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EP About this file: EP0668800

EP0668800 - ELECTRON FLASH DRYING AND CURING PROCESS AND RADIATION-CURABLE PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/35]ELECTRON FLASH DRYING AND CURING PROCESS AND DEVICES, AND RADIATION-CURABLE PRODUCTS
[1999/08]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  15.12.2000
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.06.2008Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 09.07.2008  [2008/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc.
Klybeckstrasse 141
4057 Basel / CH
[1998/43]
Former [1995/35]For all designated states
LACKFABRIK HCH. JORDAN GMBH
Im Kreuz 6
D-97076 Würzburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KNORSCH, Karl
Schiessmauerstrasse 45
D-97950 Grossrinderfeld / DE
02 / SCHMIDT, Gernot
Otto-Hahn-Strasse 8
D-97218 Gerbrunn / DE
[1995/35]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[1999/03]
Former [1995/35]Königseder-Egerer, Claudia D., et al
Kreuzbichl 1
D-82491 Grainau / DE
Application number, filing date93924517.115.11.1993
[1995/35]
WO1993DE01082
Priority number, dateDE1992423884117.11.1992         Original published format: DE 4238841
DE1993433674828.10.1993         Original published format: DE 4336748
[1995/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9411123
Date:26.05.1994
Language:DE
[1994/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0668800
Date:30.08.1995
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0668800
Date:24.02.1999
Language:DE
[1999/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.05.1994
ClassificationIPC:B05D3/06, G03F7/031
[1995/35]
CPC:
C09D11/101 (EP); B05D3/067 (EP); B29C35/08 (EP);
B41M7/0045 (EP); B41M7/0081 (EP); B29C2035/0827 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1995/35]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BLITZTROCKNUNG UND BLITZHÄRTUNG UND STRAHLUNGSHÄRTBARE PRODUKTE[1999/08]
English:ELECTRON FLASH DRYING AND CURING PROCESS AND RADIATION-CURABLE PRODUCTS[1999/08]
French:PROCEDE DE SECHAGE ET DE DURCISSEMENT PAR ECLAIR ELECTRONIQUE, ET PRODUITS DURCISSABLES PAR RAYONNEMENT[1999/08]
Former [1995/35]VERFAHREN ZUR BLITZTROCKNUNG UND BLITZHÄRTUNG UND DAFÜR GEEIGNETE EINRICHTUNGEN UND STRAHLUNGSHÄRTBARE PRODUKTE
Former [1995/35]ELECTRON FLASH DRYING AND CURING PROCESS AND DEVICES, AND RADIATION-CURABLE PRODUCTS
Former [1995/35]PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIFS DE SECHAGE ET DE DURCISSEMENT PAR ECLAIR ELECTRONIQUE, ET PRODUITS DURCISSABLES PAR RAYONNEMENT
Entry into regional phase08.06.1995National basic fee paid 
08.06.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
08.06.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.06.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.06.1995Examination requested  [1995/35]
15.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.01.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.11.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
17.12.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.07.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.1998Fee for grant paid
14.09.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.11.1999  17.01.2000  WITHDRAWN
HENSEL Studiotechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Florian-Geyer-Str. 3
97076 Würzburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Böck, Bernhard
advotec. Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Beethovenstrasse 5
97080 Würzburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/28]
Opponent(s)01  24.11.1999  17.01.2000  WITHDRAWN
HENSEL Studiotechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Florian-Geyer-Str. 3
97076 Würzburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Böck, Bernhard
Advotec. Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Beethovenstrasse 5
97080 Würzburg / DE
Former [2000/03]
Opponent(s)01  24.11.1999   
HENSEL Studiotechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Florian-Geyer-Str. 3
97076 Würzburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Böck, Bernhard, Dipl.-Ing.
advotec. Patentanwälte Böck + Tappe . Kollegen Postfach 63 05
97013 Würzburg / DE
08.12.1999No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
03.02.2000Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.07.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.09.2000Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
21.09.2000Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2001/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
01.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[X]DE1571175  (SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO) [X] 1,2,7,9,10,15-17,20,21 * page 29, line 5 - line 26 * * page 23, line 6 - line 17 *;
 [X]US4287228  (SCHLESINGER SHELDON I) [X] 1,7,10,15 * examples 2-6 *;
 [X]DE3126433  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,7,10,11,15 * page 23, line 18 - line 25; example -; claim - *;
 [X]EP0341534  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,3,10,12 * page 5, line 25 *;
 [A]GB2234976  (ULTRASET INC [US]) [A] 8,22* the whole document *;
 [X]  - CIBA-GEIGY A.G., "Photoinitiator Combinations for uv-curable Screen Printing Inks", RESEARCH DISCLOSURE, HAVANT GB, (199108), no. 328, page 618, XP000217933 [X] 1,10,13,15
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