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EP2626388 - A COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE WETTABILITY OF SURFACES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/33]A composition and method for controlling the wettability of surfaces
[2015/51]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  03.12.2021
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.12.2021Opposition rejectedpublished on 05.01.2022  [2022/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Omya International AG
Baslerstrasse 42
4665 Oftringen / CH
[2013/43]
Former [2013/33]For all designated states
Omya Development AG
Baslerstrasse 42
4665 Oftringen / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Schoelkopf, Joachim
Dyshofweg 3
5727 Oberkulm / CH
02 / Weitzel, Hans-Joachim
Hübeliacker 5a
5034 Suhr / CH
 [2015/45]
Former [2013/33]01 / Schoelkopf, Joachim
Buechbühlstraße 3
8956 Killwangen / CH
02 / Weitzel, Hans-Joachim
Hübeliacker 5a
5034 Suhr / CH
Representative(s)Tiefbrunner, Vera
Maiwald Patentanwalts- und
Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/33]Tiefbrunner, Vera
Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date12154687.309.02.2012
[2013/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2626388
Date:14.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2626388
Date:04.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.08.2012
ClassificationIPC:D21H17/17, D21H19/38, D21H21/16, B05D5/00, B05D7/06, B05D7/14, B05D7/00, C09D125/14, C09D129/04, C09C1/02, C09D191/00, C08K9/04, D21H17/00, C09D133/08
[2015/48]
CPC:
C09C1/021 (EP,RU,US); C09D191/00 (US); B05D5/00 (RU,US);
B05D7/06 (US); B05D7/14 (US); B05D7/548 (US);
C08K3/26 (RU); C09C3/006 (RU); C09D125/14 (US);
C09D129/04 (US); C09D133/08 (US); C09D5/1681 (US);
D21H17/00 (EP,US); D21H17/17 (EP,US); D21H19/385 (EP,RU,US);
D21H21/16 (EP,US); C01P2004/03 (EP,US); C01P2004/61 (EP,US);
C01P2004/62 (EP,US); C01P2006/12 (EP,US); C01P2006/22 (EP,US);
C08K2003/265 (RU); C08K9/04 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/33]C09C1/02
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 [2013/33]
TitleGerman:ZUSAMMENSETZUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM STEUERN DER BEFEUCHTBARKEIT VON OBERFLÄCHEN[2015/51]
English:A COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE WETTABILITY OF SURFACES[2015/51]
French:COMPOSITION ET PROCÉDÉ DE CONTRÔLE DE LA MOUILLABILITÉ DE SURFACES[2015/51]
Former [2013/33]Zusammensetzung und Verfahren zum Steuern der Befeuchtbarkeit von Oberflächen
Former [2013/33]A composition and method for controlling the wettability of surfaces
Former [2013/33]Composition et procédé de contrôle de la mouillabilité de surfaces
Examination procedure09.02.2012Examination requested  [2013/33]
22.01.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.11.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2016Fee for grant paid
15.03.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.03.2016Receipt 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  10.11.2014
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.02.2017  21.03.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Schaefer Kalk GmbH & Co. KG
Louise-Seher-Strasse 6
65582 Diez / DE
Opponent's representative
Mai Besier
European Trademark Attorneys
Patentanwälte
Kreuzberger Ring 18a
65205 Wiesbaden / DE
 [2021/16]
Former [2017/11]
Opponent(s)01  06.02.2017    ADMISSIBLE
Schaefer Kalk GmbH & Co. KG
Louise-Seher-Strasse 6
65582 Diez / DE
Opponent's representative
Mai, Dörr, Besier
Patentanwälte
Steuerberater/Wirtschaftsprüfer
Kreuzberger Ring 64
65205 Wiesbaden / DE
28.03.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.07.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.09.2018Date of oral proceedings
16.10.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
16.10.2018Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
09.11.2021Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2022/01]
Appeal following opposition20.12.2018Appeal received No.  T0051/19
21.02.2019Statement of grounds filed
09.11.2021Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL04.05.2016
BG04.05.2016
