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EP About this file: EP1093482

EP1093482 - POLYURETHANE AND PREPARATION CONTAINING POLYURETHANE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  08.10.2021
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.10.2021Revocation of patentpublished on 10.11.2021  [2021/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstraße 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/24]For all designated states
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2001/17]For all designated states
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf-Holthausen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KLAUCK, Wolfgang
Dresdener Strasse 12
D-40670 Meerbusch / DE
02 / DUHM, Lydia
Haus-Endt-Strasse 78
D-40593 Düsseldorf / DE
03 / MAJOLO, Martin
St. Martinus-Strasse 33
D-41812 Erkelenz / DE
 [2001/17]
Representative(s)Steffan & Kiehne Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Burgplatz 21-22
40213 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/47]Leifert, Elmar
Leifert & Steffan Burgplatz 21-22
40213 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date99908966.717.03.1999
[2001/17]
WO1999EP01728
Priority number, dateDE1998101320225.03.1998         Original published format: DE 19813202
[2001/17]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9948942
Date:30.09.1999
Language:DE
[1999/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1093482
Date:25.04.2001
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.09.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1093482
Date:18.08.2004
Language:DE
[2004/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:C08G18/10, C08G18/48, C09D175/08, C09J175/08, C08G18/30
[2001/17]
CPC:
C08G18/4866 (EP,US); C08G18/10 (EP,KR,US); C08G2190/00 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C08G18/10, C08G18/289 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/17]
TitleGerman:POLYURETHAN UND POLYURETHANHALTIGE ZUBEREITUNG[2001/17]
English:POLYURETHANE AND PREPARATION CONTAINING POLYURETHANE[2001/17]
French:POLYURETHANE ET PREPARATION CONTENANT DU POLYURETHANE[2001/17]
Entry into regional phase16.09.2000National basic fee paid 
16.09.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
16.09.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.09.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.09.2000Examination requested  [2001/17]
15.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.2004Fee for grant paid
12.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady NY 12345 / US
Opponent's representative
Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Postfach 18 04 09
40571 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  17.05.2005  15.06.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Covestro Deutschland AG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 60
51373 Leverkussen / DE
Opponent's representative
Roos, Peter, et al, et al
Gille Hrabal
Patentanwälte
Brucknerstrasse 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
 03  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
WACKER-CHEMIE GMBH
Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4
D-81737 München / DE
 04  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Sika Patent Attorneys
c/o Sika Technology AG
Corp. IP Dept.
Tüffenwies 16
8048 Zürich / CH
 05  18.05.2005  06.11.2007  WITHDRAWN
hanse chemie AG
Charlottenburgerstr. 9
21502 Geesthacht / DE
Opponent's representative
Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Rothenbaumchaussee 58
20148 Hamburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2018/28]
Opponent(s)01  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady NY 12345 / US
Opponent's representative
Gille Hrabal
Postfach 18 04 09
40571 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  17.05.2005  15.06.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Covestro Deutschland AG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 60
51373 Leverkussen / DE
Opponent's representative
Roos, Peter, et al, et al
Gille Hrabal
Patentanwälte
Brucknerstrasse 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
 03  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
WACKER-CHEMIE GMBH
Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4
D-81737 München / DE
 04  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
SIKA Patent Attorneys
c/o Sika Technology AG Corp. IP Dept. Tüffenwies 16
8048 Zürich / CH
 05  18.05.2005  06.11.2007  WITHDRAWN
hanse chemie AG
Charlottenburgerstr. 9
21502 Geesthacht / DE
Opponent's representative
Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Rothenbaumchaussee 58
20148 Hamburg / DE
Former [2016/39]
Opponent(s)01  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady NY 12345 / US
Opponent's representative
Gille Hrabal
Postfach 18 04 09
40571 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  17.05.2005  15.06.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Covestro Deutschland AG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 60
51373 Leverkussen / DE
Opponent's representative
Levpat
c/o Covestro AG
Alfred-Nobel-Straße 10
40789 Monheim am Rhein / DE
 03  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
WACKER-CHEMIE GMBH
Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4
D-81737 München / DE
 04  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
SIKA Patent Attorneys
c/o Sika Technology AG Corp. IP Dept. Tüffenwies 16
8048 Zürich / CH
 05  18.05.2005  06.11.2007  WITHDRAWN
hanse chemie AG
Charlottenburgerstr. 9
21502 Geesthacht / DE
Opponent's representative
Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Rothenbaumchaussee 58
20148 Hamburg / DE
Former [2015/45]
Opponent(s)01  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady NY 12345 / US
Opponent's representative
Gille Hrabal
Postfach 18 04 09
40571 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  17.05.2005  15.06.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Covestro Deutschland AG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 60
51373 Leverkussen / DE
Opponent's representative
Levpat
Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
Alfred-Nobel-Straße 10
40789 Monheim am Rhein / DE
 03  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
WACKER-CHEMIE GMBH
Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4
D-81737 München / DE
 04  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
