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EP About this file: EP0846146

EP0846146 - COLORANT STABILIZING COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/24]NOVEL COLORANTS AND COLORANT MODIFIERS
[2000/45]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2002
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009Change - representativepublished on 09.09.2009  [2009/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/24]For all designated states
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
401 North Lake Street
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NOHR, Ronald, Sinclair
8955 Nesbit Lakes Drive
Alpharetta, GA 30202 / US
02 / MacDONALD, John, Gavin
1472 Knollwood Terrace
Decatur, GA 30033 / US
[1998/24]
Representative(s)Diehl & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Erika-Mann-Straße 9
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/37]Diehl & Partner
Patentanwälte Augustenstrasse 46
80333 München / DE
Former [1998/24]DIEHL GLAESER HILTL & PARTNER
Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
Application number, filing date96912579.805.04.1996
[1998/24]
WO1996US04689
Priority number, dateUS19950000057P28.06.1995         Original published format: US 57 P
[1998/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9701605
Date:16.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0846146
Date:10.06.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.01.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0846146
Date:26.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.01.1997
ClassificationIPC:C09B67/00, C07C69/94, C07C69/773, C07C65/38
[1998/24]
CPC:
C09B67/0075 (EP,US); B41M5/26 (EP,US); B41M5/284 (EP,US);
B41M5/46 (EP,US); B41M7/0009 (EP,US); B43M11/08 (EP,US);
C07C45/71 (EP,US); C07C49/217 (EP,US); C07C49/796 (EP,US);
C07C49/84 (EP,US); C07C51/347 (EP,US); C07C51/60 (EP,US);
C07C65/38 (EP,US); C07C69/76 (EP,US); C07C69/94 (EP,US);
C08B37/0012 (EP,US); C08B37/0015 (EP,US); C09B67/0071 (EP,US);
C09B67/0092 (EP,US); C09D105/16 (EP,US); C09D11/17 (EP,US);
C09D11/30 (EP,US); C09D11/328 (EP,US); C09D11/36 (EP,US);
G03G9/08 (EP,US); G03G9/0825 (EP,US); G03G9/08777 (EP,US);
G03G9/0906 (EP,US); G03G9/0926 (EP,US); G03G9/09708 (EP,US);
G03G9/09733 (EP,US); G03G9/09741 (EP,US); G03G9/0975 (EP,US);
G03G9/09758 (EP,US); G03G9/09775 (EP,US); G03G9/09791 (EP,US);
G06K1/121 (EP,US); G06K19/06046 (EP,US); G09F3/0294 (EP,US);
B41M3/14 (EP,US); Y10T428/31504 (EP,US); Y10T428/31993 (EP,US);
Y10T442/2582 (EP,US); Y10T442/259 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C07C45/71, C07C49/84 (US,EP);
C07C51/347, C07C65/38 (EP,US);
C07C51/60, C07C65/38 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/24]
TitleGerman:FARBSTOFFSTABILISIERTE ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN[2000/45]
English:COLORANT STABILIZING COMPOSITION[2000/45]
French:COMPOSITION COLORANTE STABILISEE[2000/45]
Former [1998/24]NEUE FARBSTOFFE UND FARBSTOFFMODIFIZIERUNGSMITTEL
Former [1998/24]NOVEL COLORANTS AND COLORANT MODIFIERS
Former [1998/24]COLORANTS ET MODIFICATEURS NOUVEAUX
Entry into regional phase19.12.1997National basic fee paid 
19.12.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
19.12.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.01.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/24]
30.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.03.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.2001Fee for grant paid
19.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.06.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
14.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
12.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.09.2001
BE26.09.2001
FI26.09.2001
NL26.09.2001
DK26.12.2001
PT26.12.2001
GR28.12.2001
LU05.04.2002
MC05.04.2002
[2005/01]
Former [2004/39]AT26.09.2001
BE26.09.2001
FI26.09.2001
NL26.09.2001
DK26.12.2001
PT26.12.2001
LU05.04.2002
MC05.04.2002
Former [2003/46]AT26.09.2001
BE26.09.2001
FI26.09.2001
NL26.09.2001
DK26.12.2001
PT26.12.2001
MC05.04.2002
Former [2003/25]AT26.09.2001
BE26.09.2001
FI26.09.2001
NL26.09.2001
PT26.12.2001
MC05.04.2002
Former [2003/09]AT26.09.2001
BE26.09.2001
FI26.09.2001
NL26.09.2001
PT26.12.2001
Former [2002/48]BE26.09.2001
FI26.09.2001
PT26.12.2001
Former [2002/29]BE26.09.2001
FI26.09.2001
Former [2002/15]FI26.09.2001
Cited inInternational search[A]JPS62100557  ;
 [Y]FR2245010  (AGFA GEVAERT [BE]) [Y] 1-14 * page 1, paragraph 1 * * page 6, line 25 - page 7, line 24 *;
 [Y]FR2383157  (BIOREX LABORATORIES LTD [GB]) [Y] 1-14 * page 1, line 1 - line 27 *;
 [A]WO9504955  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *;
 [E]WO9622335  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [E] 1-4 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19871014), vol. 011, no. 315, Database accession no. (C - 451), & JP62100557 A 19870511 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1-14 * abstract *
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