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EP0061245 - Process for providing colour contrast on surface of moulded article [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 12.04.1995 Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	04.12.2009	Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative	published on 06.01.2010 [2010/01]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC Imperial Chemical House, Millbank London SW1P 3JF / GB
	[1982/39]
Inventor(s)	01 / Barnard, John 4 Brandles Road Letchworth Hertfordshire / GB
	02 / Bloombaum, Barry David 53 Blenheim Crescent Luton Bedfordshire / GB
	[1982/39]
Representative(s)	Downer, John Michael, et al ICI Group Patents Services Dept. PO Box 6 Shire Park Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City Herts, AL7 1HD / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1982/39]	Downer, John Michael, et al ICI Group Patents Services Dept. PO Box 6 Shire Park Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City Herts, AL7 1HD / GB
Application number, filing date	82301082.2	03.03.1982
	[1982/39]
Priority number, date	GB19810008775	20.03.1981 Original published format: GB 8108775
	[1982/39]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0061245
	Date:	29.09.1982
	Language:	EN
	[1982/39]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0061245
	Date:	05.09.1984
	Language:	EN
	[1984/36]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0061245
	Date:	11.05.1988
	Language:	EN
	[1988/19]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	06.07.1984
Classification	IPC:	B29C39/12	[1988/19]
	CPC:	B29C37/0032 (EP,US); B29C39/12 (EP,US); B29C2037/0035 (EP,US); B29K2105/16 (EP,US); B29K2995/0021 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [1982/39]	B29C9/00
Designated contracting states	BE, DE, FR, GB, IT, NL, SE [1982/39]
Title	German:	Verfahren zur Farbkontrastherstellung auf der Oberfläche von geformten Gegenständen	[1982/39]
	English:	Process for providing colour contrast on surface of moulded article	[1982/39]
	French:	Procédé pour munir la surface d'un article moulé d'un contraste de couleur	[1982/39]
Examination procedure	04.03.1985	Examination requested [1985/21]
	30.05.1986	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	25.09.1986	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	05.08.1987	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
	13.11.1987	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	07.01.1988	Fee for grant paid
	07.01.1988	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 08.02.1989 07.03.1989 ADMISSIBLE ATOCHEM 4 & 8, Cours Michelet, La Défense 10 F-92800 PUTEAUX / FR Opponent's representative Chaillot, Geneviève Cabinet Chaillot 16-20 Avenue de l'Agent Sarre B.P. 74 92703 Colombes Cedex / FR
		02 11.02.1989 14.03.1989 ADMISSIBLE Schock & Co. GmbH Gmünder Strasse 65 D-73614 Schorndorf / DE Opponent's representative Haecker, Walter, et al, et al Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB Uhlandstrasse 14 c 70182 Stuttgart / DE
		03 13.02.1989 05.03.1989 ADMISSIBLE VEDRIL S.p.A. 31 Foro Buonaparte Milan / IT Opponent's representative Weinhold, Peter, et al, et al Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei, Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22 85354 Freising / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2010/01]
	Opponent(s)	01 08.02.1989 07.03.1989 ADMISSIBLE ATOCHEM 4 & 8, Cours Michelet, La Défense 10 F-92800 PUTEAUX / FR Opponent's representative Chaillot, Geneviève Cabinet Chaillot 16-20 Avenue de l'Agent Sarre B.P. 74 92703 Colombes Cedex / FR
		02 11.02.1989 14.03.1989 ADMISSIBLE Schock & Co. GmbH Gmünder Strasse 65 D-73614 Schorndorf / DE Opponent's representative Haecker, Walter, et al, et al Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Uhlandstrasse 14 c D-70182 Stuttgart / DE
		03 13.02.1989 05.03.1989 ADMISSIBLE VEDRIL S.p.A. 31 Foro Buonaparte Milan / IT Opponent's representative Weinhold, Peter, Dr., et al, et al Patentanwälte Dr. Weinhold, Dannenberg, Dr. Gudel, Schubert Siegfriedstrasse 8 D-80803 München / DE
	Former [1991/18]
	Opponent(s)	01 08.02.1989 07.03.1989 ADMISSIBLE ATOCHEM 4 & 8, Cours Michelet, La Défense 10 F-92800 PUTEAUX / FR Opponent's representative Chaillot, Geneviève Cabinet CHAILLOT, B.P. No. 74 F-92703 Colombes Cédex / FR
		02 11.02.1989 14.03.1989 ADMISSIBLE Schock & Co. GmbH Gmünder Strasse 65 D-73614 Schorndorf / DE Opponent's representative Haecker, Walter, et al, et al Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Uhlandstrasse 14 c D-70182 Stuttgart / DE
		03 13.02.1989 05.03.1989 ADMISSIBLE VEDRIL S.p.A. 31 Foro Buonaparte Milan / IT Opponent's representative Weinhold, Peter, Dr., et al, et al Patentanwälte Dr. Weinhold, Dannenberg, Dr. Gudel, Schubert Siegfriedstrasse 8 D-80803 München / DE
	Former [1989/15]
	Opponent(s)	01 08.02.1989 NORSOLOR S.A. Tour Aurore, Place des Reflets Cédex 5 F-92 080 Paris La Defense 2 / FR Opponent's representative Chaillot, Geneviève Cabinet CHAILLOT, B.P. No. 74 F-92703 Colombes Cédex / FR
		02 11.02.1989 ADMISSIBLE Schock & Co. GmbH Gmünder Strasse 65 D-73614 Schorndorf / DE Opponent's representative Haecker, Walter, et al, et al Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Uhlandstrasse 14 c D-70182 Stuttgart / DE
		03 13.02.1989 ADMISSIBLE VEDRIL S.p.A. 31 Foro Buonaparte Milan / IT Opponent's representative Weinhold, Peter, Dr., et al, et al Patentanwälte Dr. Weinhold, Dannenberg, Dr. Gudel, Schubert Siegfriedstrasse 8 D-80803 München / DE
	06.04.1989	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	12.10.1989	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	15.11.1989	Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
	14.03.1990	Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
	14.02.1991	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
	07.03.1991	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	14.02.1992	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	23.02.1995	Legal effect of revocation of patent [1995/22]
	23.02.1995	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition	20.03.1992	Appeal received No. T0239/92
	02.06.1992	Statement of grounds filed
	13.07.1994	Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [1994/29]
	12.09.1994	Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1994/37]
	23.02.1995	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	23.02.1995	Date of oral proceedings
	02.03.1995	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	04.02.1984	Renewal fee patent year 03
	09.02.1985	Renewal fee patent year 04
	14.02.1986	Renewal fee patent year 05
	10.02.1987	Renewal fee patent year 06
	08.02.1988	Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:	Search	[A]FR1065767 (PHILIPS NV);
		[A]GB1132215 (KOKOKU KAGAKU KOGYO KABUSHIKI);
		[A]DE1947322 (MATRA ENGINS);
		[A]US3028629 (RICHARD FOCHT JOHN, et al);
		[A]FR1356687 (FRASER & GLASS LTD);
		[A]FR2340184 (HENKEL & CIE GMBH [DE]);
		[A]GB968760 (STANDARD PRESSED STEEL CO)

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