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EP About this file: EP3397656

EP3397656 - ELECTRICALLY ACTIVE HYDROPHILIC BIO-POLYMERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.12.2020
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.10.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.07.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  09.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Superdielectrics Ltd
Tan House
15 South End
Bassingbourn
Royston, Hertfordshire SG8 5NJ / GB
[2018/45]
Inventor(s)01 / HIGHGATE, Donald James
C/O Augmented Optics Limited
Tan House
15 South End
Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5NJ / GB
 [2018/45]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2018/45]
Application number, filing date16819354.830.11.2016
[2018/45]
WO2016GB53751
Priority number, dateGB2015002310230.12.2015         Original published format: GB 201523102
[2018/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017115064
Date:06.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3397656
Date:07.11.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.07.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3397656
Date:12.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:C08F2/44, C08F226/10, A61L27/50, A61L27/16
[2018/45]
CPC:
C08F2/44 (EP,KR,RU,US); C08F226/10 (EP,KR,RU,US); A61L27/16 (KR,RU,US);
A61B5/14532 (US); A61B5/1468 (US); A61L27/50 (EP,KR,RU,US);
A61N1/36038 (RU,US); A61N1/3605 (RU,US); A61N1/362 (RU,US);
A61N1/375 (US); A61N1/37512 (US); C08F2/48 (EP,KR,RU,US);
C08F220/40 (KR,RU); C08F220/44 (KR,RU); C08K5/175 (KR);
C08L39/06 (KR); A61L2430/14 (EP,KR,US); A61L2430/32 (EP,KR,US);
Y02E60/13 (EP); Y02E60/50 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C08F226/10, C08F220/44, C08F220/40 (EP,US)
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 [2018/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCH AKTIVE HYDROPHILE BIOPOLYMERE[2018/45]
English:ELECTRICALLY ACTIVE HYDROPHILIC BIO-POLYMERS[2018/45]
French:BIOPOLYMÈRES HYDROPHILES ÉLECTRIQUEMENT ACTIFS[2018/45]
Entry into regional phase26.07.2018National basic fee paid 
26.07.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
26.07.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/45]
26.07.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2019Fee for grant paid
19.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL12.02.2020
AT12.02.2020
CY12.02.2020
EE12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
HR12.02.2020
LT12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
MC12.02.2020
MK12.02.2020
MT12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
RS12.02.2020
SI12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
SM12.02.2020
TR12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/27]AT12.02.2020
CY12.02.2020
EE12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
HR12.02.2020
LT12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
MC12.02.2020
MT12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
RS12.02.2020
SI12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
SM12.02.2020
TR12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
Former [2021/31]AT12.02.2020
EE12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
HR12.02.2020
LT12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
MC12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
RS12.02.2020
SI12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
SM12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
Former [2021/11]AT12.02.2020
EE12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
HR12.02.2020
LT12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
RS12.02.2020
SI12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
SM12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
Former [2020/50]EE12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
HR12.02.2020
LT12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
RS12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
SM12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
Former [2020/49]FI12.02.2020
HR12.02.2020
LT12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
RS12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
SM12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
Former [2020/48]FI12.02.2020
HR12.02.2020
LT12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
RS12.02.2020
SM12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
Former [2020/47]FI12.02.2020
HR12.02.2020
LT12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
RS12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
Former [2020/40]FI12.02.2020
HR12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
RS12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
Former [2020/39]FI12.02.2020
HR12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
RS12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
Former [2020/38]FI12.02.2020
HR12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
RS12.02.2020
GR13.05.2020
Former [2020/37]FI12.02.2020
HR12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
RS12.02.2020
Former [2020/35]FI12.02.2020
Cited inInternational search[A]US4668506  (BAWA RAJAN [US]) [A] 1-28 * column 1, lines 6-11 * * examples 1,2 *;
 [A]US2009232871  (HITZ HANS [CH], et al) [A] 1-28 * paragraphs [0001] , [0002] , [0013] , [0039] * * example 12 *;
 [A]  - GUIMARD ET AL, "Conducting polymers in biomedical engineering", PROGRESS IN POLYMER SCIENCE, PERGAMON PRESS, OXFORD, GB, (20070807), vol. 32, no. 8-9, doi:10.1016/J.PROGPOLYMSCI.2007.05.012, ISSN 0079-6700, pages 876 - 921, XP022188826 [A] 1-21

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2007.05.012
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