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EP About this file: EP0633950

EP0633950 - NICKEL-FREE PHOSPHATIZATION PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  22.01.1999
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.01.1999Opposition procedure terminated - date of legal effect publishedpublished on 10.03.1999 [1999/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/03]For all designated states
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
D-40191 Düsseldorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / ROLAND, Wolf-Achim
Spreestrasse 60
D-5650 Solingen 11 / DE
02 / GOTTWALD, Karl-Heinz
Auf dem Deuschen 10
D-5042 Erftstadt 15 / DE
03 / HAMACHER, Matthias
Hermühlheimer Strasse 21
D-5030 Hürth-Gleuel / DE
04 / BROUWER, Jan-Willem
Waldstrasse 26
D-4044 Kaarst 2 / DE
[1995/03]
Application number, filing date92924684.107.12.1992
[1995/03]
WO1992EP02827
Priority number, dateDE1992421051331.03.1992         Original published format: DE 4210513
[1995/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9320259
Date:14.10.1993
Language:DE
[1993/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0633950
Date:18.01.1995
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.10.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0633950
Date:15.05.1996
Language:DE
[1996/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.10.1993
ClassificationIPC:C23C22/08, C23C28/00
[1995/03]
CPC:
C23C22/12 (EP,US); C23C22/186 (EP,US); C23C22/22 (EP,US);
C23C22/80 (EP); Y10T428/12583 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/03]
TitleGerman:NICKELFREIE PHOSPHATIERVERFAHREN[1995/03]
English:NICKEL-FREE PHOSPHATIZATION PROCESS[1995/03]
French:PROCEDE DE PHOSPHATATION EXEMPTE DE NICKEL[1995/03]
Entry into regional phase19.09.1994National basic fee paid 
19.09.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
19.09.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.03.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.09.1994Examination requested  [1995/03]
02.05.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
17.05.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
07.06.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.1995Fee for grant paid
10.08.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.02.1997    ADMISSIBLE
Metallgesellschaft AG
Reuterweg 14
D-60271 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 [1997/15]
01.04.1997Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.06.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.10.1998Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
23.12.1998Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [1999/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
17.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE2424382  (METALLGESELLSCHAFT AG);
 [A]EP0186823  (PARKER CHEMICAL CO [US]);
 [A]EP0315059  (PARKER CHEMICAL CO [US]);
 [A]US4865653  (KRAMER LINDA S [US]);
 [A]EP0398202  (HENKEL CORP [US]);
 [A]EP0459541  (METALLGESELLSCHAFT AG [DE], et al)
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