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EP About this file: EP2484708

EP2484708 - Novel fast curing ultra high solids low voc epoxy primer compositions for aggressive corrosive environments [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.08.2017
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.08.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2025Change: Despatch of interlocutory decision 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hempel A/S
Lundtoftegårdsvej 90
2800 Kongens Lyngby / DK
[2021/17]
Former [2013/39]For all designated states
Hempel A/S
Lundtoftegårdsvej 91
2800 Kongens Lyngby / DK
Former [2012/32]For all designated states
HEMPEL A/S
Lundtoftevej 150
2800 Lyngby / DK
Inventor(s)01 / Hansen, Karl-Johan
Ramsøvejen 52
Ramsølille
4622 Havdrup / DK
02 / Nysteen, Søren Mørch
Virum Stationsvej 212
2830 Virum / DK
 [2012/32]
Representative(s)Inspicos P/S
Strandvejen 60
2900 Hellerup / DK
[N/P]
Former [2017/39]Inspicos P/S
Kogle Allé 2
2970 Hørsholm / DK
Former [2012/32]Inspicos A/S
Kogle Allé 2 P.O. Box 45
2970 Hørsholm / DK
Application number, filing date12166282.922.05.2009
[2012/32]
Priority number, dateEP2008015679623.05.2008         Original published format: EP 08156796
[2012/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2484708
Date:08.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2484708
Date:24.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2484708
Date:27.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.09.2012
ClassificationIPC:C08G18/38, C08L63/00, C08L63/02, C08L75/00, C09D163/00, C09D163/02, C09D175/02, C09D175/04
[2012/32]
CPC:
C09D175/04 (EP); C08L63/00 (EP); C09D163/00 (EP)
C-Set:
C09D163/00, C08L2666/04 (EP)
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/39]
Former [2012/32]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Neue schnellaushärtende Epoxy-Primer-Zusammensetzungen mit hohem Feststoff-Gehalt und niedrigem VOC-Gehalt für korrosive Umgebungen.[2017/13]
English:Novel fast curing ultra high solids low voc epoxy primer compositions for aggressive corrosive environments[2012/32]
French:Nouvelles compositions primaires à base époxy à faible taux VOC, tres haut pourcentage de solide et reticulant rapidement, pour environnements aggressifs[2012/32]
Former [2012/32]Neue schnellaushärtende Epoxy-Primer-Zusammensetzungen mit hohem Feststoff-Gehalt und niedrigem VOC-Gehalt für korrosive Umgebungen
Examination procedure15.01.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.02.2013Examination requested  [2013/13]
08.04.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
18.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
24.07.2017Fee for grant paid
24.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.08.2017Information about intention to grant a patent
17.08.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09749928.9  / EP2283056
Divisional application(s)EP13172326.4  / EP2653485
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20090749928) is  09.06.2011
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.06.2018  03.07.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Akzo Nobel Coatings International B.V.
Christian Neefestraat 2
1077 WW Amsterdam / NL
Opponent's representative
Akzo Nobel IP Department
Christian Neefestraat 2
1077 WW Amsterdam / NL
 [2022/50]
Former [2018/31]
Opponent(s)01  26.06.2018    ADMISSIBLE
Akzo Nobel Coatings International B.V.
Velperweg 76
6824 BM Arnhem / NL
Opponent's representative
Akzo Nobel IP Department
Velperweg 76
6824 BM Arnhem / NL
12.07.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.11.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.12.2019Date of oral proceedings
31.01.2020Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.01.2024Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
15.05.2024Reply to a communication from the opposition division
06.08.2024Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
02.10.2024Reply to a communication from the opposition division
16.01.2025Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
24.02.2025Reply to a communication from the opposition division
09.07.2025Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
Appeal following opposition08.04.2020Appeal received No.  T0813/20
09.06.2020Statement of grounds filed
