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EP About this file: EP2727691

EP2727691 - Method for reducing the emissions of volatile organic compounds from wooden materials and wooden material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  09.04.2021
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SWISS KRONO Tec AG
Museggstrasse 14
6004 Luzern / CH
[2017/12]
Former [2014/19]For all designated states
Kronotec AG
Haldenstrasse 12
6006 Luzern / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Hasch, Joachim
Alice und Hella Hirsch Ring 20
10317 Berlin / DE
02 / Borowka, Julia
ul. Serbska 56
68-200 Zary / PL
 [2014/19]
Representative(s)Kröncke, Rolf, et al
Gramm, Lins & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Freundallee 13 a
30173 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/19]Kröncke, Rolf, et al
Gramm, Lins & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltssozietät GbR
Freundallee 13a
30173 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date12191376.806.11.2012
[2014/19]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2727691
Date:07.05.2014
Language:DE
[2014/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2727691
Date:10.12.2014
Language:DE
[2014/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.02.2013
ClassificationIPC:B27N1/00, B27N3/00
[2014/19]
CPC:
B27N1/003 (EP,CN,US); B27N1/00 (RU); B27N3/00 (EP,CN,RU,US);
B27N3/08 (US); D21H11/00 (US); D21H17/63 (US);
D21J1/00 (US) (-)
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 [2014/19]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Verringerung der Emission von flüchtigen organischen Verbindungen aus Holzwerkstoffen und Holzwerkstoffe[2014/19]
English:Method for reducing the emissions of volatile organic compounds from wooden materials and wooden material[2014/19]
French:Procédé destiné à la réduction de l'émission de composés organiques volatiles à partir de matières dérivées du bois et matières dérivées du bois[2014/19]
Examination procedure07.11.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.11.2013Examination requested  [2014/19]
06.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.04.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.10.2014Fee for grant paid
15.10.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.10.2014Receipt 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  06.02.2014
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.09.2015    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
 [2015/43]
15.10.2015Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.04.2016Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.12.2017Date of oral proceedings
06.03.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
06.03.2018Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
29.03.2021Legal effect of revocation of patent [2021/19]
Appeal following opposition14.05.2018Appeal received No.  T1239/18
16.07.2018Statement of grounds filed
29.03.2021Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL10.12.2014
CY10.12.2014
DK10.12.2014
FI10.12.2014
HR10.12.2014
LV10.12.2014
MC10.12.2014
MK10.12.2014
MT10.12.2014
NL10.12.2014
RS10.12.2014
SM10.12.2014
NO10.03.2015
IS10.04.2015
GR30.11.2020
[2026/04]
Former [2018/46]AL10.12.2014
CY10.12.2014
DK10.12.2014
FI10.12.2014
HR10.12.2014
LV10.12.2014
MC10.12.2014
MK10.12.2014
MT10.12.2014
NL10.12.2014
RS10.12.2014
SM10.12.2014
NO10.03.2015
IS10.04.2015
Former [2018/31]CY10.12.2014
DK10.12.2014
FI10.12.2014
HR10.12.2014
LV10.12.2014
MC10.12.2014
MK10.12.2014
MT10.12.2014
NL10.12.2014
RS10.12.2014
SM10.12.2014
NO10.03.2015
IS10.04.2015
Former [2017/39]CY10.12.2014
DK10.12.2014
FI10.12.2014
HR10.12.2014
LV10.12.2014
MC10.12.2014
MT10.12.2014
NL10.12.2014
RS10.12.2014
SM10.12.2014
NO10.03.2015
IS10.04.2015
Former [2016/28]DK10.12.2014
FI10.12.2014
HR10.12.2014
LV10.12.2014
MC10.12.2014
NL10.12.2014
RS10.12.2014
NO10.03.2015
IS10.04.2015
Former [2015/50]DK10.12.2014
FI10.12.2014
HR10.12.2014
LV10.12.2014
NL10.12.2014
RS10.12.2014
NO10.03.2015
IS10.04.2015
Former [2015/38]FI10.12.2014
HR10.12.2014
LV10.12.2014
NL10.12.2014
RS10.12.2014
NO10.03.2015
IS10.04.2015
Former [2015/29]FI10.12.2014
HR10.12.2014
LV10.12.2014
NL10.12.2014
RS10.12.2014
NO10.03.2015
Former [2015/24]FI10.12.2014
HR10.12.2014
LV10.12.2014
RS10.12.2014
NO10.03.2015
Former [2015/23]FI10.12.2014
NO10.03.2015
Former [2015/21]NO10.03.2015
Documents cited:Search[X] JP2003080509  (NODA CORP et al.)
 [A] WO2005110742  (IAC IN NAT UNIV CHUNGNAM et al.)
 [X] EP1852231  (KRONOTEC AG et al.) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0006] - [0011] *
 [A] WO2006032267  (INST HOLZTECHNOLOGIE DRESDEN G et al.) [A] 1-15
by applicantEP1852231
 WO2006032267
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