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EP0238037 - Method for forming a metallic coat [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 28.02.1997 Database last updated on 01.04.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	05.10.2005	Change: Appeal number
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Nippon Paint Co., Ltd. 162 oyodokita 2-chome, Kita-ku Osaka-shi Osaka 531-8511 / JP
	[N/P]
Former [1987/39]	For all designated states Nippon Paint Co., Ltd. 2-1-2, Oyodokita Oyodo-ku Osaka-shi Osaka-fu / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / Kuwajima, Teruaki 6-9-1-403, Hishiyanishi Higashiosaka-shi Osaka-fu / JP
	02 / Umeda, Shinichiro 7-2, Ichijojihigashiura-cho Sakyo-ku Kyoto-shi Kyoto-fu / JP
	03 / Okuda, Hidefumi 1-3-1-711, Nishimidorigaoka Toyonaka-shi Osaka-fu / JP
	[1987/39]
Representative(s)	Hansen, Bernd, et al Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 81 04 20 81904 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1989/17]	Hansen, Bernd, Dr.rer.nat., et al Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 81 04 20 D-81904 München / DE
Former [1987/39]	Hansen, Bernd, Dr. Dipl.-Chem. Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20 D-81904 München / DE
Application number, filing date	87103836.0	17.03.1987
	[1987/39]
Priority number, date	JP19860060363	17.03.1986 Original published format: JP 6036386
	[1987/39]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0238037
	Date:	23.09.1987
	Language:	EN
	[1987/39]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0238037
	Date:	03.01.1990
	Language:	EN
	[1990/01]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0238037
	Date:	30.09.1992
	Language:	EN
	[1992/40]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	14.11.1989
Classification	IPC:	B05D1/38, B05D3/02, C09D5/38, B05D7/14	[1987/39]
	CPC:	B05D7/572 (EP,US); B05D1/00 (KR); B05D5/068 (EP,US); B05D7/577 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB, SE [1987/39]
Title	German:	Verfahren zum Aufbringen einer Metallic-Beschichtung	[1987/39]
	English:	Method for forming a metallic coat	[1987/39]
	French:	Méthode pour appliquer un revêtement métallique	[1987/39]
Examination procedure	13.02.1990	Examination requested [1990/15]
	18.04.1991	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	26.08.1991	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	22.11.1991	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	30.03.1992	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	19.06.1992	Fee for grant paid
	19.06.1992	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 21.06.1993 08.07.1993 ADMISSIBLE BASF Lacke + Farben AG Patente/Lizenzen/Dokumentation Postfach 61 23 D-48136 Münster / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [1993/33]
	Opponent(s)	01 21.06.1993 08.07.1993 ADMISSIBLE BASF Lacke + Farben AG Patente/Lizenzen/Dokumentation Postfach 61 23 D-48136 Münster / DE
	30.07.1993	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	14.01.1994	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	22.02.1994	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
	05.10.1994	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	14.03.1995	Date of oral proceedings
	24.03.1995	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	12.11.1996	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	23.02.1997	Legal effect of revocation of patent [1997/16]
Appeal following opposition	10.05.1995	Appeal received No. T0399/95
	18.07.1995	Statement of grounds filed
	12.11.1996	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	12.11.1996	Date of oral proceedings
	22.11.1996	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	30.03.1989	Renewal fee patent year 03
	29.03.1990	Renewal fee patent year 04
	27.03.1991	Renewal fee patent year 05
	30.03.1992	Renewal fee patent year 06
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