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EP0709496
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| EP0709496 - Process for electroplating a chromium layer containing solid particles and bath used in this process [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 07.05.2004 Database last updated on 15.06.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 07.05.2004 | Revocation of patent | published on 23.06.2004 [2004/26] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states PERFECT CIRCLE EUROPE 53 Boulevard Robespierre 78300 Poissy / FR | [1997/32] |
| Former [1996/18] | For all designated states FLOQUET MONOPOLE 53 Boulevard Robespierre F-78300 Poissy / FR | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Benaben, Patrick 18 Allée des Charmes F-42152 L'Horme / FR | [1996/18] | Representative(s) | Koch, Gustave Cabinet Plasseraud ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR Paris / FR | [N/P] |
| Former [1996/18] | Koch, Gustave Cabinet PLASSERAUD 84, rue d'Amsterdam F-75440 Paris Cédex 09 / FR | Application number, filing date | 95402414.7 | 27.10.1995 | [1996/18] | Priority number, date | FR19940012981 | 28.10.1994 Original published format: FR 9412981 | [1996/18] | Filing language | FR | Procedural language | FR | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0709496 | Date: | 01.05.1996 | Language: | FR | [1996/18] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0709496 | Date: | 08.12.1999 | Language: | FR | [1999/49] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 09.01.1996 | Classification | IPC: | C25D15/02 | [1996/18] | CPC: |
C25D15/02 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, PT, SE [1996/18] | Title | German: | Verfahren zur elektrolytischen Aufbringung einer Chromschicht, die feste Einschlüsse enthält, sowie das in diesem Verfahren verwendete Bad | [1996/18] | English: | Process for electroplating a chromium layer containing solid particles and bath used in this process | [1996/18] | French: | Procédé d'électrodéposition d'un revêtement de chrome comportant des inclusions solides et bain mis en oeuvre dans ce procédé | [1996/18] | Examination procedure | 15.03.1996 | Examination requested [1996/19] | 24.02.1997 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 31.05.1997 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 04.03.1999 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 18.05.1999 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 31.07.1999 | Fee for grant paid | 31.07.1999 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE DAROS HOLDING AB Linnégatan 5 S-413 04 GÖTEBORG / SE Opponent's representative Bjerre, Nils Birger Johannes, et al, et al AWAPATENT AB, P.O. Box 5117 200 71 Malmö / SE | 02
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Federal-Mogul Burscheid Gmbh Bürgermeister-Schmidt-Strasse 17 51399 Burscheid / DE Opponent's representative Kurig, Thomas (DE) Patentanwälte Becker, Kurig, Straus Bavariastrasse 7 D-80336 München / DE | [N/P] |
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ADMISSIBLE DAROS HOLDING AB Linnégatan 5 S-413 04 GÖTEBORG / SE Opponent's representative Bjerre, Nils B.J., et al, et al AWAPATENT AB, P.O. Box 5117 200 71 Malmö / SE | ||
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Federal-Mogul Burscheid Gmbh Bürgermeister-Schmidt-Strasse 17 51399 Burscheid / DE Opponent's representative Kurig, Thomas (DE) Patentanwälte Becker, Kurig, Straus Bavariastrasse 7 D-80336 München / DE | 26.10.2000 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 04.05.2001 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 09.12.2003 | Date of oral proceedings | 09.12.2003 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [2004/26] | 23.01.2004 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 23.01.2004 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 20.09.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 12.08.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 25.09.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [A]JPH06210306 ; | [A]GB1380055 (BRITISH NON FERROUS METALS RES) | [X] - TAKAYA, "trivalent chromium composite coatings containing silicon carbide or diamond particles", PLATING & SURFACE FINISHING, USA, (198709), vol. 74, no. 9, pages 70 - 72 [X] 1-4 * page 70; table 1 * | [A] - DOMINIKOV, "plating from trivalent chromium solutions", METAL FINISHING, USA, (196606), vol. 64, no. 6, pages 107 - 109 | [A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19941102), vol. 18, no. 572, Database accession no. (M - 1696), & JP06210306 A 19940802 (NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION) [A] * abstract * | by applicant | US1098066 | GB1220331 | US3844910 | EP0217126 | US4846940 |