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EP About this file: EP3302751

EP3302751 - POROUS BODIES WITH ENHANCED PORE ARCHITECTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.10.2022
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.08.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024  [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Scientific Design LLC
49 Industrial Avenue
Little Ferry NJ 07643 / US
[2024/25]
Former [2018/15]For all designated states
Scientific Design Company Inc.
49 Industrial Avenue
Little Ferry, New Jersey 07643 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SUCHANEK, Wojciech L.
494 Vance Avenue
Wyckoff, New Jersey 07481 / US
 [2018/15]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2022/48]
Former [2018/15]HGF Limited
8th Floor
140 London Wall
London EC2Y 5DN / GB
Application number, filing date16804376.802.06.2016
[2018/15]
WO2016US35381
Priority number, dateUS201562169706P02.06.2015         Original published format: US 201562169706 P
US201562169766P02.06.2015         Original published format: US 201562169766 P
[2018/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016196709
Date:08.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3302751
Date:11.04.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.12.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3302751
Date:30.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR08.12.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:B01J21/04, B01J23/50, B01J35/04, B01J35/10, B01J37/00, C04B41/88, C04B38/08, C04B41/00, C04B41/51, C07D301/10, B01D39/14, B01D71/00, C04B111/00
[2019/26]
CPC:
B01J21/04 (EP,CN,KR,US); B01J23/04 (KR,RU,US); B01D39/14 (KR);
C04B35/10 (CN,KR); B01D39/1653 (KR); B01D39/2031 (KR);
B01D67/0079 (KR); B01D71/025 (KR); B01J19/0013 (KR,US);
B01J23/002 (CN,KR); B01J23/10 (KR,RU); B01J23/24 (KR,RU);
B01J23/36 (KR,RU,US); B01J23/462 (KR,RU); B01J23/50 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US);
B01J23/66 (CN,KR); B01J35/56 (US); B01J35/612 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US);
B01J35/633 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US); B01J35/635 (CN,KR,RU,US); B01J35/638 (EP,KR,RU,US);
B01J35/66 (EP,KR,RU,US); B01J37/0018 (EP,KR,US); B01J37/086 (KR,US);
C04B38/00 (US); C04B38/0096 (KR,US); C04B38/0645 (CN,KR);
C04B38/067 (CN,KR); C04B38/0675 (CN,KR); C04B38/08 (EP,KR,US);
C04B41/009 (EP,CN,KR,US); C04B41/4535 (KR,US); C04B41/5116 (EP,CN,KR,US);
C04B41/88 (EP,CN,KR,US); C07D301/10 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US); C07D301/22 (KR,US);
C07D303/04 (CN,KR,RU); B01J2219/00051 (KR,US); C04B2111/0081 (EP,CN,KR,US);
Y02P20/52 (EP,KR) (-)
C-Set:
C04B38/0645, C04B35/10, C04B38/0074 (CN);
C04B38/0675, C04B35/10, C04B38/0074 (CN);
C04B38/067, C04B35/10, C04B38/0074 (CN);
C04B38/08, C04B35/10, C04B38/0096 (EP,US);
C04B41/009, C04B35/10 (CN);
C04B41/009, C04B35/10, C04B38/00 (US,EP);
C04B41/5116, C04B41/4535, C04B41/455 (CN,US,EP)
(-)
Former IPC [2018/15]B01D39/14, B01D71/00
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 [2018/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PORÖSE KÖRPER MIT VERBESSERTER PORENARCHITEKTUR[2018/15]
English:POROUS BODIES WITH ENHANCED PORE ARCHITECTURE[2018/15]
French:CORPS POREUX À ARCHITECTURE DE PORE AMÉLIORÉE[2018/15]
Entry into regional phase29.11.2017National basic fee paid 
29.11.2017Search fee paid 
29.11.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
29.11.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/15]
29.11.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.08.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2022Fee for grant paid
20.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  31.08.2023  31.08.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Saint-Gobain Ceramics and Plastics, Inc.
