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EP About this file: EP3455056

EP3455056 - MATERIAL SETS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.08.2021
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.02.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.11.2017
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
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
10300 Energy Drive
Spring TX 77389 / US
[2019/20]
Former [2019/12]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
11445 Compaq Center Drive W.
Houston, Texas 77070 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FENG, Yi
16399 W. Bernardo Dr.
San Diego, California 92127-1899 / US
02 / FUNG, Erica Montei
16399 W. Bernardo Dr.
San Diego, California 92127-1899 / US
 [2019/12]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/38]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Former [2019/12]HGF Limited
Fountain Precinct
Balm Green
Sheffield S1 2JA / GB
Application number, filing date16901876.913.05.2016
[2019/12]
WO2016US32322
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017196364
Date:16.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3455056
Date:20.03.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.11.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3455056
Date:22.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR16.11.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:B29C67/00, B33Y70/00, B33Y30/00, B33Y40/00
[2019/12]
CPC:
B29C64/165 (EP,US); B33Y30/00 (EP,US); B33Y70/10 (EP,US);
B33Y80/00 (US); C08K3/04 (US); C08K3/08 (US);
C08K7/20 (US); B29K2077/00 (EP,US); B29K2105/0044 (US);
B29K2105/16 (EP,US); B29K2105/165 (EP,US); B29K2105/251 (US);
C08K2003/0887 (US); C08K2201/005 (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 [2019/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MATERIALSETS[2019/12]
English:MATERIAL SETS[2019/12]
French:ENSEMBLES DE MATÉRIAUX[2019/12]
Entry into regional phase27.07.2018National basic fee paid 
27.07.2018Search fee paid 
27.07.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
27.07.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
27.07.2018Examination requested  [2019/12]
23.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
02.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.08.2021Fee for grant paid
13.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.06.2022  27.06.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Evonik Operations GmbH
Rellinghauser Straße 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
Opponent's representative
f & e patent
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
 [2022/31]
13.07.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.11.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.10.2023Date of oral proceedings
30.11.2023Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
30.11.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition29.01.2024Appeal received No.  T0158/24
29.01.2024Payment of appeal fee
28.03.2024Statement of grounds filed
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
20.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
19.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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