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EP About this file: EP3577172

EP3577172 - DYED TRIVALENT CHROMIUM CONVERSION COATINGS AND METHODS OF USING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.06.2023
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.03.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Chemeon Surface Technology, LLC
2241 Park Place
Suite B
Minden, Nevada 89423 / US
[2019/50]
Inventor(s)01 / WESTRE, Sjon
1626 Kingsley Lane
Carson City, Nevada 89701 / US
02 / CLARKE, Taylor James
1622 Golconda Drive
Minden, Nevada 89423 / US
03 / CRUSON, Jake
508 Vali Drive
Dayton, Nevada 89403 / US
 [2019/50]
Representative(s)Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Straße 11
80636 München / DE
[2022/34]
Former [2019/50]Walker, Ross Thomson
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Application number, filing date18748497.731.01.2018
[2019/50]
WO2018US16203
Priority number, dateUS201762453495P01.02.2017         Original published format: US 201762453495 P
US201762588129P17.11.2017         Original published format: US 201762588129 P
[2019/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018144580
Date:09.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3577172
Date:11.12.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.08.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3577172
Date:24.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.08.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.08.2020
ClassificationIPC:C09D5/08, C23C22/30, C23C22/34, C23C22/36, C23C22/56, C23C22/83
[2019/50]
CPC:
C09D5/08 (EP); C23C22/08 (US); C09D5/00 (EP);
C23C22/34 (EP); C23C2222/10 (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 [2019/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GEFÄRBTE TRIVALENTE CHROMUMWANDLUNGSBESCHICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG DAVON[2019/50]
English:DYED TRIVALENT CHROMIUM CONVERSION COATINGS AND METHODS OF USING SAME[2019/50]
French:REVÊTEMENTS À CONVERSION DE CHROME TRIVALENT TEINTÉS ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION[2019/50]
Entry into regional phase28.08.2019National basic fee paid 
28.08.2019Search fee paid 
28.08.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
28.08.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.08.2019Examination requested  [2019/50]
19.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2022Fee for grant paid
14.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22184473.1  / EP4092087
Opposition(s)25.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
28.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.202003   M06   Fee paid on   23.03.2020
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NO24.11.2022
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BE31.01.2023
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP2005205444  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD) [X] 1-15 * paragraph [0029] * * paragraph [0153] - paragraph [0163] * * paragraph [0171] * * abstract *;
 [X]WO2010070729  (NIHON PARKERIZING [JP], et al) [X] 1-15* abstract *
International search[A]US6669764  (MATZDORF CRAIG A [US], et al) [A] 1-52 * entire document *;
 [A]US2004020568  (PHELPS ANDREW WELLS [US], et al) [A] 1-52* entire document *;
 [Y]JP2005281852  (NIPPON HYOMEN KAGAKU KK) [Y] 31-35 * see machine translation *;
 [Y]US7018486  (BHATIA PROMILA [US]) [Y] 11-14, 29, 48 * entire document *;
 [Y]US7387668  (KITAYAMA HIROKAZU [JP], et al) [Y] 31-35 * entire document *;
 [XY]US2010032060  (MATZDORF CRAIG A [US], et al) [X] 36, 37, 39, 43-47, 49-52 * entire document * [Y] 1-30, 38, 40-42, 48;
 [Y]US7811391  (MATZDORF CRAIG A [US], et al) [Y] 30 * entire document *;
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by applicantJP2005205444
 US2010032060
 WO2010070729
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