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EP0442847 - Coating composition resistant to light, heat and acids [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  07.07.2000
Database last updated on 10.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc.
Klybeckstrasse 141
4057 Basel / CH
[1997/12]
Former [1991/34]For all designated states
CIBA-GEIGY AG
Klybeckstrasse 141
CH-4002 Basel / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Valet, Andreas, Dr.
Im Bruckacker 18
W-7859 Eimeldingen / DE
02 / Berner, Godwin, Dr.
Sommerhalde 5
CH-4102 Binningen / CH
[1991/34]
Application number, filing date91810090.007.02.1991
[1991/34]
Priority number, dateCH1990000051216.02.1990         Original published format: CH 51290
CH1990000124911.04.1990         Original published format: CH 124990
[1991/34]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0442847
Date:21.08.1991
Language:DE
[1991/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0442847
Date:06.09.1995
Language:DE
[1995/36]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0442847
Date:23.08.2000
Language:DE
[2000/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.06.1991
ClassificationIPC:C09D7/12
[1991/34]
CPC:
C08K5/3492 (EP,US); C09D7/48 (EP,US); C08K5/34926 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1991/34]
TitleGerman:Gegen Schädigung durch Licht, Wärme und Sauerstoff stabilisierte Ueberzugsmittel[1991/34]
English:Coating composition resistant to light, heat and acids[1991/34]
French:Revêtement résistant aux détériorations occasionées par la lumière, la chaleur et les acides[1991/34]
Examination procedure11.02.1991Examination requested  [1991/34]
23.03.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.07.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
31.12.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.03.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.1995Fee for grant paid
02.06.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.06.1996  21.06.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Cytec Industries Inc.
1937 West Main Street, P.O.Box 60
Stamford, CT 06904-0060 / US
Opponent's representative
Allam, Peter Clerk, et al, et al
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
 [1998/31]
Former [1996/32]
Opponent(s)01  07.06.1996  21.06.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Cytec Industries Inc.
1937 West Main Street, P.O.Box 60
Stamford, CT 06904-0060 / US
Opponent's representative
Diehl & Partner, et al, et al
Patentanwälte Augustenstrasse 46
80333 München / DE
12.07.1996Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.01.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.03.1998Date of oral proceedings
07.04.1998Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.04.1998Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
07.01.2000Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.03.2000Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
19.05.2000Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition02.06.1998Appeal received No.  T0562/98
05.08.1998Statement of grounds filed
06.01.2000Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
03.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X] US4826978  (MIGDAL CYRIL A et al.) [X]
 [AD] EP0200190  (AMERICAN CYANAMID CO et al.) [AD]
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