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EP3231906 - FLAME RESISTANT GARMENT AND FABRIC [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/42]FLAME RESISTANT GARMENT
[2022/31]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.11.2023
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.12.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.07.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.05.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.04.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Elevate Textiles, Inc.
804 Green Valley Road
Greensboro NC 27408 / US
[2020/32]
Former [2017/42]For all designated states
International Textile Group Inc.
804 Green Valley Road
Greensboro, NC 27408 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Underwood, Joey K.
106 River Forest Lane
Greenville, SC 29615 / US
02 / Cantin, Jacques A.
102 Dove Tree Road
Greenville, SC 29615 / US
03 / Lucas, Guy, Connors
3605 Oakwood Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28205 / US
 [2017/42]
Representative(s)Canzler & Bergmeier Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Despag-Straße 6
85055 Ingolstadt / DE
[2023/01]
Former [2017/42]Schlief, Thomas P.
Canzler & Bergmeier
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 84
85055 Ingolstadt / DE
Application number, filing date17168070.515.05.2012
[2017/42]
Priority number, dateUS20121343608130.03.2012         Original published format: US201213436081
[2017/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3231906
Date:18.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3231906
Date:04.01.2023
Language:EN
[2023/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:D03D15/513
[2022/04]
CPC:
A41D31/08 (EP,US); A62B17/003 (US); A41B1/00 (US);
A41D1/02 (US); A41D1/06 (US); A41D19/015 (US);
A42B3/00 (US); D02G3/443 (EP,US); D03D15/513 (EP,US);
D10B2331/021 (EP,US); D10B2331/14 (EP,US); Y10T442/3065 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/42]D02G3/44, D03D15/12, A41D31/00
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 [2018/22]
Former [2017/42]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:FLAMMWIDRIGES KLEIDUNGSSTÜCK UND GEWEBE[2022/31]
English:FLAME RESISTANT GARMENT AND FABRIC[2022/31]
French:VÊTEMENT RÉSISTANT À LA FLAMME ET TISSU[2022/31]
Former [2017/42]FLAMMWIDRIGES KLEIDUNGSSTÜCK
Former [2017/42]FLAME RESISTANT GARMENT
Former [2017/42]VÊTEMENT RÉSISTANT À LA FLAMME
Examination procedure25.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/22]
28.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
20.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.11.2022Fee for grant paid
29.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12167962.5  / EP2644759
Opposition(s)05.10.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/50]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
19.04.2018Request for further processing filed
19.04.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.05.2018Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
TR, SM, SK, SI, SE, RS, RO, PT, PL, NO, NL, MT, MK, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, HR, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT, AL
19.04.2018Request for further processing filed
19.04.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.05.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
25.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
07.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
08.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
11.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
21.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
ES04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
IT04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
MC04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
SI04.01.2023
SK04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
IE15.05.2023
LU15.05.2023
BE31.05.2023
CH31.05.2023
FR31.05.2023
LI31.05.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/24]CZ04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
ES04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
MC04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
SI04.01.2023
SK04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
IE15.05.2023
LU15.05.2023
BE31.05.2023
CH31.05.2023
FR31.05.2023
LI31.05.2023
Former [2024/21]CZ04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
ES04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
MC04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
SI04.01.2023
SK04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
IE15.05.2023
LU15.05.2023
CH31.05.2023
LI31.05.2023
Former [2024/11]CZ04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
ES04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
MC04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
SI04.01.2023
SK04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
LU15.05.2023
CH31.05.2023
LI31.05.2023
Former [2024/09]CZ04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
ES04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
MC04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
SK04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
LU15.05.2023
CH31.05.2023
LI31.05.2023
Former [2024/08]CZ04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
ES04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
MC04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
SK04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
LU15.05.2023
Former [2023/50]CZ04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
ES04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
SK04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/49]CZ04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
ES04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/48]EE04.01.2023
ES04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/46]ES04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/39]ES04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/38]ES04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/37]ES04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/36]ES04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/35]ES04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/34]ES04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/33]ES04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
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 [XI]US2003040240  (THOMAS CHARLES A [US], et al) [X] 1,2,5-7,10 * paragraph [0010] * * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0019] * [I] 11-15;
 [XI]US2003203690  (HESS DIANE B [US], et al) [X] 1,2,5-7,10 * the whole document * [I] 11-15;
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