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EP About this file: EP2027986

EP2027986 - Method of decorating parts of motor vehicles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  07.11.2014
Database last updated on 31.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.11.2014Opposition procedure terminated - date of legal effect publishedpublished on 10.12.2014  [2014/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
2501 Hudson Road
St. Paul MN 55144-1000 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/09]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center 2501 Hudson Road
St. Paul MN 55144-1000 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Muller, Carlo
c/o 3M Europe S.A. Hermeslaan 7
1831 Diegem / BE
02 / Lando, Matteo
c/o 3M Europe S.A. Hermeslaan 7
1831 Diegem / BE
 [2009/09]
Representative(s)Bergen, Katja
Office of Intellectual Property Counsel
3M Deutschland GmbH
Carl-Schurz-Str. 1
41453 Neuss / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/41]Bergen, Katja
Office of Intellectual Property Counsel 3M Deutschland GmbH Carl-Schurz-Str. 1
41453 Neuss / DE
Former [2009/50]Voortmans, Gilbert J.L.
3M Europe S.A./N.V. OIPC Hermeslaan 7
1831 Diegem / BE
Former [2009/09]Voortmans, Gilbert J.L.
3M Europe S.A./N.V. OIPC Hermeslaan 7
1831 Diegem / BE
Application number, filing date07114701.121.08.2007
[2009/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2027986
Date:25.02.2009
Language:EN
[2009/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2027986
Date:06.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.06.2008
ClassificationIPC:B29C51/10, B41M7/00, B44C1/17, // B29C51/14
[2009/09]
CPC:
B29C51/10 (EP); B41M5/0353 (EP); B44C1/1712 (EP);
B29C2791/006 (EP); B29C2791/007 (EP); B29C51/14 (EP);
B29K2023/12 (EP); B29K2025/00 (EP); B29K2055/02 (EP);
B29K2069/00 (EP); B29L2031/30 (EP); B29L2031/722 (EP) (-)
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/09]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Dekoration von Teilen von Kraftfahrzeugen[2009/09]
English:Method of decorating parts of motor vehicles[2009/09]
French:Procédé de décoration de pièces de véhicules à moteur[2010/17]
Former [2009/09]Procédé de décoration de pièces de véhicules de moteur
Examination procedure21.08.2009Examination requested  [2009/40]
18.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.08.2010Fee for grant paid
27.08.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  30.06.2011    ADMISSIBLE
Akzo Nobel Coatings International B.V.
Velperweg 76
6824 BM Arnhem / NL
Opponent's representative
Hobel, Klaus, et al, et al
Akzo Nobel N.V.
Legal & IP
P.O. Box 9300
6800 SB Arnhem / NL
 [N/P]
Former [2011/32]
Opponent(s)01  30.06.2011    ADMISSIBLE
Akzo Nobel Coatings International B.V.
