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EP About this file: EP3093387

EP3093387 - REVERSIBLE COLOR-CHANGING POLYMERIC ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.01.2023
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.11.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
155 Harlem Avenue
Glenview, Illinois 60025 / US
[2022/11]
Former [2016/46]For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
155 Harlem Avenue, Glenview
Illinois 60025 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Jelonek, Paul Richard
1121 Greenfield Circle
Geneva, IL Illinois 60134 / US
02 / Bernardo, Ernani
317 South Wingate Drive
Schaumburg, IL Illinois 60193 / US
 [2016/46]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2022/11]
Former [2016/46]Johnson, Lucy Elizabeth
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date16177655.416.09.2011
[2016/46]
Priority number, dateUS2010090581615.10.2010         Original published format: US 905816
[2016/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3093387
Date:16.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3093387
Date:16.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:D06P1/00, D06P1/52, D06P1/651, A47L13/17, C11D3/40, C11D17/04, G01N31/22
[2021/40]
CPC:
A47L13/17 (EP,US); C09D11/50 (US); C11D17/049 (EP,US);
C11D3/40 (EP,US); D06P1/00 (EP,US); D06P1/525 (EP,US);
D06P1/5264 (EP,US); D06P1/5278 (EP,US); D06P1/5285 (EP,US);
D06P1/65168 (EP,US); D06P1/65193 (EP,US); G01N31/22 (EP,US);
Y10T436/173845 (EP,US); Y10T442/20 (EP,US); Y10T442/2525 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/46]D06P1/00, D06P1/651, A47L13/17, C09D11/00, C11D3/00, C11D17/04, D06P1/52, G01N31/22, C09D11/10, C09D11/50
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 [2017/25]
Former [2016/46]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:REVERSIBLER FARBWECHSELNDER POLYMERER ARTIKEL[2016/46]
English:REVERSIBLE COLOR-CHANGING POLYMERIC ARTICLE[2016/46]
French:ARTICLES POLYMÈRES A CHANGEMENT DE COULEUR RÉVERSIBLE[2021/48]
Former [2016/46]PRODUITS POLYMERES AVEC INDICATEUR DE PRÉSENCE DE DÉSINFECTANT À CHANGEMENT DE COULEUR RÉVERSIBLE
Examination procedure01.07.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/25]
09.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2022Fee for grant paid
08.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11761764.7  / EP2627817
Opposition(s)19.12.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
01.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
01.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
01.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
27.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
27.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
28.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
27.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
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