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EP About this file: EP2739670

EP2739670 - SOL-GEL DERIVED COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.08.2024
Database last updated on 03.05.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip25.04.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 28.05.2025 [2025/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABS Materials, Inc.
770 Spruce Street
Wooster, OH 44691 / US
[2014/24]
Inventor(s)01 / EDMISTON, Paul, L.
1909 Old Mansfield Road
Wooster, OH 44691 / US
02 / SPOONAMORE, Stephen, R.
1909 Old Mansfield Road
Wooster, OH 44691 / US
 [2023/41]
Former [2014/25]01 / EDMISTON, Paul, L.
1909 Old Mansfield Road
Wooster, OH 44691 / US
02 / SPOONAMORE, Stephen, R.
1909 Old Mansfield Road
Wooster, OH 44691 / US
Former [2014/24]01 / EDMISTON, Paul, L.
770 Spruce Street
Wooster, OH 44691 / US
02 / SPOONAMORE, Stephen, R.
770 Spruce Street
Wooster, OH 44691 / US
Representative(s)Hill, Justin John, et al
Dentons UKMEA LLP
One Fleet Place
London EC4M 7WS / GB
[2023/41]
Former [2014/24]Hill, Justin John
Olswang LLP
90 High Holborn
London
WC1V 6XX / GB
Application number, filing date12820297.502.08.2012
[2023/41]
WO2012US49359
Priority number, dateUS201161514465P02.08.2011         Original published format: US 201161514465 P
[2014/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013019965
Date:07.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2739670
Date:11.06.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.02.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2739670
Date:11.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.02.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:C08G77/04, C08G77/60
[2014/24]
CPC:
C08G77/52 (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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN AUS SOL-GEL[2014/24]
English:SOL-GEL DERIVED COMPOSITIONS[2014/24]
French:COMPOSITIONS ISSUES DE SOL-GEL[2014/24]
Entry into regional phase03.02.2014National basic fee paid 
03.02.2014Search fee paid 
03.02.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
03.02.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.05.2013Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
03.02.2014Examination requested  [2014/24]
01.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2023Fee for grant paid
19.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.07.2023Receipt 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  19.02.2020
Opposition(s)12.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
28.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
02.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
20.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
28.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
28.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
31.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
01.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.201403   M06   Fee paid on   29.09.2014
31.08.202110   M06   Fee paid on   28.02.2022
31.08.202312   M06   Fee paid on   01.09.2023
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.10.2023
CZ11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
EE11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
IT11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
MC11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RO11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
SI11.10.2023
SK11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
[2025/22]
Former [2024/49]AT11.10.2023
CZ11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
EE11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
IT11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RO11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
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SI11.10.2023
SK11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
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CZ11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
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SM11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
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GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
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LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
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PL11.10.2023
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GR12.01.2024
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PT12.02.2024
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DK11.10.2023
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HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
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GR12.01.2024
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PT12.02.2024
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GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
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NL11.10.2023
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PT12.02.2024
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BG11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
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GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL11.10.2023
Documents cited:Search[XY]EP1262233  (SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO [JP]) [X] 1-3,5-11,13-15 * page 2, paragraphs 6-7 * * page 3, paragraphs 9-13,17 * * example 2 *[Y] 4,12;
 [XP]WO2012019033  (ABS MATERIALS INC [US], et al) [XP] 1-15 * page 1, paragraph 4 - page 2, paragraph 5 * * page 3, paragraph 11 * * page 4, paragraphs 20-21 * * page 5, paragraphs 24,27-29 * * page 6, paragraph 31 * * page 7, paragraph 37 * * claims 5,18 *;
 [XY]  - WALKER ET AL, "Selective detection of gas-phase TNT by integrated optical waveguide spectrometry using molecularly imprinted sol-gel sensing films", ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA, ELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM, NL, (20070612), vol. 593, no. 1, doi:10.1016/J.ACA.2007.04.034, ISSN 0003-2670, pages 82 - 91, XP022233522 [X] 1-15 * page 82, column 2, line 17 - page 83, column 2, line 2 * * figure 1 * * page 84, paragraph 2.3 * * tables 1,2 and 3 * [Y] 4,12

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2007.04.034
International search[Y]US2002070168  (JIANG ZHIPING [US], et al);
 [A]US2006292033  (BLOK EDWARD J [US], et al);
 [Y]US2007112242  (EDMISTON PAUL L [US]);
 [A]US2009294726  (HAMADA YOSHITAKA [JP], et al);
 [A]US2010092840  (KONNO YOSHIHARU [JP], et al);
 [A]US2011000658  (TANAKA SATOSHI [JP], et al)
by applicantEP1262233
 US7790830
 WO2012019033
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