Velperweg 76
6824 BM Arnhem / NL
Opponent's representative
Hobel, Klaus, et al, et al
Akzo Nobel N.V. Legal & IP P.O. Box 9300
6800 SB Arnhem / NL
10.08.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.05.2013Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
28.07.2014Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
07.08.2014Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2014/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.10.2010
BE06.10.2010
CY06.10.2010
CZ06.10.2010
DK06.10.2010
EE06.10.2010
FI06.10.2010
HU06.10.2010
LT06.10.2010
LV06.10.2010
MT06.10.2010
NL06.10.2010
PL06.10.2010
RO06.10.2010
SE06.10.2010
SI06.10.2010
SK06.10.2010
TR06.10.2010
BG06.01.2011
GR07.01.2011
ES17.01.2011
IS06.02.2011
PT07.02.2011
GB21.08.2011
IE21.08.2011
LU21.08.2011
CH31.08.2011
LI31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
IT21.08.2012
FR31.08.2012
DE01.03.2013
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT06.10.2010
BE06.10.2010
CY06.10.2010
CZ06.10.2010
DK06.10.2010
EE06.10.2010
FI06.10.2010
LT06.10.2010
LV06.10.2010
MT06.10.2010
NL06.10.2010
PL06.10.2010
RO06.10.2010
SE06.10.2010
SI06.10.2010
SK06.10.2010
TR06.10.2010
BG06.01.2011
GR07.01.2011
ES17.01.2011
IS06.02.2011
PT07.02.2011
GB21.08.2011
IE21.08.2011
LU21.08.2011
CH31.08.2011
LI31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
IT21.08.2012
FR31.08.2012
DE01.03.2013
Former [2013/40]AT06.10.2010
BE06.10.2010
CY06.10.2010
CZ06.10.2010
DK06.10.2010
EE06.10.2010
FI06.10.2010
LT06.10.2010
LV06.10.2010
MT06.10.2010
NL06.10.2010
PL06.10.2010
RO06.10.2010
SE06.10.2010
SI06.10.2010
SK06.10.2010
BG06.01.2011
GR07.01.2011
ES17.01.2011
IS06.02.2011
PT07.02.2011
GB21.08.2011
IE21.08.2011
LU21.08.2011
CH31.08.2011
LI31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
IT21.08.2012
FR31.08.2012
DE01.03.2013
Former [2013/35]AT06.10.2010
BE06.10.2010
CY06.10.2010
CZ06.10.2010
DK06.10.2010
EE06.10.2010
FI06.10.2010
LT06.10.2010
LV06.10.2010
MT06.10.2010
NL06.10.2010
PL06.10.2010
RO06.10.2010
SE06.10.2010
SI06.10.2010
SK06.10.2010
BG06.01.2011
GR07.01.2011
ES17.01.2011
IS06.02.2011
PT07.02.2011
GB21.08.2011
IE21.08.2011
LU21.08.2011
CH31.08.2011
LI31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
IT21.08.2012
DE01.03.2013
Former [2011/35]AT06.10.2010
BE06.10.2010
CZ06.10.2010
EE06.10.2010
FI06.10.2010
LT06.10.2010
LV06.10.2010
NL06.10.2010
SE06.10.2010
SI06.10.2010
BG06.01.2011
GR07.01.2011
ES17.01.2011
IS06.02.2011
PT07.02.2011
Former [2011/33]AT06.10.2010
BE06.10.2010
FI06.10.2010
LT06.10.2010
LV06.10.2010
NL06.10.2010
SE06.10.2010
SI06.10.2010
BG06.01.2011
GR07.01.2011
ES17.01.2011
IS06.02.2011
PT07.02.2011
Former [2011/30]AT06.10.2010
BE06.10.2010
FI06.10.2010
LT06.10.2010
LV06.10.2010
NL06.10.2010
SE06.10.2010
SI06.10.2010
BG06.01.2011
GR07.01.2011
IS06.02.2011
PT07.02.2011
Former [2011/23]FI06.10.2010
LT06.10.2010
LV06.10.2010
SI06.10.2010
IS06.02.2011
Former [2011/20]LT06.10.2010
SI06.10.2010
Documents cited:Search[X]US5795420  (ENGLISH EVERETT W [US]) [X] 1-3,7-12 * column 2, line 44 - column 5, line 48 *;
 [XY]EP0949120  (REXAM IND CORP [US]) [X] 1-5,7-12 * paragraphs [0041] , [0042] , [0053]; claim 12 * [Y] 6;
 [YA]US6045646  (YOSHIKAWA HIROHISA [JP], et al) [Y] 6 * column 10, line 53 - column 11, line 46; figures 1,2 * [A] 1-3,7-12;
 [A]US2004152799  (MILLER CHRISTOPHER WAYNE [US], et al) [A] 6* paragraph [0043] *;
 [A]US2005191470  (ROYS JOHN E [US], et al) [A] 5 * figure -; example - *
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