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EP About this file: EP0654512

EP0654512 - Printing ink composition [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  22.07.2005
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION
35 Waterview Boulevard
Parsippany, NJ 07054-1285 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/18]For all designated states
Sun Chemical Corporation
35 Waterview Boulevard
Parsippany, NJ 07054-1285 / US
Former [2001/13]For all designated states
SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION
222 Bridge Plaza South
Fort Lee, NJ 07024 / US
Former [1995/21]For all designated states
SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION
222 Bridge Plaza South
Fort Lee, NJ 07024 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wasilewski, Olgierd
18 Sherwood Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820 / US
02 / Durand, Richard R., Jr.
492 North Avenue
Wood Ridge, New Jersey 07075 / US
03 / Krishnan, Ramasamy
121 Inwood Avenue
Colonia, New Jersey 07067 / US
04 / Do, Thi N.
82 Lessing Road
West Orange, New Jersey 07052 / US
[1995/21]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [1995/21]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
D-81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date94118356.822.11.1994
[1995/21]
Priority number, dateUS1993015653723.11.1993         Original published format: US 156537
[1995/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0654512
Date:24.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0654512
Date:14.08.1996
[1996/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0654512
Date:28.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.06.1996
ClassificationIPC:C09D11/06
[1995/21]
CPC:
C09D11/06 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/21]
TitleGerman:Druckfarbenzusammensetzung[2000/46]
English:Printing ink composition[1995/21]
French:Composition d'encre d'imprimerie[1995/21]
Former [1995/21]Drucktinte-Zusammensetzung
Examination procedure07.02.1997Examination requested  [1997/15]
21.01.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.07.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.08.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.03.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
28.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
02.10.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2001Fee for grant paid
10.01.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.12.2001    ADMISSIBLE
SICPA S.A.
Av. de Florissant 41
1008 Prilly / CH
Opponent's representative
Welch, Andreas, et al, et al
Hepp Wenger Ryffel AG
Friedtalweg 5
9500 Wil / CH
 [N/P]
Former [2002/09]
Opponent(s)01  21.12.2001    ADMISSIBLE
SICPA S.A.
Av. de Florissant 41
1008 Prilly / CH
Opponent's representative
Welch, Andreas, et al, et al
Hepp Wenger Ryffel AG Friedtalweg 5
9500 Wil / CH
05.03.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.09.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.03.2005Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2005/36]
17.03.2005Date of oral proceedings
08.04.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.04.2005Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
07.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
20.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE28.03.2001
SE28.06.2001
ES27.09.2001
AT22.11.2001
CH30.11.2001
LI30.11.2001
PT31.05.2002
NL01.06.2002
DK31.12.2002
[2004/04]
Former [2003/47]BE28.03.2001
SE28.06.2001
AT22.11.2001
CH30.11.2001
LI30.11.2001
PT31.05.2002
NL01.06.2002
DK31.12.2002
Former [2003/31]BE28.03.2001
SE28.06.2001
AT22.11.2001
CH30.11.2001
LI30.11.2001
PT31.05.2002
NL01.06.2002
Former [2003/06]BE28.03.2001
SE28.06.2001
CH30.11.2001
LI30.11.2001
PT31.05.2002
NL01.06.2002
Former [2003/01]BE28.03.2001
SE28.06.2001
CH30.11.2001
LI30.11.2001
Former [2002/05]BE28.03.2001
SE28.06.2001
Former [2002/03]BE28.03.2001
Documents cited:Search[A]SU885079  ;
 [A]JPH0391572  ;
 [X]GB388072  (ICI LTD, et al) [X] 1,2,4 * claims 1-3 * * page 2, line 87 - line 123 *;
 [X]GB445701  (AUGUST CHWALA) [X] 1,4 * claim . * * page 1, line 16 - line 20 *;
 [A]DE767021  (GEHA WERKE GEBRUEDER HARTMANN) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]UST886005I  (WOLINKSI L.E.) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3819386  (HIGGINS W, et al) [A] 1 * claim 1 * * column 1, line 17 - line 21 * * column 2, line 4 - line 17 * * column 8, line 45 - line 51 *;
 [X]EP0229377  (GAMBLIN RODGER L) [X] 1,4,5 * claims 1,2 * * page 5, column 8, line 14 - line 36 * * page 7, column 11, line 19 - line 27 *;
 [A]US4773932  (GAMBLIN RODGER L [US]) [A] 1* claims 1,5 *;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 82-83217E[39], XP002006289 & SU885079 A 19811130 (PAPER CENT RES INST ET AL) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 91-158429[22], XP002006290 & JPH0391572 A 19910417 (DAINIPPON INK CHEM KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
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