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EP About this file: EP1870489

EP1870489 - Method to obtain a corrosion-resistant and shiny substrate [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  14.09.2012
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): LV		published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ropal AG
Untermüli 9
6302 Zug / CH
[2007/52]
Inventor(s)01 / Koch, Matthias
Schwalbenstrasse 10
59969 Bromskirchen / DE
02 / Wübbeling, Guido
Sternstrasse 39
35066 Frankenberg / DE
 [2007/52]
Representative(s)Metten, Karl-Heinz
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/42]Metten, Karl-Heinz
Boehmert & Boehmert
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2007/52]Metten, Karl-Heinz
Forrester & Boehmert, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date06008081.919.04.2006
[2007/52]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1870489
Date:26.12.2007
Language:DE
[2007/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1870489
Date:18.06.2008
Language:DE
[2008/25]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1870489
Date:17.10.2012
Language:DE
[2012/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.10.2006
ClassificationIPC:C23C14/58, C23C14/16, C23C22/34, C23C22/36
[2007/52]
CPC:
C23C14/165 (EP,KR,US); C23C14/024 (EP,KR,US); C23C14/021 (EP,KR,US);
C23C14/5806 (EP,KR,US); C23C22/34 (EP,KR,US); Y02T50/60 (US);
Y10T428/12493 (EP,US); Y10T428/12736 (EP,US); Y10T428/265 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31678 (EP,US); Y10T428/31703 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/52]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung eines korrosionsgeschützten und hochglänzenden Substrats[2007/52]
English:Method to obtain a corrosion-resistant and shiny substrate[2007/52]
French:Méthode d'obtention d'un substrat brillant et anti-corrosion[2012/21]
Former [2007/52]méthode d'obtention d'un substrat brillant et anti-corrosion
Examination procedure16.03.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/52]
29.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
31.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2007Date of oral proceedings
05.12.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
17.12.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
28.02.2008Fee for grant paid
28.02.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.03.2009    ADMISSIBLE
METEC GmbH
Breitwiesenstrasse 6
36381 Schlüchtern / DE
Opponent's representative
Stoffregen, Hans-Herbert
Patentanwalt
Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 11b
63450 Hanau / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2009/17]
Opponent(s)01  18.03.2009    ADMISSIBLE
METEC GmbH
Breitwiesenstrasse 6
36381 Schlüchtern / DE
Opponent's representative
Stoffregen, Hans-Herbert
Patentanwalt Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 11b
63450 Hanau / DE
27.04.2009Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.05.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.08.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 14.09.2011
14.09.2011Date of oral proceedings
07.11.2011Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.12.2011Date of oral proceedings
02.01.2012Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.01.2012Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
25.04.2012Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
24.07.2012Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY18.06.2008
DK18.06.2008
EE18.06.2008
IE18.06.2008
LT18.06.2008
LV18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
BG18.09.2008
GR19.09.2008
IS18.10.2008
AT19.04.2009
LU19.04.2009
BE30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
[2015/21]
Former [2013/23]CY18.06.2008
DK18.06.2008
EE18.06.2008
IE18.06.2008
LT18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
BG18.09.2008
GR19.09.2008
IS18.10.2008
AT19.04.2009
LU19.04.2009
BE30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2011/22]DK18.06.2008
EE18.06.2008
IE18.06.2008
LT18.06.2008
LV18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
BG18.09.2008
GR19.09.2008
IS18.10.2008
AT19.04.2009
LU19.04.2009
BE30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2011/02]DK18.06.2008
EE18.06.2008
IE18.06.2008
LT18.06.2008
LV18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
BG18.09.2008
GR19.09.2008
IS18.10.2008
AT19.04.2009
BE30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/40]DK18.06.2008
EE18.06.2008
IE18.06.2008
LT18.06.2008
LV18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
BG18.09.2008
IS18.10.2008
AT19.04.2009
BE30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/25]DK18.06.2008
EE18.06.2008
IE18.06.2008
LT18.06.2008
LV18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
BG18.09.2008
IS18.10.2008
BE30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2009/28]DK18.06.2008
EE18.06.2008
IE18.06.2008
LT18.06.2008
LV18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
BG18.09.2008
IS18.10.2008
Former [2009/20]DK18.06.2008
LT18.06.2008
LV18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
IS18.10.2008
Former [2009/16]LT18.06.2008
LV18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
IS18.10.2008
Former [2009/13]LT18.06.2008
LV18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
IS18.10.2008
Former [2009/10]LT18.06.2008
LV18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
IS18.10.2008
Former [2008/51]LV18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
Former [2008/48]SI18.06.2008
Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0178020  (PARKER CHEMICAL CO [US]) [X] 15-19,21-24,26 * examples 1-3; claim 1 * [A] 1-14;
 [X]US5073403  (KAGECHIKA HIROSHI [JP], et al) [X] 15-19,21,26* column 4, line 60 - column 5, line 2; example 4; claims 1,2 *;
 [X]US2004020565  (MELZER JEFFREY I [US], et al) [X] 15-26 * examples 1,2; claims 1,11,12 *;
 [X]EP1455001  (NIPPON STEEL CORP [JP]) [X] 15-19,21-24,26 * examples 1-4; claims 1-6,12; tables 1-8 *
by applicantUS2825697
 US2928763
 DE19702566
 WO0151681
 DE10049005
 DE10149148
 DE10210269
 WO2004014646
 DE10332744
 DE60200458T
 US6896920
OppositionWO20057061761
 DE4317217
 EP1200641
 US6896970
 DE102004006127
 DE60127921T
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