1 New Bond Street
Worcester, MA 01615-0008 / US
Opponent's representative
Schmitt-Nilson Schraud Waibel Wohlfrom Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Pelkovenstraße 143
80992 München / DE
 02  30.08.2023  01.09.2023  ADMISSIBLE
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Str. 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
Opponent's representative
Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2024/16]
Opponent(s)01  31.08.2023  31.08.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Saint-Gobain Ceramics and Plastics, Inc.
1 New Bond Street
Worcester, MA 01615-0008 / US
Opponent's representative
Schmitt-Nilson Schraud Waibel Wohlfrom Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Pelkovenstraße 143
80992 München / DE
 02  30.08.2023  01.09.2023  ADMISSIBLE
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Str. 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
Opponent's representative
Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 47
80538 München / DE
Former [2023/41]
Opponent(s)01  31.08.2023  31.08.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Saint-Gobain Ceramics and Plastics, Inc.
1 New Bond Street
Worcester, MA 01615-0008 / US
Opponent's representative
Schmitt-Nilson Schraud Waibel Wohlfrom Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Pelkovenstraße 143
80992 München / DE
 02  30.08.2023  01.09.2023  ADMISSIBLE
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Str. 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
Opponent's representative
Reitstötter Kinzebach
Patentanwälte
Sternwartstrasse 4
81679 München / DE
Former [2023/40]
Opponent(s)01  31.08.2023  31.08.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Saint-Gobain Ceramics and Plastics, Inc.
1 New Bond Street
Worcester, MA 01615-0008 / US
Opponent's representative
Schmitt-Nilson Schraud Waibel Wohlfrom Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Pelkovenstraße 143
80992 München / DE
 02  30.08.2023   
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Str. 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
Opponent's representative
Reitstötter Kinzebach
Patentanwälte
Sternwartstrasse 4
81679 München / DE
13.09.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.01.2024Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.02.2025Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
28.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL30.11.2022
AT30.11.2022
BG30.11.2022
CZ30.11.2022
DK30.11.2022
EE30.11.2022
ES30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
HR30.11.2022
IT30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
MC30.11.2022
NL30.11.2022
PL30.11.2022
RO30.11.2022
RS30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
SI30.11.2022
SK30.11.2022
SM30.11.2022
NO28.02.2023
GR01.03.2023
IS30.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
GB02.06.2023
IE02.06.2023
LU02.06.2023
CH30.06.2023
[2024/51]
Former [2024/26]AL30.11.2022
AT30.11.2022
CZ30.11.2022
DK30.11.2022
EE30.11.2022
ES30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
HR30.11.2022
IT30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
MC30.11.2022
NL30.11.2022
PL30.11.2022
RO30.11.2022
RS30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
SI30.11.2022
SK30.11.2022
SM30.11.2022
NO28.02.2023
GR01.03.2023
IS30.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
GB02.06.2023
IE02.06.2023
LU02.06.2023
CH30.06.2023
Former [2024/24]AL30.11.2022
AT30.11.2022
CZ30.11.2022
DK30.11.2022
EE30.11.2022
ES30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
HR30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
MC30.11.2022
NL30.11.2022
PL30.11.2022
RO30.11.2022
RS30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
SI30.11.2022
SK30.11.2022
SM30.11.2022
NO28.02.2023
GR01.03.2023
IS30.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
GB02.06.2023
IE02.06.2023
LU02.06.2023
CH30.06.2023
Former [2024/21]AL30.11.2022
AT30.11.2022
CZ30.11.2022
DK30.11.2022
EE30.11.2022
ES30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
HR30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
MC30.11.2022
NL30.11.2022
PL30.11.2022
RO30.11.2022
RS30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
SI30.11.2022
SK30.11.2022
SM30.11.2022
NO28.02.2023
GR01.03.2023
IS30.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
IE02.06.2023
LU02.06.2023
Former [2024/15]AL30.11.2022
AT30.11.2022
CZ30.11.2022
DK30.11.2022
EE30.11.2022
ES30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
HR30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
MC30.11.2022
NL30.11.2022
PL30.11.2022
RO30.11.2022
RS30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
