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EP About this file: EP2440390

EP2440390 - METHOD OF DELIVERING A THERMOPLASTIC AND/OR CROSSLINKING RESIN TO A COMPOSITE LAMINATE STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.03.2019
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.04.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.11.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Spunfab, Ltd.
175 Muffin Lane
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223 / US
[2012/16]
Inventor(s)01 / KEUCHEL Kenneth Herbert
175 Muffin Lane
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio 44223 / US
 [2012/16]
Representative(s)Schweitzer, Klaus, et al
Plate Schweitzer Zounek Patentanwälte Rheingaustrasse 196
65203 Wiesbaden / DE
[2012/16]
Application number, filing date10734374.109.06.2010
[2018/20]
WO2010US01658
Priority number, dateUS2009045611711.06.2009         Original published format: US 456117
[2012/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010144134
Date:16.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2440390
Date:18.04.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.12.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2440390
Date:16.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.12.2010
ClassificationIPC:B29C70/50, B29B15/12, B32B5/02, B32B5/08, B32B5/26
[2017/50]
CPC:
B29C70/50 (EP,US); B29B15/12 (EP,US); B32B5/022 (EP,US);
B32B5/08 (EP,US); B32B5/26 (EP,US); B32B2250/20 (EP,US);
B32B2260/021 (EP,US); B32B2260/046 (EP,US); B32B2262/02 (EP,US);
B32B2262/14 (EP,US); B32B2439/00 (EP,US); B32B2601/00 (EP,US);
B32B2605/00 (EP,US); B32B2605/18 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/16]B29C70/06, B29C70/50, B29B11/16, B32B5/28, B32B5/08, B32B5/26, B32B27/02, B32B27/12, B32B27/34, D02G3/40
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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR APPLIKATION EINES THERMOPLASTISCHEN UND/ODER VERNETZUNGSHARZES AUF EINE LAMINATVERBUNDSTRUKTUR[2012/16]
English:METHOD OF DELIVERING A THERMOPLASTIC AND/OR CROSSLINKING RESIN TO A COMPOSITE LAMINATE STRUCTURE[2012/16]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE DISTRIBUTION D'UNE RÉSINE THERMOPLASTIQUE ET/OU DE RÉTICULATION À UNE STRUCTURE STRATIFIÉE COMPOSITE[2012/16]
Entry into regional phase11.01.2012National basic fee paid 
11.01.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
11.01.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.01.2012Examination requested  [2012/16]
23.07.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.11.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
27.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2018Fee for grant paid
27.03.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.03.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  08.07.2016
Opposition(s)19.02.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
01.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
30.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL16.05.2018
CY16.05.2018
CZ16.05.2018
DK16.05.2018
EE16.05.2018
FI16.05.2018
HR16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
LV16.05.2018
MC16.05.2018
MK16.05.2018
RO16.05.2018
SM16.05.2018
TR16.05.2018
LU09.06.2018
MT09.06.2018
BG16.08.2018
NO16.08.2018
GR17.08.2018
IS16.09.2018
[2020/33]
Former [2020/31]AL16.05.2018
CY16.05.2018
CZ16.05.2018
DK16.05.2018
EE16.05.2018
FI16.05.2018
HR16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
LV16.05.2018
MC16.05.2018
MK16.05.2018
RO16.05.2018
SM16.05.2018
TR16.05.2018
LU09.06.2018
MT09.06.2018
