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EP2996856 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FOAM BODY BY MEANS OF AN EXTRUSION PROCESS, AND EXTRUSION DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A FOAM BODY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.2021
Database last updated on 10.05.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VAN LÜCK, Frank
Hauserhöfe 47a
47877 Willich / DE
For all designated states
Gneuss GmbH
Mönichhusen 42
32549 Bad Oeynhausen / DE
[2020/26]
Former [2016/12]For all designated states
VAN LÜCK, Frank
Grünstrasse 31
D-41564 Kaarst / DE
For all designated states
Gneuss GmbH
Mönichhusen 42
32549 Bad Oeynhausen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / VAN LÜCK, Frank
Hauserhöfe 47a
47877 Willich / DE
 [2017/33]
Former [2016/12]01 / VAN LÜCK, Frank
Grünstrasse 31
D-41564 Kaarst / DE
Representative(s)Abel, Martin
Adelzreiterstraße 29
80337 München / DE
[2016/12]
Application number, filing date14720588.428.04.2014
[2016/12]
WO2014EP58634
Priority number, dateDE2013100820214.05.2013         Original published format: DE102013008202
[2016/12]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014183985
Date:20.11.2014
Language:DE
[2014/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2996856
Date:23.03.2016
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.11.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2996856
Date:10.06.2020
Language:DE
[2020/24]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP2996856
Date:19.08.2020
[2020/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.11.2014
ClassificationIPC:B29C44/34, B29C48/38, B29C48/36, B29C48/42
[2020/02]
CPC:
B29C48/385 (EP,US); B29B7/485 (EP,US); B29B7/726 (EP,US);
B29B7/7466 (EP,US); B29C44/3442 (EP,US); B29C48/022 (EP,US);
B29C48/43 (EP,US); B29C48/435 (EP,US); B29C48/832 (EP,US);
B29C48/834 (EP,US); B29C48/865 (EP,US); B29B7/42 (EP,US);
B29B7/48 (EP,US); B29B7/823 (EP,US); B29C48/03 (EP,US);
B29C48/29 (EP,US); B29C48/38 (EP,US); B29C48/87 (EP,US);
B29K2105/04 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/12]B29C44/34, B29C47/36, B29C47/38, B29C47/60
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 [2016/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES SCHAUMKÖRPERS DURCH EXTRUSION UND EXTRUSIONSVORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES SCHAUMKÖRPERS[2016/12]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FOAM BODY BY MEANS OF AN EXTRUSION PROCESS, AND EXTRUSION DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A FOAM BODY[2016/12]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN CORPS ALVÉOLAIRE PAR EXTRUSION ET DISPOSITIF D'EXTRUSION POUR FABRIQUER UN CORPS ALVÉOLAIRE[2016/12]
Entry into regional phase14.12.2015National basic fee paid 
14.12.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
14.12.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.12.2015Examination requested  [2016/12]
05.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.04.2020Fee for grant paid
06.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
18.05.2020Request for correction of the decision to grant filed
Opposition(s)11.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
30.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
30.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
30.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[Y]GB2179886  (SEKISUI PLASTICS) [Y] 1-10 * page 3, line 18 - page 3, line 60; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US5215764  (DAVIS MARTIN E [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,8 * column 1, lines 9 - 19 * * column 4, line 56 - column 7, line 31; figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]EP0694376  (SEKISUI PLASTICS [JP]) [Y] 1,2,4-9 * column 4, line 1 - column 5, line 34 *;
 [Y]DE4431913  (GEFINEX JACKON GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1-10 * column 1, lines 1-12 * * column 3, line 22 - column 4, line 66; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]EP0818292  (MITSUI TOATSU CHEMICALS [JP]) [Y] 1-10 * page 6, lines 25-46 * * page 9, line 52 - page 11, line 17 *;
 [Y]US6062718  (FOGARTY JAMES D [US]) [Y] 1,2,4-9 * column 5, line 49 - column 9, line 45; figure 1 *;
 [Y]EP1230296  (L M P IMPIANTI S R L [IT]) [Y] 1-10 * paragraphs [0001] , [0011] - [0021]; figures 1,7 *;
 [Y]WO2008075941  (ROLLEPAAL B V [NL], et al) [Y] 1,2,8* page 1, line 1 - page 3, line 38 *
ExaminationUS3850414
by applicantWO03033240
 EP1434680
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