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EP About this file: EP1515999

EP1515999 - PROCESS FOR PRODUCING FLUOROPOLYMERS HAVING A REDUCED AMOUNT OF POLAR END GROUPS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.02.2014
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[N/P]
Former [2013/16]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center P.O.Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Former [2005/12]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GROOTAERT, Werner M.A.
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / HINTZER, Klaus
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
03 / HIRSCH, Bernhard
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
04 / KASPAR, Harald
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
05 / LOEHR, Gernot
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
06 / MAERZ, Franz
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
07 / VAN GOOL, Guy
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
 [2005/12]
Representative(s)Kurz, Arnd, et al
3M Deutschland GmbH
3M Office of Intellectual Property Counsel
Carl-Schurz-Strasse 1
41453 Neuss / DE
[2013/10]
Former [2006/52]Kurz, Arnd, et al
3M ESPE AG 3M Office of Intellectual Property Counsel ESPE Platz
82229 Seefeld / DE
Former [2005/12]Voortmans, Gilbert J.L.
3M Europe S.A., Hermeslaan 7
1831 Diegem / BE
Application number, filing date03736780.202.06.2003
[2005/12]
WO2003US17238
Priority number, dateUS20020390488P21.06.2002         Original published format: US 390488 P
[2005/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004000896
Date:31.12.2003
Language:EN
[2004/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1515999
Date:23.03.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.12.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1515999
Date:17.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:C08F14/18
[2005/12]
CPC:
C08F214/262 (EP,US); C08F214/267 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/12]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON FLUORPOLYMEREN MIT EINER VERRINGERTEN MENGE VON POLAREN ENDGRUPPEN[2005/12]
English:PROCESS FOR PRODUCING FLUOROPOLYMERS HAVING A REDUCED AMOUNT OF POLAR END GROUPS[2005/12]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE FLUOROPOLYMERES POSSEDANT UNE QUANTITE REDUITE DE GROUPES TERMINAUX POLAIRES[2005/12]
Entry into regional phase07.12.2004National basic fee paid 
07.12.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
07.12.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.12.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/12]
15.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2013Fee for grant paid
06.03.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.01.2007
Opposition(s)20.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
14.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.06.2003
AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
TR17.04.2013
IE02.06.2013
LU02.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
BG17.07.2013
GB17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
TR17.04.2013
IE02.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
BG17.07.2013
GB17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/21]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
IE02.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
BG17.07.2013
GB17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/20]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
IE02.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/14]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/11]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/10]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/09]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/08]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/52]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/50]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/49]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/48]AT17.04.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/47]PT19.08.2013
Cited inInternational search[X]BE1012395  (SOLVAY [BE]) [X] 1-11 * examples 1,6; claim - *;
 [DA]EP0320940  (DAIKIN IND LTD [JP]) [DA] 1-11 * example 1; claim - *;
 [A]WO0244265  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]) [A] 1-11 * page 9, line 25 - page 10, line 21; claim 31 *
by applicant   - Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Engineering, JOHN WILEY & SONS, (1989), vol. 15, pages 204 - 308
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