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EP3058040 - LIGNIN-BASED WATERPROOF COATING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.10.2021
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.08.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Earthodic Pty Ltd
18 Morrisby Street
Geebung, QLD 4034 / AU
[2024/14]
Former [2016/34]For all designated states
Queensland University Of Technology
Garden Point Campus 2 George Street
Brisbane, QLD 4000 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / EDYE, Leslie Allan
15 Lochinvar Court
Highland Park, Queensland 4211 / AU
02 / TIETZ, Albert John
10 Fowler Drive
Caboolture South, Queensland 4510 / AU
 [2016/34]
Representative(s)Schiweck Weinzierl Koch Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Ganghoferstraße 68 B
80339 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/34]Schiweck, Weinzierl & Koch
European Patent Attorneys
Landsberger Straße 98
80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date14854250.920.10.2014
[2016/34]
WO2014AU00987
Priority number, dateAU2013090401518.10.2013         Original published format: AU 2013904015
[2016/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015054736
Date:23.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3058040
Date:24.08.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.04.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU23.04.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:C09D197/00, C08L97/00, D21H19/14, D21H21/14
[2016/34]
CPC:
D21H21/16 (EP,KR,US); C08K3/04 (EP,US); C09D197/005 (EP,KR,US);
D21H17/23 (EP,KR,US); D21H19/14 (EP,KR,US); D21H23/22 (KR,US);
D21H25/02 (EP,KR,US); D21H25/06 (EP,KR,US) (-)
C-Set:
C09D197/005, C08K3/04 (EP,US);
C09D197/005, C08K3/04, C08K5/0016 (EP,US);
C09D197/005, C08K3/04, C08L7/00 (EP,US);
C09D197/005, C08K5/0016 (US,EP);
C09D197/005, C08K5/0016, C08K5/053 (US,EP);
C09D197/005, C08K5/0016, C08K5/053, C08L21/00 (US,EP);
C09D197/005, C08K5/0016, C08K5/053, C08L7/00 (EP,US);
C09D197/005, C08K5/053 (US,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 [2016/34]
TitleGerman:LIGNINHALTIGE WASSERDICHTE BESCHICHTUNG[2016/34]
English:LIGNIN-BASED WATERPROOF COATING[2016/34]
French:REVÊTEMENT ÉTANCHE À BASE DE LIGNINE[2016/34]
Entry into regional phase10.05.2016National basic fee paid 
10.05.2016Search fee paid 
10.05.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
10.05.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.05.2016Examination requested  [2016/34]
30.01.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
09.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.02.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.08.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
09.04.2018Request for further processing filed
09.04.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
23.04.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
16.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
14.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
15.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[XY]WO9747702  (ALCELL TECH INC [CA], et al) [X] 2,7,8 * 1) A vapor barrier formulation... on a paper substrate comprising... 40 - 60 % organisolv lignin ... 5 - 35% latex 2) in an ammonia dispersion; claims 1,2 * * The lignin dispersion... can be mixed with a latex such as SBS rubber, vinylidene chloride butadiene, neoprene or any other latex which... can reduce the glass transition temperature of the lignin.; page 8, line 8 - line 13 * * The filtrate can be acidified to a pH of about 4 to 6 to recover the lignin.; page 10, line 14 - line 16 * [Y] 3,5,11-15;
 [XY]WO0028141  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-15 * the whole document * [Y] 3,5,11-15;
 [XY]EP2014829  (SUGAR INDUSTRY INNOVATION PTY [AU]) [X] 1-4,9 * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0015] * * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0019] * * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0026] * * Composition of the solution: 20 % Lignin; about 75% Ammonia solution.; paragraph [0034]; examples 1-5 * [Y] 11-15;
 [X]WO2013050661  (TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY [FI]) [X] 1,2 * page 13, line 3 - line 7 * * page 2, line 12 - line 16 *;
 [A]  - ANTONSSON ET AL, "Low Mw-lignin fractions together with vegetable oils as available oligomers for novel paper-coating applications as hydrophobic barrier", INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS, ELSEVIER, NL, (20071128), vol. 27, no. 1, doi:10.1016/J.INDCROP.2007.08.006, ISSN 0926-6690, pages 98 - 103, XP022368457 [A] 1-15

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2007.08.006
International search[X]GB1185706  (YAWATA IRON & STEEL CO [JP]);
 [X]RU2076125  (DEJNEKO IVAN PAVLOVICH [RU], et al);
 [X]WO9747702  (ALCELL TECH INC [CA], et al);
 [X]WO0028141  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]);
 [X]EP2014829  (SUGAR INDUSTRY INNOVATION PTY [AU]);
 [A]  - STEVENS, E.S. ET AL., "Thermoplastic Starch-Kraft Lignin-Glycerol Blends", JOURNAL OF BIOBASED MATERIALS AND BIOENERGY, (2007), vol. 1, no. 3, pages 351 - 359, XP008183439

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/jbmb.2007.009
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