CY04.05.2016
MC04.05.2016
MK04.05.2016
RS04.05.2016
SM04.05.2016
IS04.09.2016
LU09.02.2017
MT09.02.2017
CZ09.02.2019
FI09.02.2019
HR09.02.2019
IE09.02.2019
LT09.02.2019
LV09.02.2019
PL09.02.2019
RO09.02.2019
SK09.02.2019
HU10.02.2019
SE10.02.2019
SI10.02.2019
BE28.02.2019
CH28.02.2019
DK28.02.2019
EE28.02.2019
LI28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
NL01.03.2019
PT09.08.2019
GR04.09.2019
[2021/14]
Former [2020/33]AL04.05.2016
BG04.05.2016
CY04.05.2016
MC04.05.2016
MK04.05.2016
RS04.05.2016
SM04.05.2016
IS04.09.2016
LU09.02.2017
MT09.02.2017
CZ09.02.2019
FI09.02.2019
HR09.02.2019
IE09.02.2019
LT09.02.2019
LV09.02.2019
RO09.02.2019
SK09.02.2019
HU10.02.2019
SE10.02.2019
SI10.02.2019
BE28.02.2019
CH28.02.2019
DK28.02.2019
EE28.02.2019
LI28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
NL01.03.2019
PT09.08.2019
GR04.09.2019
Former [2020/11]AL04.05.2016
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CY04.05.2016
MC04.05.2016
MK04.05.2016
RS04.05.2016
SM04.05.2016
LU09.02.2017
MT09.02.2017
CZ09.02.2019
FI09.02.2019
HR09.02.2019
IE09.02.2019
LT09.02.2019
LV09.02.2019
RO09.02.2019
SK09.02.2019
HU10.02.2019
SE10.02.2019
SI10.02.2019
BE28.02.2019
CH28.02.2019
DK28.02.2019
EE28.02.2019
LI28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
NL01.03.2019
PT09.08.2019
GR04.09.2019
Former [2020/09]AL04.05.2016
BG04.05.2016
CY04.05.2016
MC04.05.2016
MK04.05.2016
RS04.05.2016
SM04.05.2016
LU09.02.2017
MT09.02.2017
CZ09.02.2019
FI09.02.2019
IE09.02.2019
LT09.02.2019
LV09.02.2019
RO09.02.2019
SK09.02.2019
HU10.02.2019
SE10.02.2019
SI10.02.2019
CH28.02.2019
DK28.02.2019
EE28.02.2019
LI28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
NL01.03.2019
PT09.08.2019
GR04.09.2019
Former [2020/07]AL04.05.2016
BG04.05.2016
CY04.05.2016
MC04.05.2016
MK04.05.2016
RS04.05.2016
SM04.05.2016
LU09.02.2017
MT09.02.2017
CZ09.02.2019
FI09.02.2019
LT09.02.2019
LV09.02.2019
RO09.02.2019
SK09.02.2019
HU10.02.2019
SE10.02.2019
SI10.02.2019
CH28.02.2019
EE28.02.2019
LI28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
NL01.03.2019
PT09.08.2019
GR04.09.2019
Former [2020/04]AL04.05.2016
BG04.05.2016
CY04.05.2016
MC04.05.2016
MK04.05.2016
RS04.05.2016
SM04.05.2016
LU09.02.2017
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CZ09.02.2019
FI09.02.2019
LT09.02.2019
LV09.02.2019
RO09.02.2019
SK09.02.2019
HU10.02.2019
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SI10.02.2019
CH28.02.2019
EE28.02.2019
LI28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
PT09.08.2019
GR04.09.2019
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BG04.05.2016
CY04.05.2016
MC04.05.2016
MK04.05.2016
RS04.05.2016
SM04.05.2016
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MT09.02.2017
CZ09.02.2019
FI09.02.2019
LT09.02.2019
LV09.02.2019
RO09.02.2019
SK09.02.2019
HU10.02.2019
SE10.02.2019
SI10.02.2019
EE28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
PT09.08.2019
GR04.09.2019
Former [2019/49]AL04.05.2016
BG04.05.2016
CY04.05.2016
MC04.05.2016
RS04.05.2016
SM04.05.2016
LU09.02.2017
MT09.02.2017
CZ09.02.2019
FI09.02.2019
LT09.02.2019
RO09.02.2019
SK09.02.2019
SE10.02.2019
SI10.02.2019
EE28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
PT09.08.2019
Former [2019/48]AL04.05.2016
BG04.05.2016
CY04.05.2016
MC04.05.2016
RS04.05.2016
SM04.05.2016
LU09.02.2017
MT09.02.2017
FI09.02.2019
LT09.02.2019
SE10.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
PT09.08.2019
Former [2019/47]AL04.05.2016
BG04.05.2016
CY04.05.2016
MC04.05.2016
RS04.05.2016
SM04.05.2016
LU09.02.2017
MT09.02.2017
FI09.02.2019
LT09.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
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BG04.05.2016
CY04.05.2016
MC04.05.2016
RS04.05.2016
SM04.05.2016
LU09.02.2017
MT09.02.2017
Former [2019/39]AL04.05.2016
BG04.05.2016
MC04.05.2016
RS04.05.2016
SM04.05.2016
LU09.02.2017
MT09.02.2017
Former [2018/46]AL04.05.2016
MC04.05.2016
RS04.05.2016
SM04.05.2016
LU09.02.2017
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Former [2018/43]MC04.05.2016
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SM04.05.2016
LU09.02.2017
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