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EP About this file: EP3146010

EP3146010 - BINDERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.11.2023
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.09.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.2024New entry: Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Knauf Insulation, Inc.
One Knauf Drive
Shelbyville, IN 46176 / US
For all designated states
Knauf Insulation SPRL
Rue de Maestricht 95
4600 Visé / BE
[2017/13]
Inventor(s)01 / HAMPSON, Carl
PO Box 10
Knauf Insulation
Stafford Road
St Helens Merseyside WA10 3NS / GB
02 / HAND, Richard
PO Box 10
Knauf Insulation
Stafford Road
St Helens Merseyside WA10 3NS / GB
03 / ROBINSON, James
PO Box 10
Knauf Insulation
Stafford Road
St Helens Merseyside WA10 3NS / GB
 [2023/50]
Former [2017/13]01 / HAMPSON, Carl
PO Box 10
Knauf Insulation
Stafford Road
St Helens Merseyside WA10 3NS / GB
02 / HAND, Richard
PO Box 10
KnaufInsulation
Stafford Road
St Helens Merseyside WA10 3NS / GB
03 / ROBINSON, James
PO Box 10
Knauf Insulation
Stafford Road
St Helens Merseyside WA10 3NS / GB
Representative(s)ARC-IP
ARC-IP sprl
Rue Emile Francqui 4
1435 Mont-Saint-Guibert / BE
[2023/50]
Former [2017/13]Farmer, Guy Dominic
ARC-IP sprl
Rue Emile Francqui, 4
1435 Mont-Saint-Guibert / BE
Application number, filing date15723506.019.05.2015
[2017/13]
WO2015EP60951
Priority number, dateGB2014000890920.05.2014         Original published format: GB 201408909
[2017/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015177114
Date:26.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3146010
Date:29.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.11.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3146010
Date:13.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:C09J179/02, C08G12/06, C09J161/22, C08L61/22, C08L79/02
[2017/13]
CPC:
C08L79/02 (EP,CN,KR,US); B27N1/00 (RU); C08G73/02 (KR,US);
C09J179/02 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US); B27N3/00 (RU); C03C25/26 (RU);
C07H5/04 (RU); C08G12/06 (CN); C08J5/24 (RU);
C08K7/02 (US); C08L61/22 (CN); C09D5/00 (EP);
C09J105/00 (RU); C09J161/22 (CN); C08L2201/56 (US) (-)
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 [2017/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:BINDEMITTEL[2017/13]
English:BINDERS[2017/13]
French:LIANTS[2017/13]
Entry into regional phase14.11.2016National basic fee paid 
14.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/13]
14.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.01.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
27.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.03.2023Observations by third parties
24.08.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.10.2023Observations by third parties
31.10.2023Fee for grant paid
31.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23214647.2  / EP4324882
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.09.2024  13.09.2024  ADMISSIBLE
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Str. 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
Opponent's representative
Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
 [2024/43]
Former [2024/42]
Opponent(s)01  12.09.2024   
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Str. 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
Opponent's representative
Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
27.09.2024Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
31.03.2020Request for further processing filed
31.03.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.04.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
27.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
27.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
30.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ13.12.2023
EE13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
LV13.12.2023
NL13.12.2023
RO13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SK13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
NO13.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
PT15.04.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]CZ13.12.2023
EE13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
LV13.12.2023
NL13.12.2023
RO13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
NO13.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/34]EE13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
LV13.12.2023
NL13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
NO13.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/33]HR13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
LV13.12.2023
NL13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
NO13.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/32]HR13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
LV13.12.2023
NL13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
NO13.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/26]HR13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
LV13.12.2023
NL13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
NO13.03.2024
Former [2024/24]HR13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
NO13.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
Cited inInternational search[I]US2007027283  (SWIFT BRIAN L [US], et al) [I] 1-36 * the whole document *;
 [I]WO2011138459  (KNAUF INSULATION [BE], et al) [I] 1-36 * the whole document *;
 [I]WO2011138458  (KNAUF INSULATION [BE], et al) [I] 1-36 * the whole document *;
 [XY]EP2386605  (ROHM & HAAS [US], et al) [X] 33-36 * the whole document * [Y] 1-32;
 [Y]EP2386394  (ROHM & HAAS [US]) [Y] 1-36 * examples 1,2; table 1 *;
 [Y]TW201319192  (KNAUF INSULATION [BE]) [Y] 1-36* abstract *;
 [Y]BE1020570  (KNAUF INSULATION [BE]) [Y] 1-36 * the whole document *;
 [IP]WO2014086775  (KNAUF INSULATION [BE]) [IP] 1-36 * page 13, lines 19-24 * * page 6, lines 27-32 * * claim 1 * * page 16, line 33 *
other   - Anonymous, "Molmasse - Georg Thieme Verlag KG", RÖMPP's Chemistry Lexicon, (20071201), RÖMPP's Chemistry Lexicon, URL: https://roempp.thieme.de/roempp4.0/do/data/RD-13-02942, (20170206), XP055342419
    - Caseri Walter, "Molmassenverteilung", RÖMPP, Thieme, (20061201), pages 1 - 2, XP093040672
    - Neupert Manfred, "Molmassenbestimmung", Römpp, Thieme, (20040801), pages 1 - 6, XP093040673
    - Römpp Redaktion Zahlenmittel-Römpp, "Zahlenmittel", Römpp, Thieme, (20020301), pages 1 - 1, XP093040677
    - Hanselmann Ralf, "Massenmittel", Römpp, Thieme, (20080801), pages 1 - 2, XP093040737
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