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EP About this file: EP2205778

EP2205778 - METHOD OF OBTAINING A YELLOW GOLD ALLOY COATING BY ELECTROPLATING WITHOUT THE USE OF TOXIC METALS OR METALLOIDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  17.01.2014
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 25.04.2018  [2018/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
G. Aliprandini
Chemin de Bézaley 45
1247 Asnières / CH
For all designated states
The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd.
Rue des Sors 3
2074 Marin / CH
[2010/28]
Inventor(s)01 / ALIPRANDINI, Giuseppe
Ch. de Bézaley 45
CH-1247 Anières / CH
02 / CAILLAUD, Michel
19 rue de la Forêt
F-25130 Villers-le-lac / FR
 [2010/28]
Representative(s)Couillard, Yann Luc Raymond, et al
ICB
Ingénieurs Conseils en Brevets SA
Faubourg de l'Hôpital 3
2001 Neuchâtel / CH
[N/P]
Former [2010/28]Couillard, Yann Luc Raymond, et al
ICB Ingénieurs Conseils en Brevets SA Faubourg de l'Hôpital 3
2001 Neuchâtel / CH
Application number, filing date08804009.211.09.2008
[2010/28]
WO2008EP62042
Priority number, dateCH2007000149421.09.2007         Original published format: CH 14942007
[2010/28]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009037180
Date:26.03.2009
Language:FR
[2009/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2205778
Date:14.07.2010
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.03.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2205778
Date:23.02.2011
Language:FR
[2011/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:C25D3/62
[2010/28]
CPC:
C25D3/62 (EP,US); C25D3/48 (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 [2010/28]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES ÜBERZUGS AUS GELBER GOLDLEGIERUNG DURCH GALVANISIEREN OHNE VERWENDUNG VON TOXISCHEN METALLEN ODER METALLOIDEN[2010/28]
English:METHOD OF OBTAINING A YELLOW GOLD ALLOY COATING BY ELECTROPLATING WITHOUT THE USE OF TOXIC METALS OR METALLOIDS[2010/28]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'OBTENTION D'UN DÉPÔT D'ALLIAGE D'OR JAUNE PAR GALVANOPLASTIE SANS UTILISATION DE MÉTAUX OU MÉTALLOÏDES TOXIQUES[2010/28]
Entry into regional phase21.04.2010National basic fee paid 
21.04.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
21.04.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.04.2010Examination requested  [2010/28]
07.06.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.09.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.01.2011Fee for grant paid
04.01.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.08.2012Observations by third parties
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.11.2011  29.11.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Umicore Galvanotechnik GmbH
Klarenbergstrasse 53-79
73525 Schwäbisch-Gmünd / DE
Opponent's representative
Retzow, Stefan, et al, et al
Umicore AG & Co. KG Patente Rodenbacher Chaussee 4
63457 Hanau-Wolfgang / DE
 [2012/01]
10.01.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.04.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.03.2013Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.06.2013
27.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.2013Date of oral proceedings
08.07.2013Reply to a communication from the opposition division
03.09.2013Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
13.09.2013Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2014/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.02.2011
CY23.02.2011
CZ23.02.2011
DK23.02.2011
EE23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
HR23.02.2011
HU23.02.2011
IE23.02.2011
IS23.02.2011
LT23.02.2011
LV23.02.2011
MT23.02.2011
PL23.02.2011
RO23.02.2011
SE23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
