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EP0800543 - MODIFIED MELAMINE RESINS AND THEIR USE FOR MANUFACTURING POST-FORMED LAMINATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  28.06.2003
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip28.06.2003Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 13.08.2003  [2003/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AMI Agrolinz Melamine International GmbH
St.Peter-Strasse 25
4020 Linz / AT
[N/P]
Former [1997/42]For all designated states
Agrolinz Melamin GmbH
St.Peter-Strasse 25
A-4021 Linz / AT
Inventor(s)01 / PIEH, Stefan
Forsthausstrasse 39a
A-4060 Leonding / AT
02 / HEGER, Friedl
Altenbergerstrasse 5
A-4040 Linz / AT
03 / CONTI, Natale
Via Monte Legnone, 15
I-21030 Varese / IT
04 / CAMAIONI, Domenico
Via Rovereto, 24
I-21052 Busto Arsizio / IT
[1997/42]
Representative(s)Gross, Felix, et al
Patentanwälte Maikowski & Ninnemann
Kurfürstendamm 54-55
10707 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/03]Gross, Felix, et al
Maikowski & Ninnemann European Patent and Trademark Attorneys Kurfürstendamm 54-55
10707 Berlin / DE
Former [2001/20]VA TECH Patente GmbH
Stahlstrasse 21 a
4020 Linz / AT
Former [1997/42]Kunz, Ekkehard, Dr.
Agrolinz Melamin GmbH Patentabteilung, St. Peter-Strasse 25
4021 Linz / AT
Application number, filing date95942137.113.12.1995
[1997/42]
WO1995EP04920
Priority number, dateAT1949002420928.12.1994         Original published format: AT 2420949
[1997/42]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9620230
Date:04.07.1996
Language:DE
[1996/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0800543
Date:15.10.1997
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.07.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0800543
Date:10.03.1999
Language:DE
[1999/10]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0800543
Date:13.08.2003
Language:DE
[2003/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.07.1996
ClassificationIPC:C08G12/34, D21H17/49
[1997/42]
CPC:
B29C70/50 (EP,US); B32B29/00 (EP); B32B5/28 (EP);
C08G12/34 (EP); C08G12/40 (EP); D21H17/51 (EP);
B29K2061/20 (EP); B32B2317/125 (EP); D21H27/26 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   IT [1997/42]
TitleGerman:MODIFIZIERTE MELAMINHARZE UND DEREN VERWENDUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON POST-FORMING-LAMINATEN[1997/42]
English:MODIFIED MELAMINE RESINS AND THEIR USE FOR MANUFACTURING POST-FORMED LAMINATES[1997/42]
French:RESINES DE MELAMINE MODIFIEES ET LEUR UTILISATION POUR FABRIQUER DES STRATIFIES POSTFORMES[1997/42]
Entry into regional phase03.07.1997National basic fee paid 
03.07.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
03.07.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.06.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.07.1997Examination requested  [1997/42]
28.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.01.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.06.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.1998Fee for grant paid
22.08.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.11.1999    ADMISSIBLE
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
-Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2000/01]
Opponent(s)01  12.11.1999    ADMISSIBLE
BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen
-Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
19.01.2000Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.06.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.06.2000Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
06.09.2000Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
14.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
22.03.2001Reply to a communication from the opposition division
20.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
10.04.2002Reply to a communication from the opposition division
22.10.2002Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
01.11.2002Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
28.03.2003Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
06.06.2003Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
19.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inOpposition  Ullmann's Enzyklopdie der technischen Chemie, 3.Neubearbeitete Auflage, Verlag Chemie GmbH, Band 7, Kapitel Aminoplaste, Seite 417, Spalte 2, vorletzter Absatz bis Seite 418, Spalte 1 unten
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