05.07.2023Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
04.10.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
26.03.2020Appeal received No.  T0813/20
08.06.2020Statement of grounds filed
05.07.2023Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
04.10.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
05.07.2023Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
03.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
15.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
23.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
13.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
17.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.05.2009
AT27.09.2017
CY27.09.2017
CZ27.09.2017
EE27.09.2017
FI27.09.2017
HR27.09.2017
IT27.09.2017
LT27.09.2017
LV27.09.2017
MC27.09.2017
MK27.09.2017
RO27.09.2017
SI27.09.2017
SK27.09.2017
BG27.12.2017
NO27.12.2017
GR28.12.2017
IS27.01.2018
IE22.05.2018
LU22.05.2018
MT22.05.2018
BE31.05.2018
CH31.05.2018
LI31.05.2018
[2020/31]
Former [2020/28]HU22.05.2009
AT27.09.2017
CZ27.09.2017
EE27.09.2017
FI27.09.2017
HR27.09.2017
IT27.09.2017
LT27.09.2017
LV27.09.2017
MC27.09.2017
RO27.09.2017
SI27.09.2017
SK27.09.2017
BG27.12.2017
NO27.12.2017
GR28.12.2017
IS27.01.2018
IE22.05.2018
LU22.05.2018
MT22.05.2018
BE31.05.2018
CH31.05.2018
LI31.05.2018
Former [2020/08]AT27.09.2017
CZ27.09.2017
EE27.09.2017
FI27.09.2017
HR27.09.2017
IT27.09.2017
LT27.09.2017
LV27.09.2017
MC27.09.2017
RO27.09.2017
SI27.09.2017
SK27.09.2017
BG27.12.2017
NO27.12.2017
GR28.12.2017
IS27.01.2018
IE22.05.2018
LU22.05.2018
MT22.05.2018
BE31.05.2018
CH31.05.2018
LI31.05.2018
Former [2019/24]AT27.09.2017
CZ27.09.2017
EE27.09.2017
FI27.09.2017
HR27.09.2017
IT27.09.2017
LT27.09.2017
LV27.09.2017
MC27.09.2017
RO27.09.2017
SI27.09.2017
SK27.09.2017
BG27.12.2017
NO27.12.2017
GR28.12.2017
IS27.01.2018
IE22.05.2018
LU22.05.2018
BE31.05.2018
CH31.05.2018
LI31.05.2018
Former [2019/19]AT27.09.2017
CZ27.09.2017
EE27.09.2017
FI27.09.2017
HR27.09.2017
IT27.09.2017
LT27.09.2017
LV27.09.2017
MC27.09.2017
RO27.09.2017
SI27.09.2017
SK27.09.2017
BG27.12.2017
NO27.12.2017
GR28.12.2017
IS27.01.2018
IE22.05.2018
LU22.05.2018
CH31.05.2018
LI31.05.2018
Former [2019/17]AT27.09.2017
CZ27.09.2017
EE27.09.2017
FI27.09.2017
HR27.09.2017
IT27.09.2017
LT27.09.2017
LV27.09.2017
MC27.09.2017
RO27.09.2017
SI27.09.2017
SK27.09.2017
BG27.12.2017
NO27.12.2017
GR28.12.2017
IS27.01.2018
LU22.05.2018
CH31.05.2018
LI31.05.2018
Former [2019/12]AT27.09.2017
CZ27.09.2017
EE27.09.2017
FI27.09.2017
HR27.09.2017
IT27.09.2017
LT27.09.2017
LV27.09.2017
MC27.09.2017
RO27.09.2017
SI27.09.2017
SK27.09.2017
BG27.12.2017
NO27.12.2017
GR28.12.2017
IS27.01.2018
CH31.05.2018
LI31.05.2018
Former [2019/06]AT27.09.2017
CZ27.09.2017
EE27.09.2017
FI27.09.2017
HR27.09.2017
IT27.09.2017
LT27.09.2017
LV27.09.2017
MC27.09.2017
RO27.09.2017
SI27.09.2017
SK27.09.2017
BG27.12.2017
NO27.12.2017
GR28.12.2017
IS27.01.2018
Former [2018/52]AT27.09.2017
CZ27.09.2017
EE27.09.2017
FI27.09.2017
HR27.09.2017
IT27.09.2017
LT27.09.2017
LV27.09.2017
RO27.09.2017
SI27.09.2017
SK27.09.2017
BG27.12.2017
NO27.12.2017
GR28.12.2017
IS27.01.2018
Former [2018/24]AT27.09.2017
CZ27.09.2017
EE27.09.2017
FI27.09.2017
HR27.09.2017
IT27.09.2017
LT27.09.2017
LV27.09.2017
RO27.09.2017
SK27.09.2017
BG27.12.2017
NO27.12.2017
GR28.12.2017
IS27.01.2018
Former [2018/23]AT27.09.2017
CZ27.09.2017
EE27.09.2017
FI27.09.2017
HR27.09.2017
LT27.09.2017
LV27.09.2017
RO27.09.2017
SK27.09.2017
BG27.12.2017
NO27.12.2017
GR28.12.2017
IS27.01.2018
Former [2018/21]CZ27.09.2017
FI27.09.2017
HR27.09.2017
LT27.09.2017
LV27.09.2017
BG27.12.2017
NO27.12.2017
GR28.12.2017
Former [2018/12]FI27.09.2017
HR27.09.2017
LT27.09.2017
LV27.09.2017
BG27.12.2017
NO27.12.2017
GR28.12.2017
Former [2018/11]FI27.09.2017
HR27.09.2017
LT27.09.2017
BG27.12.2017
NO27.12.2017
GR28.12.2017
Former [2018/08]FI27.09.2017
LT27.09.2017
NO27.12.2017
Former [2018/07]LT27.09.2017
NO27.12.2017
Documents cited:Search[Y] WO2006119770  (HEMPEL AS et al.)
 [A] US5987727  (SHAFIK AHMED et al.)
 [Y] EP0257513  (PPG INDUSTRIES INC et al.)
 [DY] US5126170  (ZWIENER CHRISTIAN et al.)
by applicantWO2008125610
 US5126170
OppositionEP0846710
 EP1788048
 WO2007054304
 WO2006131359
 US4279962
 DE3531370
 WO2006119770
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