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EP0770699 - Manufacturing of water-repellent coating on optical substrate [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.02.2003
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.05.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 07.07.2004  [2004/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck Patent GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/18]For all designated states
MERCK PATENT GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Dombrowski, Reiner
Im Failing 21
64739 Höchst / DE
02 / Friz, Martin, Dr.
Waldstrasse 21
64367 Mühltal / DE
[1997/18]
Application number, filing date96116564.416.10.1996
[1997/18]
Priority number, dateDE199513978926.10.1995         Original published format: DE 19539789
[1997/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0770699
Date:02.05.1997
Language:DE
[1997/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0770699
Date:11.11.1998
[1998/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0770699
Date:03.04.2002
Language:DE
[2002/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:C23C14/12, G02B1/10, C03C17/30
[1997/18]
CPC:
C03C17/30 (EP,US); C23C14/12 (EP,US); G02B1/18 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1997/18]
TitleGerman:Herstellung von wasserabweisenden Beschichtungen auf optischen Substraten[1997/18]
English:Manufacturing of water-repellent coating on optical substrate[1997/18]
French:Préparation d'une couche imperméable sur un substrat optique[1997/18]
Examination procedure03.12.1998Examination requested  [1999/05]
30.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.04.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
06.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
19.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.11.2001Fee for grant paid
09.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/13]
Request for further processing for:06.06.2000Request for further processing filed
06.06.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.06.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB16.10.2002
ES17.10.2002
[2004/28]
Former [2004/22]GB16.10.2002
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH05170487  ;
 [A]JPH05323107  ;
 [A]JPH06122962  ;
 [A]JPH05239243  ;
 [DA]JPH05215905  ;
 [XY]DE3701654  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 1,7,8 * page 3, line 31 - line 39 * * page 4, line 1 - line 19 * * page 8, line 40 - line 46 * * claims 1,3,4 * [Y] 4-6;
 [A]EP0367438  (AM INT [US]) [A] 1-3,7,8 * column 7, line 11 - column 8, line 32 * * column 9, line 50 - column 10, line 15 * * claim - *;
 [A]US4944962  (FURUTA SHOICHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-3,7,8 * column 2, line 63 - column 3, line 15 * * claim - *;
 [Y]EP0561016  (TAIRA TETSUSABURO [JP], et al) [Y] 4-6 * column 2, line 9 - line 44 * * example -; claim - *;
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 93, no. 32, Database accession no. 93-252524, XP002077601 & JPH05170487 A 19930709 (CENTRAL GLASS CO LTD) [X] 1,3,7 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940309), vol. 018, no. 142, Database accession no. (P - 1706), & JP05323107 A 19931207 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD) [A] 1-3,7,8 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 94, no. 23, Database accession no. 94-186606, XP002077602 & JPH06122962 A 19940506 (NASU NIKON KK) [A] 1-3,7,8 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19931222), vol. 017, no. 704, Database accession no. (C - 1146), & JP05239243 A 19930917 (SHINKURON:KK) [A] 1-3,7,8 * abstract *
 [DA]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 93, no. 39, Database accession no. 93-305924, XP002077603 & JPH05215905 A 19930827 (HOYA CORP) [DA] 1 * abstract *
by applicantJPH05215905
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