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EP About this file: EP0765918

EP0765918 - Reactive dye preparations [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  26.07.2002
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DyStar Textilfarben GmbH & Co. Deutschland KG
Eschenheimer Tor 2
60318 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[1997/14]
Inventor(s)01 / Russ, Werner Hubert, Dr.
Wingertstrasse 8A
65439 Flörsheim / DE
02 / Elliott, Mike
Autumn House, 77A Ravenstone Drive
Greetland Halifax HX4 8DY / GB
[1997/14]
Application number, filing date96114799.816.09.1996
[1997/14]
Priority number, dateDE1995103622228.09.1995         Original published format: DE 19536222
[1997/14]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0765918
Date:02.04.1997
Language:DE
[1997/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0765918
Date:28.05.1997
[1997/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0765918
Date:28.07.1999
Language:DE
[1999/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.04.1997
ClassificationIPC:C09B67/22, D06P3/14, // C09B62/503
[1997/21]
CPC:
C09B67/004 (EP,US); C09B62/503 (KR); C09B67/0033 (KR);
D06P1/38 (KR); D06P3/248 (KR)
Former IPC [1997/14]C09B67/22, // C09B62/503
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1997/14]
TitleGerman:Färbepräparationen von faserreaktiven Farbstoffen[1997/14]
English:Reactive dye preparations[1997/14]
French:Préparations tinctoriales de colorants réactifs[1997/14]
Examination procedure28.11.1997Examination requested  [1998/05]
18.03.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.07.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.01.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.1999Fee for grant paid
28.04.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.04.2000    ADMISSIBLE
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc.
Klybeckstrasse 141 P.O. Box/Postfach
4002 Basel / CH
 [N/P]
Former [2000/24]
Opponent(s)01  19.04.2000    ADMISSIBLE
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc.
Klybeckstrasse 141 P.O. Box/Postfach
4002 Basel / CH
02.06.2000Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.01.2001Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
03.07.2001Date of oral proceedings
09.08.2001Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
09.08.2001Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
19.08.2001Legal effect of revocation of patent [2002/36]
Appeal following opposition07.02.2001Appeal received No.  T1096/01
04.07.2002Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor inadmissible
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL01.04.2001
[2002/12]
Documents cited:Search[A]DE2047832  (FARBWERKE HOECHST AG) [A] 1-6 * page 2, line 18 - page 4, line 25; example - *;
 [D]US3802837  (BOHNERT E, et al);
 [DA]US4762524  (CHAMBERS THOMAS V [US], et al) [DA] 1-6 * column 2, line 36 - column 7, line 29; example 7 *
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