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EP About this file: EP3307823

EP3307823 - DURABLE DEBRIS AND ALKALINE RESISTANT PREFORMED THERMOPLASTIC RUNWAY PAVEMENT MARKING COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.06.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, IT, SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ennis-Flint, Inc.
4161 Piedmont Parkway, Suite 370
Greensboro, NC 27410 / US
[2023/13]
Former [2018/16]For all designated states
Flint Trading, Inc.
115 Todd Court
Thomasville, NC 27360 / US
For all designated states
Hepler, Bradley
489 Creekwood Drive
Lexington, NC 27292 / US
For all designated states
Greer, Robert W.
105 Cherokee Drive
Lexington, NC 27295 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HEPLER, Bradley
489 Creekwood Drive
Lexington, NC 27292 / US
02 / GREER, Robert, W.
105 Cherokee Drive
Lexington, NC 27295 / US
 [2018/16]
Representative(s)Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Straße 11
80636 München / DE
[2023/33]
Former [2018/16]Hellmich, Wolfgang
European Patent and Trademark Attorney
Lortzingstrasse 9 / 2. Stock
81241 München / DE
Application number, filing date15895130.119.10.2015
[2018/16]
WO2015US56240
Priority number, dateUS20151473456309.06.2015         Original published format: US201514734563
[2018/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016200420
Date:15.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3307823
Date:18.04.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.12.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3307823
Date:16.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:IL15.12.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:C08L31/04, C08F210/02, C08L23/08, E01F9/512, E01F9/00
[2018/16]
CPC:
E01F9/512 (EP,US); C08L23/14 (EP,US); C08L23/16 (EP,US);
C08L93/04 (EP,US); C08K2003/2241 (EP,US); C08K2003/265 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C08L23/14, C08L23/14, C08L93/04, C08K3/26, C08K3/34 (EP,US);
C08L23/16, C08L23/16, C08K3/26 (US,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 [2018/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:LANGLEBIGE, SCHMUTZ- UND ALKALIRESISTENTE, VORGEFORMTE THERMOPLASTISCHE ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN ZUR ROLLBAHNASPHALTMARKIERUNG[2018/16]
English:DURABLE DEBRIS AND ALKALINE RESISTANT PREFORMED THERMOPLASTIC RUNWAY PAVEMENT MARKING COMPOSITIONS[2018/16]
French:COMPOSITIONS DURABLES DE MARQUAGE DE REVÊTEMENT DE PISTE, THERMOPLASTIQUES, PRÉFORMÉES, RÉSISTANT AUX DÉBRIS ET AUX AGENTS ALCALINS[2018/16]
Entry into regional phase08.01.2018National basic fee paid 
08.01.2018Search fee paid 
08.01.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
08.01.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/16]
08.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.02.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
03.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.07.2023Fee for grant paid
10.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
09.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
27.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.08.2023
CZ16.08.2023
DK16.08.2023
EE16.08.2023
ES16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
IT16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
MC16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SI16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
LU19.10.2023
BE31.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
FR31.10.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
DE01.05.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/34]AT16.08.2023
CZ16.08.2023
DK16.08.2023
EE16.08.2023
ES16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
MC16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
LU19.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
FR31.10.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
DE01.05.2024
Former [2024/33]AT16.08.2023
CZ16.08.2023
DK16.08.2023
EE16.08.2023
ES16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
MC16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
LU19.10.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
DE01.05.2024
Former [2024/30]AT16.08.2023
CZ16.08.2023
DK16.08.2023
EE16.08.2023
ES16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
MC16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
LU19.10.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
Former [2024/28]AT16.08.2023
CZ16.08.2023
DK16.08.2023
EE16.08.2023
ES16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
MC16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
Former [2024/23]AT16.08.2023
CZ16.08.2023
DK16.08.2023
EE16.08.2023
ES16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
Former [2024/22]AT16.08.2023
CZ16.08.2023
DK16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]GB1485253  (TOYO SODA MFG CO LTD)[A] 1-15
International search[XY]GB1485253  (TOYO SODA MFG CO LTD) [X] 1-12 * p, 1 lines 80-89 , p. 2 lines 68-84, p. 2 lines 125-129, p. 3 lines 97-100, p.4 line 31 and examples p, 1 lines 80-89 , p. 2 lines 68-84, p. 2 lines 125-129, p. 3 lines 97-100, p.4 line 31 and examples * [Y] 18-33;
 [A]US4613632  (ALIANI GIORGIO [BE], et al) [A] 1-33* whole document *;
 [A]WO9828133  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [A] 1-33 * whole document *;
 [Y]US2014272331  (TENG GEORGE GANGHUA [US], et al) [Y] 13-33 * abstract, [0032] *
by applicantGB1485253
 WO9828372
 JPH11209909
 US2003070579
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