2007
FI26.09.2007
IE26.09.2007
LT26.09.2007
NL26.09.2007
RO26.09.2007
SI26.09.2007
LU21.12.2007
BG26.12.2007
GR27.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
IS26.01.2008
PT26.02.2008
HU27.03.2008
[2009/41]
Former [2009/36]CY26.09.2007
EE26.09.2007
FI26.09.2007
IE26.09.2007
LT26.09.2007
NL26.09.2007
RO26.09.2007
SI26.09.2007
GR27.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
IS26.01.2008
PT26.02.2008
Former [2009/29]EE26.09.2007
FI26.09.2007
IE26.09.2007
LT26.09.2007
NL26.09.2007
RO26.09.2007
SI26.09.2007
GR27.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
IS26.01.2008
PT26.02.2008
Former [2009/11]EE26.09.2007
FI26.09.2007
IE26.09.2007
LT26.09.2007
NL26.09.2007
RO26.09.2007
GR27.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
IS26.01.2008
PT26.02.2008
Former [2008/45]FI26.09.2007
IE26.09.2007
LT26.09.2007
NL26.09.2007
RO26.09.2007
GR27.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
IS26.01.2008
PT26.02.2008
Former [2008/33]FI26.09.2007
LT26.09.2007
NL26.09.2007
RO26.09.2007
GR27.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
IS26.01.2008
PT26.02.2008
Former [2008/29]FI26.09.2007
LT26.09.2007
NL26.09.2007
RO26.09.2007
GR27.12.2007
IS26.01.2008
PT26.02.2008
Former [2008/25]FI26.09.2007
LT26.09.2007
NL26.09.2007
GR27.12.2007
IS26.01.2008
PT26.02.2008
Former [2008/22]FI26.09.2007
LT26.09.2007
GR27.12.2007
Former [2008/11]FI26.09.2007
LT26.09.2007
Former [2008/07]LT26.09.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]DE2037346  (SIEMENS AG) [A] 1-12* claims 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0048579  (GKN VANDERVELL LTD [GB]) [A] 1-12 * page 2, lines 13-20 * * page 4, lines 3-17 *;
 [A]WO0006807  (HILLEBRAND WALTER GMBH & CO KG [DE], et al) [A] 1-12 * page 1, lines 14-25 * * page 4, lines 5-20 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]WO0196631  (TASKEM INC [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * page 6, line 19 - page 9, line 22 * * figure 1 *
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