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EP About this file: EP2945796

EP2945796 - INCISED COMPOSITE MATERIAL FOR SELECTIVE, MULTISPECTRAL REFLECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.11.2021
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.08.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
555 Paper Mill Road
Newark, DE 19711 / US
[2021/01]
Former [2015/48]For all designated states
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
555 Paper Mill Road
Newark, DE 19711 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WILLIAMS, Neil, R.
301 Belmont Court
Lincoln University, PA 19352 / US
02 / CULLER, Gregory, D.
45 Latham Road
Nottingham, PA 19362 / US
 [2015/48]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/01]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Former [2015/48]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date14741110.217.01.2014
[2015/48]
WO2014US12001
Priority number, dateUS201361754291P18.01.2013         Original published format: US 201361754291 P
US20141415721716.01.2014         Original published format: US201414157217
[2015/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014113644
Date:24.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2945796
Date:25.11.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.07.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2945796
Date:06.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR24.07.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:B32B5/18, B32B27/06, B32B15/08, B32B3/26, B32B5/02, B32B5/30, B32B27/08, B32B27/12, B32B27/32, F41H3/02
[2020/01]
CPC:
F41H3/02 (EP,US); B32B27/08 (EP,US); B32B27/12 (EP,US);
B32B27/322 (EP,US); B32B3/266 (EP,US); B32B5/024 (EP,US);
B32B5/30 (EP,US); B32B2255/04 (EP,US); B32B2255/10 (EP,US);
B32B2255/205 (EP,US); B32B2262/0276 (EP,US); B32B2264/0257 (EP,US);
B32B2307/4026 (EP,US); B32B2307/54 (EP,US); B32B2437/00 (EP,US);
B32B2459/00 (EP,US); H01Q17/005 (US); Y10T428/24331 (EP,US);
Y10T442/3333 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/32]B32B5/18, B32B27/06, B32B15/08, B32B3/26, B32B5/02, B32B5/30, B32B27/08, B32B27/12, B32B27/32
Former IPC [2015/48]B32B5/18, B32B27/06, B32B15/08
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 [2015/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBUNDSTOFF MIT INZISIONEN ZUR SELEKTIVEN, MULTISPEKTRALEN REFLEXION[2015/48]
English:INCISED COMPOSITE MATERIAL FOR SELECTIVE, MULTISPECTRAL REFLECTION[2015/48]
French:MATÉRIAU COMPOSITE INCISÉ POUR RÉFLEXION MULTISPECTRALE SÉLECTIVE[2015/48]
Entry into regional phase17.08.2015National basic fee paid 
17.08.2015Search fee paid 
17.08.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
17.08.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.08.2015Examination requested  [2015/48]
13.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
11.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.04.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
27.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.2020Fee for grant paid
30.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.11.2020Receipt 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  13.03.2019
Opposition(s)07.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
24.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
24.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
24.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
21.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.01.2014
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