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EP3094691 - POWDER PAINT IN PARTICULATE AND CURED FORM WITH EFFECT PIGMENTS AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING POWDER PAINT WITH EFFECT PIGMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/47]POWDER PAINT IN PARTICULATE AND HARDENED FORM HAVING EFFECT PIGMENTS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POWDER PAINT HAVING EFFECT PIGMENTS
[2018/47]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  17.06.2024
Database last updated on 05.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2024Revocation of patentpublished on 24.07.2024  [2024/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IGP Pulvertechnik AG
Ringstrasse 30
9500 Wil / CH
[2016/47]
Inventor(s)01 / MATTERN, René
Anhalterstrasse 13
53175 Bonn / DE
02 / BÜELER, Roman
Lehmetstrasse 10A
CH-9247 Henau / CH
03 / D'ANNA, Leo
Häberlinstrasse 80
CH-8500 Frauenfeld / CH
 [2016/49]
Former [2016/47]01 / MATTERN, René
Oberstrasse 6B
CH-8274 Tägerwilen / CH
02 / BÜELER, Roman
Lehmetstrasse 10A
CH-9247 Henau / CH
03 / D'ANNA, Leo
Häberlinstrasse 80
CH-8500 Frauenfeld / CH
Representative(s)Hepp Wenger Ryffel AG
Friedtalweg 5
9500 Wil / CH
[2016/47]
Application number, filing date15700490.419.01.2015
[2016/47]
WO2015EP50853
Priority number, dateEP2014015169719.01.2014         Original published format: EP 14151697
[2016/47]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015107181
Date:23.07.2015
Language:DE
[2015/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3094691
Date:23.11.2016
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.07.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3094691
Date:08.05.2019
Language:DE
[2019/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:C09D5/29, C09D5/03, C09D5/32, C09C1/64, C09C1/00, C09D7/80, C08K9/10, B05D5/06, C09C1/62
[2018/47]
CPC:
C09D5/32 (EP); C09C1/0015 (EP); C09C1/62 (EP);
C09C1/64 (EP); C09D5/032 (EP); C09D5/29 (EP);
C09D7/80 (EP); B05D2401/32 (EP); B05D5/06 (EP);
C01P2004/52 (EP); C08K9/10 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2016/47]C09D5/03, B05D1/12, B05D1/26, C09D5/29, C09D5/32, C09D7/14, C08K9/10, C09C1/62, C09C1/64, C09C1/00
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 [2016/47]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:PULVERLACK IN PARTIKULÄRER UND AUSGEHÄRTETER FORM MIT EFFEKTPIGMENTEN SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON PULVERLACK MIT EFFEKTPIGMENTEN[2016/47]
English:POWDER PAINT IN PARTICULATE AND CURED FORM WITH EFFECT PIGMENTS AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING POWDER PAINT WITH EFFECT PIGMENTS[2018/47]
French:PEINTURE EN POUDRE PARTICULAIRE ET SOUS FORME DURCIE AVEC PIGMENTS À EFFETS ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE PEINTURE EN POUDRE AVEC PIGMENTS À EFFETS[2018/47]
Former [2016/47]POWDER PAINT IN PARTICULATE AND HARDENED FORM HAVING EFFECT PIGMENTS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POWDER PAINT HAVING EFFECT PIGMENTS
Former [2016/47]PEINTURE EN POUDRE SOUS FORME PARTICULAIRE ET DURCIE CONTENANT DES PIGMENTS À EFFETS SPÉCIAUX AINSI QUE PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UNE PEINTURE À POUDRE CONTENANT DES PIGMENTS À EFFETS SPÉCIAUX
Entry into regional phase04.08.2016National basic fee paid 
04.08.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
04.08.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.07.2016Observations by third parties
04.08.2016Examination requested  [2016/47]
24.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.12.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2019Fee for grant paid
25.03.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.03.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.02.2020  05.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Axalta Coating Systems Germany GmbH
Christbusch 25
42285 Wuppertal / DE
Opponent's representative
LKGlobal UK Ltd.
Cambridge House
Henry Street
Bath BA1 1BT / GB
 02  07.02.2020  13.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
TIGER COATINGS GMBH & CO. KG
Negrellistr. 36
4600 Wels / AT
Opponent's representative
SONN Patentanwälte GmbH & Co KG
Riemergasse 14
1010 Wien / AT
 [N/P]
Former [2020/12]
Opponent(s)01  03.02.2020  05.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Axalta Coating Systems Germany GmbH
Christbusch 25
42285 Wuppertal / DE
Opponent's representative
LKGlobal UK Ltd.
Cambridge House, Henry Street
Bath BA1 1BT / GB
 02  07.02.2020  13.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
TIGER COATINGS GMBH & CO. KG
Negrellistr. 36
4600 Wels / AT
Opponent's representative
Sonn & Partner Patentanwälte
Riemergasse 14
1010 Wien / AT
Former [2020/11]
Opponent(s)01  03.02.2020  05.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Axalta Coating Systems Germany GmbH
Christbusch 25
42285 Wuppertal / DE
Opponent's representative
LKGlobal UK Ltd.
Cambridge House, Henry Street
Bath BA1 1BT / GB
25.02.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.06.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
01.06.2021Date of oral proceedings
20.09.2021Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.09.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
30.04.2024Legal effect of revocation of patent [2024/30]
06.06.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition08.11.2021Appeal received No.  T1991/21
08.11.2021Payment of appeal fee
27.01.2022Statement of grounds filed
30.04.2024Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
06.06.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
19.11.2021Appeal received No.  T1991/21
19.11.2021Payment of appeal fee
20.01.2022Statement of grounds filed
30.04.2024Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
06.06.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
30.04.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.01.2015
AL08.05.2019
CY08.05.2019
CZ08.05.2019
EE08.05.2019
ES08.05.2019
FI08.05.2019
HR08.05.2019
LT08.05.2019
LV08.05.2019
MC08.05.2019
MK08.05.2019
MT08.05.2019
RO08.05.2019
RS08.05.2019
SI08.05.2019
SK08.05.2019
SM08.05.2019
BG08.08.2019
GR09.08.2019
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PT08.09.2019
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 [X]WO2005063897  (ECKART GMBH & CO KG [DE], et al) [X] 1-14 * claims 1,27 * * page 20, line 1 - line 20 *;
 [X]DE102007006820  (ECKART GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [X] 1-11 * claims 1,14,15 *
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 US2009264575
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 US2011160389
 CN102952362
 EP1174474
 WO2005063897
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