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EP About this file: EP2371529

EP2371529 - IMPROVED COMPOSITE MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/40]Improved composite materials
[2023/09]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LU		published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hexcel Composites Limited
Duxford
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 4QB / GB
[2023/24]
Former [2011/40]For all designated states
Hexcel Composites Limited
Duxford
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 4QD / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Simmons, Martin
14 Grosvenor Road West
Baldock, Hertfordshire / GB
02 / Cawse, John
4 Viking Close
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB21 5NH / GB
03 / Green, George
14 Vine Close
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 5BZ / GB
 [2011/40]
Representative(s)Kraus & Lederer PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/24]Lederer & Keller Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Unsöldstraße 2
80538 München / DE
Former [2013/52]Pols, Ronald Maarten
Hexcel Composites Limited
Ickleton Road
Duxford
Cambridge CB22 4QD / GB
Former [2011/40]Willett, Christopher David, et al
Nash Matthews 90-92 Regent Street Cambridge
CB2 1DP / GB
Application number, filing date11155080.206.11.2007
[2011/40]
Priority number, dateGB2006002206006.11.2006         Original published format: GB 0622060
[2011/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2371529
Date:05.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2371529
Date:01.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2371529
Date:14.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.04.2013
ClassificationIPC:B32B5/22, B32B5/28, B32B5/30, C08J5/00, C08J5/04, C08J5/06, C08J5/10, C08J5/24, B82Y30/00
[2013/18]
CPC:
B82Y30/00 (EP,US); B32B5/24 (CN); H05F3/02 (US);
B32B27/12 (US); B32B37/24 (CN); B32B5/22 (EP,US);
B32B5/28 (CN); B32B5/30 (CN); B64D45/02 (CN);
C08J5/042 (EP,US); C08J5/06 (EP,US); C08J5/10 (EP,US);
C08J5/243 (EP,CN,US); C08J5/249 (EP,CN,US); B32B2260/021 (EP,CN,US);
B32B2260/023 (EP,US); B32B2260/046 (EP,CN,US); B32B2262/106 (US);
B32B2264/02 (EP,US); B32B2264/10 (EP,US); B32B2264/105 (EP,US);
B32B2264/108 (EP,US); B32B2305/076 (EP,US); B32B2307/202 (EP,US);
B32B2307/206 (US); B32B2307/212 (EP,US); B32B2571/00 (US);
Y10S428/929 (EP,US); Y10S428/931 (EP,US); Y10T29/49117 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49194 (EP,US); Y10T428/249921 (EP,US); Y10T428/25 (EP,US);
Y10T428/254 (EP,US); Y10T428/268 (EP,US); Y10T428/31504 (EP,US);
Y10T442/2016 (EP,US); Y10T442/209 (EP,US); Y10T442/2107 (EP,US);
Y10T442/2115 (EP,US); Y10T442/2123 (EP,US); Y10T442/2418 (EP,US);
Y10T442/2426 (EP,US); Y10T442/67 (EP,US); Y10T442/673 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/40]B32B5/22, B32B5/28, B32B5/30, C08J5/00, C08J5/04, C08J5/06, C08J5/10, C08J5/24
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 [2011/40]
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE VERBUNDWERKSTOFFE[2023/08]
English:IMPROVED COMPOSITE MATERIALS[2023/09]
French:MATÉRIAUX COMPOSITES AMÉLIORÉS[2023/08]
Former [2011/40]VERBESSERTE VERBUNDWERKSTOFFE
Former [2011/40]Improved composite materials
Former [2011/40]MATÉRIAUX COMPOSITES AMÉLIORÉS
Examination procedure18.02.2011Examination requested  [2011/40]
01.11.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.05.2023Fee for grant paid
09.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07824456.3  / EP2069138
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 (EP20070824456) is  27.07.2009
Opposition(s)15.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
18.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
18.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
10.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 14
18.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 15
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ14.06.2023
DK14.06.2023
EE14.06.2023
FI14.06.2023
LT14.06.2023
LV14.06.2023
MC14.06.2023
NL14.06.2023
PL14.06.2023
RO14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
SI14.06.2023
SK14.06.2023
GR15.09.2023
IS14.10.2023
PT16.10.2023
LU06.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
[2024/34]
Former [2024/32]CZ14.06.2023
DK14.06.2023
EE14.06.2023
FI14.06.2023
LT14.06.2023
LV14.06.2023
MC14.06.2023
NL14.06.2023
PL14.06.2023
RO14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
SI14.06.2023
SK14.06.2023
GR15.09.2023
IS14.10.2023
PT16.10.2023
Former [2024/24]CZ14.06.2023
DK14.06.2023
EE14.06.2023
FI14.06.2023
LT14.06.2023
LV14.06.2023
NL14.06.2023
PL14.06.2023
RO14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
SI14.06.2023
SK14.06.2023
GR15.09.2023
IS14.10.2023
PT16.10.2023
Former [2024/22]CZ14.06.2023
DK14.06.2023
EE14.06.2023
FI14.06.2023
LT14.06.2023
LV14.06.2023
NL14.06.2023
PL14.06.2023
RO14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
SK14.06.2023
GR15.09.2023
IS14.10.2023
PT16.10.2023
Former [2024/10]CZ14.06.2023
EE14.06.2023
FI14.06.2023
LT14.06.2023
LV14.06.2023
NL14.06.2023
PL14.06.2023
RO14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
SK14.06.2023
GR15.09.2023
IS14.10.2023
PT16.10.2023
Former [2024/08]FI14.06.2023
LT14.06.2023
LV14.06.2023
NL14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
SK14.06.2023
GR15.09.2023
Former [2024/03]FI14.06.2023
LT14.06.2023
LV14.06.2023
NL14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
GR15.09.2023
Former [2024/01]LT14.06.2023
LV14.06.2023
NL14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
GR15.09.2023
Former [2023/52]NL14.06.2023
SE14.06.2023
GR15.09.2023
Former [2023/50]SE14.06.2023
GR15.09.2023
Former [2023/48]SE14.06.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US4556591  (BANNINK JR ENGBERT T [US]) [A] 1,17-19 * column 2, line 39 - line 57; figures 2-5; claim - ** column 3, line 47 - column 4, line 66 *;
 [A]GB2205275  (PLESSEY CO LTD) [A] 1,17,18 * originally filed;; claims 1,2,4,5 * * page 2, line 17 - line 22 *;
 [A]US4973514  (GAMBLE JEFFREY [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 5, line 16 - line 61; claims 1,5,6,10,11; tables I-III *;
 [A]US5068061  (KNOBEL THOMAS M [US], et al) [A] 1,17 * column 1, line 66 - column 2, line 5 * * column 1, line 47 - line 66; claims 15-22,1,6,7-14 * * column 8, line 26 - column 9, line 20; figure - *;
 [A]US6043169  (JAFFEE ALAN MICHAEL [US]) [A] 1,18 * column 7, line 23 - line 28; examples 5,1; claims 1,6-8 *;
 [A]EP1099541  (TAKEDA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD [JP]) [A] 1,18,19 * paragraphs [0004] , [0009] , [0018] - [0020] - [0052]; example 6; claim -; table 1 *
ExaminationUS2005070185
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