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EP About this file: EP2773710

EP2773710 - COATING COMPOSITION FOR PACKAGING ARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  12.05.2023
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip12.05.2023Revocation of patentpublished on 14.06.2023  [2023/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SWIMC LLC
101 West Prospect Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44115 / US
[2019/01]
Former [2014/37]For all designated states
Valspar Sourcing, Inc.
901 3rd Ave. South P.O. Box 1461
Minneapolis, MN 55440 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CASTELBERG, Urban
Chalcheren 5b
8484 Weisslingen / CH
02 / ASCHWANDEN, Kurt Hans
Kreuzackerstrasse 7
8645 Jona / CH
 [2014/37]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2016/14]
Former [2014/37]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date12845742.102.11.2012
[2016/14]
WO2012US63371
Priority number, dateUS201161556017P04.11.2011         Original published format: US 201161556017 P
[2014/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013067388
Date:10.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2773710
Date:10.09.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.05.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2773710
Date:06.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR10.05.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.06.2015
ClassificationIPC:C09D167/00, B65D1/26, C09D7/12, B05D7/14
[2014/37]
CPC:
C09D167/00 (EP,US); B65D1/40 (US); B65D25/14 (EP,US);
B65D25/34 (EP,US); B65D83/38 (US); C08G63/6854 (EP,US);
B05D2202/25 (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 [2014/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BESCHICHTUNGSZUSAMMENSETZUNG ZUM VERPACKEN VON GEGENSTÄNDEN[2014/37]
English:COATING COMPOSITION FOR PACKAGING ARTICLES[2014/37]
French:COMPOSITION DE REVÊTEMENT POUR LE CONDITIONNEMENT D'ARTICLES[2014/37]
Entry into regional phase28.05.2014National basic fee paid 
28.05.2014Search fee paid 
28.05.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
28.05.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.04.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.05.2014Examination requested  [2014/37]
25.09.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.02.2016Fee for grant paid
05.02.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.02.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP16163127.0  / EP3093320
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  25.09.2015
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.01.2017    ADMISSIBLE
PPG Industries, Inc.
One PPG Place
Pittsburgh, Pa.15272 / US
Opponent's representative
Appleyard Lees IP LLP
15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
 [2017/07]
14.02.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.06.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.06.2018Date of oral proceedings
23.08.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
23.08.2018Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
03.05.2023Legal effect of revocation of patent [2023/24]
Appeal following opposition02.11.2018Appeal received No.  T2684/18
02.01.2019Statement of grounds filed
03.05.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
04.05.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.11.2012
AL06.04.2016
AT06.04.2016
BE06.04.2016
BG06.04.2016
CY06.04.2016
DK06.04.2016
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FI06.04.2016
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LT06.04.2016
LV06.04.2016
MC06.04.2016
MK06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
PL06.04.2016
RO06.04.2016
RS06.04.2016
SE06.04.2016
SI06.04.2016
SK06.04.2016
SM06.04.2016
TR06.04.2016
NO06.07.2016
GR07.07.2016
IS06.08.2016
PT08.08.2016
IE02.11.2016
MT02.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
[2018/46]
Former [2018/45]HU02.11.2012
AT06.04.2016
BE06.04.2016
BG06.04.2016
CY06.04.2016
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LT06.04.2016
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NL06.04.2016
PL06.04.2016
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TR06.04.2016
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CH30.11.2016
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Former [2018/43]HU02.11.2012
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NO06.07.2016
GR07.07.2016
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PT08.08.2016
IE02.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
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LU30.11.2016
Former [2018/30]HU02.11.2012
AT06.04.2016
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DK06.04.2016
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NO06.07.2016
GR07.07.2016
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PT08.08.2016
IE02.11.2016
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NO06.07.2016
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NO06.07.2016
GR07.07.2016
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PT08.08.2016
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LI30.11.2016
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SM06.04.2016
NO06.07.2016
GR07.07.2016
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CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
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EE06.04.2016
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LT06.04.2016
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SM06.04.2016
NO06.07.2016
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PT08.08.2016
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RS06.04.2016
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NO06.07.2016
GR07.07.2016
IS06.08.2016
PT08.08.2016
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DK06.04.2016
FI06.04.2016
HR06.04.2016
LT06.04.2016
LV06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
PL06.04.2016
RS06.04.2016
SE06.04.2016
NO06.07.2016
GR07.07.2016
IS06.08.2016
PT08.08.2016
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FI06.04.2016
HR06.04.2016
LT06.04.2016
LV06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
PL06.04.2016
RS06.04.2016
SE06.04.2016
NO06.07.2016
GR07.07.2016
IS06.08.2016
PT08.08.2016
Former [2016/52]AT06.04.2016
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HR06.04.2016
LT06.04.2016
LV06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
PL06.04.2016
RS06.04.2016
SE06.04.2016
NO06.07.2016
GR07.07.2016
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PT08.08.2016
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FI06.04.2016
HR06.04.2016
LT06.04.2016
LV06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
PL06.04.2016
RS06.04.2016
NO06.07.2016
GR07.07.2016
IS06.08.2016
PT08.08.2016
Former [2016/50]AT06.04.2016
FI06.04.2016
HR06.04.2016
LT06.04.2016
LV06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
PL06.04.2016
RS06.04.2016
NO06.07.2016
IS06.08.2016
Former [2016/49]FI06.04.2016
LT06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
PL06.04.2016
NO06.07.2016
IS06.08.2016
Former [2016/48]LT06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
NO06.07.2016
IS06.08.2016
Former [2016/46]LT06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
NO06.07.2016
Former [2016/44]NL06.04.2016
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 [A]WO2010062928  (VALSPAR SOURCING INC [US], et al)
OppositionUS5750223
 JPH11116895
 JP2000129207
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