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StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  25.02.2005
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): LU
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CRAY VALLEY SA
La Défense 2, 12 place de l'Iris
92400 Courbevoie / FR
[2005/15]
Former [1998/05]For all designated states
CRAY VALLEY SA
Tour Total, 24 cours Michelet
92800 Puteaux / FR
Former [1996/02]For all designated states
CRAY VALLEY SA
Tour Total, 24 cours Michelet
F-92800 Puteaux / FR
Inventor(s)01 / DENAMUR, Yves
20, rue Robert-Guerlin
F-60870 Brenouille / FR
02 / GUERIN, Patrick
6 Earl Cunningham Court
Schooner Way, Cardiff CF1 5DZ / GB
03 / MICHEL, Jean-Marie
15, rue de l'Image
F-60940 Cinqueux / FR
[1996/02]
Representative(s)Chaillot, Geneviève
Cabinet Chaillot
16-20 Avenue de l'Agent Sarre
B.P. 74
92703 Colombes Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [1996/11]Chaillot, Geneviève
Cabinet CHAILLOT, 16-20, avenue de L'agent Sarre, B.P. 74
F-92703 Colombes Cédex / FR
Former [1996/02]Dubost, Thierry Pierre
Cray Valley SA, BP 22
F-60550 Verneuil en Halatte / FR
Application number, filing date94910444.221.03.1994
[1996/02]
WO1994FR00306
Priority number, dateFR1993000340224.03.1993         Original published format: FR 9303402
[1996/02]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9421699
Date:29.09.1994
Language:FR
[1994/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0690882
Date:10.01.1996
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.09.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0690882
Date:28.01.1998
Language:FR
[1998/05]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0690882
Date:13.04.2005
Language:FR
[2005/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.09.1994
ClassificationIPC:C08F265/06, C08F20/12
[1996/02]
CPC:
C09D151/003 (EP); C08F20/12 (EP); C08F265/06 (EP)
C-Set:
C08F265/06, C08F2/22 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/02]
TitleGerman:LATEX FÜR LACKE OHNE LÖSUNGSMITTEL MIT VERBESSERTER AUSWASCHBARKEIT[1996/02]
English:LATEX FOR SOLVENT-FREE PAINTS HAVING IMPROVED WASHABILITY[1996/02]
French:LATEX POUR PEINTURES SANS SOLVANT POSSEDANT UNE LESSIVABILITE AMELIOREE[1996/02]
Entry into regional phase24.10.1995National basic fee paid 
24.10.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
24.10.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.10.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.10.1995Examination requested  [1996/02]
24.05.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.09.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.07.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.1997Fee for grant paid
07.11.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.10.1998    ADMISSIBLE
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
-Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
Schweiger, Georg, et al, et al
Reitstötter, Kinzebach & Partner
Postfach 86 06 49
81633 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1998/52]
Opponent(s)01  28.10.1998    ADMISSIBLE
BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen
-Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
Schweiger, Georg, Dr., et al, et al
Reitstötter, Kinzebach & Partner Postfach 86 06 49
81633 München / DE
03.12.1998Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.06.1999Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.03.2002Date of oral proceedings
19.03.2002Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.03.2002Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.10.2004Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.12.2004Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
15.02.2005Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition28.05.2002Appeal received No.  T0567/02
29.07.2002Statement of grounds filed
14.10.2004Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
14.10.2004Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
01.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR28.01.1998
IT28.01.1998
IE24.08.1998
MC30.09.1998
LU21.03.2005
[2007/26]
Former [2007/16]GR28.01.1998
IT28.01.1998
IE24.08.1998
MC30.09.1998
LU31.03.2005
Former [2003/18]GR28.01.1998
IT28.01.1998
IE24.08.1998
MC30.09.1998
Former [2003/17]GR28.01.1998
IT28.01.1998
IE24.08.1998
MC02.10.1998
Former [2002/10]GR28.01.1998
IT28.01.1998
IE24.08.1998
MC30.09.1998
Former [2002/01]GR28.01.1998
IT28.01.1998
MC30.09.1998
Former [2000/05]GR28.01.1998
IE28.01.1998
IT28.01.1998
MC30.09.1998
Former [1999/42]IE28.01.1998
IT28.01.1998
MC30.09.1998
Former [1999/16]IE28.01.1998
MC30.09.1998
Former [1998/51]MC30.09.1998
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 DE2842719
 EP0614922
 EP0417568
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   Surface Coatings, TAFE EDUCATIONAL BOOKS, Macarthur Press, 1983, pp. 171-174
   E.J. Shaller, J.Paint Tech. 40 (525), 1968, pp. 433-438
   Ullmanns Encyclopdie der technischen Chemie, Band 19, 1980. pp. 1-30
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