Coating Material With Biocide Microcapsules

Patent No. EP1698672 (titled "Coating Material With Biocide Microcapsules") was filed by Thor on Jun 19, 2002. The application was issued on Aug 7, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND	Mar 13, 2020	-

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Feb 15, 2021
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Feb 10, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Oct 26, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 16, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 16, 2020
Decision to discontinue the opposition proceedings
Oct 13, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 13, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 5, 2020
Withdrawal of an opposition
Jun 17, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 17, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jun 9, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Mar 19, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Mar 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 13, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Mar 13, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Mar 13, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Mar 13, 2020
Filing of a new opposition
Mar 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 19, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 11, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 6, 2019
English translation of the claims
Jun 6, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 6, 2019
French translation of claims
Jun 5, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 5, 2019
Translation of the claims
Jun 5, 2019
Translation of the claims
Mar 5, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 5, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 5, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 5, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Mar 5, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 11, 2011
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Apr 9, 2011
General authorisation
Apr 9, 2011
Submission concerning representation
Apr 8, 2011
Submission concerning representation
Sep 16, 2010
Submission concerning representation
Jun 7, 2010
Decision to allow further processing
May 25, 2010
Claims
May 25, 2010
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 18, 2010
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
Feb 17, 2010
Refusal of request for extension of time limit
Feb 3, 2010
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 7, 2010
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Dec 15, 2009
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Dec 11, 2009
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 10, 2009
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 27, 2009
Submission concerning representation
Aug 3, 2009
Annex to the communication
Aug 3, 2009
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 23, 2009
Submission concerning representation
Jun 15, 2009
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Jun 8, 2009
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Jun 5, 2009
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Dec 17, 2008
Submission concerning representation
Nov 7, 2007
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 5, 2007
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 25, 2007
Annex to a communication
Jun 25, 2007
Annex to the communication
Jun 25, 2007
Communication from the Examining Division
May 18, 2007
Annex
May 18, 2007
Claims
May 18, 2007
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 19, 2007
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 8, 2007
Notice on debiting of fees
Dec 6, 2006
Letter concerning fees and payments
Nov 24, 2006
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee (divisional application)
Sep 25, 2006
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Aug 22, 2006
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Aug 22, 2006
European search opinion
Aug 22, 2006
European search report
Aug 9, 2006
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jul 25, 2006
Designation of inventor
Jul 25, 2006
Letter concerning the inventor
Jul 11, 2006
Deficiency in designation of inventor
Jun 20, 2006
Abstract
Jun 20, 2006
Claims
Jun 20, 2006
Description
Jun 20, 2006
Request for grant of a European patent (divisional application)

EP1698672

THOR

Application Number: EP06012608A
Filing Date: Jun 19, 2002
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Jul 5, 2019
Publication Date: Aug 7, 2019
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