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EP0994163 - New metal complex pigments [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/16]Metal complex pigments
[2001/46]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.12.2003
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BAYER AG
51368 Leverkusen / DE
[2000/16]
Inventor(s)01 / Linke, Frank
Dünnwalder Mauspfad 357
51069 Köln / DE
02 / Faubion, Kent
Grillenweg 27
51381 Leverkusen / DE
03 / Herrmann, Udo, Dr.
Melanderstrasse 13
41541 Dormagen / DE
04 / Sommer, Richard, Dr.
Ackerstrasse 51
51519 Odenthal / DE
[2000/16]
Application number, filing date99119100.804.10.1999
[2000/16]
Priority number, dateDE199814758615.10.1998         Original published format: DE 19847586
DE199912476329.05.1999         Original published format: DE 19924763
[2000/16]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0994163
Date:19.04.2000
Language:DE
[2000/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0994163
Date:29.01.2003
Language:DE
[2003/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:C09B45/14, // C09B67/00, C09B63/00, C08K5/3462
[2000/16]
CPC:
C09B67/0015 (EP,US); C09B62/255 (KR); C09B45/14 (EP,US);
C09B67/0029 (EP,US); D06P1/10 (KR)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [2001/01]
Former [2000/16]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Neue Metallkomplexpigmente[2000/16]
English:New metal complex pigments[2001/46]
French:Nouveaux pigments de complexes métalliques[2001/46]
Former [2000/16]Metal complex pigments
Former [2000/16]Pigments de complexes métalliques
Examination procedure19.10.2000Examination requested  [2000/50]
06.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.04.2002Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1}
07.05.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.08.2002Fee for grant paid
19.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.10.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/04]
Request for further processing for:16.04.2002Request for further processing filed
16.04.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
08.05.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR29.01.2003
GB29.01.2003
[2006/14]
Former [2004/22]GB29.01.2003
Documents cited:Search[AD]EP0073463  (BAYER AG [DE]) [AD] 1-10 * examples 29,31; claim - *;
 [AD]EP0074515  (BAYER AG [DE]) [AD] 1-10 * examples 10,13; claim - *;
 [A]EP0839879  (BAYER AG [DE]) [A] 1-10 * page 5, line 33 - line 40; claims 1,2,7-12 *;
 [A]FR2121048  (BAYER AG) [A] 1-10 * example -; claim - *
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