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EP3255116 - COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING HFC-1234YF AND HFC-32 [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/50]COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A FLUOROOLEFIN
[2019/08]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.01.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.10.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.03.2024Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 17.04.2024  [2024/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Chemours Company FC, LLC
1007 Market Street
Wilmington DE 19801 / US
[2017/50]
Inventor(s)01 / Rao, Velliyur Nott Mallikarjuna
"-"
Deceased / US
02 / Minor, Barbara Haviland
233 Greenhaven Drive
Elkton, MD 21921 / US
 [2019/27]
Former [2017/50]01 / Rao, Velliyur Nott Mallikarjuna
1 Georgetown Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19809 / US
02 / Minor, Barbara Haviland
233 Greenhaven Drive
Elkton, MD 21921 / US
Representative(s)Abitz & Partner, et al
Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
[2024/16]
Former [2017/50]Dannenberger, Oliver Andre, et al
Abitz & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Arabellastrasse 17
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date17179485.203.03.2006
[2017/50]
Priority number, dateUS20050658543P04.03.2005         Original published format: US 658543 P
US20050710439P23.08.2005         Original published format: US 710439 P
US20050732769P01.11.2005         Original published format: US 732769 P
[2017/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3255116
Date:13.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3255116
Date:10.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/28]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP3255116
Date:17.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:C09K5/04, C10M171/00
[2017/50]
CPC:
C10M171/008 (EP); C08J9/146 (EP); C08J9/149 (EP);
C09K5/045 (EP); C08J2203/12 (EP); C08J2203/14 (EP);
C08J2203/162 (EP); C08J2203/182 (EP); C08J2207/04 (EP);
C08J2375/04 (EP); C09K2205/126 (EP); C09K2205/22 (EP);
C09K2205/32 (EP); C09K2205/40 (EP); C10M2203/065 (EP);
C10M2203/1006 (EP); C10M2205/0206 (EP); C10M2207/2835 (EP);
C10M2209/043 (EP); C10M2209/1033 (EP); C10N2020/101 (EP);
C10N2020/103 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/50]
TitleGerman:ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN MIT EINEM FLUOROLEFIN[2022/13]
English:COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING HFC-1234YF AND HFC-32[2019/08]
French:COMPOSITIONS COMPORTANT UNE FLUOROLÉFINE[2022/13]
Former [2017/50]ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN MIT EINEM FLUOROLEFIN
Former [2017/50]COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A FLUOROOLEFIN
Former [2017/50]COMPOSITIONS COMPORTANT UNE FLUOROLÉFINE
Examination procedure04.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/50]
04.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.2019Fee for grant paid
27.05.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.05.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06737345.6  / EP1853679
EP08014611.1  / EP1985680
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.04.2020  13.09.2023  WITHDRAWN
Mexichem Fluor S.A. de C.V.
Eje 106 (sin número)
Zona Industrial
C.P. 78395
San Luis Potosi, S.L.P. / MX
Opponent's representative
Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
 [2023/43]
Former [2020/20]
Opponent(s)01  09.04.2020    ADMISSIBLE
Mexichem Fluor S.A. de C.V.
Eje 106 (sin número)
Zona Industrial
C.P. 78395
San Luis Potosi, S.L.P. / MX
Opponent's representative
Potter Clarkson
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
18.06.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.12.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.02.2022Date of oral proceedings
07.03.2022Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.03.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
07.12.2023Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.12.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
12.03.2024Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition05.05.2022Appeal received No.  T1186/22
05.05.2022Payment of appeal fee
14.07.2022Statement of grounds filed
07.12.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
05.05.2022Appeal received No.  T1186/22
05.05.2022Payment of appeal fee
07.07.2022Statement of grounds filed
07.12.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
04.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
04.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
04.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
04.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
04.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
04.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
04.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
04.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
04.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
22.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY10.07.2019
DK10.07.2019
MC10.07.2019
IS10.11.2019
LU03.03.2020
[2022/28]
Former [2021/04]DK10.07.2019
MC10.07.2019
IS10.11.2019
LU03.03.2020
Former [2020/50]DK10.07.2019
MC10.07.2019
IS10.11.2019
Former [2020/36]DK10.07.2019
IS10.11.2019
Former [2020/24]DK10.07.2019
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/22]DK10.07.2019
IS10.11.2019
Former [2020/14]IS10.11.2019
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH04110388  ;
 [A]US2004089839  (THOMAS RAYMOND H [US], et al);
by applicantUS5759430
 USRE36951E
 US20040910495
 US20050062044
OppositionJPH04110388
 US6150306
 US6516837
 WO2004037913
 US2004256594
 WO2005103190
 WO2005105947
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