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EP About this file: EP0690889

EP0690889 - LIGHT STABILIZER PACKAGES FOR PARTIAL PAINT APPLICATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  25.07.2008
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 08.10.2008  [2008/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Solvay Engineered Polymers
1201 Avenue H. East
Grand Prairie, TX 75050 / US
[2002/03]
Former [1996/02]For all designated states
D & S Plastics International
1201 Avenue H East
Grand Prairie, TX 75050 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LAU, Edmund, Kwok-Leung
604 Lincoln Drive
Arlington, TX 76006 / US
02 / EDGE, David, K.
38920 Ann Arbor Trail
Livonia, MI 48150 / US
[1996/02]
Representative(s)Mai, Oppermann & Partner i.L.
Patentanwälte
Postfach 3929
65029 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner
Patentanwälte Postfach 3929
65029 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2008/20]Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner
Patentanwälte Postfach 3929
65029 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2005/44]Vande Gucht, Anne
Solvay S.A. Département de la Propriété Industrielle, Rue de Ransbeek, 310
1120 Bruxelles / BE
Former [2004/03]Jacques, Philippe
Solvay S.A. Direction Centrale Recherche & Technologie Intellectual Assets Management rue de Ransbeek 310
1120 Bruxelles / BE
Former [1996/02]Naismith, Robert Stewart
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow, G1 3AE Scotland / GB
Application number, filing date94912848.223.03.1994
[1996/02]
WO1994US03152
Priority number, dateUS1993003660724.03.1993         Original published format: US 36607
[1996/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9422946
Date:13.10.1994
[1994/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0690889
Date:10.01.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.10.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0690889
Date:31.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.11.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.02.1996
ClassificationIPC:C08K5/34, C08K5/35, C08L23/02
[1996/12]
CPC:
C08K5/005 (EP,US); C08K5/34 (KR); C08K5/3435 (EP,US);
C08K5/35 (KR); Y10T428/31794 (EP,US); Y10T428/31855 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31935 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08K5/005, C08L23/02 (EP,US);
C08K5/3435, C08L23/02 (US,EP)
Former IPC [1996/02]C08K5/34, C08K5/35
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/02]
TitleGerman:LICHTSTABILISATORSÄTZE ZUR TEILWEISEN FARBAUFTRAGUNG[1996/02]
English:LIGHT STABILIZER PACKAGES FOR PARTIAL PAINT APPLICATIONS[1996/02]
French:COMPLEXES PHOTOSTABILISANTS POUR APPLICATIONS PARTIELLES DE PEINTURE[1996/02]
Entry into regional phase20.09.1995National basic fee paid 
20.09.1995Search fee paid 
20.09.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
20.09.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.09.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
20.09.1995Examination requested  [1996/02]
13.08.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.12.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.03.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.02.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.04.2002Fee for grant paid
22.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.04.2003    ADMISSIBLE
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc.
Klybeckstrasse 141 P.O. Box/Postfach
4002 Basel / CH
Opponent's representative
Richter, Helmut
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc., Patentabteilung, Klybeckstrasse 141
4057 Basel / CH
 [N/P]
Former [2003/26]
Opponent(s)01  28.04.2003    ADMISSIBLE
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc.
Klybeckstrasse 141 P.O. Box/Postfach
4002 Basel / CH
Opponent's representative
Richter, Helmut, Dr.
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc., Patentabteilung, Klybeckstrasse 141
4057 Basel / CH
05.06.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.11.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.04.2005Date of oral proceedings
12.07.2005Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
12.07.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.04.2008Legal effect of revocation of patent [2008/35]
08.04.2008Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition09.09.2005Appeal received No.  T1152/05
18.11.2005Statement of grounds filed
12.09.2005Appeal received No.  T1152/05
15.11.2005Statement of grounds filed
08.04.2008Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
08.04.2008Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
01.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
11.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.07.2002
CH31.07.2002
GR31.07.2002
LI31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
DK31.10.2002
PT12.11.2002
ES30.01.2003
LU23.03.2003
IE24.03.2003
MC31.03.2003
[2005/02]
Former [2004/39]AT31.07.2002
CH31.07.2002
GR31.07.2002
LI31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
DK31.10.2002
PT12.11.2002
ES30.01.2003
LU23.03.2003
IE24.03.2003
Former [2004/15]AT31.07.2002
CH31.07.2002
GR31.07.2002
LI31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
DK31.10.2002
PT12.11.2002
ES30.01.2003
IE24.03.2003
Former [2004/04]AT31.07.2002
CH31.07.2002
GR31.07.2002
LI31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
DK31.10.2002
PT12.11.2002
ES30.01.2003
Former [2003/45]AT31.07.2002
CH31.07.2002
GR31.07.2002
LI31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
DK31.10.2002
PT12.11.2002
Former [2003/31]AT31.07.2002
CH31.07.2002
GR31.07.2002
LI31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
PT12.11.2002
Former [2003/22]GR31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
PT12.11.2002
Former [2003/20]GR31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
Former [2003/08]NL31.07.2002
Documents cited:Search[X]GB2202853  (CIBA GEIGY AG) [X] 1-4 * page 2 - page 4 * * page 5, paragraph 5 * * page 12, paragraph 3 - paragraph 4 ** claims 1-8,14,15 *
International search[Y]US4616051  (PAOLINO PAULA A [US]);
 [Y]US4692486  (GUGUMUS FRANCOIS [CH]);
 [Y]US4753979  (CONETTA THOMAS E [US], et al);
 [Y]US4778837  (WATERMAN PAUL S [US], et al);
 [Y]US5021480  (RAVICHANDRAN RAMANATHAN [US]);
 [Y]US5169925  (SCHMAILZL GEORG [DE], et al)
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