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EP0658181 - GEL-FREE PAINT CONTAINING COPPER PYRITHIONE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  21.12.2007
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.03.2010Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 21.04.2010  [2010/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Arch Chemicals, Inc.
501 Merritt 7, P.O. Box 5204
Norwalk, CT 06856-5204 / US
[2008/04]
Former [1999/46]For all designated states
Arch Chemicals, Inc.
501 Merritt 7, P.O. Box 5204
Norwalk, CT 06856-5204 / US
Former [1995/25]For all designated states
OLIN CORPORATION
350 Knotter Drive P.O. Box 586
Cheshire, CT 06410-0586 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HANI, Rahim
117 Winthrop Drive
Cheshire, CT 06410 / US
02 / WALDRON, Craig
101-19 Hitchcock Road
Waterbury, CT 06705 / US
03 / FARMER, Douglas, A., Jr.
35 Skytop Drive
Madison, CT 06443 / US
[1995/25]
Representative(s)Bannerman, David Gardner, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/02]Bannerman, David Gardner, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Former [1995/35]Baker, Colin John, et al
Withers & Rogers, 4 Dyer's Buildings, Holborn
London EC1N 2JT / GB
Former [1995/25]Blatchford, William Michael
Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn
London EC1N 2JT / GB
Application number, filing date93920151.318.08.1993
[1995/25]
WO1993US07749
Priority number, dateUS1992093896201.09.1992         Original published format: US 938962
[1995/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9405736
Date:17.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0658181
Date:21.06.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.03.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0658181
Date:28.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/05]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0658181
Date:23.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US17.03.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.01.1996
ClassificationIPC:C09D5/14
[1995/25]
CPC:
C09D5/1612 (EP,US); C09D5/14 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE [1995/25]
TitleGerman:GELFREIE FARBE ENTHALTEND KUPFE RPYRITHION[2006/30]
English:GEL-FREE PAINT CONTAINING COPPER PYRITHIONE[1995/25]
French:PEINTURE SANS GEL CONTENANT DE LA PYRITHIONE DE CUIVRE[1995/25]
Former [1995/25]GELFREIE FARBE ENTHALTEND KUPFEERPYRITHION
Entry into regional phase06.03.1995National basic fee paid 
06.03.1995Search fee paid 
06.03.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
06.03.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.03.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
06.03.1995Examination requested  [1995/25]
13.03.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.07.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.1997Fee for grant paid
17.10.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.10.1998  27.11.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Yoshitomi Fine Chemicals, Ltd
6-9 Hiranomachi 2-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0046 / JP
Opponent's representative
dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB, et al, et al
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2010/16]
Opponent(s)01  23.10.1998  27.11.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Yoshitomi Fine Chemicals, Ltd
6-9 Hiranomachi 2-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0046 / JP
Opponent's representative
von Kreisler Selting Werner, et al, et al
Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Former [2009/47]
Opponent(s)01  23.10.1998  27.11.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Yoshitomi Fine Chemicals, Ltd
6-9 Hiranomachi 2-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0046 / JP
Opponent's representative
Weber, Thomas, et al, et al
Patentanwälte von Kreisler Selting Werner Postfach 10 22 41
50462 Köln / DE
Former [1998/51]
Opponent(s)01  23.10.1998   
Yoshitomi Fine Chemicals, Ltd
6-9 Hiranomachi 2-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0046 / JP
Opponent's representative
Weber, Thomas, Dr.Dipl.-Chem., et al, et al
Patentanwälte von Kreisler-Selting-Werner, Postfach 10 22 41
50462 Köln / DE
05.02.1999Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.08.1999Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
29.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
06.10.2000Reply to a communication from the opposition division
17.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
05.12.2000Reply to a communication from the opposition division
11.12.2002Date of oral proceedings
23.12.2002Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
10.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
19.06.2006Reply to a communication from the opposition division
30.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
20.11.2006Reply to a communication from the opposition division
03.05.2007Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
13.05.2007Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.09.2007Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
21.11.2007Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition05.02.2003Appeal received No.  T0178/03
16.04.2003Statement of grounds filed
11.04.2006Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
11.04.2006Date of oral proceedings
20.04.2006Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
02.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
26.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]US3615744  (YOKOO MAKOTO, et al);
 [A]US4039312  (PATRU MARCEL JOSEPH GASTON);
 [A]US4581351  (BERKE PHILIP A [US], et al);
 [A]US4918147  (YAMAMORI NAOKI [JP], et al);
 [A]US5057153  (RUGGIERO MURRAY A [US]);
 [A]US5098473  (HANI RAHIM [US], et al);
 [A]US5112397  (FARMER JR DOUGLAS A [US], et al);
 [A]US5137569  (WALDRON CRAIG [US], et al)
ExaminationEP0651034
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