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EP2861808 - PANEL FOR FORMING A FLOOR COVERING, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH PANELS AND GRANULATE APPLIED HEREWITH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/17]PANEL FOR FORMING A FLOOR COVERING, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH PANELS AND GRANULATE APPLIED HEREWITH.
[2022/21]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.03.2024
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.01.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.04.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip29.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 01.05.2024  [2024/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unilin, BV
Ooigemstraat 3
8710 Wielsbeke / BE
[2024/10]
Former [2021/24]For all designated states
Flooring Industries Limited, SARL
10b, rue des Mérovingiens (ZI Bourmicht)
8070 Bertrange / LU
Former [2020/43]For all designated states
Unilin, BV
Ooigemstraat 3
8710 Wielsbeke / BE
Former [2015/17]For all designated states
Unilin BVBA
Ooigemstraat 3
8710 Wielsbeke / BE
Inventor(s)01 / SEGAERT, Martin
Tiendelaan 3
8900 Ieper / BE
02 / NAEYAERT, Christophe
Wetstraat 3A
8490 Jabbeke / BE
 [2024/18]
Former [2015/17]01 / SEGAERT, Martin
Tiendelaan 3
B-8900 Ieper / BE
02 / NAEYAERT, Christophe
Wetstraat 3A
B-8490 Jabbeke / BE
Representative(s)Unilin Technologies
Patent Department
Ooigemstraat 3
8710 Wielsbeke / BE
[2024/18]
Former [2015/17]Schacht, Benny Marcel Corneel
Unilin Industries, BVBA
Patent Department
Ooigemstraat 3
8710 Wielsbeke / BE
Application number, filing date13737418.730.05.2013
[2024/18]
WO2013IB54480
Priority number, dateBE2012000037001.06.2012         Original published format: BE 201200370
BE2012000047406.07.2012         Original published format: BE 201200474
[2015/17]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013179260
Date:05.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2861808
Date:22.04.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.12.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2861808
Date:01.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.12.2013
ClassificationIPC:E04F15/10, B27N3/06, B29C43/30, B29C70/50
[2022/15]
CPC:
E04F15/107 (EP,KR,US); B27N3/06 (EP,US); B29C43/006 (US);
B29C43/30 (EP,US); B29C43/305 (EP,US); B29C43/48 (EP,US);
B29C70/081 (EP,US); B29C70/506 (EP,US); B32B27/12 (EP,US);
B32B27/304 (EP,US); B32B37/1027 (EP,US); B32B37/24 (EP,US);
B32B38/145 (EP,US); B32B5/024 (US); D06N3/0022 (US);
E04F15/02038 (EP,US); E04F15/08 (US); E04F15/102 (US);
E04F15/105 (EP,KR,US); B29C2043/483 (EP,US); B29K2101/12 (EP,US);
B29K2309/08 (EP,US); B29L2031/732 (EP,US); B32B2305/08 (EP,US);
B32B2305/10 (US); B32B2305/22 (EP,US); B32B2305/30 (EP,US);
B32B2307/412 (EP,US); B32B2307/414 (EP,US); B32B2307/7242 (EP,US);
B32B2307/734 (EP,US); B32B2309/105 (EP,US); B32B2315/08 (US);
B32B2315/085 (EP,US); B32B2327/06 (EP,US); B32B2398/20 (US);
B32B2419/00 (US); B32B2471/00 (EP,US); B32B37/0015 (EP,US);
E04F2201/0153 (EP,US); E04F2201/0161 (EP,KR,US); E04F2201/023 (US);
Y10T428/24868 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/17]E04F15/10, B29C47/10, B29C70/50, B29C43/30, B29C70/02, B29C70/12, B27N3/06, B32B27/12, B32B27/30
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 [2015/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:PLATTE ZUM BILDEN EINES BODENBELAGS, HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR SOLCHE PLATTEN UND GRANULAT DAMIT[2015/17]
English:PANEL FOR FORMING A FLOOR COVERING, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH PANELS AND GRANULATE APPLIED HEREWITH[2022/21]
French:PANNEAU DE FORMATION D'UN REVÊTEMENT DE SOL, PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DUDIT PANNEAU ET GRANULAT APPLIQUÉ AVEC CELUI-CI[2015/17]
Former [2015/17]PANEL FOR FORMING A FLOOR COVERING, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH PANELS AND GRANULATE APPLIED HEREWITH.
Entry into regional phase20.11.2014National basic fee paid 
20.11.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
20.11.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.11.2014Examination requested  [2015/17]
16.07.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.08.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.12.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.03.2024Fee for grant paid
21.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19216679.1  / EP3653808
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.04.2018
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
27.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
27.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
27.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 11
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Cited inInternational search[X]US6306318  (RICCIARDELLI THOMAS E [US], et al);
 [XI]US2005166513  (VANDERHOEF JOHN P [US]);
 [XI]WO2009065769  (VAELINGE INNOVATION BELGIUM BV [BE], et al);
 [A]EP2153967  (TARKETT FRANCE [FR]);
 [A]EP2339092  (FLOORING IND LTD SARL [LU]);
 [X]US2011263174  (KETZER MICHAEL [DE], et al)
ExaminationGB1248060
 EP2402155
by applicantGB1248060
 WO9747834
 EP1026341
 US6306318
 EP1938963
 WO2010023042
 EP2339092
 WO2012004701
 WO2012016916
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