SIKA Patent Attorneys
c/o Sika Technology AG Corp. IP Dept. Tüffenwies 16
8048 Zürich / CH
 05  18.05.2005  06.11.2007  WITHDRAWN
hanse chemie AG
Charlottenburgerstr. 9
21502 Geesthacht / DE
Opponent's representative
Merkau, Bernhard
Glawe Delfs Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Liebherrstrasse 20
80538 München / DE
Former [2015/40]
Opponent(s)01  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady NY 12345 / US
Opponent's representative
Gille Hrabal
Postfach 18 04 09
40571 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  17.05.2005  15.06.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Bayer MaterialScience AG
Patents and Licensing
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
Opponent's representative
Levpat
Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
Alfred-Nobel-Straße 10
40789 Monheim am Rhein / DE
 03  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
WACKER-CHEMIE GMBH
Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4
D-81737 München / DE
 04  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
SIKA Patent Attorneys
c/o Sika Technology AG Corp. IP Dept. Tüffenwies 16
8048 Zürich / CH
 05  18.05.2005  06.11.2007  WITHDRAWN
hanse chemie AG
Charlottenburgerstr. 9
21502 Geesthacht / DE
Opponent's representative
Merkau, Bernhard
Glawe Delfs Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Liebherrstrasse 20
80538 München / DE
Former [2014/13]
Opponent(s)01  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady NY 12345 / US
Opponent's representative
Gille Hrabal
Postfach 18 04 09
40571 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  17.05.2005  15.06.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Bayer MaterialScience AG
Patents and Licensing
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
 03  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
WACKER-CHEMIE GMBH
Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4
D-81737 München / DE
 04  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
SIKA Patent Attorneys
c/o Sika Technology AG Corp. IP Dept. Tüffenwies 16
8048 Zürich / CH
 05  18.05.2005  06.11.2007  WITHDRAWN
hanse chemie AG
Charlottenburgerstr. 9
21502 Geesthacht / DE
Opponent's representative
Merkau, Bernhard
Glawe Delfs Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Liebherrstrasse 20
80538 München / DE
Former [2012/41]
Opponent(s)01  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady NY 12345 / US
Opponent's representative
Roos, Peter
Gille Hrabal
Patentanwälte
Brucknerstrasse 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  17.05.2005  15.06.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Bayer MaterialScience AG
Patents and Licensing
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
 03  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
WACKER-CHEMIE GMBH
Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4
D-81737 München / DE
 04  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
SIKA Patent Attorneys
c/o Sika Technology AG Corp. IP Dept. Tüffenwies 16
8048 Zürich / CH
 05  18.05.2005  06.11.2007  WITHDRAWN
hanse chemie AG
Charlottenburgerstr. 9
21502 Geesthacht / DE
Opponent's representative
Merkau, Bernhard
Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Liebherrstrasse 20
Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
Former [2008/38]
Opponent(s)01  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady NY 12345 / US
Opponent's representative
Wibbelmann, Jobst
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
 02  17.05.2005  15.06.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Bayer MaterialScience AG
Patents and Licensing
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
 03  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
WACKER-CHEMIE GmbH
Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4
D-81737 München / DE
 04  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
SIKA Patent Attorneys
c/o Sika Technology AG Corp. IP Dept. Tüffenwies 16
8048 Zürich / CH
 05  18.05.2005  06.11.2007  WITHDRAWN
hanse chemie AG
Charlottenburgerstr. 9
21502 Geesthacht / DE
Opponent's representative
Merkau, Bernhard
c/o Glawe, Delfs, Moll & Partner Liebherrstrasse 20 Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
Former [2007/51]
Opponent(s)01  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
One River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Opponent's representative
Wibbelmann, Jobst
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
 02  17.05.2005  15.06.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Bayer MaterialScience AG
Patents and Licensing
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
 03  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
WACKER-CHEMIE GmbH
Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4
D-81737 München / DE
 04  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
SIKA Patent Attorneys
c/o Sika Technology AG Corp. IP Dept. Tüffenwies 16
8048 Zürich / CH
 05  18.05.2005  06.11.2007  WITHDRAWN
hanse chemie AG
Charlottenburgerstr. 9
21502 Geesthacht / DE
Opponent's representative
Merkau, Bernhard
c/o Glawe, Delfs, Moll & Partner Liebherrstrasse 20 Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
Former [2006/28]
Opponent(s)01  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
One River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Opponent's representative
Wibbelmann, Jobst
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
 02  17.05.2005  15.06.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Bayer MaterialScience AG
Patents and Licensing
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
 03  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
WACKER-CHEMIE GmbH
Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4
D-81737 München / DE
 04  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
SIKA Patent Attorneys
c/o Sika Technology AG Corp. IP Dept. Tüffenwies 16
8048 Zürich / CH
 05  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
hanse chemie AG
Charlottenburgerstr. 9
21502 Geesthacht / DE
Opponent's representative
Merkau, Bernhard
c/o Glawe, Delfs, Moll & Partner Liebherrstrasse 20 Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
Former [2006/17]
Opponent(s)01  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
One River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Opponent's representative
Szary, Anne C.
