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EP3262941 - ISOTHIAZOLINONE BIOCIDE ENHANCED BY ZINC IONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/01]ISOTHIAZOLINONE BIOCIDES ENHANCED BY ZINC IONS
[2018/52]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  01.11.2024
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.12.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.07.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  01.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Revocation of patentpublished on 04.12.2024  [2024/49]
01.11.2024New entry: Despatch of communication that patent is revoked 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Arch Chemicals, Inc.
412 Mount Kemble Avenue, Suite 200S
Morristown, NJ 07960 / US
[2021/12]
Former [2018/01]For all designated states
Arch Chemicals, Inc.
90 Boroline Road, Allendale
NJ 07401 / US
Inventor(s)01 / THOMPSON, Nicholas Edward
3 Gills Croft
Clitheroe, Lancashire BB7 1LJ / GB
02 / CLARKE, Fitzgerald
7 Mossdale Road
Sale, Greater Manchester M33 4ET / GB
03 / GREENHALGH, Malcolm
Dale Cottage
Lower Park Royd Drive
Ripponden
Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire HX6 3HR / GB
 [2018/01]
Representative(s)Michalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Kaistraße 16A
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/01]Dean, Alexander Bruce
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Application number, filing date17171739.025.05.2007
[2018/01]
Priority number, dateUS20060808697P26.05.2006         Original published format: US 808697 P
US2007080577924.05.2007         Original published format: US 805779
[2018/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3262941
Date:03.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3262941
Date:03.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:A01N43/80, A01N59/16, A01P1/00, A61K31/425, A61K31/555, A61K33/30
[2018/01]
CPC:
A01N43/80 (EP,KR,US); A01N59/16 (KR,US); A61K31/425 (EP,KR,US);
A61K31/555 (EP,KR,US); A61K33/30 (EP,KR,US); C09D5/14 (KR)
C-Set:
A01N43/80, A01N59/16, A01N2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K31/425, A61K2300/00 (EP,US);
A61K31/555, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K33/30, A61K2300/00 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/32]
Former [2018/01]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:DURCH ZINKIONEN VERSTÄKTE ISOTHIAZOLINON-BIOZID[2018/52]
English:ISOTHIAZOLINONE BIOCIDE ENHANCED BY ZINC IONS[2018/52]
French:BIOCIDE À BASE D'ISOTHIAZOLINONE AMÉLIORÉ PAR DES IONS DE ZINC[2018/52]
Former [2018/01]DURCH ZINKIONEN VERSTÄKTE ISOTHIAZOLINON-BIOZIDE
Former [2018/01]ISOTHIAZOLINONE BIOCIDES ENHANCED BY ZINC IONS
Former [2018/01]BIOCIDES À BASE D'ISOTHIAZOLINONE AMÉLIORÉS PAR DES IONS DE ZINC
Examination procedure18.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/32]
09.08.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
18.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.11.2018Observations by third parties
12.12.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.02.2019Observations by third parties
18.02.2019Fee for grant paid
18.02.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.02.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
07.03.2019Observations by third parties
08.03.2019Observations by third parties
06.04.2020Observations by third parties
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07809194.9  / EP2023736
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.12.2019  11.12.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Thor GmbH
Landwehrstrasse 1
67346 Speyer / DE
Opponent's representative
Apenberg, Stefan, et al, et al
Thor GmbH
Landwehrstraße 1
67346 Speyer / DE
 [2020/03]
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
21.01.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.06.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.02.2021Date of oral proceedings
11.11.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
11.11.2021Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
29.10.2024Legal effect of revocation of patent [2024/49]
29.10.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition14.12.2021Appeal received No.  T2210/21
16.12.2021Payment of appeal fee
09.03.2022Statement of grounds filed
18.09.2024Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2024/38]
23.10.2024Result of appeal procedure: REVOCATION OF PATENT AT PROPRIETOR'S REQUEST
29.10.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
18.10.2018Request for further processing filed
18.10.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.11.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
