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EP About this file: EP0976010

EP0976010 - WATERBORNE PHOTORESISTS MADE FROM URETHANE ACRYLATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.07.2005
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Advanced Coatings International Ltd.
Kiryat Weizmann Science Park, Building 13A, Room 7
Nes Ziona 70400 / IL
[2000/05]
Inventor(s)01 / JOHNSON, Steven, M.
P.O. Box 58
Sloansville, NY 12160 / US
[2000/05]
Representative(s)Ritscher, Thomas
Ritscher & Partner AG
Resirain 1
8125 Zollikerberg / CH
[N/P]
Former [2000/05]Ritscher, Thomas, Dr.
RITSCHER & SEIFERT Patentanwälte Forchstrasse 452 Postfach
8029 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date98914614.709.04.1998
[2000/05]
WO1998US07015
Priority number, dateUS19970043752P09.04.1997         Original published format: US 43752 P
US1998005663608.04.1998         Original published format: US 56636
[2000/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9845755
Date:15.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0976010
Date:02.02.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0976010
Date:22.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.10.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:G03C1/73, G03C1/74, G03F7/027, G03F7/028, G03F7/035, G03F7/36, G03F7/40
[2000/05]
CPC:
G03F7/027 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/05]
TitleGerman:WÄSSRIGE PHOTORESISTS AUF URETHANACRYLAT-BASIS[2000/05]
English:WATERBORNE PHOTORESISTS MADE FROM URETHANE ACRYLATES[2000/05]
French:PHOTORESISTS AQUEUX CONSTITUES D'URETHANE ACRYLATES-------------[2000/05]
Entry into regional phase08.11.1999National basic fee paid 
08.11.1999Search fee paid 
08.11.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
08.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.11.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
08.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/05]
18.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.2004Fee for grant paid
28.04.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
10.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
24.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
12.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200205   M06   Fee paid on   27.05.2002
30.04.200407   M06   Fee paid on   12.07.2004
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
FR22.09.2004
NL22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
ES02.01.2005
PT22.02.2005
LU09.04.2005
IE11.04.2005
MC30.04.2005
[2008/16]
Former [2007/29]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
FR22.09.2004
NL22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
ES02.01.2005
LU09.04.2005
IE11.04.2005
MC30.04.2005
Former [2007/26]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
FR22.09.2004
NL22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
ES02.01.2005
LU09.04.2005
IE11.04.2005
Former [2007/17]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
FR22.09.2004
NL22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
ES02.01.2005
IE11.04.2005
LU30.04.2005
Former [2006/32]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
FR22.09.2004
NL22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
ES02.01.2005
IE11.04.2005
Former [2006/25]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
NL22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
ES02.01.2005
IE11.04.2005
Former [2006/14]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
NL22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
ES02.01.2005
Former [2005/46]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
ES02.01.2005
Former [2005/28]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
ES02.01.2005
Former [2005/27]AT22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
ES02.01.2005
Former [2005/18]AT22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
Former [2005/13]AT22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
SE22.12.2004
Former [2005/11]FI22.09.2004
SE22.12.2004
Former [2005/10]SE22.12.2004
Documents cited:Search[X]GB1519013  (BASF AG) [X] 1-21 * page 2, line 15 - page 3, line 59 * * page 4, line 11 - line 55; example 1; claim - *;
 [A]EP0602292  (GRACE W R & CO [US]) [A] * page 11, line 10 - line 39 ** page 12, line 41 - page 13, line 4 *
International search[X]US4849321  (HUNG PAUL [US], et al);
 [A]US4988605  (KUBOTA SHIGERU [JP], et al);
 [A]US5089376  (SETTHACHAYANON SONGVIT [US]);
 [Y]US5290663  (HUYNH-TRAN TRUC-CHI T [US]);
 [A]US5341799  (FIFIELD CHARLES C [US], et al);
 [A]US5536620  (DUEBER THOMAS E [US], et al);
 [X]US5538821  (KAKINUMA MASAHISA [JP], et al);
 [XP]US5728505  (DUEBER THOMAS EUGENE [US], et al)
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