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EP0860484 - Lamellar pigment particle dispersion [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 10.12.2010 Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	10.12.2010	Revocation of patent	published on 12.01.2011 [2011/02]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states SILBERLINE MANUFACTURING CO. INC. Lincoln Drive P.O.Box B Tamaqua, PA 18252-0420 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1998/35]	For all designated states SILBERLINE MANUFACTURING CO. INC. Lincoln Drive P.O.Box B Tamaqua, PA 18252-0420 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Ferguson, Russell L. Lincoln Drive, P.O. Box B Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252-0420 / US
	[1998/35]
Representative(s)	Portal, Gérard, et al Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université 75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
	[N/P]
Former [1998/35]	Portal, Gérard, et al Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université 75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date	98400389.7	18.02.1998
	[1998/35]
Priority number, date	US19970806514	24.02.1997 Original published format: US 806514
	[1998/35]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0860484
	Date:	26.08.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/35]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0860484
	Date:	30.12.1998
	[1998/53]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0860484
	Date:	28.05.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/22]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	16.11.1998
Classification	IPC:	C09D17/00, C09D7/12	[1998/35]
	CPC:	C09D17/006 (EP,KR,US); C09D17/004 (KR); C09D17/001 (KR); C09D17/002 (KR); C09D5/36 (EP,US); C09D5/38 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	DE, ES, FR, GB, IE, IT, SE [1999/36]
Former [1998/35]	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	Dispersion von lamellaren Pigmentteilchen	[1998/35]
	English:	Lamellar pigment particle dispersion	[1998/35]
	French:	Dispersion de particules de pigments lamellaires	[1998/35]
Examination procedure	23.06.1999	Examination requested [1999/33]
	12.11.1999	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	19.05.2000	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	27.04.2001	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
	04.01.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	26.07.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	12.11.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	11.12.2002	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	25.03.2003	Fee for grant paid
	25.03.2003	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 27.02.2004 09.03.2004 ADMISSIBLE ECKART GmbH Güntersthal 4 91235 Hartenstein / DE Opponent's representative Walcher, Armin Louis Pöhlau Lohrentz Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Merianstraße 26 90409 Nürnberg / DE
		02 27.02.2004 09.03.2004 ADMISSIBLE BASF Coatings GmbH CT/R-B311 Glasuritstrasse 1 48165 Münster / DE Opponent's representative Steffan, Gerhard Leifert & Steffan Patentanwälte Postfach 10 40 09 40031 Düsseldorf / DE
		03 27.02.2004 09.03.2004 ADMISSIBLE Akzo Nobel N.V. Velperweg 76 NL-6824 BM Arnhem / NL Opponent's representative Zonneveld, Hendrik Jan Akzo Nobel N.V. Intellectual Property Department (Dept. AIP) P.O.Box 9300 6800 SB Arnhem / NL
		[N/P]
	Former [2010/39]
	Opponent(s)	01 27.02.2004 09.03.2004 ADMISSIBLE ECKART GmbH Güntersthal 4 91235 Hartenstein / DE Opponent's representative Walcher, Armin Louis, Pöhlau, Lohrentz Postfach 3055 90014 Nürnberg / DE
		02 27.02.2004 09.03.2004 ADMISSIBLE BASF Coatings GmbH CT/R-B311 Glasuritstrasse 1 48165 Münster / DE Opponent's representative Steffan, Gerhard Leifert & Steffan Patentanwälte Postfach 10 40 09 40031 Düsseldorf / DE
