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EP About this file: EP3234054

EP3234054 - SURFACE PROTECTION FILM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.09.2023
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tredegar Surface Protection, LLC
1100 Boulders Parkway
North Chesterfield, Virginia 23225 / US
[2021/21]
Former [2020/48]For all designated states
Tredegar Film Products LLC
1100 Boulders Parkway
North Chesterfield, VA 23225 / US
Former [2017/43]For all designated states
Tredegar Film Products Corporation
1100 Boulders Parkway
Richmond, VA 23225 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SANTOSO, Ricky
6225 Ginda Terrace
Glen Allen, VA 23059 / US
02 / PATEL, Shailesh, Chunilal
5643 Charter Oak Drive
Chesterfield, VA 23832 / US
03 / RAY, Carl, Douglas
9015 Spyglass Hill Mews
Chesterfield, VA 23832 / US
04 / DESAI, Bankim, Bhupendra
9021 Spyglass Hill Mews
Chesterfield, VA 23832 / US
 [2017/43]
Representative(s)den Braber, Gérard Paul
PROXIP
Tour CIT, bureau 918
3, rue de l'Arrivée
75749 Paris Cedex 15 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2022/44]den Braber, Gérard Paul
PROXIP
Tour CIT
Bureau 717
3, rue de l'Arrivée
75749 Paris Cedex 15 / FR
Former [2017/43]den Braber, Gerard Paul
PROXIP
Tour CIT
Bureau 717
3, rue de l'Arrivée
75749 Paris Cedex 15 / FR
Application number, filing date15871139.018.12.2015
[2017/43]
WO2015US66561
Priority number, dateUS201462094463P19.12.2014         Original published format: US 201462094463 P
[2017/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016100763
Date:23.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3234054
Date:25.10.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3234054
Date:02.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.06.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:C09J109/06, C09J125/10, C09J153/02, C09J7/38
[2018/30]
CPC:
C09J7/387 (EP,KR); C09J153/025 (IL,KR,US); C08F10/02 (US);
C08F210/02 (US); C08F297/04 (US); C08F8/04 (US);
C08L23/04 (US); C08L53/025 (US); C09J123/08 (US);
C09J125/10 (IL,US); C08L2207/062 (US); C08L2207/066 (US);
C09J2203/31 (EP); C09J2203/318 (US); C09J2301/312 (KR);
C09J2423/04 (EP,IL,KR,US); C09J2423/045 (EP,IL,KR,US); C09J2425/00 (US);
C09J2453/00 (EP,IL,KR,US); C09J7/241 (US); C09J7/401 (US) (-)
C-Set:
C09J123/04, C08L53/025, C08L2207/066 (US);
C09J123/0815, C08L53/025, C08L2207/062 (US);
C09J153/025, C08L2207/062, C08L2207/066 (US);
C09J2423/04, C09J2453/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/43]C09J109/06, C09J125/10, C09J153/02
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 [2017/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OBERFLÄCHENSCHUTZFILM[2017/43]
English:SURFACE PROTECTION FILM[2017/43]
French:FILM DE PROTECTION DE SURFACE[2017/43]
Entry into regional phase19.07.2017National basic fee paid 
19.07.2017Search fee paid 
19.07.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
19.07.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/43]
19.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.09.2022Fee for grant paid
22.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
28.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
27.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.12.2015
AL02.11.2022
AT02.11.2022
BG02.11.2022
CY02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
EE02.11.2022
ES02.11.2022
FI02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
MC02.11.2022
MK02.11.2022
MT02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RO02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
SE02.11.2022
SI02.11.2022
SK02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
TR02.11.2022
IE18.12.2022
LU18.12.2022
BE31.12.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
[2024/41]
Former [2024/34]HU18.12.2015
AL02.11.2022
AT02.11.2022
BG02.11.2022
CY02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
EE02.11.2022
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MC02.11.2022
MK02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
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SM02.11.2022
TR02.11.2022
IE18.12.2022
LU18.12.2022
BE31.12.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
Former [2024/29]HU18.12.2015
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CY02.11.2022
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EE02.11.2022
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FI02.11.2022
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LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
MC02.11.2022
MK02.11.2022
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RO02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
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SI02.11.2022
SK02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
TR02.11.2022
IE18.12.2022
LU18.12.2022
BE31.12.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
Former [2024/27]HU18.12.2015
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AT02.11.2022
CY02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
EE02.11.2022
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RO02.11.2022
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SK02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
IE18.12.2022
LU18.12.2022
BE31.12.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
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PT02.03.2023
Former [2024/21]HU18.12.2015
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CY02.11.2022
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EE02.11.2022
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BE31.12.2022
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IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
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BE31.12.2022
NO02.02.2023
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PT02.03.2023
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IE18.12.2022
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BE31.12.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
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PT02.03.2023
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FI02.11.2022
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NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
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FI02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
SE02.11.2022
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PT02.03.2023
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FI02.11.2022
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Documents cited:Search[XI] WO2013021788  (NITTO DENKO CORP et al.) [X] 1-3,10,14 * paragraph [0065] * * paragraph [0070] - paragraph [0071] * * paragraph [0075] * * paragraph [0088] - paragraph [0089] * * figure 1 * * claims 1,4, 7, 10 *[I] 11-13,15
 [XI] JPH09143439  (KURARAY CO et al.) [X] 1-3,11 * paragraph [0010] * * paragraph [0029] * * example 1 * * claim 1 *[I] 12,13
International search[X] US2014335334  (HUANG CHI-JEN et al.) [X] 1-2, 6 * ; figure 4; paragraphs [0009], [0013], [0015]-[0016], claim 20 *
 [XY] WO2014168069  (TOYO BOSEKI et al.) [X] 1-5, 7, 11-12 * (English translation); page 1, second column, first line; page 3, third-twenty-fifth lines; page 8, seventh to twelfth and twenty-second to twenty-fourth lines; page 10, second paragraph; page 11, fourteenth to twentieth lines; claim 1 *[Y] 3-10, 13-17, 20, 22, 25-26
 [Y] EP0479457  (BP CHEM INT LTD et al.) [Y] 8-10 * ; page 4, lines 24-31, 55-59; page 5, lines 1-5 *
 [Y] US8182926  (PATEL SHAILESH C et al.) [Y] 14-15, 25-26 * ; column 6, lines 64-65; column 7, lines 10-25, .33-40; column 9, lines 65-67; column 10, lines 65-67; claims 4-5 *
 [Y] US8043682  (NONAKA AKIKO et al.) [Y] 13 * ; column 3, lines 47-57; column 5, lines 30-36 *
 [Y] US2013295312  (BALAKOFF GARY M et al.) [Y] 16-17, 20, 22 * paragraphs [0040]-[0041], [0044], [0048]; table 3 *
 [A] CN104220548  (TOYO BOSEKI et al.) [A] 18-19, 21, 23-24 * (English translation); paragraphs [0001], [0045], [0074]; claim 1 *
 [A] US2014349053  (BURKE THOMAS C et al.) [A] 18-19, 21, 23-24 * ; paragraphs [0002], [0007] *
by applicantWO2013021788
 JPH09143439
 US2014335334
 WO2014168069
 US7439301
 US7348376
 US2013225020
 WO2014087814
 WO2014087815
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