SI30.11.2022
SK30.11.2022
SM30.11.2022
NO28.02.2023
GR01.03.2023
IS30.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
LU02.06.2023
Former [2024/09]AL30.11.2022
AT30.11.2022
CZ30.11.2022
DK30.11.2022
EE30.11.2022
ES30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
HR30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
MC30.11.2022
NL30.11.2022
PL30.11.2022
RO30.11.2022
RS30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
SI30.11.2022
SK30.11.2022
SM30.11.2022
NO28.02.2023
GR01.03.2023
IS30.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
Former [2023/51]AL30.11.2022
AT30.11.2022
CZ30.11.2022
DK30.11.2022
EE30.11.2022
ES30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
HR30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
NL30.11.2022
PL30.11.2022
RO30.11.2022
RS30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
SI30.11.2022
SK30.11.2022
SM30.11.2022
NO28.02.2023
GR01.03.2023
IS30.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
Former [2023/38]AL30.11.2022
AT30.11.2022
CZ30.11.2022
DK30.11.2022
EE30.11.2022
ES30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
HR30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
NL30.11.2022
PL30.11.2022
RO30.11.2022
RS30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
SK30.11.2022
SM30.11.2022
NO28.02.2023
GR01.03.2023
IS30.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
Former [2023/37]AL30.11.2022
AT30.11.2022
CZ30.11.2022
DK30.11.2022
EE30.11.2022
ES30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
HR30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
NL30.11.2022
PL30.11.2022
RO30.11.2022
RS30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
SM30.11.2022
NO28.02.2023
GR01.03.2023
IS30.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
Former [2023/35]AT30.11.2022
CZ30.11.2022
DK30.11.2022
EE30.11.2022
ES30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
HR30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
NL30.11.2022
PL30.11.2022
RO30.11.2022
RS30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
SM30.11.2022
NO28.02.2023
GR01.03.2023
IS30.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
Former [2023/34]DK30.11.2022
EE30.11.2022
ES30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
HR30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
NL30.11.2022
PL30.11.2022
RS30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
SM30.11.2022
NO28.02.2023
GR01.03.2023
IS30.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
Former [2023/33]DK30.11.2022
ES30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
HR30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
NL30.11.2022
PL30.11.2022
RS30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
SM30.11.2022
NO28.02.2023
GR01.03.2023
IS30.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
Former [2023/29]ES30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
HR30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
NL30.11.2022
PL30.11.2022
RS30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
NO28.02.2023
GR01.03.2023
IS30.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
Former [2023/26]ES30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
HR30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
PL30.11.2022
RS30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
NO28.02.2023
GR01.03.2023
IS30.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
Former [2023/24]ES30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
HR30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
NO28.02.2023
GR01.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
Former [2023/23]ES30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
NO28.02.2023
GR01.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
Former [2023/22]ES30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
NO28.02.2023
PT31.03.2023
Former [2023/20]LT30.11.2022
NO28.02.2023
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 [X]US2014100379  (RICHARD MICHAEL A [US], et al);
 [XI]US2014187807  (PAK SERGUEI [US])
International search[Y]US2005096219  (SZYMANSKI THOMAS [US], et al);
 [A]US2008138569  (COLLIER ADAM KENT [US], et al);
 [Y]US2012323026  (LOCKEMEYER JOHN ROBERT [US], et al);
 [A]WO2014189741  (CORNING INC [US]);
by applicantUS3563914
 US3702259
 US4761394
 US4766105
 US4908343
 US5011807
 US5057481
 US5099041
 US5102848
 US5112795
 US5187140
 US5407888
 US5801259
 US2014100379
 US2014187807
OppositionWO9740933
 US2003162984
 US2007099299
 WO2012143359
 WO2014150669
 US5100859
 WO2004002954
 US2005096219
 US2014100379
 US8716504
 US2014187807
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