BG16.08.2018
NO16.08.2018
GR17.08.2018
Former [2020/16]AL16.05.2018
CZ16.05.2018
DK16.05.2018
EE16.05.2018
FI16.05.2018
HR16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
LV16.05.2018
MC16.05.2018
RO16.05.2018
SM16.05.2018
TR16.05.2018
LU09.06.2018
MT09.06.2018
BG16.08.2018
NO16.08.2018
GR17.08.2018
Former [2020/08]AL16.05.2018
CZ16.05.2018
DK16.05.2018
EE16.05.2018
FI16.05.2018
HR16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
LV16.05.2018
MC16.05.2018
RO16.05.2018
SM16.05.2018
LU09.06.2018
MT09.06.2018
BG16.08.2018
NO16.08.2018
GR17.08.2018
Former [2019/51]AL16.05.2018
CZ16.05.2018
DK16.05.2018
EE16.05.2018
FI16.05.2018
HR16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
LV16.05.2018
MC16.05.2018
RO16.05.2018
SM16.05.2018
LU09.06.2018
BG16.08.2018
NO16.08.2018
GR17.08.2018
Former [2019/17]CZ16.05.2018
DK16.05.2018
EE16.05.2018
FI16.05.2018
HR16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
LV16.05.2018
MC16.05.2018
RO16.05.2018
SM16.05.2018
LU09.06.2018
BG16.08.2018
NO16.08.2018
GR17.08.2018
Former [2019/15]CZ16.05.2018
DK16.05.2018
EE16.05.2018
FI16.05.2018
HR16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
LV16.05.2018
MC16.05.2018
RO16.05.2018
SM16.05.2018
BG16.08.2018
NO16.08.2018
GR17.08.2018
Former [2019/12]CZ16.05.2018
DK16.05.2018
EE16.05.2018
FI16.05.2018
HR16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
LV16.05.2018
RO16.05.2018
SM16.05.2018
BG16.08.2018
NO16.08.2018
GR17.08.2018
Former [2019/10]CZ16.05.2018
DK16.05.2018
EE16.05.2018
FI16.05.2018
HR16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
LV16.05.2018
RO16.05.2018
BG16.08.2018
NO16.08.2018
GR17.08.2018
Former [2019/09]DK16.05.2018
EE16.05.2018
FI16.05.2018
HR16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
LV16.05.2018
BG16.08.2018
NO16.08.2018
GR17.08.2018
Former [2019/08]DK16.05.2018
FI16.05.2018
HR16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
LV16.05.2018
BG16.08.2018
NO16.08.2018
GR17.08.2018
Former [2018/52]FI16.05.2018
HR16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
LV16.05.2018
BG16.08.2018
NO16.08.2018
GR17.08.2018
Former [2018/51]FI16.05.2018
HR16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
LV16.05.2018
BG16.08.2018
NO16.08.2018
Former [2018/50]FI16.05.2018
HR16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
BG16.08.2018
NO16.08.2018
Former [2018/47]FI16.05.2018
LT16.05.2018
NO16.08.2018
Cited inInternational search[X]GB2091633  (GEN ELECTRIC) [X] 1-10 * page 1, line 3 - page 5, line 55; claim - *;
 [X]WO9830386  (SYMALIT AG [CH], et al) [X] 1-10 * page 1, line 35 - page 12, line 14; figure -; claim - *;
 [X]US6034009  (SATO YOSHIMI [JP]) [X] 1-10 * column 1, line 50 - column 4, line 17; claim - *;
 [X]WO02062563  (QUADRANT PLASTIC COMPOSITES AG [CH], et al) [X] 1,3-10 * page 3, paragraph 2 - page 5, line l; claim - *;
 [XI]EP1593490  (QUADRANT IP AG [CH]) [X] 1,3-10 * the whole document * [I] 2;
 [X]WO2006111037  (QUADRANT PLASTIC COMPOSITES AG [CH], et al) [X] 1-10 * page 2, lines 1-16 * * page 3, line 11 - page 6, line 2; claim - *;
 [X]WO2008034543  (QUADRANT PLASTIC COMPOSITES AG [CH], et al) [X] 1,3-10 * page 1, lines 4-13 * * page 2, line 22 - page 8, line 10; claim - *;
 [X]WO2008056123  (HEXCEL COMPOSITES LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1-10 * page 3, line 19 - page 6, line 11 ** page 16, line 12 - page 28, line 17; claims 16-23 *
ExaminationEP2138530
by applicantUS2495640
 JPS60209033
 US4902215
 US4942013
 JPH0347713
 US5052906
 US5316462
 US5439635
 US5958325
 US20000731945
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