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EP3307505 - ARTICLE OBTAINED BY INJECTION MOULDING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/16]COMPOSITIONS FOR INJECTION MOULDING
[2021/41]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  12.01.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.12.2016
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
IMERTECH SAS
43, quai de Grenelle
75015 Paris / FR
[2019/07]
Former [2018/16]For all designated states
Imerys Minerals Limited
Par Moor Centre
Par Moor Road
Par, Cornwall PL24 2SQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HERRING, George Birks
19 Dunnon Road
Hartlepool TS25 4EF / GB
02 / MOLDOVAN, Daniel Gene
301 Clairhill Court
Simpsonville, SC 29680 / US
03 / REBIH, Fatima
5 Rue de la Pomme
31000 Toulouse / FR
 [2018/23]
Former [2018/16]01 / HERRING, George Birks
19 Dunnon Road
Hartlepool TS25 4EF / GB
02 / MOLDOVAN, Daniel Gene
796 South Crest Road
Chattanooga, TN 37404 / US
03 / REBIH, Fatima
16 Pagoda Drive
Duporth
St. Austell, Cornwall PL26 6AW / GB
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
One Portwall Square
Portwall Lane
Bristol BS1 6BH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/10]Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Former [2018/16]Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date16812224.014.06.2016
[2018/16]
WO2016US37364
Priority number, dateUS201562175739P15.06.2015         Original published format: US 201562175739 P
[2018/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016205192
Date:22.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3307505
Date:18.04.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.12.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3307505
Date:09.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.12.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:B29C45/00, B29B7/00, B29B7/90, B29B9/06, C08K9/04, C08L23/06, // B29K105/26, B29K105/00, B29K509/00, B29K23/00, C08K3/013, C08K3/26, C08K5/14
[2021/41]
CPC:
C08K9/04 (EP,KR,US); C08K3/26 (KR,US); B29B7/002 (EP,KR,US);
B29B7/90 (EP,KR,US); B29B9/065 (EP,KR,US); B29C45/0001 (US);
B29C45/0013 (EP,US); C08J11/04 (KR,US); C08J11/16 (US);
C08K3/04 (KR,US); C08L23/06 (KR,US); C08L23/12 (KR,US);
B29K2023/065 (EP,US); B29K2023/12 (EP,US); B29K2105/0005 (US);
B29K2105/0094 (EP,US); B29K2105/26 (EP,US); B29K2509/00 (EP,US);
B29K2509/02 (US); C08K2003/265 (EP,KR,US); C08K2201/003 (EP,US);
C08K2201/005 (EP,KR,US); C08K3/013 (EP,US); C08K5/14 (EP,US);
C08L2205/025 (US); C08L2205/06 (US); C08L2207/062 (US);
C08L2207/20 (US) (-)
C-Set:
C08K9/04, C08L23/06 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2019/09]B29C45/00, C08K9/04, B29B7/90, B29B7/00, B29B9/06, // B29K105/26, B29K23/00, C08K5/14, C08K3/013
Former IPC [2018/16]B29B7/90, B29B11/16, B29B15/08, B29C45/00, C08J11/04, C08J11/16, C08K3/00
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 [2018/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPRITZGEGOSSENER ARTIKEL[2021/41]
English:ARTICLE OBTAINED BY INJECTION MOULDING[2021/41]
French:ARTICLE OBTENU PAR MOULAGE PAR INJECTION[2021/41]
Former [2018/16]ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN ZUM SPRITZGIESSEN
Former [2018/16]COMPOSITIONS FOR INJECTION MOULDING
Former [2018/16]COMPOSITIONS POUR MOULAGE PAR INJECTION
Entry into regional phase10.01.2018National basic fee paid 
10.01.2018Search fee paid 
10.01.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
10.01.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/16]
10.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.11.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
26.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.01.2022Fee for grant paid
26.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.12.2022  08.12.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Omya International AG
Baslerstrasse 42
4665 Oftringen / CH
Opponent's representative
Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
 [2023/02]
23.12.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.09.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
08.10.2023Legal effect of revocation of patent [2024/07]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
26.01.2021Request for further processing filed
26.01.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.02.2021Decision despatched
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
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.06.2016
AL09.03.2022
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CZ09.03.2022
DK09.03.2022
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FI09.03.2022
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LT09.03.2022
LV09.03.2022
MC09.03.2022
MK09.03.2022
MT09.03.2022
PL09.03.2022
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RS09.03.2022
SE09.03.2022
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SK09.03.2022
SM09.03.2022
TR09.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
NO09.06.2022
GR10.06.2022
LU14.06.2022
CH30.06.2022
LI30.06.2022
IS09.07.2022
PT11.07.2022
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