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EP0630763 - Process for preparing painted parts [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Opposition rejected Status updated on 03.06.2005 Database last updated on 05.04.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	05.10.2005	Change: Appeal number
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Decoma Exterior Systems GmbH Feldstrasse 12 63179 Obertshausen / DE
	For all designated states Knop, Helmut, Dipl.-Ing. Schillerstrasse 13 D-74858 Aglasterhausen / DE
	[2002/40]
Former [1998/35]	For all designated states MAGNA EXTERIOR SYSTEMS GmbH Feldstrasse 12 63179 Obertshausen / DE
	For all designated states Knop, Helmut, Dipl.-Ing. Schillerstrasse 13 D-74858 Aglasterhausen / DE
Former [1994/52]	For all designated states YMOS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Industrieprodukte Feldstrasse 12 D-63179 Obertshausen / DE
	For all designated states Knop, Helmut, Dipl.-Ing. Schillerstrasse 13 D-74858 Aglasterhausen / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / Knop, Helmut, Dipl.-Ing. Schillerstrasse 13 D-74858 Aglasterhausen / DE
	02 / Palige, Dieter, Dipl.-Ing. Spessartstrasse 84 D-63773 Goldbach / DE
	03 / Zielinski, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing. Karpfenweg 7 D-63110 Rodgau 6 / DE
	[1994/52]
Representative(s)	Hössle Patentanwälte Partnerschaft Postfach 10 23 38 70019 Stuttgart / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2002/40]	Hössle & Kudlek Patentanwälte, Postfach 10 23 38 70019 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2002/15]	Vinazzer, Edith, Dipl.-Ing., et al European Patent Attorney, Schönburgstrasse 11/7 1040 Wien / AT
Former [2001/04]	Kovac, Werner, Dipl.-Ing., et al c/o MAGNA EUROPA AG Patentabteilung 2. Haidequerstrasse 3 1111 Wien / AT
Former [1999/41]	(deleted)
Former [1998/35]	Pfiz, Thomas, et al Patentanwälte Wolf & Lutz Hauptmannsreute 93 70193 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1994/52]	Schieferdecker, Lutz, Dipl.-Ing. Herrnstrasse 37 D-63065 Offenbach / DE
Application number, filing date	94108606.8	06.06.1994
	[1994/52]
Priority number, date	DE19934319519	14.06.1993 Original published format: DE 4319519
	[1994/52]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0630763
	Date:	28.12.1994
	Language:	DE
	[1994/52]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0630763
	Date:	22.03.1995
	Language:	DE
	[1995/12]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0630763
	Date:	15.09.1999
	Language:	DE
	[1999/37]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	02.02.1995
Classification	IPC:	B44C1/17, B44C5/04	[1994/52]
	CPC:	B05D5/06 (EP,US); B44C1/17 (EP,US); C09D175/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	DE, ES, FR, GB, IT [1994/52]
Title	German:	Verfahren zum Herstellen von lackierten Teilen	[1994/52]
	English:	Process for preparing painted parts	[1994/52]
	French:	Procédé pour la préparation de parties laquées	[1994/52]
Examination procedure	02.09.1995	Examination requested [1995/44]
	10.10.1996	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	11.04.1997	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	01.08.1997	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
	21.03.1998	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	31.08.1998	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
	09.12.1998	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
	18.12.1998	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	21.01.1999	Fee for grant paid
	21.01.1999	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 15.06.2000 02.02.2005 WITHDRAWN BASF Coatings GmbH Glasuritstrasse 1 48165 Münster-Hiltrup / DE Opponent's representative Fitzner, Uwe, et al, et al Fitzner & Frese PartGmbB Hauser Ring 10 40878 Ratingen / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2005/12]
	Opponent(s)	01 15.06.2000 02.02.2005 WITHDRAWN BASF Coatings GmbH Glasuritstrasse 1 48165 Münster-Hiltrup / DE Opponent's representative Fitzner, Uwe, Dr., et al, et al Dres. Fitzner & Münch Rechts- und Patentanwälte Lintorfer Strasse 10 40878 Ratingen / DE
	Former [2000/32]
	Opponent(s)	01 15.06.2000 WITHDRAWN BASF Coatings GmbH Glasuritstrasse 1 48165 Münster-Hiltrup / DE Opponent's representative Fitzner, Uwe, Dr., et al, et al Dres. Fitzner & Münch Rechts- und Patentanwälte Lintorfer Strasse 10 40878 Ratingen / DE
	21.07.2000	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	23.11.2000	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	25.02.2002	Date of oral proceedings
	27.03.2002	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	20.05.2005	Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
	30.05.2005	Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2005/29]
Appeal following opposition	06.06.2002	Appeal received No. T0595/02
	06.08.2002	Statement of grounds filed
	29.04.2005	Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	05.06.1996	Renewal fee patent year 03
	18.06.1997	Renewal fee patent year 04
	25.06.1998	Renewal fee patent year 05
	26.06.1999	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	ES	07.06.2003
	[2005/02]
Documents cited:	Search	[X]DE1816987 (ALBRECHT LACKFABRIK J, et al) [X] 1-3 * the whole document *;
		[A]US5139830 (GROSS MICHAEL G [US]) [A] 1,2,4,5 * the whole document *;
		[A]US4916008 (KATAYAMA KENJI [JP], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
		[A]GB1192477 (CELLOPHANE SA [FR]) [A] 1 * claim - *;
		[A]EP0251546 (GEN MOTORS CORP [US]) [A] 1 * claim - *
	Examination	EP0285071
		EP0266107
		WO9413496

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