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EP0003870 - Aqueous polymer resin emulsions and water-based paints and coatings containing such emulsions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1981/41]Aqueous polymer resin emulsions for use in water-based paints and coatings
[1981/41]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  07.03.1987
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.1987Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 22.04.1987 [1987/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
P.O. Box 538
Allentown, Pennsylvania 18105 / US
[N/P]
Inventor(s)01 / Herman, Frederick Louis
1229 Norht Ott Street
Allentown Pennsylvania 18104 / US
02 / Dixon, Dale David
Box 53D RD 2
Kutztown Pennsylvania 19530 / US
[N/P]
Representative(s)Sandmair, Kurt, et al
Patentanwälte
Schwabe, Sandmair, Marx
Postfach 86 02 45
81629 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1985/42]Sandmair, Kurt, Dr. Dr., et al
Patentanwälte Schwabe, Sandmair, Marx Postfach 86 02 45
D-81629 München / DE
Former [1985/04]Sandmair, Kurt, Dr. Dr.
Patentanwälte Schwabe, Sandmair, Marx Stuntzstrasse 16
D-81677 München / DE
Former [1984/39]Sandmair, Kurt, Dr. Dr.
Patentanwälte Dr. Berg Dipl.-Ing. Stapf Dipl.-Ing. Schwabe Dr. Dr. Sandmair Postfach 86 02 45 Stuntzstrasse 16
D-8000 München 86 / DE
Former [1983/13]Lucas, Brian Ronald
Lucas & Co. 135 Westhall Road
Warlingham Surrey CR6 9HJ / GB
Former [1981/41]Lucas, Brian Ronald
c/o Air Products Limited Hersham Place Molesey Road
Walton-on-Thames Surrey, KT12 4RZ / GB
Application number, filing date79300136.329.01.1979
Priority number, dateUS1978087381331.01.1978         Original published format: US 873813
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0003870
Date:05.09.1979
Language:EN
[N/P]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0003870
Date:14.10.1981
Language:EN
[1981/41]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0003870
Date:22.04.1987
Language:EN
[1987/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.1979
ClassificationIPC:C09D5/02, C09D3/74, C09D3/80, C09D7/12
[1981/41]
CPC:
C09D131/04 (EP); C08K5/21 (EP); C09D133/00 (EP);
C09D5/024 (EP)
C-Set:
C08K5/21, C08L31/04 (EP);
C08K5/21, C08L33/00 (EP);
C09D131/04, C08L2666/36 (EP);
C09D133/00, C08L2666/36 (EP)
Former IPC [1981/41]C09D5/02, C09D7/12, C09D7/00, C08L33/00, C08L31/00
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE 
TitleGerman:Wässrige Harzemulsionen und wässrige Anstrich- und Überzugsmittel, die solche Emulsionen enthalten[1987/17]
English:Aqueous polymer resin emulsions and water-based paints and coatings containing such emulsions[1981/41]
French:Emulsions aqueuses de résines de polymères et des peintures et compositions de revêtement aqueuses qui comportent telles emulsions[1981/41]
Former [1981/41]Wässrige Emulsionen von polymeren Harzen und ihre Verwendung in wässrigen Farben und Überzugsmitteln
Former [1981/41]Aqueous polymer resin emulsions for use in water-based paints and coatings
Former [1981/41]Emulsions aqueuses de résines de polymères pour application dans des peintures et compositions de revêtement aqueuses
Examination procedure01.09.1979Examination requested
14.01.1980Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: {0})
14.04.1980Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.10.1980Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.1980Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
31.03.1981Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.04.1981Fee for grant paid
21.04.1981Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examinationAppeal received No.  T171/84
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.07.1982  28.07.1982  ADMISSIBLE
HOECHST AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Zentrale Patentanbteilung Gebäude F 821
D-65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1982/37]
Opponent(s)01  05.07.1982  28.07.1982  ADMISSIBLE
HOECHST AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Zentrale Patentanbteilung Gebäude F 821
D-65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
29.07.1982Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
29.11.1982Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.01.1983Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
31.05.1983Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
22.10.1986Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
23.12.1986Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition06.07.1984Appeal received No.  T0171/84
26.09.1984Statement of grounds filed
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.1981Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:SearchUS3736166  [ ] (LAWTON W);
 FR2261940  [ ] (ORCHARD CORP OF AMERICA [US])
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