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EP0807668 - Crystal growth modifiers for perylene pigments [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.10.2007
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip01.01.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 03.02.2010  [2010/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION
35 Waterview Boulevard
Parsippany, NJ 07054-1285 / US
[2006/48]
Former [2005/18]For all designated states
Sun Chemical Corporation
35 Waterview Boulevard
Parsippany, NJ 07054-1285 / US
Former [2003/36]For all designated states
Sun Chemical Corporation
222 Bridge Plaza South
Fort Lee, NJ 07024 / US
Former [1997/47]For all designated states
Bayer Corporation
100 Bayer Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15205 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Flatt, Thomas R.
105 Plantation Drive
Summerville, SC 29843 / US
02 / Johnson, Mark W.
104 Old Post Circle
Goose Creek, SC 29445 / US
[1997/47]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Postfach 86 07 67
81634 München / DE
Former [2003/18]Vossius & Partner
Postfach 86 07 67
81634 München / DE
Former [1997/47]Zobel, Manfred, Dr., et al
BAYER AG Konzernbereich RP Patente und Lizenzen
51368 Leverkusen / DE
Application number, filing date97107128.730.04.1997
[1997/47]
Priority number, dateUS1996064536813.05.1996         Original published format: US 645368
[1997/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0807668
Date:19.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0807668
Date:19.08.1998
[1998/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0807668
Date:29.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:C09B67/22, C09B67/14, // C09B5/62
[1997/47]
CPC:
C09B5/62 (EP,US); C09B67/0017 (EP,US); C09B67/0025 (EP,US);
C09B67/0033 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1997/47]
TitleGerman:Kristallwachstumsmodifikatoren für Perylenpigmente[2005/39]
English:Crystal growth modifiers for perylene pigments[1997/47]
French:Modificateurs de croissance cristalline pour des pigments de pérylène[1997/47]
Former [1997/47]Kristallwachstummodifikatoren für Perylenpigmente
Examination procedure19.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/16]
05.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.09.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2001Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
29.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.07.2005Fee for grant paid
08.07.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination16.03.2001Appeal received No.  T0784/02
22.03.2001Statement of grounds filed
22.01.2004Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
22.01.2004Date of oral proceedings
29.01.2004Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP05021729.8  / EP1634927
Opposition(s)30.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
02.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
30.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
12.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
13.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
30.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200408   M06   Fee paid on   12.08.2004
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT30.04.2007
[2010/05]
Documents cited:Search[X] US5130218  (YOKOKAWA MOTOKO et al.) [X] 1-14 * column 2, line 53 - line 68; claim 8 *
 [Y] JPS61254  
 [Y] CH312143  (GEN ANILINE & FILM CORP et al.) [Y] 1-14 * page 2, line 25 - line 51; examples 7,49,51 *
 [Y] FR2359175  (CIBA GEIGY AG et al.) [Y] 1-14 * page 1, paragraph 1 * * page 2, paragraph L - page 3, paragraph 1; example - *
 [A] FR2111115  (DU PONT et al.) [A] 1-14 * page 1, paragraph L; example - *
 [A] DE2360792  (HOECHST AG et al.) [A] 1-14 * page 3, paragraph L - page 4, paragraph 1; examples 6-9 *
 [A] EP0042816  (CIBA GEIGY AG et al.) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [YD]   W. HERBST ET AL: "industrial organic pigments", 1993, VCH, WEINHEIM, XP002068415, 20086 [YD] 1-14 * page 470, paragraph 1 * * page 511, paragraph 2 *
 [Y]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 010, no. 139 (C - 348) 22 May 1986 (1986-05-22) [Y] 1-14 * abstract *
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