SK23.02.2011
BG23.05.2011
NO23.05.2011
GR24.05.2011
ES03.06.2011
PT23.06.2011
LU11.09.2011
BE30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
[2018/17]
Former [2013/45]AT23.02.2011
CY23.02.2011
CZ23.02.2011
DK23.02.2011
EE23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
HR23.02.2011
HU23.02.2011
IE23.02.2011
IS23.02.2011
LT23.02.2011
LV23.02.2011
MT23.02.2011
PL23.02.2011
RO23.02.2011
SE23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
SK23.02.2011
BG23.05.2011
NO23.05.2011
GR24.05.2011
ES03.06.2011
PT23.06.2011
LU11.09.2011
BE30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
Former [2013/33]AT23.02.2011
CY23.02.2011
CZ23.02.2011
DK23.02.2011
EE23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
HR23.02.2011
IE23.02.2011
IS23.02.2011
LT23.02.2011
LV23.02.2011
MT23.02.2011
PL23.02.2011
RO23.02.2011
SE23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
SK23.02.2011
BG23.05.2011
NO23.05.2011
GR24.05.2011
ES03.06.2011
PT23.06.2011
LU11.09.2011
BE30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
Former [2012/10]AT23.02.2011
CY23.02.2011
CZ23.02.2011
DK23.02.2011
EE23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
HR23.02.2011
IE23.02.2011
LT23.02.2011
LV23.02.2011
RO23.02.2011
SE23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
SK23.02.2011
BG23.05.2011
NO23.05.2011
GR24.05.2011
ES03.06.2011
PT23.06.2011
Former [2011/50]AT23.02.2011
CY23.02.2011
CZ23.02.2011
DK23.02.2011
EE23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
HR23.02.2011
IE23.02.2011
LT23.02.2011
LV23.02.2011
RO23.02.2011
SE23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
SK23.02.2011
BG23.05.2011
NO23.05.2011
GR24.05.2011
ES03.06.2011
PT23.06.2011
PL20.07.2011
Former [2011/49]AT23.02.2011
CY23.02.2011
CZ23.02.2011
DK23.02.2011
EE23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
HR23.02.2011
IE23.02.2011
LT23.02.2011
LV23.02.2011
RO23.02.2011
SE23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
SK23.02.2011
BG23.05.2011
NO23.05.2011
GR24.05.2011
ES03.06.2011
PT23.06.2011
Former [2011/47]AT23.02.2011
CY23.02.2011
DK23.02.2011
EE23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
HR23.02.2011
IE23.02.2011
LT23.02.2011
LV23.02.2011
SE23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
BG23.05.2011
NO23.05.2011
GR24.05.2011
ES03.06.2011
PT23.06.2011
Former [2011/38]AT23.02.2011
CY23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
HR23.02.2011
LT23.02.2011
LV23.02.2011
SE23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
BG23.05.2011
NO23.05.2011
GR24.05.2011
ES03.06.2011
PT23.06.2011
Former [2011/37]CY23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
HR23.02.2011
LT23.02.2011
LV23.02.2011
SE23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
BG23.05.2011
NO23.05.2011
GR24.05.2011
ES03.06.2011
PT23.06.2011
Former [2011/36]HR23.02.2011
LT23.02.2011
LV23.02.2011
SE23.02.2011
NO23.05.2011
GR24.05.2011
ES03.06.2011
PT23.06.2011
Cited inInternational search[A]CH455434  (WERNER FLUEHMANN GALVANISCHE A [CH]) [A] 1-16 * column 1, lines 22-32 * * claims 1,6,9 *;
 [A]GB1134615  (TECHNIC) [A] 1-16 * example III * * claims 1,4,7,8 *;
 [A]GB1156186  (SEL REX CORP [US]) [A] 1-16 * example 11 * * claim 1 *;
 [A]DE1696087  (SEL REX CORP) [A] 1-16 * page 1, paragraph 1 * * page 2, paragraph 2 *;
 [A]GB1294601  (WESTERN ELECTRIC CO [US]) [A] 1-16 * page 1, lines 12-17 * * page 1, lines 28-52 * * claims 1,2,16,19-21 *;
 [A]FR2405312  (OXY METAL INDUSTRIES CORP [US]) [A] 1-16 * page 3, lines 7-18 * * examples 1-6 *;
 [A]US4168214  (FLETCHER AUGUSTUS, et al) [A] 1-16 * abstract ** claims 1,5 *;
 [A]EP0384679  (ENGELHARD CORP [US]) [A] 1-16 * abstract * * column 3, lines 20-29 *
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