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EP About this file: EP2452829

EP2452829 - Method for applying a decoration to a wooden material board [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/20]Method for attaching a finish to a wooden material board
[2017/24]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  09.06.2017
Database last updated on 21.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2019Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: TR		published on 17.07.2019  [2019/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Flooring Technologies Ltd.
Portico Building
Marina Street
Pieta PTA 9044 / MT
[N/P]
Former [2013/25]For all designated states
Flooring Technologies Ltd.
Portico Building Marina Street
Pieta PTA 9044 / MT
Former [2012/20]For all designated states
Flooring Technologies Ltd.
Portico Building Marina Street
Pieta PTA 9044 / MT
For all designated states
Falquon GmbH
Am Hünengrab 18
16928 Pritzwalk / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Kalwa, Norbert, Dr.
Birkenweg 18a
32805 Horn-Bad Meinberg / DE
 [2013/33]
Former [2012/20]01 / * * *
Representative(s)Rehmann, Thorsten, et al
Gramm, Lins & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Frankfurter Straße 3c
38122 Braunschweig / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/28]Rehmann, Thorsten, et al
Gramm, Lins & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1
38122 Braunschweig / DE
Former [2012/20]Rehmann, Thorsten, et al
Gramm, Lins & Partner GbR Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1
38122 Braunschweig / DE
Application number, filing date10014439.310.11.2010
[2012/20]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2452829
Date:16.05.2012
Language:DE
[2012/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2452829
Date:26.06.2013
Language:DE
[2013/26]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2452829
Date:12.07.2017
Language:DE
[2017/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.05.2011
ClassificationIPC:B44F9/02, B44C5/04
[2017/24]
CPC:
B41M3/008 (EP,US); B41M1/10 (EP,CN,US); B32B38/145 (US);
B05D7/06 (US); B32B37/10 (CN); B41M1/38 (EP,US);
B41M3/06 (CN); B41M5/0047 (EP,US); B41M5/0076 (EP,CN,US);
B44F9/02 (CN); B32B37/02 (US); B32B38/10 (US);
B41F3/00 (US); Y10T156/108 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/20]B44F9/02
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Aufbringen eines Dekors auf eine Holzwerkstoffplatte[2012/20]
English:Method for applying a decoration to a wooden material board[2017/24]
French:Procédé d'application d'un décor sur une plaque de matière dérivée du bois[2012/20]
Former [2012/20]Method for attaching a finish to a wooden material board
Examination procedure04.06.2011Examination requested  [2012/20]
05.12.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2013Fee for grant paid
12.04.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP13002615.6  / EP2628610
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  05.12.2012
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.03.2014  05.10.2016  WITHDRAWN
Fritz Egger GmbH & Co. OG
Tiroler Strasse 16
3105 Unterradlberg / AT
Opponent's representative
Cohausz & Florack
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstraße 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2016/45]
Former [2015/14]
Opponent(s)01  17.03.2014  01.04.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Fritz Egger GmbH & Co. OG
Tiroler Strasse 16
3105 Unterradlberg / AT
Opponent's representative
Cohausz & Florack
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstraße 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2014/19]
Opponent(s)01  17.03.2014  01.04.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Fritz Egger GmbH & Co. OG
Tiroler Strasse 16
3105 Unterradlberg / AT
Opponent's representative
Meyer, Hans-Joachim
COHAUSZ & FLORACK Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft Bleichstrasse 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
07.05.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.09.2014Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.09.2014Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
10.10.2014Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
03.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
11.08.2015Reply to a communication from the opposition division
02.12.2016Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.12.2016Date of oral proceedings
20.01.2017Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.01.2017Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
11.05.2017Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
26.05.2017Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.11.2010
AL26.06.2013
CY26.06.2013
CZ26.06.2013
DK26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
FI26.06.2013
GR26.06.2013
HR26.06.2013
LT26.06.2013
LV26.06.2013
MC26.06.2013
MK26.06.2013
MT26.06.2013
RO26.06.2013
RS26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
SM26.06.2013
BG26.09.2013
NO26.09.2013
IS26.10.2013
IE10.11.2013
[2019/29]
Former [2018/46]HU10.11.2010
AL26.06.2013
CY26.06.2013
CZ26.06.2013
DK26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
FI26.06.2013
GR26.06.2013
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LT26.06.2013
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MC26.06.2013
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SI26.06.2013
SM26.06.2013
TR26.06.2013
BG26.09.2013
NO26.09.2013
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IE10.11.2013
Former [2016/03]HU10.11.2010
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TR26.06.2013
BG26.09.2013
NO26.09.2013
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IE10.11.2013
Former [2015/41]HU10.11.2010
CY26.06.2013
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FI26.06.2013
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MK26.06.2013
MT26.06.2013
RO26.06.2013
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SI26.06.2013
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TR26.06.2013
BG26.09.2013
NO26.09.2013
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IE10.11.2013
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DK26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
FI26.06.2013
GR26.06.2013
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BG26.09.2013
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OppositionEP1454763
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 WO2009087440
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