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EP About this file: EP0343015

EP0343015 - Fluorine resin coated article [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  09.01.1998
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2008Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 23.07.2008  [2008/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1991/11]For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541 / JP
Former [1989/47]For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LIMITED
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka 541 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Matsushita, Nobutaka Kumatori Works Sumitomo
Electric Industries Ltd. 950 Noda Kumatori-cho
Sennan-gun Osaka / JP
02 / Okazaki, Hiroshi Kumatori Works Sumitomo
Electric Industries Ltd. 950 Noda Kumatori-cho
Sennan-gun Osaka / JP
03 / Yamanouchi, Shosuke Osaka Works Sumitomo
Electric Industries Ltd. 1-3 Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku Osaka / JP
04 / Osawa, Yoshitaka Osaka Works Sumitomo
Electric Industries Ltd. 1-3 Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku Osaka / JP
05 / Tsujigaito, Isao Osaka Works Sumitomo
Electric Industries Ltd. 1-3 Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku Osaka / JP
[1989/47]
Representative(s)Pearce, Anthony Richmond, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP Alpha Tower Suffolk Street Queensway Birmingham
B1 1TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/47]Pearce, Anthony Richmond, et al
MARKS & CLERK, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Application number, filing date89305135.922.05.1989
[1989/47]
Priority number, dateJP1988012446620.05.1988         Original published format: JP 12446688
[1989/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0343015
Date:23.11.1989
Language:EN
[1989/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0343015
Date:20.06.1990
Language:EN
[1990/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0343015
Date:17.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.05.1990
ClassificationIPC:B05D5/08, B05D7/14, A47J36/02
[1989/47]
CPC:
B05D5/083 (EP,US); C23D5/02 (KR); A47J36/02 (EP,US);
C09D127/18 (EP,US); C23C22/34 (KR); B05D2202/00 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31533 (EP,US); Y10T428/3154 (EP,US); Y10T428/31544 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31699 (EP,US); Y10T428/31721 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C09D127/18, C08L2666/14, C08L2666/54 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1989/47]
TitleGerman:Mit Fluorharz beschichteter Gegenstand[1989/47]
English:Fluorine resin coated article[1989/47]
French:Article revêtu de résine fluorée[1989/47]
Examination procedure23.07.1990Examination requested  [1990/38]
10.06.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.12.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.09.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.1992Fee for grant paid
24.09.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.12.1993  04.01.1994  ADMISSIBLE
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington DE 19898 / US
Opponent's representative
Morf, Jan Stefan
Abitz & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/30]
Opponent(s)01  17.12.1993  04.01.1994  ADMISSIBLE
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington DE 19898 / US
Opponent's representative
Morf, Jan Stefan
Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
Former [1994/07]
Opponent(s)01  17.12.1993  04.01.1994  ADMISSIBLE
E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Company, Inc.
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19898 / US
Opponent's representative
Morf, Jan Stefan
Patentanwälte Abitz und Partner Postfach 86 01 09
D-81628 München / DE
17.01.1994Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.05.1994Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.03.1995Date of oral proceedings
29.03.1995Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
29.03.1995Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.12.1997Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
02.01.1998Legal effect of revocation of patent [1998/09]
Appeal following opposition30.05.1995Appeal received No.  T0452/95
01.08.1995Statement of grounds filed
18.12.1997Result of appeal procedure: REVOCATION OF PATENT AT PROPRIETOR'S REQUEST
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
11.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3664888  (OGA TOSHISABURO, et al);
 [A]FR2244791  (DU PONT [US]);
 [A]FR2317343  (DU PONT [US]);
 [A]US4409354  (NAMBA MUTSUSUKE [JP], et al)
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