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EP2691434 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE FOAM MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  27.03.2020
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.04.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covestro Deutschland AG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 60
51373 Leverkusen / DE
[2015/45]
Former [2014/06]For all designated states
Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
Creative Campus Monheim
Alfred-Nobel-Str. 10
40789 Monheim am Rhein / DE
Inventor(s)01 / JACOBS, Gundolf
Im Pannenhack 15
51503 Rösrath / DE
02 / MEYER-AHRENS, Sven
Alfred-Kubin-Str. 7
51375 Leverkusen / DE
03 / KLESCZEWSKI, Bert
Vor Selkoren 16
51069 Köln / DE
04 / SCHULZ, Angelika
Carl-Rumpff-Str. 5
51373 Leverkusen / DE
 [2014/06]
Representative(s)Levpat
c/o Covestro AG
Gebäude 4825
51365 Leverkusen / DE
[2017/40]
Former [2014/06]BIP Patents
c/o Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
Creative Campus Monheim
Alfred-Nobel-Straße 10
40789 Monheim / DE
Application number, filing date12710097.223.03.2012
[2017/40]
WO2012EP55221
Priority number, dateEP2011015996528.03.2011         Original published format: EP 11159965
[2014/06]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012130760
Date:04.10.2012
Language:DE
[2012/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2691434
Date:05.02.2014
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.10.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2691434
Date:04.10.2017
Language:DE
[2017/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:C08G18/76
[2017/13]
CPC:
C08G18/44 (EP,CN,US); C08G18/12 (EP,CN,US); C08G18/4009 (EP,CN,US);
C08G18/4841 (EP,CN,US); C08G18/4866 (EP,CN,US); C08G18/6688 (EP,CN,US);
C08G18/7671 (US); C08G65/2603 (EP,CN,US); C08G65/2663 (EP,CN,US);
C08G71/04 (US); C08J9/12 (EP,CN,US); C08L75/04 (US);
C08L75/08 (US); C08G2110/0008 (EP,CN,US); C08G2110/005 (US);
C08G2110/0058 (EP,CN,US); C08G2110/0066 (US); C08G2110/0083 (EP,CN,US);
C08J2375/08 (EP,CN,US); C08L2203/14 (US) (-)
C-Set:
C08G18/12, C08G18/7664 (CN,EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/06]C08G18/12, C08G18/40, C08G18/44, C08G18/48, C08G64/34, C08G65/26, C08G18/66, C08G101/00
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 [2014/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON POLYURETHAN-WEICHSCHAUMSTOFFEN[2014/06]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE FOAM MATERIALS[2014/06]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE MOUSSES SOUPLES DE POLYURÉTHANE[2014/06]
Entry into regional phase28.10.2013National basic fee paid 
28.10.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
28.10.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.10.2013Examination requested  [2014/06]
16.05.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.07.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.11.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2017Fee for grant paid
22.08.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.08.2017Receipt 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  23.07.2014
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.07.2018    ADMISSIBLE
Repsol, S.A.
C/Méndez Álvaro, 44
28045 Madrid / ES
Opponent's representative
ABG Intellectual Property Law, S.L., et al, et al
Avenida de Burgos, 16D
Edificio Euromor
28036 Madrid / ES
 [N/P]
Former [2018/32]
Opponent(s)01  04.07.2018    ADMISSIBLE
Repsol, S.A.
C/Méndez Álvaro, 44
28045 Madrid / ES
Opponent's representative
ABG Patentes, S.L., et al, et al
Avenida de Burgos, 16D
Edificio Euromor
28036 Madrid / ES
16.07.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.11.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.11.2019Legal effect of revocation of patent [2020/18]
05.11.2019Date of oral proceedings
10.12.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
10.12.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.03.2012
AL04.10.2017
CY04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
MC04.10.2017
MK04.10.2017
MT04.10.2017
NL04.10.2017
PL04.10.2017
PT04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
RS04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
SK04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
TR04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
AT23.03.2018
IE23.03.2018
LU23.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
[2022/30]
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SK04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
TR04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
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AT23.03.2018
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LU23.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
Former [2020/31]CY04.10.2017
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RO04.10.2017
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SK04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
TR04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
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AT23.03.2018
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LU23.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
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SM04.10.2017
TR04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
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AT23.03.2018
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BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
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LI31.03.2018
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Cited inInternational search[XI]WO2008058913  (BASF SE [DE], et al) [X] 13-15 * page 1, lines 5-8 * * page 2, lines 18-38 * * page 6, line 13 - page 7, line 10 * * page 18, line 15 - page 19, line 20; examples 6-8; claim - * [I] 1-12;
 [XI]US2003149232  (HINZ WERNER [US], et al) [X] 13-15 * paragraphs [0001] , [0 49] - [0052] - [0 64] - [0067] * * paragraphs [0078] , [0 85] , [0 86] - [0087]; table 1 * [I] 1-12;
 [XI]EP0222453  (SHELL INT RESEARCH [NL]) [X] 13-15 * page 1, lines 1-31 * * page 4, lines 23-46; example 11; claims 15, 16 * [I] 1-12;
 [A]EP0292772  (BAYER AG [DE]) [A] 1-15 * page 3, line 51 - page 4, line 15 * * page 5, line 18 - page 6, line 4 * * page 11, line 43 - page 12, line 8; example -; claim 5 *
by applicantEP0222453
 WO2008058913
 EP0000389
 EP0176013
 EP0007502
 EP1359177
 US3404109
 US3829505
 US3941849
 US5158922
 US5470813
 EP0700949
 EP0743093
 EP0761708
 WO9740086
 WO9816310
 WO0047649
 JP4145123B
 WO0139883
 WO0180994
 EP0355000
    - Kunststoff-Handbuch, CARL-HANSER-VERLAG, (1993), vol. VII, pages 104 - 127
    - Kunststoff-Handbuch, CARL-HANSER-VERLAG, (1993), vol. VII, pages 139 - 265
OppositionWO2008058913
 WO2011138274
 WO2010115567
 EP0292772
    - "Chapter 3", IAN CLEMITSON, Castable polyurethane elastomers, CRC Press, (20080000), pages 41 - 44, ISBN 978-1-4200-6576-3, XP055509007
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