Alpha-Alumina Flakes - EP2799397
The patent EP2799397 was granted to Merck Patent on Jun 20, 2018. The application was originally filed on Apr 9, 2014 under application number EP14001291A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".
EP2799397
- Application Number
- EP14001291A
- Filing Date
- Apr 9, 2014
- Status
- Opposition Rejected
- Dec 30, 2022
- Grant Date
- Jun 20, 2018
- External Links
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Patent Summary
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Patent Oppositions (2)
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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
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| AWA SWEDEN | Mar 20, 2019 | AWA SWEDEN | ADMISSIBLE |
| PPG INDUSTRIES | Mar 19, 2019 | F & E PATENT | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent Citations (59) New
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| DESCRIPTION | WO2008026829 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9632446 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9957204 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2799398 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003097965 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006053975 |
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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (18) New
NPL citations refer to non-patent references such as research papers, articles, or other publications cited during examination or opposition phases.
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| DESCRIPTION | - J.J. PONJE6, PHILIPS TECHNICAL REVIEW, vol. 44, no. 3, page 81 |
| DESCRIPTION | - P.H. HARDING; J.C. BERG, J. ADHESION SCI. TECHNOL., vol. 11, no. 4, pages 471 - 493 |
| OPPOSITION | - "Analysis report relating to particle distribution of Xirallic® pigment T60-10", MASTERSIZER, (20180000), XP055577938 |
| OPPOSITION | - anonymous, "Particle Size Analysis Report Xirallic® T60-10", Malvert Instruments - Mastersizer Ver. 5.1, (20061216), XP055576988 |
| OPPOSITION | - Anonymous, "Xirallic® F60-50 SW Fireside Copper", Merck - Technical Data Sheet, (20021001), XP055576983 |
| OPPOSITION | - Anonymous, "Xirallic® F60-51 SW Radiant Red", Merck - Technical Data Sheet, (20021001), XP055576984 |
| OPPOSITION | - Anonymous, "Xirallic® Pigments T60-10 SW Crystal Silver", Merck - Technical Data Sheet, (20021001), XP055576965 |
| OPPOSITION | - Anonymous, "Xirallic® T60-20 SW Sunbeam Gold", Merck - Technical Data Sheet, (20021001), XP055576975 |
| OPPOSITION | - Anonymous, "Xirallic® T60-21 SW Solaris Red", Merck - Technical Data Sheet, (20021001), XP055576979 |
| OPPOSITION | - Anonymous, "Xirallic® T60-23 SW Galaxy Blue", Merck - Technical Data Sheet, (20030101), XP055576981 |
| OPPOSITION | - Elke Cwiertnia, "Perlglanzpigmente", Seminararbeit, Dresden, (20080509), pages 88 - 89, XP055576969 |
| OPPOSITION | - Sigrid Teaney et al, "New effect pigments using innovative substrates", Eur. Coat. J, (19990400), vol. 4, pages 434 - 439, XP055567514 |
| OPPOSITION | - "Technical Data Sheet of Xirallic® pigment F60-50", merck, (20021000), XP055577933 |
| OPPOSITION | - "Technical Data Sheet of Xirallic® pigment F60-51", MERCK, (20021000), XP055577935 |
| OPPOSITION | - "Technical Data Sheet of Xirallic® pigment T60-10", MERCK, (20021000), XP055577899 |
| OPPOSITION | - "Technical Data Sheet of Xirallic® pigment T60-20", (20021000), XP055577902 |
| OPPOSITION | - "Technical Data Sheet of Xirallic® pigment T60-21", MERCK, (20021000), XP055577904 |
| OPPOSITION | - "Technical Data Sheet of Xirallic® pigment T60-23", MERCK, (20021000), XP055577908 |
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