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EP2069082 - HYDROPHOBIC AND OLEOPHOBIC COATING AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  27.11.2015
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.11.2015Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 30.12.2015  [2015/53]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sonic Innovations, Inc.
Suite 660, 2795 East Cottonwood Parkway
Salt Lake City, UT 84121 / US
[2009/25]
Inventor(s)01 / LINFORD, Matthew
845 E. 1080 N.
Orem, UT 84602 / US
02 / SAINI, Gaurav
460 N. 100 E., Apt. 3
Provo, UT 84606 / US
 [2009/25]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[N/P]
Former [2012/21]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Strasse 2
10178 Berlin / DE
Former [2011/18]Nielsen, Hans Jörgen Vind
Oticon A/S IP Management Kongebakken 9
2765 Smørum / DK
Former [2009/25]Evens, Paul Jonathan, et al
Maguire Boss 24 East Street St. Ives
Cambridgeshire PE27 5PD / GB
Application number, filing date07843775.303.10.2007
[2009/25]
WO2007US80347
Priority number, dateUS20060849233P03.10.2006         Original published format: US 849233 P
[2009/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008042986
Date:10.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/15]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2069082
Date:17.06.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.04.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.10.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.10.2011
ClassificationIPC:B05D5/00, B32B9/04
[2009/25]
CPC:
B05D1/60 (EP,US); B05D1/185 (EP,US); B05D7/52 (EP,US);
B82Y30/00 (EP,US); B82Y40/00 (EP,US); C09D5/00 (EP,US);
B05D3/062 (EP,US); B05D3/10 (EP,US); B05D3/142 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31663 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/25]
TitleGerman:HYDROPHOBE UND OLEOPHOBE BESCHICHTUNG SOWIE VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG[2009/25]
English:HYDROPHOBIC AND OLEOPHOBIC COATING AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME[2009/25]
French:REVÊTEMENT HYDROPHOBE ET OLÉOPHOBE ET PROCÉDÉ POUR PRÉPARER CELUI-CI[2009/25]
Entry into regional phase31.03.2009National basic fee paid 
31.03.2009Search fee paid 
31.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/25]
04.05.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
25.03.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2015/53]
14.10.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2015/53]
Public notification(s)Noting of loss of rights pursuant to Rule 112(1) EPC (EPO Form 2561 dated 24/06/2015) Sent to Sonic Innovations, Inc.Suite 660, 2795 East Cottonwood Parkway Salt Lake City, UT 84121UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Sonic Innovations, Inc.
Suite 660, 2795 East Cottonwood Parkway
Salt Lake City, UT 84121 / US
[2015/42]
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  16.07.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.201004   M06   Fee paid on   25.01.2011
31.10.201408   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]  - y alexander faadev ET AL, "Surface Modification of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) To Prepare Surfaces with Silica-Like Reactivity", (19980101), URL: http://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdfplus/10.1021/la980512f, (20110701), XP055001875 [X] 1,2,6,10,12-18,23 * page 5587, column 1, line 20 - line 21 * * page 5587, column 2, line 33 - line 35 * * figure scheme 1 * * page 5588, column 1, line 1 - line 14 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/la980512f
 [A]  - bin hu ET AL, "Adhesive Properties of Silanol Surface Modified Poly(ethylene naphthalate) Film", (20020101), pages 1631 - 1635, URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/store/10.1002/1521-3935(200207)203:10/11%3C1631::AID-MACP1631%3E3.0.CO;2-C/asset/1631_ftp.pdf?v=1&t=gplajuyq&s=bf881ac3957d137a7b3a99ce832199e820e8a66d, (20110701), XP055001877 [A] 1,10 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1521-3935(200207)203:10/11<1631::AID-MACP1631>3.0.CO;2-C
 [AP]  - SAINI GAURAV ET AL, "Two-silane chemical vapor deposition treatment of polymer (nylon) and oxide surfaces that yields hydrophobic (and superhydrophobic), abrasion-resistant thin films", JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: PART A, AVS /AIP, MELVILLE, NY., US, (20080820), vol. 26, no. 5, doi:10.1116/1.2953699, ISSN 0734-2101, pages 1224 - 1234, XP012114007 [AP] 1,10 * see also ref. (9); page 1125, column 1, line 13 - line 16 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.2953699
International search[X]US6258454  (LEFKOWITZ STEVEN M [US], et al) [X] 1-50, 76-93, 98, 99* , entire document. *
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