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EP3160740 - BLOWN FILMS WITH IMPROVED TOUGHNESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.11.2023
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PL, PT, SK
published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dow Global Technologies LLC
2040 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674 / US
[2017/18]
Inventor(s)01 / WANG, Jian
2301 N. Brazosport Blvd.
B-1470
Freeport, TX 77541 / US
02 / JAIN, Pradeep
2301 N. Brazosport Blvd
Freeport, TX 77541 / US
03 / DEMIRORS, Mehmet
2301 N. Brazosport Blvd.
B-1470
Freeport, TX 77541 / US
04 / PATEL, Rajen M.
2301 N. Brazosport Blvd.
Building 1607
Freeport, TX 77541 / US
05 / GUERRA, Suzanne M.
2301 N Brazosport Blvd
Freeport, TX 77541 / US
06 / LEANO, Mauricio E.
2301 N. Brazosport Blvd.
B-1607
Freeport, TX 77541 / US
07 / MA, Hongming
2301 N. Brazosport Blvd.
Building 1607
Freeport, TX 77541 / US
08 / BILGEN, Mustafa
2301 N. Brazosport Boulevard
Building B-1607
Freeport, TX 77541 / US
09 / OLAJIDE, Jr., Francis O.
2301 N. Brazosport Blvd.
Building 1607
Freeport, TX 77541 / US
 [2017/18]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2023/51]
Former [2017/18]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date15734535.626.06.2015
[2017/18]
WO2015US37872
Priority number, dateUS201462017525P26.06.2014         Original published format: US 201462017525 P
US201562152402P24.04.2015         Original published format: US 201562152402 P
[2017/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015200743
Date:30.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3160740
Date:03.05.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.12.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3160740
Date:20.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:B32B27/06, B32B27/32, C08F210/16, C08F4/64, C08L23/08
[2017/18]
CPC:
B32B27/32 (EP,CN,US); B32B27/08 (EP,CN,US); B32B27/06 (EP,US);
B32B27/30 (CN); B32B27/302 (CN); B32B27/306 (EP,US);
B32B27/308 (EP,CN,US); B32B27/36 (CN); C08F210/16 (CN);
C08J5/18 (US); C08L23/0815 (EP,US); B32B2250/24 (EP,CN,US);
B32B2270/00 (EP,US); B32B2307/40 (EP,US); B32B2307/50 (EP,US);
B32B2307/558 (EP,US); B32B2307/5825 (EP,US); B32B2307/72 (EP,US);
B32B2410/00 (EP,US); B32B2419/00 (EP,US); B32B2439/06 (EP,US);
B32B2439/46 (EP,US); B32B2439/70 (EP,CN,US); B32B2553/00 (EP,US);
B32B27/327 (EP,US); C08J2323/08 (US); C08J2423/06 (US);
C08L2203/16 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08F210/16, C08F2500/10, C08F2500/12, C08F2500/26 (CN,EP,US);
C08F210/16, C08F4/64193, C08F4/6555 (US,CN,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 [2017/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:BLAS-GEFORMTE FILME MIT VERBESSERTE ZÄHIGKEIT[2023/31]
English:BLOWN FILMS WITH IMPROVED TOUGHNESS[2017/18]
French:FILMS PRÉPARÉS EN EXTRUSION SOUFFLAGE AYANT UNE TÉNACITÉ AMÉLIORÉE[2023/31]
Former [2017/18]BLASFOLIEN MIT VERBESSERTER ZÄHIGKEIT
Former [2017/18]FILMS SOUFFLÉS À TÉNACITÉ AMÉLIORÉE
Entry into regional phase16.01.2017National basic fee paid 
16.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
16.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.12.2016Observations by third parties
16.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/18]
16.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.07.2021Observations by third parties
09.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.11.2023Fee for grant paid
13.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
13.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.12.2023
CZ20.12.2023
EE20.12.2023
FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
IT20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
NL20.12.2023
PL20.12.2023
RO20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
SK20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
PT22.04.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT20.12.2023
CZ20.12.2023
EE20.12.2023
FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
NL20.12.2023
RO20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
Former [2024/34]EE20.12.2023
FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
NL20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
Former [2024/33]FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
NL20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
Former [2024/32]FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
NL20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
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HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
NL20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
Former [2024/24]FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
Former [2024/21]FI20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR21.03.2024
Cited inInternational search[X]US2013046061  (HERMEL-DAVIDOCK THERESA J [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * example Inv.Ex4; tables 3-5 *;
 [X]WO2013052636  (DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC [US]) [X] 1-15 * pages 12, l.16; examples Inv.Ex.2,3,5; table 1 *;
 [A]WO2014003926  (DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC [US]) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [XD]WO2014058639  (DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC [US]) [XD] 1-15 * examples cpc2, ipc5; claims 7,8; tables 1a, 1b *
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 EP3160741
 EP3160742
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