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EP About this file: EP1649090

EP1649090 - IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.05.2010
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dow Corning Limited
Cardiff Road Barry South Glamorgan CF63 2YL
Wales / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/17]For all designated states
DOW CORNING LIMITED
Cardiff Road Barry South Glamorgan CF63 2YL
Wales / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HOOK, Patrick, Barry
The Mill House 23 Fore Street Witheridge
Devon EX16 8AH / GB
02 / EVANS, Kenneth, E.; School of Engineering, Compu
Science and Mathem atics; Uni of Exeter North
Park Road, Exeter EX4 8QF / GB
03 / HANNINGTON, Jonathan, Paul
5 Heol Faenor Beddau
Rhondda Cynon Taff CF38 2JN / GB
04 / HARTMANN-THOMPSON, Claire
606 East Ashman Street
Midland, MI 48642 / US
05 / BUNCE, Timothy, Rex
6 Raglande Court Llantwit Major
Vale of Glamorgan CF61 1TB / GB
 [2006/17]
Representative(s)Neilson, Martin Mark
Murgitroyd & Company Leeds
Studio 3
84 Albion Street
Leeds LS1 6AG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/28]Neilson, Martin Mark
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Former [2006/17]Pawlyn, Anthony Neil
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date04723637.726.03.2004
[2006/17]
WO2004GB01320
Priority number, dateGB2003000733029.03.2003         Original published format: GB 0307330
[2006/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004088015
Date:14.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1649090
Date:26.04.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.10.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1649090
Date:08.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:D02G3/38
[2006/17]
CPC:
D02G3/38 (EP,KR,US); B32B3/00 (US); B32B1/08 (US);
D02G3/22 (KR); D02G3/24 (US); B32B2250/02 (US);
B32B2307/50 (US); B32B2457/00 (US); B32B2535/00 (US);
B32B2571/02 (US); B32B2605/08 (US); B32B2605/18 (US);
Y10T428/24942 (EP,US); Y10T428/2929 (EP,US); Y10T428/2933 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2936 (EP,US); Y10T442/637 (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,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/17]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNGEN BEI VERBUNDSTOFFEN UND -KÖRPERN[2006/17]
English:IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES[2006/17]
French:AMELIORATIONS APPORTEES ET RELATIVES A DES MATERIAUX COMPOSITES ET A DES STRUCTURES[2006/17]
Entry into regional phase19.09.2005National basic fee paid 
19.09.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
19.09.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.09.2005Examination requested  [2006/17]
26.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.01.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
20.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.02.2008Fee for grant paid
22.02.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.04.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/24]
Request for further processing for:20.03.2007Request for further processing filed
20.03.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.04.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200603   M06   Fee paid on   21.04.2006
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.07.2009
BE08.07.2009
CY08.07.2009
CZ08.07.2009
DK08.07.2009
EE08.07.2009
FI08.07.2009
IT08.07.2009
NL08.07.2009
PL08.07.2009
RO08.07.2009
SE08.07.2009
SI08.07.2009
SK08.07.2009
TR08.07.2009
BG08.10.2009
GR09.10.2009
ES19.10.2009
PT09.11.2009
HU09.01.2010
IE26.03.2010
LU26.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/43]AT08.07.2009
BE08.07.2009
CY08.07.2009
CZ08.07.2009
DK08.07.2009
EE08.07.2009
FI08.07.2009
IT08.07.2009
NL08.07.2009
PL08.07.2009
RO08.07.2009
SE08.07.2009
SI08.07.2009
SK08.07.2009
BG08.10.2009
GR09.10.2009
ES19.10.2009
PT09.11.2009
HU09.01.2010
IE26.03.2010
LU26.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
Former [2012/42]AT08.07.2009
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CY08.07.2009
CZ08.07.2009
DK08.07.2009
EE08.07.2009
FI08.07.2009
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PL08.07.2009
RO08.07.2009
SE08.07.2009
SI08.07.2009
SK08.07.2009
BG08.10.2009
GR09.10.2009
ES19.10.2009
PT09.11.2009
HU09.01.2010
IE26.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
Former [2012/41]AT08.07.2009
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BG08.10.2009
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PT09.11.2009
IE26.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
Former [2012/37]AT08.07.2009
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CY08.07.2009
CZ08.07.2009
DK08.07.2009
EE08.07.2009
FI08.07.2009
IT08.07.2009
NL08.07.2009
PL08.07.2009
RO08.07.2009
SI08.07.2009
SK08.07.2009
BG08.10.2009
GR09.10.2009
ES19.10.2009
PT09.11.2009
IE26.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
Former [2011/14]AT08.07.2009
BE08.07.2009
CZ08.07.2009
DK08.07.2009
EE08.07.2009
FI08.07.2009
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NL08.07.2009
PL08.07.2009
RO08.07.2009
SI08.07.2009
SK08.07.2009
BG08.10.2009
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ES19.10.2009
PT09.11.2009
IE26.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
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FI08.07.2009
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SI08.07.2009
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BG08.10.2009
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ES19.10.2009
PT09.11.2009
IE26.03.2010
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LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
Former [2011/07]AT08.07.2009
BE08.07.2009
CZ08.07.2009
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FI08.07.2009
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RO08.07.2009
SI08.07.2009
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IE26.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
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CZ08.07.2009
DK08.07.2009
EE08.07.2009
FI08.07.2009
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RO08.07.2009
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BG08.10.2009
GR09.10.2009
ES19.10.2009
PT09.11.2009
MC31.03.2010
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BE08.07.2009
CZ08.07.2009
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EE08.07.2009
FI08.07.2009
NL08.07.2009
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SI08.07.2009
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BG08.10.2009
ES19.10.2009
PT09.11.2009
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CZ08.07.2009
DK08.07.2009
EE08.07.2009
FI08.07.2009
NL08.07.2009
PL08.07.2009
RO08.07.2009
SI08.07.2009
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BG08.10.2009
ES19.10.2009
PT09.11.2009
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CZ08.07.2009
DK08.07.2009
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FI08.07.2009
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PL08.07.2009
RO08.07.2009
SI08.07.2009
BG08.10.2009
ES19.10.2009
PT09.11.2009
Former [2010/20]AT08.07.2009
DK08.07.2009
EE08.07.2009
FI08.07.2009
NL08.07.2009
PL08.07.2009
SI08.07.2009
BG08.10.2009
ES19.10.2009
PT09.11.2009
Former [2010/17]AT08.07.2009
FI08.07.2009
NL08.07.2009
PL08.07.2009
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ES19.10.2009
PT09.11.2009
Former [2010/10]AT08.07.2009
FI08.07.2009
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Former [2009/51]SI08.07.2009
Cited inInternational search[A]US4668557  (LAKES RODERIC S [US]) [A] 1,9,21 * claims 1,7 *;
 [A]GB2235200  (NAT RES DEV [GB]) [A] 1,9,21* claim 1 *;
 [DA]WO0053830  (BOLTON INST HIGHER EDUCATION [GB], et al) [DA] 1,9,21 * claim 1 *
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