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EP About this file: EP3174945

EP3174945 - POROUS ARTICLES FORMED FROM POLYPARAXYLYLENE AND PROCESSES FOR FORMING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.2019
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.06.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.01.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
555 Paper Mill Road
Newark, DE 19711 / US
[2017/23]
Inventor(s)01 / SBRIGLIA, Guy A.
1191 Bart Ville Road
Christiana, PA 17509 / US
 [2017/23]
Representative(s)HGF
Delta House
50 West Nile Street
Glasgow G1 2NP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/23]HGF Limited
Delta House
50 West Nile Street
Glasgow G1 2NP / GB
Application number, filing date15756263.829.07.2015
[2017/23]
WO2015US42563
Priority number, dateUS201462030419P29.07.2014         Original published format: US 201462030419 P
US20151481099928.07.2015         Original published format: US201514810999
[2017/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016018967
Date:04.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3174945
Date:07.06.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.02.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3174945
Date:11.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:C09D165/04, B01D71/72, B29D7/01, B29C55/02, B29C55/12, B29C55/20, C08J5/22, C08J7/04
[2017/23]
CPC:
B29C43/52 (EP,KR,US); C08J9/26 (KR); B01D67/0027 (EP,US);
B01D69/12 (EP,KR,US); B29C39/38 (KR,US); B29C43/006 (KR);
B29C55/12 (EP,US); B29C55/20 (EP,US); B29D7/01 (EP,KR,US);
C08J5/18 (EP,KR,US); C08J9/228 (KR); C08L65/04 (KR);
C09D165/04 (EP,KR,US); B01D71/36 (EP,US); B29C43/24 (EP,US);
B29K2065/00 (KR,US); B29K2105/04 (US); B29K2995/0006 (US);
B29K2995/0018 (US); B29K2995/0056 (US); B29K2995/0058 (US);
C08G2261/3424 (EP,US); C08J2327/18 (EP,US); C08J2365/04 (EP,KR,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 [2017/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:PORÖSE ARTIKEL AUS POLYPARAXYLYLEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR FORMUNG DAVON[2017/23]
English:POROUS ARTICLES FORMED FROM POLYPARAXYLYLENE AND PROCESSES FOR FORMING THE SAME[2017/23]
French:ARTICLES POREUX FORMÉS À PARTIR DE POLY(PARA-XYLYLÈNE) ET PROCÉDÉS DE FORMATION DE CES DERNIERS[2017/23]
Entry into regional phase09.02.2017National basic fee paid 
09.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
09.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/23]
09.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.02.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.05.2018Fee for grant paid
31.05.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.05.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18175300.5  / EP3385346
EP18175301.3  / EP3388492
Opposition(s)12.04.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[XYI] US3666517  (ISAACSON ROBERT B et al.) [X] 1-21,23,25,27-31,42,43 * column 1, line 27 - column 7, line 17 *[Y] 1-7,32-43 [I] 22,24,26
 [XY] EP0349032  (UNION CARBIDE CORP et al.) [X] 1-15,42,43 * column 2, line 54 - column 5, line 3 * * column 6, line 5 - line 31 * * column 6, line 50 - column 8, line 25 * * figures 2-6 *[Y] 1-7,32-43
 [Y] WO03045666  (ATRIUM MEDICAL CORP et al.) [Y] 1-7,32-43 * page 1, line 12 - page 3, line 7 * * page 9, line 12 - page 11, line 24 *
 [A] US3953566  (GORE ROBERT W et al.) [A] 1-43 * column 1, line 58 - column 3, line 8; figure 2; claim 1 *
 [A] WO9318214  (ATRIUM MEDICAL CORP et al.) [A] 1-43 * page 2, line 6 - page 3, line 11; claim 1 *
 [A] WO2010062856  (TONEN SEKIYUKAGAKU KK et al.) [A] 1-43 * paragraphs [0072] - [0098]; tables 2,3 *
 [XY]   H. VAN DER WERFF ET AL: "High strength and high modulus fibers of poly(p-xylylene)", POLYMER BULLETIN, vol. 19, no. 6, 1 June 1988 (1988-06-01), pages 587 - 594, XP055215781, ISSN: 0170-0839, DOI: 10.1007/BF00283106 [X] 1-15,42,43 * text sections "Summary" on page 587 and "Experimental" on page 588;; figures 2,3,8 * [Y] 1-7,32-43

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00283106
 [XY]   WERFF H VAN DER ET AL: "CREEP RESISTANCE AND HIGH TEMPERATURE STRENGTH OF POLY(P-XYLYLENE) FIBERS", POLYMER BULLETIN, SPRINGER, HEIDELBERG, DE, vol. 25, no. 3, 1 March 1991 (1991-03-01), pages 379 - 384, XP000207675, ISSN: 0170-0839, DOI: 10.1007/BF00316909 [X] 1-15,42,43 * the whole document *[Y] 1-7,32-43

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00316909
by applicantUS3953566
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