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EP About this file: EP0881954

EP0881954 - MULTI-COAT PAINTING PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  17.12.2004
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2009Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 22.07.2009  [2009/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/19]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington Delaware 19898 / US
Former [1998/50]For all designated states
Herberts Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
Christbusch 25
42285 Wuppertal / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SCHLAAK, Detlef
Gärtnerstrasse 43
D-42369 Wuppertal / DE
[1998/50]
Representative(s)Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Brucknerstraße 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/50]Türk, Gille, Hrabal
Brucknerstrasse 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date97903326.319.02.1997
[1998/50]
WO1997EP00784
Priority number, dateDE1996100671623.02.1996         Original published format: DE 19606716
[1998/50]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9730795
Date:28.08.1997
Language:DE
[1997/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0881954
Date:09.12.1998
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.08.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0881954
Date:11.08.1999
Language:DE
[1999/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.08.1997
ClassificationIPC:B05D7/00
[1998/50]
CPC:
B05D7/577 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/50]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR MEHRSCHICHTLACKIERUNG[1998/50]
English:MULTI-COAT PAINTING PROCESS[1998/50]
French:PROCEDE POUR L'APPLICATION DE PEINTURE EN PLUSIEURS COUCHES[1998/50]
Entry into regional phase26.06.1998National basic fee paid 
26.06.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
26.06.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.07.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.06.1998Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.06.1998Examination requested  [1998/50]
26.06.1998Request for accelerated examination filed
22.04.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.04.1999Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
04.06.1999Fee for grant paid
04.06.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.06.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.05.2000  19.05.2000  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Coatings AG
CT/R-B311 Glasuritstrasse 1
48165 Münster / DE
Opponent's representative
Münch, Volker
Dres. Fitzner & Münch
Rechts- und Patentanwälte
Hauser Ring 10
40878 Ratingen / DE
 02  11.05.2000  23.05.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Bollig & Kemper GmbH & Co. KG
Vitalisstrasse 114
50872 Köln / DE
Opponent's representative
Kreutzer, Ulrich
Bungartz & Kreutzer
Patentanwälte
August-Hirsch-Strasse 10
47119 Duisburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2009/30]
Opponent(s)01  10.05.2000  19.05.2000  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Coatings AG
Glasuritstr. 1
48165 Münster / DE
Opponent's representative
Münch, Volker, Dr.
Dres. Fitzner & Münch Rechts- und Patentanwälte Lintorfer Strasse 10
40878 Ratingen / DE
 02  11.05.2000  23.05.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Bollig & Kemper GmbH & Co. KG
Vitalisstrasse 114
50872 Köln / DE
Opponent's representative
Kreutzer, Ulrich
Bungartz & Kreutzer Patentanwälte August-Hirsch-Strasse 10
47119 Duisburg / DE
Former [2005/02]
Opponent(s)01  10.05.2000  19.05.2000  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Coatings AG
Glasuritstr. 1
48165 Münster / DE
Opponent's representative
Münch, Volker, Dr.
Dres. Fitzner & Münch Rechts- und Patentanwälte Lintorfer Strasse 10
40878 Ratingen / DE
 02  11.05.2000  23.05.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Bollig & Kemper GmbH & Co. KG
Vitalisstrasse 114
50872 Köln / DE
Opponent's representative
Kreutzer, Ulrich, Dipl.-Phys.
Patentanwaltskanzlei August-Hirsch-Strasse 10
47119 Duisburg / DE
Former [2004/24]
Opponent(s)01  10.05.2000  19.05.2000  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Coatings AG
Glasuritstr. 1
48165 Münster / DE
Opponent's representative
Münch, Volker, Dr.
Dres. Fitzner & Münch Rechts- und Patentanwälte Lintorfer Strasse 10
40878 Ratingen / DE
 02  11.05.2000  23.05.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Bollig & Kemper GmbH & Co. KG
Vitalisstrasse 114
50872 Köln / DE
Opponent's representative
Kreutzer, Ulrich (DE)
Patentanwälte Bungartz & Kreutzer August-Hirsch-Strasse 10
D-47119 Duisburg / DE
Former [2002/18]
Opponent(s)01  10.05.2000  19.05.2000  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Coatings AG
Glasuritstr. 1
48165 Münster / DE
Opponent's representative
Münch, Volker, Dr.
Dres. Fitzner & Münch Rechts- und Patentanwälte Lintorfer Strasse 10
40878 Ratingen / DE
 02  11.05.2000  23.05.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Bollig & Kemper GmbH & Co. KG
Vitalisstrasse 114
50872 Köln / DE
Opponent's representative
Brandenburg, Thomas
Patentanwälte Brandenburg, Dunkelberg & Franke Frankfurter Strasse 68
53773 Hennef / DE
Former [2000/27]
Opponent(s)01  10.05.2000  19.05.2000  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Coatings AG
Glasuritstr. 1
48165 Münster / DE
Opponent's representative
Münch, Volker, Dr.
Dres. Fitzner & Münch Rechts- und Patentanwälte Lintorfer Strasse 10
40878 Ratingen / DE
 02  11.05.2000  23.05.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Bollig & Kemper GmbH & Co. KG
Vitalisstrasse 114
50872 Köln / DE
Opponent's representative
Stute, Ivo, Dipl.-Ing.
Partnerschaft Dunkelberg & Stute Patentanwälte Friesenwall 5-7
50672 Köln / DE
15.06.2000Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.12.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.05.2002Date of oral proceedings
02.07.2002Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.07.2002Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
23.11.2004Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2005/05]
Appeal following opposition12.09.2002Appeal received No.  T0909/02
11.11.2002Statement of grounds filed
23.11.2004Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
24.08.2002Appeal received
23.11.2004Date of oral proceedings
02.12.2004Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0548845  (KANSAI PAINT CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
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