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EP About this file: EP0771857

EP0771857 - Coating composition comprising stabilized inorganic pigments [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.01.2003
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.04.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB		published on 26.05.2004  [2004/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF CORPORATION
3000 Continental Drive North
Mount Olive
New Jersey 07828-1234 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/19]For all designated states
BASF CORPORATION
3000 Continental Drive North
Mount Olive, New Jersey 07828-1234 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Menovcik, Gregory G.
26238 Farmington Road
Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334 / US
02 / Davis, Hilary P.
8506 Robinwood Circle
Utica, Michigan 48317 / US
03 / Balch, Thomas C.
5492 Sunnycrest Drive
West Bloomfield, Michigan 48323 / US
04 / Dudek, Paul
3605 Grindley Park
Dearborn, Michigan 48124 / US
[1997/19]
Representative(s)Münch, Volker, et al
Dres. Fitzner & Münch
Rechts- und Patentanwälte
Hauser Ring 10
40878 Ratingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/11]Münch, Volker, Dr., et al
Dres. Fitzner & Münch Rechts- und Patentanwälte Lintorfer Strasse 10
40878 Ratingen / DE
Former [1997/19]Münch, Volker, Dr.
BASF Lacke + Farben AG Patente/Lizenzen/Dokumentation Postfach 61 23
48136 Münster / DE
Application number, filing date96117378.830.10.1996
[1997/19]
Priority number, dateUS1995055281403.11.1995         Original published format: US 552814
US1995055281503.11.1995         Original published format: US 552815
[1997/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0771857
Date:07.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0771857
Date:15.07.1998
[1998/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0771857
Date:13.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:C09C3/10, C09D7/12, C09C1/36
[1998/29]
CPC:
C09C3/10 (EP,KR,US); C08K3/22 (EP,KR); C08K9/08 (EP,KR);
C09C1/3676 (EP,KR); C09D7/62 (EP,US); C01P2004/20 (EP,KR);
C01P2004/80 (EP,KR); C01P2006/22 (EP,KR) (-)
Former IPC [1997/19]C09C3/10, C09D7/12
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1997/19]
TitleGerman:Beschichtungszusammensetzung enthaltend stabilisierte anorganische Pigmente[1997/19]
English:Coating composition comprising stabilized inorganic pigments[1997/19]
French:Composition de revêtement comprenant des pigments inorganiques stabilisés[1997/19]
Examination procedure24.12.1998Examination requested  [1999/09]
25.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.09.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.2001Fee for grant paid
11.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
21.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
18.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.03.2002
BE13.03.2002
CH13.03.2002
LI13.03.2002
NL13.03.2002
DK13.06.2002
SE13.06.2002
GB30.10.2002
[2004/22]
Former [2003/46]AT13.03.2002
BE13.03.2002
CH13.03.2002
LI13.03.2002
NL13.03.2002
DK13.06.2002
SE13.06.2002
Former [2003/09]AT13.03.2002
BE13.03.2002
CH13.03.2002
LI13.03.2002
NL13.03.2002
SE13.06.2002
Former [2003/06]BE13.03.2002
CH13.03.2002
LI13.03.2002
NL13.03.2002
SE13.06.2002
Former [2003/01]CH13.03.2002
LI13.03.2002
SE13.06.2002
Former [2002/37]SE13.06.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH0641475  ;
 [A]JPS61163970  ;
 [A]JPH0616980  ;
 [A]EP0132132  (DU PONT [US]) [A] 1,3,16* page 4, paragraph L - page 4, paragraph 1; claims 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0568720  (AJINOMOTO KK [JP]) [A] 1,3,16 * page 4, lines 31-34 * * page 5, lines 5-41 *;
 [A]DE4317019  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,16 * page 3, lines 19-20; claims 1-6 *;
 [PA]US5562978  (JACOBSON HOWARD W [US]) [PA] 1,3,16 * claims 1,3 *;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 94, no. 11, Database accession no. 94-089500, XP002065655 & JPH0641475 A 19940215 (MISAWA HOMES CO.) [A] 1,3,16 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 86, no. 36, Database accession no. 86-235259, XP002065656 & JPS61163970 A 19860724 (NIPPON PAINT CO.) [A] 1,3,16 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 94, no. 08, Database accession no. 94-062184, XP002065657 & JPH0616980 A 19940125 (NEC CORP.) [A] 1 * abstract *
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