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EP3086875 - CO-AGGLOMERATED COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR MAKING CO-AGGLOMERATED COMPOSITE MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/44]CO-AGGLOMERATED COMPOSITE MATERIALS, METHODS FOR MAKING CO-AGGLOMERATED COMPOSITE MATERIALS, AND METHODS FOR USING CO-AGGLOMERATED COMPOSITE MATERIALS
[2019/20]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.03.2020
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Change: Date of oral proceedings 
27.04.2024Deletion: Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.
1732 North First Street
Suite 450
San Jose, CA 95112 / US
[2016/44]
Inventor(s)01 / WANG, Bo
34382 Grand Canyon Drive
Union City, CA 94587 / US
 [2017/34]
Former [2016/44]01 / WANG, Bo
160 Hercules Avenue
Lompoc, CA 93436 / US
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
One Portwall Square
Portwall Lane
Bristol BS1 6BH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/15]Rushton, David John
Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Former [2016/44]Rushton, David John
Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date14875728.915.12.2014
[2016/44]
WO2014US70395
Priority number, dateUS201361920829P26.12.2013         Original published format: US 201361920829 P
[2016/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015100050
Date:02.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3086875
Date:02.11.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.07.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3086875
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.07.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:B01J20/14
[2016/44]
CPC:
B01J20/14 (EP,US); B01J20/041 (EP,US); B01J20/10 (EP,US);
B01J20/103 (EP,US); B01J20/106 (EP,US); B01J20/12 (EP,US);
B01J20/22 (EP,US); B01J20/24 (EP,US); B01J20/261 (EP,US);
B01J20/28004 (EP,US); B01J20/28011 (EP,US); B01J20/2803 (EP,US);
B01J20/28057 (EP,US); B01J20/28059 (EP,US); B01J20/28076 (EP,US);
B01J20/28085 (EP,US); B01J20/28088 (EP,US); B01J20/3028 (EP,US);
B01J20/3078 (EP,US); C12H1/0408 (EP,US) (-)
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:CO-AGGLOMERIERTE VERBUNDSTOFFE UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG CO-AGGLOMERIERTER VERBUNDSTOFFE[2019/20]
English:CO-AGGLOMERATED COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR MAKING CO-AGGLOMERATED COMPOSITE MATERIALS[2019/20]
French:MATÉRIAUX COMPOSITES CO-AGGLOMÉRÉS ET PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION DE MATÉRIAUX COMPOSITES CO-AGGLOMÉRÉS[2019/20]
Former [2016/44]CO-AGGLOMERIERTE VERBUNDSTOFFE, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG CO-AGGLOMERIERTER VERBUNDSTOFFE UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG CO-AGGLOMERIERTER VERBUNDSTOFFE
Former [2016/44]CO-AGGLOMERATED COMPOSITE MATERIALS, METHODS FOR MAKING CO-AGGLOMERATED COMPOSITE MATERIALS, AND METHODS FOR USING CO-AGGLOMERATED COMPOSITE MATERIALS
Former [2016/44]MATÉRIAUX COMPOSITES CO-AGGLOMÉRÉS, PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION DE MATÉRIAUX COMPOSITES CO-AGGLOMÉRÉS, ET PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION DE MATÉRIAUX COMPOSITES CO-AGGLOMÉRÉS
Entry into regional phase26.07.2016National basic fee paid 
26.07.2016Search fee paid 
26.07.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
26.07.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.07.2016Examination requested  [2016/44]
12.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.10.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
02.10.2019Fee for grant paid
02.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.01.2021  20.01.2021  ADMISSIBLE
OMYA International AG
Baslerstrasse 42
4665 Oftringen / CH
Opponent's representative
Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
 [2023/04]
Former [2021/08]
Opponent(s)01  07.01.2021  20.01.2021  ADMISSIBLE
OMYA International AG
Baslerstrasse 42
4665 Oftringen / CH
Opponent's representative
Müller-Dyck, Martina
Maiwald Patentanwalts- und
Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
29.01.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.06.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.06.2022Date of oral proceedings
22.09.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
22.09.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition24.11.2022Appeal received No.  T2495/22
24.11.2022Payment of appeal fee
02.02.2023Statement of grounds filed
15.05.2025Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.12.2014
AL08.04.2020
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BG08.07.2020
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CH31.12.2020
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International search[Y]WO2013096578  (IMERYS FILTRATION MINERALS INC [US]);
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by applicantWO2013096578
 US2009261041
 US2009181848
 US2010285189
OppositionUS2967149
 US2010285189
 WO2013014450
 WO2013096578
 WO2015100050
    - Daniel Gantenbein; Joachim Schoelkopf; G. Peter Matthews; Patrick A.C. Gane;, "Determining the size distribution-defined aspect ratio of platy particles", Applied Clay Science, AMSTERDAM, NL, (20110420), vol. 53, no. 4, doi:10.1016/j.clay.2011.04.020, ISSN 0169-1317, pages 544 - 552, XP028272076

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clay.2011.04.020
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