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EP About this file: EP2470340

EP2470340 - ROTATIONAL MOLDED ARTICLES, AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.07.2020
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.04.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.01.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.12.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.10.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dow Global Technologies LLC
2040 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674 / US
[2012/27]
Inventor(s)01 / DAVIS, Mark
104 Rosemary Lane
Lake Jackson, TX 77566 / US
02 / KAPUR, Mridula
235 Dewberry Drive
Lake Jackson, TX 77566 / US
03 / MICHIE, William
9111 South Fitzgerald Way
Missouri City, TX 77459 / US
04 / SCHINDLER, Peter
Im Steinbruchel 63
CH-8708 Mannedorf / CH
05 / WIKER, Nathan
2141 W Homer St
Chicago, IL 60647 / US
06 / WILSON, Debra
4010 North Barnett Way
Missouri City, TX 77495 / US
 [2012/27]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/39]Boult Wade Tennant LLP
5th Floor, Salisbury Square House
8, Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
Former [2012/27]Böhm, Brigitte, et al
Weickmann & Weickmann Patentanwälte Postfach 86 08 20
81635 München / DE
Application number, filing date10752222.923.08.2010
[2019/39]
WO2010US46367
Priority number, dateUS20090237891P28.08.2009         Original published format: US 237891 P
[2012/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011025742
Date:03.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2470340
Date:04.07.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.03.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2470340
Date:25.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.03.2011
ClassificationIPC:B29C41/04, C08F210/16, C08L23/08
[2012/27]
CPC:
B29C41/04 (EP,US); C08F210/16 (EP,US); B29C2945/7605 (EP,US);
B29K2023/06 (EP,US); B29K2995/0088 (EP,US); C08F4/65912 (EP,US);
C08F4/65925 (EP,US); C08L2205/06 (EP,US); C08L2314/06 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08F210/16, C08F4/65916 (EP,US);
C08F210/16, C08F210/14, C08F2500/12, C08F2500/13, C08F2500/03 (US,EP)
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 [2012/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ROTATIONSGEFORMTE ARTIKEL UND VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG[2012/27]
English:ROTATIONAL MOLDED ARTICLES, AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME[2012/27]
French:ARTICLES MOULÉS PAR ROTATION, ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION CORRESPONDANT[2012/27]
Entry into regional phase17.02.2012National basic fee paid 
17.02.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
17.02.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.02.2012Examination requested  [2012/27]
05.11.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.04.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
05.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.07.2019Fee for grant paid
31.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.07.2019Receipt 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  19.12.2016
Opposition(s)26.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
13.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
10.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
14.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.08.2010
AL25.09.2019
AT25.09.2019
CY25.09.2019
CZ25.09.2019
DK25.09.2019
EE25.09.2019
FI25.09.2019
HR25.09.2019
LT25.09.2019
LV25.09.2019
MC25.09.2019
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TR25.09.2019
BG25.12.2019
NO25.12.2019
GR26.12.2019
IS26.01.2020
PT27.01.2020
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