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EP About this file: EP0717103

EP0717103 - Inhibition of dye migration [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.08.2004
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc.
Klybeckstrasse 141
4057 Basel / CH
[2003/42]
Former [1997/11]For all designated states
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc.
Klybeckstrasse 141
4057 Basel / CH
Former [1997/03]For all designated states
Ciba SC Holding AG
Klybeckstrasse 141
4057 Basel / CH
Former [1996/25]For all designated states
CIBA-GEIGY AG
Klybeckstrasse 141
CH-4002 Basel / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Eckhardt, Claude, Dr.
16, Rue des Jonquilles
F-68400 Riedisheim / FR
02 / Reinehr, Dieter, Dr.
Wolfsheule 10
D-79400 Kandern / DE
03 / Metzger, Georges
Herrenweg 228
F-68480 Moernach / FR
[1996/25]
Application number, filing date95810770.806.12.1995
[1996/25]
Priority number, dateGB1994002529615.12.1994         Original published format: GB 9425296
[1996/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0717103
Date:19.06.1996
Language:EN
[1996/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0717103
Date:18.11.1998
[1998/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0717103
Date:15.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/39, C07D213/74, C07D257/10, C07D255/04, C07D487/18, C07D255/02, C07D487/22, C07F13/00, C11D3/34
[1998/46]
CPC:
C07D213/53 (EP,US); D01F1/02 (KR); C07D213/38 (EP,US);
C07D255/04 (EP,US); C07D257/10 (EP,US); C07F13/005 (EP,US);
C11D3/0021 (EP,US); C11D3/168 (EP,US); C11D3/28 (EP,US);
C11D3/32 (EP,US); C11D3/349 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1996/25]C11D3/39, C07D213/74, C07D257/10, C07D255/04, C07D273/08, C07D487/18, C07D255/02, C07D487/22, C07F13/00, C11D3/34
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/25]
TitleGerman:Verhinderung des Abfärbens von Wäsche[1996/25]
English:Inhibition of dye migration[1996/25]
French:Inhibition de la migration de colorants[1996/25]
Examination procedure29.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/21]
27.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2003Fee for grant paid
07.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.07.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
02.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
02.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
12.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
07.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.10.2003
BE15.10.2003
NL15.10.2003
DK15.01.2004
GR15.01.2004
SE15.01.2004
PT15.03.2004
[2008/06]
Former [2004/52]AT15.10.2003
BE15.10.2003
NL15.10.2003
DK15.01.2004
GR15.01.2004
SE15.01.2004
Former [2004/41]AT15.10.2003
NL15.10.2003
DK15.01.2004
GR15.01.2004
SE15.01.2004
Former [2004/33]AT15.10.2003
NL15.10.2003
GR15.01.2004
SE15.01.2004
Former [2004/31]AT15.10.2003
SE15.01.2004
Former [2004/24]SE15.01.2004
Documents cited:Search[XA]US4655785  (REINERT GERHARD [CH], et al) [X] 29 * claim 2 * * claim 2 * [A] 1;
 [X]EP0392592  (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al) [X] 1,29* page 2, line L - page 3, line 40; claim 1 *;
 [X]WO9114694  (RES CORP TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [X] 29 * claims 1,15,16,26,28 *;
 [PX]EP0630964  (CIBA GEIGY AG [CH]) [PX] 1-4,11,15-29 * claims 1-4,8,11-25 *;
 [E]EP0693550  (CIBA GEIGY AG [CH]) [E] 1-18,22-29 * claims 1-20,28-34,37-43,47 *;
 [X]  - ZELENTSOV ET AL., "Synthesis and magnetic properties of manganese(III) coordination compounds with azomethine derivatives of o-hydroxyaldehydes", CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19740923), vol. 81, no. 12, Database accession no. 72056t, page 607, column r, XP002077468 [X] 29 * abstract *
    [ ] - ZH. OBSHCH. KHIM., MOSCOW, USSR, (1974), vol. 44, no. 6 [ ] * pages 1309-13 *
 [X]  - M.R. BERMEJO ET AL., "A mechanism for the rearrangement of unsymmetrical tetradentate (N2O2) ligands bound to manganese(III): the isolation and crystal structure of a manganese(III) complex containing a ten-membered cis-chelated ring", JOURNAL OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY, DALTON TRANSACTIONS, LETCHWORTH GB, (1994), no. 8, pages 1265 - 69, XP002077467 [X] 29 * page 1266, paragraph 2 - page 1267, paragraph 1 *
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