18.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
18.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
18.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
18.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
18.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
18.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
18.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
18.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
08.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.05.2007
AT03.04.2019
CY03.04.2019
CZ03.04.2019
DK03.04.2019
EE03.04.2019
FI03.04.2019
LT03.04.2019
LV03.04.2019
MC03.04.2019
MT03.04.2019
NL03.04.2019
RO03.04.2019
SE03.04.2019
SI03.04.2019
SK03.04.2019
TR03.04.2019
IE25.05.2019
LU25.05.2019
BE31.05.2019
CH31.05.2019
LI31.05.2019
BG03.07.2019
GR04.07.2019
IS03.08.2019
PT03.08.2019
[2021/34]
Former [2021/32]HU25.05.2007
AT03.04.2019
CY03.04.2019
CZ03.04.2019
DK03.04.2019
EE03.04.2019
FI03.04.2019
LT03.04.2019
LV03.04.2019
MC03.04.2019
NL03.04.2019
RO03.04.2019
SE03.04.2019
SI03.04.2019
SK03.04.2019
TR03.04.2019
IE25.05.2019
LU25.05.2019
BE31.05.2019
CH31.05.2019
LI31.05.2019
BG03.07.2019
GR04.07.2019
IS03.08.2019
PT03.08.2019
Former [2021/26]AT03.04.2019
CY03.04.2019
CZ03.04.2019
DK03.04.2019
EE03.04.2019
FI03.04.2019
LT03.04.2019
LV03.04.2019
MC03.04.2019
NL03.04.2019
RO03.04.2019
SE03.04.2019
SI03.04.2019
SK03.04.2019
TR03.04.2019
IE25.05.2019
LU25.05.2019
BE31.05.2019
CH31.05.2019
LI31.05.2019
BG03.07.2019
GR04.07.2019
IS03.08.2019
PT03.08.2019
Former [2020/26]AT03.04.2019
CZ03.04.2019
DK03.04.2019
EE03.04.2019
FI03.04.2019
LT03.04.2019
LV03.04.2019
MC03.04.2019
NL03.04.2019
RO03.04.2019
SE03.04.2019
SI03.04.2019
SK03.04.2019
TR03.04.2019
IE25.05.2019
LU25.05.2019
BE31.05.2019
CH31.05.2019
LI31.05.2019
BG03.07.2019
GR04.07.2019
IS03.08.2019
PT03.08.2019
Former [2020/21]AT03.04.2019
CZ03.04.2019
DK03.04.2019
EE03.04.2019
FI03.04.2019
LT03.04.2019
LV03.04.2019
MC03.04.2019
NL03.04.2019
RO03.04.2019
SE03.04.2019
SK03.04.2019
TR03.04.2019
IE25.05.2019
LU25.05.2019
CH31.05.2019
LI31.05.2019
BG03.07.2019
GR04.07.2019
IS03.08.2019
PT03.08.2019
Former [2020/17]AT03.04.2019
CZ03.04.2019
DK03.04.2019
EE03.04.2019
FI03.04.2019
LT03.04.2019
LV03.04.2019
MC03.04.2019
NL03.04.2019
RO03.04.2019
SE03.04.2019
SK03.04.2019
TR03.04.2019
LU25.05.2019
CH31.05.2019
LI31.05.2019
BG03.07.2019
GR04.07.2019
IS03.08.2019
PT03.08.2019
Former [2020/11]AT03.04.2019
CZ03.04.2019
DK03.04.2019
EE03.04.2019
FI03.04.2019
LT03.04.2019
LV03.04.2019
MC03.04.2019
NL03.04.2019
RO03.04.2019
SE03.04.2019
SK03.04.2019
LU25.05.2019
CH31.05.2019
LI31.05.2019
BG03.07.2019
GR04.07.2019
IS03.08.2019
PT03.08.2019
Former [2020/10]AT03.04.2019
CZ03.04.2019
DK03.04.2019
FI03.04.2019
LT03.04.2019
LV03.04.2019
MC03.04.2019
NL03.04.2019
RO03.04.2019
SE03.04.2019
CH31.05.2019
LI31.05.2019
BG03.07.2019
GR04.07.2019
IS03.08.2019
PT03.08.2019
Former [2020/09]AT03.04.2019
CZ03.04.2019
DK03.04.2019
FI03.04.2019
LT03.04.2019
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BG03.07.2019
GR04.07.2019
IS03.08.2019
PT03.08.2019
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CZ03.04.2019
FI03.04.2019
LT03.04.2019
LV03.04.2019
NL03.04.2019
SE03.04.2019
BG03.07.2019
GR04.07.2019
IS03.08.2019
PT03.08.2019
Former [2020/03]AT03.04.2019
CZ03.04.2019
FI03.04.2019
LT03.04.2019
LV03.04.2019
NL03.04.2019
SE03.04.2019
BG03.07.2019
GR04.07.2019
PT03.08.2019
Former [2019/51]CZ03.04.2019
FI03.04.2019
LT03.04.2019
LV03.04.2019
NL03.04.2019
SE03.04.2019
BG03.07.2019
GR04.07.2019
PT03.08.2019
Former [2019/49]CZ03.04.2019
FI03.04.2019
LT03.04.2019
NL03.04.2019
SE03.04.2019
PT03.08.2019
Former [2019/48]FI03.04.2019
LT03.04.2019
NL03.04.2019
SE03.04.2019
PT03.08.2019
Former [2019/47]FI03.04.2019
LT03.04.2019
NL03.04.2019
Former [2019/44]NL03.04.2019
Documents cited:Search[Y]US6162446  (HANI RAHIM [US], et al) [Y] 4* claim 1 *;
 [YA]  - Anonymous, "Proxel BZ Preservative", (20020227), URL: https://register.epo.org/application?documentId=EW8PGBBJ9405936&number=EP07809194&lng=en&npl=true, (20170927), XP055410753 [Y] 4 * "Active Ingredients"; page 1, column middle * * "Summary"; page 2, column left * * "Directions for Use"; page 3, column left * [A] 1-3
by applicantGB2230190
 EP0703726
otherGB2230190
 US5125967
OppositionUS5125967
 US5208272
    - I. VICTOR MATTEI et al., "Formulating Stable Latex Paints With Zinc Oxide", J. of Coatings Tech., (19911200), vol. 63, pages 39 - 45, XP003027210
    - Anonymous, "PROXEL PZ Preservative", ARCH, (20050809), page 1, XP055667907
    - Anonymous, "Technical Information Bulletin", Proxel BZ, (20000000), pages 1 - 4, XP055667912
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