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EP3038804 - THERMALLY INSULATED MELT PROCESSOR, AND RELATED PROCESS FOR MELT PROCESSING A POLYMER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/27]THERMALLY INSULATED MELT PROCESSOR AND PROCESS FOR MELT PROCESSING WITH SAME
[2019/50]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SABIC Global Technologies B.V.
Plasticslaan 1
4612 PX Bergen op Zoom / NL
[2020/17]
Former [2016/27]For all designated states
SABIC Global Technologies B.V.
Plasticslaan 1
4612 PX Bergen op Zoom / NL
Inventor(s)01 / WASSMER, Kevin Scott
1 Lexan Lane
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620-9367 / US
02 / EHRENSBECK, Franklin
1 Lexan Lane
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620-9367 / US
03 / ALLEN, Thad William
1 Lexan Lane
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620-9367 / US
04 / WALLACE, Stephen Michael
1 Lexan Lane
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620-9367 / US
05 / ABELL, Thomas Usher
1 Lexan Lane
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620-9367 / US
06 / HAGEDORN, Gerald
1 Lexan Lane
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620-9367 / US
 [2020/17]
Former [2016/27]01 / WASSMER, Kevin Scott
1 Lexan Lane
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620-9367 / US
02 / EHRENSBECK, Franklin
1 Lexan Lane
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620-9367 / US
03 / ALLEN, Thad William
1 Lexan Lane
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620-9367 / US
04 / WALLACE, Stephen Michael
1 Lexan Lane
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620-9367 / US
05 / ABELL, Thomas Usher
1 Lexan Lane
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620-9367 / US
06 / HAGEDORN, Gerald
1 Lexan Lane
1 Lexan Lane, Indiana 47620-9367 / US
Representative(s)Modiano, Micaela Nadia, et al
Modiano & Partners
Thierschstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
[2020/17]
Former [2016/27]Modiano, Micaela Nadia, et al
Modiano & Partners (DE)
Thierschstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date14771438.029.08.2014
[2016/27]
WO2014US53348
Priority number, dateUS201361871685P29.08.2013         Original published format: US 201361871685 P
[2016/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015031720
Date:05.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3038804
Date:06.07.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.03.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3038804
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:B29B7/42, B29B7/48, B29B7/82, // B29C48/03, B29C48/25, B29C48/68, B29C48/92
[2019/50]
CPC:
B29B7/488 (EP,KR,US); B29B13/022 (US); B29B7/428 (EP,KR,US);
B29B7/823 (EP,KR,US); B29B7/826 (EP,KR,US); B29C48/275 (KR);
B29C48/78 (KR); B29C48/802 (EP,US); H05B1/023 (US);
H05B3/62 (US); B29C2948/92704 (EP,US); B29C2948/92895 (EP,US);
B29C48/03 (EP,US); B29C48/2565 (EP,US); B29C48/68 (EP,US);
B29C48/832 (EP,US); B29K2023/00 (US); B29K2069/00 (US);
B29L2031/00 (US); Y02P70/10 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2016/27]B29B7/42, B29B7/48, B29B7/82, B29C47/08, B29C47/82
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 [2016/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄRMEISOLIERTER SCHMELZEPROZESSOR SOWIE DARAUF BEZOGENES VERFAHREN ZUR SCHMELZEBEHANDLUNG EINES POLYMERS[2019/50]
English:THERMALLY INSULATED MELT PROCESSOR, AND RELATED PROCESS FOR MELT PROCESSING A POLYMER[2019/50]
French:PROCESSEUR DE FUSION ISOLÉ THERMIQUEMENT, ET PROCÉDÉ ASSOCIÉ DE TRAITEMENT EN FUSION D'UN POLYMÈRE[2019/50]
Former [2016/27]WÄRMEISOLIERTER SCHMELZPROZESSOR UND SCHMELZBEHANDLUNGSVERFAHREN DAMIT
Former [2016/27]THERMALLY INSULATED MELT PROCESSOR AND PROCESS FOR MELT PROCESSING WITH SAME
Former [2016/27]PROCESSEUR DE FUSION ISOLÉ THERMIQUEMENT ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT EN FUSION AVEC CELUI-CI
Entry into regional phase10.11.2015National basic fee paid 
10.11.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
10.11.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.11.2015Examination requested  [2016/27]
10.10.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.03.2020Fee for grant paid
11.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.08.2014
AL22.04.2020
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