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EP2563866 - IMPROVED LOW TITANIUM DIOXIDE COATINGS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  07.05.2021
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip18.08.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL		published on 20.09.2023  [2023/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Akzo Nobel Coatings International B.V.
Velperweg 76
6824 BM Arnhem / NL
[2015/32]
Former [2013/10]For all designated states
Akzo Nobel Coatings International B.V.
Velperweg 76
6824 BM Arnhem / NL
Inventor(s)01 / WHEELER, Stephen, Arthur
47 Beechwood Gardens
Slough Berkshire SL1 2HP / GB
02 / BARCOCK, Richard
4 Dorchester Close
Stoke Mandeville
Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP22 5YR / GB
03 / PEARCE, Colin
27 Giffard Way
Long Crendon
Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP18 9DW / GB
04 / JEFFERSON, Gary
28 Elm Lodge Avenue
Reading Berkshire RG30 2SR / GB
05 / WOODS, Anthony, David
28 Phipps Road
Slough Berkshire SL1 6NG / GB
06 / EMMETT, Simon, Nicholas
5 Bulkeley Close
Englefield Green
Egham Surrey TW20 0NS / GB
07 / PEREZ-AMOROS, Javier
22 Amity Road
Reading Berkshire RG1 3LJ / GB
 [2013/10]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[N/P]
Former [2013/15]Akzo Nobel IP Department
Velperweg 76
6824 BM Arnhem / NL
Former [2013/10]De Vries, Adriaan Jacobus
Akzo Nobel N.V.
Legal, IP & Compliance
P.O. Box 9300
6800 SB Arnhem / NL
Application number, filing date11715568.922.04.2011
WO2011EP56491
Priority number, dateUS20100328383P27.04.2010         Original published format: US 328383 P
EP2010016120327.04.2010         Original published format: EP 10161203
[2013/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011134907
Date:03.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2563866
Date:06.03.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.11.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2563866
Date:05.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.11.2011
ClassificationIPC:C09D7/00, C09D7/12
[2013/10]
CPC:
C09D5/028 (EP,US); C09D7/45 (EP,US); C09D7/61 (EP,US);
C09D7/70 (EP,US); C08K3/013 (EP,US); C08K3/22 (EP,US);
C08K3/26 (EP,US); C08K3/34 (EP,US); C08K7/22 (EP,US);
C08L2205/20 (EP,US); Y10T428/31935 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE BESCHICHTUNGEN MIT GERINGEM TITANDIOXIDANTEIL[2013/10]
English:IMPROVED LOW TITANIUM DIOXIDE COATINGS[2013/10]
French:REVÊTEMENTS AMÉLIORÉS À FAIBLE TENEUR EN DIOXYDE DE TITANE[2013/10]
Entry into regional phase18.09.2012National basic fee paid 
18.09.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
18.09.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.09.2012Examination requested  [2013/10]
18.12.2014Observations by third parties
27.02.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.06.2015Fee for grant paid
25.06.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.06.2015Receipt 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  27.02.2015
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.05.2016  01.06.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Crown Paints Limited / Hempel A/S
Crown House, Hollins Road /
Lundtoftegårdsvej 91 /
Darwen, Lancashire BB3 0BG/2800 Kongens Lyngby / GB
Opponent's representative
Harrison IP Limited, et al, et al
3 Ebor House
Millfield Lane
Nether Poppleton
York YO26 6QY / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2017/27]
Opponent(s)01  06.05.2016  01.06.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Crown Paints Limited / Hempel A/S
Crown House, Hollins Road /
Lundtoftegårdsvej 91 /
Darwen, Lancashire BB3 0BG/2800 Kongens Lyngby / GB
Opponent's representative
Harrison IP Ltd., et al, et al
3 Ebor House
London Ebor Business Park
Millfield Lane
Nether Poppleton York YO26 6QY / GB
Former [2016/26]
Opponent(s)01  06.05.2016   
Crown Paints Limited / Hempel A/S
Crown House, Hollins Road /
Lundtoftegårdsvej 91 /
Darwen, Lancashire BB3 0BG/2800 Kongens Lyngby / GB
Opponent's representative
D'Arcy, Julia
Harrison IP
1st Floor
Box Tree House
Northminster Business Park, Northfield Lane
York, YO26 6QU / GB
14.06.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.10.2016Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
29.11.2017Date of oral proceedings
13.04.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.04.2021Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
01.05.2021Legal effect of revocation of patent [2021/23]
Appeal following opposition06.06.2018Appeal received No.  T1441/18
13.08.2018Statement of grounds filed
12.04.2021Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
21.04.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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