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EP About this file: EP3294543

EP3294543 - CARBON NANOTUBE BASED HYBRID FILMS FOR MECHANICAL REINFORCEMENT OF MULTILAYERED, TRANSPARENT-CONDUCTIVE, LAMINAR STACKS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2024
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.02.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.09.2024 [2024/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nano-C, Inc.
33 Southwest Park
Westwood, MA 02090 / US
[2018/12]
Inventor(s)01 / SIVARAJAN, Ramesh
53 Lebeaux Drive
Shrewsbury, MA 01545 / US
02 / RICHTER, Henning
33 Southwest Park
Westwood, Massachusetts 02090 / US
03 / VEJINS, Viktor
143 Holden Wood Road
Concord, MA 01742 / US
 [2018/17]
Former [2018/12]01 / SIVARAJAN, Ramesh
53 Lebeaux Drive
Shrewsbury, MA 01545 / US
02 / RICHTER, Henning
500 Lowell Avenue 1
Newton, MA 02460 / US
03 / VEJINS, Viktor
143 Holden Wood Road
Concord, MA 01742 / US
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2023/42]
Former [2018/12]HGF Limited
Fountain Precinct
Balm Green
Sheffield S1 2JA / GB
Application number, filing date15891358.205.05.2015
[2018/12]
WO2015US29288
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016178671
Date:10.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3294543
Date:21.03.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.11.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3294543
Date:18.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.11.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:H01B1/02, H01B1/22, C08K3/22, C09D1/00, // C08K3/04
[2023/19]
CPC:
H01B1/22 (EP,US); H01B5/14 (KR); B05D5/12 (KR);
B05D7/24 (KR); B32B5/16 (EP,US); B32B5/22 (EP,US);
C01B32/158 (US); C08K3/22 (EP,US); C09D1/00 (EP,US);
C23C14/086 (KR); C23C14/34 (KR); G09F9/00 (EP,US);
H01B1/02 (EP,US); H01B1/04 (KR); H01B1/08 (KR);
B32B2313/04 (US); B82Y30/00 (US); C08K2003/2231 (EP,US);
C08K2201/011 (EP,US); C08K2201/016 (EP,US); C08K3/041 (EP,US);
Y10T428/30 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/09]B32B5/16, B32B5/22, B05D5/12, C08K3/22, C08K3/04, H01B1/22, G09F9/00, C01B32/158, H01B1/02
Former IPC [2018/12]B32B5/16, B32B5/22, B05D5/12
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 [2018/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOHLENSTOFFNANORÖHRCHENBASIERTE HYBRIDFOLIEN ZUR MECHANISCHEN VERSTÄRKUNG VON MEHRSCHICHTIGEN, TRANSPARENTEN, LEITFÄHIGEN, LAMINAREN STAPELN[2018/12]
English:CARBON NANOTUBE BASED HYBRID FILMS FOR MECHANICAL REINFORCEMENT OF MULTILAYERED, TRANSPARENT-CONDUCTIVE, LAMINAR STACKS[2018/12]
French:FILMS HYBRIDES À BASE DE NANOTUBES DE CARBONE POUR LE RENFORCEMENT MÉCANIQUE D'EMPILEMENTS LAMINAIRES CONDUCTEURS TRANSPARENTS MULTICOUCHES[2018/12]
Entry into regional phase05.12.2017National basic fee paid 
02.02.2018Search fee paid 
05.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
05.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/12]
05.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/12]
05.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.01.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time  [2018/12]
15.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.07.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2023Fee for grant paid
11.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/39]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the search fee
02.02.2018Request for further processing filed
02.02.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.02.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2018Renewal 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  TooltipAT18.10.2023
CZ18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
IT18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SK18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT18.10.2023
CZ18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/34]AT18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/33]AT18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/26]AT18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/25]AT18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/24]AT18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL18.10.2023
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL18.10.2023
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 [Y]US2010045610  (HONG SEUNGHUN [KR], et al) [Y] 1-15* paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0039]; figures 1, 2 *
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssa.200623157
by applicantUS2010047522
 US2010045610
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