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EP0825201 - Photocurable composition and curing process therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  27.10.2006
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.10.2006Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 29.11.2006  [2006/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SHOWA DENKO K.K.
13-9, Shiba Daimon 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/09]For all designated states
SHOWA DENKO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
13-9, Shiba Daimon 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ooga, Kazuhiko
c/o Showa Denko K.K., Sogokenkyusho, 1-1-1, Onodai
Midori-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba / JP
02 / Kamata, Hirotoshi
c/o Showa Denko K.K., Sogokenkyusho, 1-1-1, Onodai
Midori-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba / JP
03 / Watanabe, Takeo
c/o Showa Denko K.K., Sogokenkyusho, 1-1-1, Onodai
Midori-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba / JP
04 / Sugita, Shuichi
c/o Showa Denko K.K., Sogokenkyusho, 1-1-1, Onodai
Midori-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba / JP
[1998/09]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/09]Strehl Schübel-Hopf Groening & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date97109699.513.06.1997
[1998/09]
Priority number, dateJP1996022272823.08.1996         Original published format: JP 22272896
[1998/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0825201
Date:25.02.1998
Language:EN
[1998/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0825201
Date:27.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/09]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0825201
Date:29.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:C08F2/50, G03F7/029
[1998/09]
CPC:
C08F2/50 (EP); G03F7/029 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1998/45]
Former [1998/09]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Photohärtbare Zusammensetzung und Härtungsverfahren[1998/09]
English:Photocurable composition and curing process therefor[1998/09]
French:Composition photodurcissable et procédé de durcissement[1998/09]
Examination procedure18.08.1998Examination requested  [1998/42]
06.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.11.2001Fee for grant paid
15.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.11.2002    ADMISSIBLE
Ciba Spezialitätenchemie Holding AG
Klybeckstrasse 141 Postfach
4002 Basel / CH
 [N/P]
Former [2003/03]
Opponent(s)01  25.11.2002    ADMISSIBLE
Ciba Spezialitätenchemie Holding AG
Klybeckstrasse 141 Postfach
4002 Basel / CH
21.01.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.06.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
23.06.2003Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
10.07.2003Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
28.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
21.07.2005Reply to a communication from the opposition division
27.03.2006Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
06.04.2006Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.07.2006Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
13.10.2006Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
21.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[DA]GB2259704  (CIBA-GEIGY) [DA] 1-8 * claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0413657  (CIBA-GEIGY) [A] 1-8 * claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0495751  (CIBA-GEIGY) [A] 1-8 * claim 1 *
ExaminationUS4308118
OppositionEP0007086
 EP0007508
 EP0615980
 GB2292740
 EP0184095
 EP0389067
    - McGoff-Bethune Inc, Instruction Manual "The Impressor Hand-Held Portable Hardness Tester" Nr. 1260-IN-010-0-03
    - Römpp Chemie Lexikon, vol. 3, 1997, p. 2160
    - Bakelite AG, Data Sheet, FM Formmassen "Vergleich von Prüfnormen nach ISO, DIN, ASTM, JIS und BS", p. 31
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