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EP0647885 - Decorated ceramic and glass products, process for their manufacture, and coloured ceramic compositions to be used in this process [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  25.03.2005
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zimmer, Michael
Gräfinthalerstrasse 36
D-66399 Mandelbachtal / DE
[1995/15]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1995/15]
Representative(s)Kindler, Matthias, et al
Hoffmann - Eitle
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/15]Kindler, Matthias, Dr., et al
HOFFMANN, EITLE & PARTNER, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
D-81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date94115366.029.09.1994
[1995/15]
Priority number, dateDE1993433423907.10.1993         Original published format: DE 4334239
DE1994441316815.04.1994         Original published format: DE 4413168
[1995/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0647885
Date:12.04.1995
Language:DE
[1995/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0647885
Date:28.07.1999
Language:DE
[1999/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.02.1995
ClassificationIPC:G03G7/00, G03G9/09, B41M1/34, C04B41/81, C03C17/04
[1995/15]
CPC:
C04B41/009 (EP); B44C1/1712 (EP); B44C1/1716 (EP);
C03C17/007 (EP); C03C17/04 (EP); C04B41/4511 (EP);
C04B41/4545 (EP); C04B41/81 (EP); C09C1/0009 (EP);
C09C3/045 (EP); G03G7/00 (EP); G03G9/0902 (EP);
C03C2217/445 (EP); C03C2217/485 (EP); C03C2218/335 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C04B41/009, C04B33/00 (EP);
C04B41/4511, C04B41/4545, C04B41/4562 (EP);
C04B41/4545, C04B41/4857, C04B41/5027 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/15]
TitleGerman:Dekorierte Keramik- und Glaserzeugnisse, Verfahren zu deren Herstellung und keramische Farbzusammensetzungen zur Durchführung des Verfahrens[1995/15]
English:Decorated ceramic and glass products, process for their manufacture, and coloured ceramic compositions to be used in this process[1995/15]
French:Objets céramiques et vitreux décorés, procédé de leur fabrication, et compositions colorées céramiques, à utiliser dans ce procédé[1995/15]
Examination procedure13.07.1995Examination requested  [1995/36]
16.01.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.05.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.01.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.04.1999Fee for grant paid
16.04.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.11.1999  07.02.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Johnson Matthey PLC
2-4 Cockspur Street Trafalgar Square
London SW1Y 5BQ / GB
Opponent's representative
Wishart, Ian Carmichael
Johnson Matthey Technology Centre Blounts Court Sonning Common
GB-Reading, Berks RG4 9NH / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2005/02]
Opponent(s)01  15.11.1999  07.02.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Johnson Matthey PLC
2-4 Cockspur Street Trafalgar Square
London SW1Y 5BQ / GB
Opponent's representative
Wishart, Ian Carmichael (GB)
Johnson Matthey Technology Centre Blounts Court Sonning Common
GB-Reading, Berks RG4 9NH / GB
Former [2000/07]
Opponent(s)01  15.11.1999  07.02.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Johnson Matthey PLC
2-4 Cockspur Street Trafalgar Square
London SW1Y 5BQ / GB
Opponent's representative
Wishart, Ian Carmichael (GB)
Johnson Matthey Technology Centre Blounts Court Sonning Common
GB-Reading, Berks RG4 9NH / GB
Former [2000/03]
Opponent(s)01  15.11.1999   
Johnson Matthey PLC
43 Hatton Garden
London EC1N 8EE / GB
Opponent's representative
Wishart, Ian Carmichael (GB)
Johnson Matthey Technology Centre Blounts Court Sonning Common
GB-Reading, Berks RG4 9NH / GB
02.06.2000Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.12.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.10.2002Date of oral proceedings
20.01.2003Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
10.03.2005Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
20.03.2005Legal effect of revocation of patent [2005/19]
Appeal following opposition14.03.2003Appeal received No.  T0394/03
16.05.2003Statement of grounds filed
04.03.2005Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipMC30.09.2004
[2005/22]
Documents cited:Search[X] DE4041358   [X] 1-17 * column 4, line 28 - column 5, line 58; example 5; claims 6-17 * * column 6, line 10 - column 7, line 51 *
 [A] JPS4935407  
 [A] DE71497   [A] 1 * page 1, column 1, paragraph 3 - page 1, column 2, paragraph 1 *
 [X] JPS59187353  
 [X] JPS5814141  
 [X] JPS63157167  
 [A]   DATABASE WPI Section Ch Week 7451, Derwent World Patents Index; Class G05, AN 1974-87732V, XP002962607 [A] 1 * abstract *
 [X]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 9, no. 48 (P - 338)<1771> 28 February 1985 (1985-02-28) [X] 17-23 * abstract *
 [X]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 7, no. 87 (P - 190)<1232> 12 April 1983 (1983-04-12) [X] 17-23 * abstract *
 [X]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 12, no. 422 (P - 783)<3269> 9 November 1988 (1988-11-09) [X] 17-23 * abstract *
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