London Patent Operation General Electric International, Inc. 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
 02  17.05.2005  15.06.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Bayer MaterialScience AG
Patents and Licensing
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
 03  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
WACKER-CHEMIE GmbH
Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4
D-81737 München / DE
 04  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
SIKA Patent Attorneys
c/o Sika Technology AG Corp. IP Dept. Tüffenwies 16
8048 Zürich / CH
 05  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
hanse chemie AG
Charlottenburgerstr. 9
21502 Geesthacht / DE
Opponent's representative
Merkau, Bernhard
c/o Glawe, Delfs, Moll & Partner Liebherrstrasse 20 Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
Former [2005/28]
Opponent(s)01  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
One River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Opponent's representative
Szary, Anne C.
London Patent Operation General Electric International, Inc. 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
 02  17.05.2005  15.06.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Bayer MaterialScience AG
Patents and Licensing
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
 03  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
WACKER-CHEMIE GmbH
Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4
D-81737 München / DE
 04  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Sika Technology AG
Zugerstrasse 50
6340 Baar / CH
 05  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
hanse chemie AG
Charlottenburgerstr. 9
21502 Geesthacht / DE
Opponent's representative
Merkau, Bernhard
c/o Glawe, Delfs, Moll & Partner Liebherrstrasse 20 Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
22.06.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.02.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
03.03.2006Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M08)
03.11.2006Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
17.12.2012Date of oral proceedings
28.01.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
28.01.2013Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
19.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
05.09.2017Reply to a communication from the opposition division
29.06.2018Date of oral proceedings
27.07.2018Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.07.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
27.08.2021Legal effect of revocation of patent [2021/45]
Appeal following opposition27.09.2018Appeal received No.  T2482/18
06.12.2018Statement of grounds filed
27.08.2021Result of appeal procedure: closure of the opposition procedure
02.09.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
26.09.2018Appeal received No.  T2482/18
06.12.2018Statement of grounds filed
27.08.2021Result of appeal procedure: closure of the opposition procedure
02.09.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
25.03.2013Appeal received No.  T0755/13
07.06.2013Statement of grounds filed
14.02.2017Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
14.05.2021Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2021/20]
14.03.2017Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
14.02.2017Date of oral proceedings
17.02.2017Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY17.03.2005
LU17.03.2005
MC31.03.2005
IE17.03.2016
GR06.10.2016
GB16.03.2019
PT26.03.2019
[2019/26]
Former [2019/21]CY17.03.2005
LU17.03.2005
MC31.03.2005
IE17.03.2016
GR06.10.2016
GB16.03.2019
Former [2017/13]CY17.03.2005
LU17.03.2005
MC31.03.2005
IE17.03.2016
GR06.10.2016
Former [2017/07]CY17.03.2005
LU17.03.2005
MC31.03.2005
IE17.03.2016
Former [2007/26]CY17.03.2005
LU17.03.2005
MC31.03.2005
Former [2007/22]CY17.03.2005
LU31.03.2005
MC31.03.2005
Former [2006/14]MC31.03.2005
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0372561  (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-4,8,12,13 * page 2, line 42 - page 4, line 2 * * page 6, line 48 - page 7, line 56 * * page 8, lines 15-27; example 8; claims 1,9,10 * * page 7, lines 57-58 *;
 [X]EP0425694  (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,3,8,12,13* page 4, lines 41-42; example 5; claim - *;
 [X]WO9638453  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [X] 1-4,8,10,12,13 * examples 20,39 *;
 [X]EP0748828  (ARCO CHEM TECH [US]) [X] 1-3,12,13 * examples 2-5; claim -; tables 2-5 *
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