		03 27.02.2004 09.03.2004 ADMISSIBLE Akzo Nobel N.V. Velperweg 76 NL-6824 BM Arnhem / NL Opponent's representative Zonneveld, Hendrik Jan Akzo Nobel N.V. Intellectual Property Department (Dept. AIP) P.O.Box 9300 6800 SB Arnhem / NL
	Former [2010/23]
	Opponent(s)	01 27.02.2004 09.03.2004 ADMISSIBLE Eckart GmbH & Co. KG Kaiserstrasse 30 90763 Fürth / DE Opponent's representative Walcher, Armin Louis, Pöhlau, Lohrentz Postfach 3055 90014 Nürnberg / DE
		02 27.02.2004 09.03.2004 ADMISSIBLE BASF Coatings GmbH CT/R-B311 Glasuritstrasse 1 48165 Münster / DE Opponent's representative Steffan, Gerhard Leifert & Steffan Patentanwälte Postfach 10 40 09 40031 Düsseldorf / DE
		03 27.02.2004 09.03.2004 ADMISSIBLE Akzo Nobel N.V. Velperweg 76 NL-6824 BM Arnhem / NL Opponent's representative Zonneveld, Hendrik Jan Akzo Nobel N.V. Intellectual Property Department (Dept. AIP) P.O.Box 9300 6800 SB Arnhem / NL
	Former [2006/37]
	Opponent(s)	01 27.02.2004 09.03.2004 ADMISSIBLE Eckart GmbH & Co. KG Kaiserstrasse 30 90763 Fürth / DE Opponent's representative Walcher, Armin Louis, Pöhlau, Lohrentz Postfach 3055 90014 Nürnberg / DE
		02 27.02.2004 09.03.2004 ADMISSIBLE BASF Coatings AG CT/R-B311 Glasuritstr. 1 48165 Münster / DE Opponent's representative Steffan, Gerhard Leifert & Steffan Patentanwälte Burgplatz 21/22 40213 Düsseldorf / DE
		03 27.02.2004 09.03.2004 ADMISSIBLE Akzo Nobel N.V. Velperweg 76 NL-6824 BM Arnhem / NL Opponent's representative Zonneveld, Hendrik Jan Akzo Nobel N.V. Intellectual Property Department (Dept. AIP) P.O.Box 9300 6800 SB Arnhem / NL
	Former [2004/17]
	Opponent(s)	01 27.02.2004 Eckart GmbH & Co. KG Kaiserstrasse 30 90763 Fürth / DE Opponent's representative Walcher, Armin, Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Louis, Pöhlau, Lohrentz Postfach 3055 90014 Nürnberg / DE
		02 27.02.2004 BASF Coatings AG Glasuritstr. 1 48165 Münster / DE Opponent's representative Münch, Volker Dres. Fitzner, Münch & Kluin Rechts- und Patentanwälte Lintorfer Strasse 10 40878 Ratingen / DE
		03 27.02.2004 ADMISSIBLE Akzo Nobel N.V. Velperweg 76 NL-6824 BM Arnhem / NL Opponent's representative Zonneveld, Hendrik Jan Akzo Nobel N.V. Intellectual Property Department (Dept. AIP) P.O.Box 9300 6800 SB Arnhem / NL
	02.04.2004	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	04.10.2004	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	20.09.2006	Date of oral proceedings
	12.01.2007	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	20.04.2007	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	11.11.2010	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	27.11.2010	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2011/02]
Appeal following opposition	23.05.2007	Appeal received No. T0871/07
	30.08.2007	Statement of grounds filed
	11.11.2010	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	14.06.2007	Appeal received No. T0871/07
	06.08.2007	Statement of grounds filed
	11.11.2010	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	20.06.2007	Appeal received No. T0871/07
	18.07.2007	Statement of grounds filed
	11.11.2010	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	06.03.2000	Renewal fee patent year 03
	05.02.2001	Renewal fee patent year 04
	04.02.2002	Renewal fee patent year 05
	06.02.2003	Renewal fee patent year 06
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	01.03.2000	03 M06 Fee paid on 06.03.2000
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Documents cited:	Search	[A]US4081423 (HARDENFELT JARL) [A] 1 * claims 1,4 *;
		[A]EP0101668 (CIBA GEIGY AG [CH]) [A] 1 * claims 1-4 * * page 2, paragraph 2 ** page 4, paragraph 2 *;
		[X]GB2156828 (DULUX AUSTRALIA LTD) [X] 1,2,10,13,23 * claims 1-5 * * page 9, line 5 - line 60 * * example 1 *;
		[X]US5104922 (CHANG DAVID C K [US]) [X] 1-3,7,18,19,23 * claims 1,9,10 * * column 1, line 48 - line 68 * * column 3, line 38 - line 66 *;
		[X]WO9428074 (ECKART STANDARD BRONZEPULVER [DE], et al) [X] 1-4,7-13,18,19,23 * claims 1,3-13 * * page 6, line 10 - page 7, line 25 *

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