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EP0666779 - PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A MULTILAYER COAT OF ENAMEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/33]	PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A MULTILAYER COAT OF ENAMEL
	[1996/25]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 13.08.2004 Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	01.08.2008	Change - representative	published on 03.09.2008 [2008/36]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states BASF Coatings AG Glasuritstrasse 1 48165 Münster / DE
	[2008/31]
Former [1998/02]	For all designated states BASF Coatings Aktiengesellschaft Glasuritstrasse 1 48165 Münster / DE
Former [1995/33]	For all designated states BASF Lacke + Farben AG Glasuritstrasse 1 D-48165 Münster-Hiltrup / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / RADEMACHER, Josef, Dr. Linckensstrasse 33 D-48165 Münster / DE
	02 / REITER, Udo, Dr. Regerstrasse 22 D-48291 Telgte / DE
	[1995/33]
Representative(s)	Fitzner, Uwe, et al Fitzner & Frese PartGmbB Hauser Ring 10 40878 Ratingen / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2008/36]	Fitzner, Uwe, et al Dres. Fitzner & Münch Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Hauser Ring 10 40878 Ratingen / DE
Former [1997/49]	Fitzner, Uwe, et al Dres. Fitzner, Münch & Jungblut, Kaiserswerther Strasse 74 40878 Ratingen / DE
Application number, filing date	93924052.9	26.10.1993
	[1995/33]
	WO1993EP02964
Priority number, date	DE19924237032	03.11.1992 Original published format: DE 4237032
	[1995/33]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9409915
	Date:	11.05.1994
	Language:	DE
	[1994/11]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0666779
	Date:	16.08.1995
	Language:	DE
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.05.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1995/33]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0666779
	Date:	19.06.1996
	Language:	DE
	[1996/25]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP0666779
	Date:	29.09.2004
	Language:	DE
	[2004/40]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	11.05.1994
Classification	IPC:	B05D7/00, C09D5/03	[1995/33]
	CPC:	B05D7/532 (EP,US); C09D5/031 (EP,US); B05D2451/00 (EP,US)
	C-Set:	B05D2451/00, B05D2401/40, B05D2401/32 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, NL, SE [1995/33]
Title	German:	VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER MEHRSCHICHTIGEN LACKIERUNG	[2004/29]
	English:	PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A MULTILAYER COAT OF ENAMEL	[2004/29]
	French:	PROCEDE DE REALISATION D'UN LAQUAGE MULTICOUCHE	[2004/29]
	Former [1995/33]	VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER MEHRSCHICHTIGEN LACKIERUNG
	Former [1995/33]	PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A MULTILAYER COAT OF ENAMEL
	Former [1995/33]	PROCEDE DE REALISATION D'UN LAQUAGE MULTICOUCHE
Entry into regional phase	23.05.1995	National basic fee paid
	23.05.1995	Designation fee(s) paid
	23.05.1995	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	25.05.1994	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	23.05.1995	Examination requested [1995/33]
	10.10.1995	Request for accelerated examination filed
	24.11.1995	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	24.11.1995	Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
	19.12.1995	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	07.03.1996	Fee for grant paid
	07.03.1996	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 18.03.1997 01.04.1997 ADMISSIBLE DuPont Performance Coatings GmbH Christbusch 25 42285 Wuppertal / DE Opponent's representative Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte Brucknerstraße 20 40593 Düsseldorf / DE
		02 19.03.1997 16.05.1997 ADMISSIBLE PPG Industries, Inc. One PPG Place Pittsburgh, Pa.15272 / US Opponent's representative Sternagel, Hans-Günther Patentanwälte Sternagel & Fleischer Braunsberger Feld 29 51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2000/18]
	Opponent(s)	01 18.03.1997 01.04.1997 ADMISSIBLE DuPont Performance Coatings GmbH & Co.KG Christbusch 25 42285 Wuppertal / DE Opponent's representative Gille Hrabal Struck Neidlein Prop Roos Patentanwälte Brucknerstrasse 20 40593 Düsseldorf / DE
		02 19.03.1997 16.05.1997 ADMISSIBLE PPG Industries, Inc. One PPG Place Pittsburgh, Pa.15272 / US Opponent's representative Sternagel, Hans-Günther, Dr. Patentanwälte Sternagel & Fleischer Braunsberger Feld 29 51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
	Former [1997/20]
	Opponent(s)	01 18.03.1997 Herberts GmbH & Co. KG Christbusch 25 D-42285 Wuppertal / DE Opponent's representative Gille Hrabal Struck Neidlein Prop Roos Patentanwälte Brucknerstrasse 20 40593 Düsseldorf / DE
		02 19.03.1997 ADMISSIBLE PPG Industries, Inc. One PPG Place Pittsburgh, Pa.15272 / US Opponent's representative Sternagel, Hans-Günther Patentanwälte Sternagel & Fleischer Braunsberger Feld 29 51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
	Former [1997/19]
	Opponent(s)	01 18.03.1997 Herberts GmbH & Co. KG Christbusch 25 D-42285 Wuppertal / DE Opponent's representative Gille Hrabal Struck Neidlein Prop Roos Patentanwälte Brucknerstrasse 20 40593 Düsseldorf / DE
	02.04.1997	No. 02: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
	13.05.1997	No. 02: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
	22.05.1997	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	25.11.1997	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	04.02.1998	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
	05.06.1998	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	15.03.1999	Date of oral proceedings
	11.05.1999	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	11.05.1999	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	26.09.2002	Date of oral proceedings
	15.11.2002	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	15.11.2002	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	01.03.2004	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	26.05.2004	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	02.08.2004	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	19.12.2002	Appeal received No. T0679/99
	14.03.2003	Statement of grounds filed
	01.03.2004	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
	02.07.1999	Appeal received No. T0679/99
	20.08.1999	Statement of grounds filed
	06.02.2002	Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
	17.12.2002	Appeal received No. T0679/99
	01.03.2004	Date of oral proceedings
	23.03.2004	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
	06.02.2002	Date of oral proceedings
	13.02.2002	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	17.10.1995	Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	26.10.2003
	SE	27.10.2003
	CH	31.10.2003
	LI	31.10.2003
	DK	30.04.2004
	NL	01.05.2004
	GR	04.05.2004
	[2006/12]
Former [2005/22]	AT	26.10.2003
	SE	27.10.2003
	CH	31.10.2003
	LI	31.10.2003
	DK	30.04.2004
	GR	04.05.2004
Former [2004/44]	AT	26.10.2003
	SE	27.10.2003
	CH	31.10.2003
	LI	31.10.2003
	GR	04.05.2004
Former [2004/43]	AT	26.10.2003
	SE	27.10.2003
	GR	04.05.2004
Former [2004/41]	SE	27.10.2003
	GR	04.05.2004
Former [2004/40]	SE	27.10.2003
Cited in	Opposition	DE4032391
		EP0045040
		WO9200342
		DE4112688

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