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EP About this file: EP2185659

EP2185659 - METHOD OF COATING A SUBSTRATE WITH A RADIATION AND CHEMICALLY CURABLE COATING COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  20.12.2019
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.02.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
3800 West 143rd Street
Cleveland, OH 44111 / US
[2017/12]
Former [2010/20]For all designated states
PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
3800 West 143rd Street
Cleveland, OH 44111 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BOWMAN, Mark P.
220 Frontenac Drive
New Kensington, Pennsylvania 15068 / US
 [2010/20]
Representative(s)f & e patent
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/12]f & e patent
Fleischer, Engels & Partner mbB, Patentanwälte
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Former [2013/22]polypatent BGL
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Former [2010/20]Polypatent
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Application number, filing date08756274.027.05.2008
[2010/20]
WO2008US64825
Priority number, dateUS2007084028217.08.2007         Original published format: US 840282
[2010/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009025901
Date:26.02.2009
Language:EN
[2009/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2185659
Date:19.05.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.02.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2185659
Date:22.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/12]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2185659
Date:22.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:C09D4/00, C08G18/00
[2010/20]
CPC:
C09D4/00 (EP,US); C08G18/622 (EP,US); B05D3/067 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/12]
Former [2010/20]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BESCHICHTUNG EINES SUBSTRATS MIT EINEM STRAHLENMÄSSIG UND CHEMISCH HÄRTBAREN BESCHICHTUNGSSTOFF[2010/20]
English:METHOD OF COATING A SUBSTRATE WITH A RADIATION AND CHEMICALLY CURABLE COATING COMPOSITION[2010/20]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE REVÊTEMENT D'UN SUBSTRAT À L'AIDE D'UN RAYONNEMENT ET COMPOSITION DE REVÊTEMENT CHIMIQUEMENT DURCISSABLE[2010/20]
Entry into regional phase03.03.2010National basic fee paid 
03.03.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
03.03.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.03.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/20]
21.07.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.02.2017Fee for grant paid
06.02.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.02.2017Receipt 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  21.07.2011
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.12.2017    ADMISSIBLE
BASF Coatings GmbH
Glasuritstrasse 1
48165 Münster / DE
Opponent's representative
Steffan & Kiehne Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 40 09
40031 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2018/06]
Opponent(s)01  21.12.2017    ADMISSIBLE
BASF Coatings GmbH
Glasuritstrasse 1
48165 Münster / DE
Opponent's representative
Leifert & Steffan
Patentanwälte Postfach 10 40 09
40031 Düsseldorf / DE
22.01.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.05.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
23.05.2019Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.05.2019Date of oral proceedings
24.07.2019Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.07.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.11.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
11.12.2019Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.05.2008
AT22.03.2017
CY22.03.2017
CZ22.03.2017
DK22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
MC22.03.2017
PL22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
SI22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
TR22.03.2017
IE27.05.2017
LU27.05.2017
MT27.05.2017
CH31.05.2017
LI31.05.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU27.05.2008
AT22.03.2017
CY22.03.2017
CZ22.03.2017
DK22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
MC22.03.2017
PL22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
SI22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
IE27.05.2017
LU27.05.2017
MT27.05.2017
CH31.05.2017
LI31.05.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
Former [2019/31]HU27.05.2008
AT22.03.2017
CZ22.03.2017
DK22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
MC22.03.2017
PL22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
SI22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
IE27.05.2017
LU27.05.2017
MT27.05.2017
CH31.05.2017
LI31.05.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
Former [2018/43]AT22.03.2017
CZ22.03.2017
DK22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
MC22.03.2017
PL22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
SI22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
IE27.05.2017
LU27.05.2017
MT27.05.2017
CH31.05.2017
LI31.05.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
Former [2018/23]AT22.03.2017
CZ22.03.2017
DK22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
MC22.03.2017
PL22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
SI22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
IE27.05.2017
LU27.05.2017
CH31.05.2017
LI31.05.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
Former [2018/17]AT22.03.2017
CZ22.03.2017
DK22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
MC22.03.2017
PL22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
SI22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
LU27.05.2017
CH31.05.2017
LI31.05.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
Former [2018/13]AT22.03.2017
CZ22.03.2017
DK22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
MC22.03.2017
PL22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
SI22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
CH31.05.2017
LI31.05.2017
LU31.05.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
Former [2018/09]AT22.03.2017
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DK22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
MC22.03.2017
PL22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
LU31.05.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
Former [2018/06]AT22.03.2017
CZ22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
MC22.03.2017
PL22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
LU31.05.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
Former [2017/51]AT22.03.2017
CZ22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
PL22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
LU31.05.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
PT24.07.2017
Former [2017/50]AT22.03.2017
CZ22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
PL22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
LU31.05.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
Former [2017/49]AT22.03.2017
CZ22.03.2017
EE22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
RO22.03.2017
SK22.03.2017
LU31.05.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
IS22.07.2017
Former [2017/48]CZ22.03.2017
FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
LU31.05.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
Former [2017/41]FI22.03.2017
HR22.03.2017
LT22.03.2017
LV22.03.2017
LU31.05.2017
BG22.06.2017
NO22.06.2017
GR23.06.2017
Cited inInternational search[X]US2005027082  (NARAYAN-SARATHY SRIDEVI [US], et al) [X] 1-25 * the whole document * * paragraphs [0008] , [0009] , [0012] - [0021] - [0026] - [0029] - [0031] - [0035] - [0040] - [0043] *;
 [X]US2007142603  (RUKAVINA THOMAS G [US]) [X] 1-25 * the whole document * * column 8, lines 20,26 *;
 [X]US4031271  (BUSH RICHARD WAYNE) [X] 1-25 * the whole document * * paragraphs [0036] , [0037] , [0048] - [0051] - [0061] , [0062] , [0065] , [0075]; claim 21 *;
 [A]US6551710  (CHEN FANG [AU], et al) [A] 1-25 * the whole document *
OppositionUS2005027082
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