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EP1878771 - Method of manufacturing aluminum flake pigment, aluminum flake pigment obtained by the manufacturing method and grinding media employed for the manufacturing method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  19.04.2013
Database last updated on 20.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2013Refusal of applicationpublished on 22.05.2013  [2013/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOYO ALUMINIUM KABUSHIKI KAISHA
6-8, Kyutaro-machi 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0056 / JP
[2008/03]
Inventor(s)01 / Nagano, Keita
9-1, Tatsutaminami 6-chome
Ikaruga-cho, Ikoma-gun, Nara / JP
02 / Mizoshita, Takao
Hakusuiryo, 3-30, Akegawahigashi
Yao-shi, Osaka / JP
 [2008/03]
Representative(s)Grosse Schumacher Knauer von Hirschhausen
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Nymphenburger Strasse 14
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]Grosse - Schumacher - Knauer - von Hirschhausen
Nymphenburger Strasse 14
80335 München / DE
Former [2008/30]Grosse, Wolfgang, et al
Grosse - Schumacher - Knauer - von Hirschhausen Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Nymphenburger Strasse 14
80335 München / DE
Former [2008/11]Grosse, Wolfgang, et al
Grosse - Schumacher - Knauer - von Hirschhausen Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Nymphenburger Strasse 14
80335 München / DE
Former [2008/03]Grosse, Wolfgang
Grosse Bockhorni Schumacher Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Elsenheimerstrasse 49
80687 München / DE
Application number, filing date07117233.205.09.2002
[2008/03]
Priority number, dateJP2001027078006.09.2001         Original published format: JP 2001270780
[2008/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1878771
Date:16.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.2007
ClassificationIPC:C09C1/64, B22F9/04
[2008/03]
CPC:
B22F9/04 (EP,US); B22F1/06 (EP,US); B22F1/068 (EP,US);
C09C1/64 (EP,US); C09C1/646 (EP,US); B22F2009/043 (EP,US);
B22F2998/00 (EP,US); C01P2004/61 (EP,US); Y10T29/49 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31678 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B22F2998/00, B22F1/068 (EP,US);
B22F2998/00, B22F9/04 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2008/03]
TitleGerman:Herstellungsverfahren für ein Aluminiumflockenpigment, durch das Herstellungsverfahren gewonnenes Aluminiumflockenpigment und in dem Herstellungsverfahren eingesetzte Schleifmittel[2008/03]
English:Method of manufacturing aluminum flake pigment, aluminum flake pigment obtained by the manufacturing method and grinding media employed for the manufacturing method[2008/03]
French:Procédé de fabrication d'un pigment de paillettes d'aluminium, pigment de paillettes d'aluminium obtenu par le procédé de fabrication et corps broyants utilisés pour le procédé de fabrication[2008/03]
Examination procedure26.09.2007Examination requested  [2008/38]
30.05.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2009Invitation to provide information on prior art
17.08.2009Reply to the invitation to provide information on prior art
15.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2011Date of oral proceedings
26.04.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2013/21]
26.04.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
30.01.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2013/21]
Appeal following examination24.06.2011Appeal received No.  T2086/11
25.08.2011Statement of grounds filed
10.08.2012Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2012/32]
30.01.2013Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
30.01.2013Date of oral proceedings
13.02.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02765430.0  / EP1424371
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 (EP20020765430) is  18.05.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
30.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
23.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
28.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
28.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[X] JP2000273350  
 [A] US3995815  (MEGELAS MICHAEL et al.)
 [A] GB183134  (EMIL PODSZUS et al.)
 [X]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 13 5 February 2001 (2001-02-05)
by applicantJPH08170034
 JPH11152423
 JP2000273350
 US4936913
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