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EP About this file: EP3495153

EP3495153 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE PREPARATION OF LAMINATES WITH SYNCHRONOUS PORES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  14.03.2025
Database last updated on 10.05.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2025Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 16.04.2025  [2025/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Flooring Technologies Ltd.
SmartCity Malta SCM01
Office 406
Ricasoli
Kalkara SCM1001 / MT
[2019/24]
Inventor(s)01 / KALWA, Norbert
Birkenweg 18a
32805 Horn-Bad Meinberg / DE
02 / HASCH, Joachim
Alice und Hella Hirsch Ring 20
10317 Berlin / DE
03 / STIEWE, Bernd
Steinheimer Str. 41
33039 Nieheim / DE
 [2019/24]
Representative(s)Maikowski & Ninnemann Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 15 09 20
10671 Berlin / DE
[2019/24]
Application number, filing date17206407.311.12.2017
[2019/24]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3495153
Date:12.06.2019
Language:DE
[2019/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3495153
Date:30.03.2022
Language:DE
[2022/13]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP3495153
Date:16.04.2025
Language:DE
[2025/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:B41M5/00, B44C1/24, B44C5/04
[2019/24]
CPC:
B41M5/0005 (EP,US); B32B41/00 (US); B32B21/06 (US);
B41F1/265 (US); B44C1/24 (EP,US); B44C5/043 (US);
B44C5/0469 (EP,US); B44C5/0492 (US); B44C5/06 (US);
B44F9/02 (US); B32B2451/00 (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 [2019/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON SCHICHTSTOFFEN MIT SYNCHRONPORE[2019/24]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE PREPARATION OF LAMINATES WITH SYNCHRONOUS PORES[2019/24]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE FABRICATION DE MATÉRIAUX STRATIFIÉS DOTÉS DE PORES SYNCHRONES[2019/24]
Examination procedure05.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/24]
05.11.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.02.2022Fee for grant paid
22.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22158023.6  / EP4019263
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  30.12.2022  06.12.2023  WITHDRAWN
Fritz Egger GmbH & Co. OG
Weiberndorf 20
6380 St. Johann in Tirol / AT
Opponent's representative
Cohausz & Florack
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstraße 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2024/02]
Former [2023/06]
Opponent(s)01  30.12.2022  04.01.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Fritz Egger GmbH & Co. OG
Weiberndorf 20
6380 St. Johann in Tirol / AT
Opponent's representative
Cohausz & Florack
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstraße 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
17.01.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.05.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.05.2024Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 12.06.2024
15.05.2024Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
12.06.2024Date of oral proceedings
26.06.2024Reply to a communication from the opposition division
08.10.2024Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.10.2024Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.01.2025Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
10.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.12.2017
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2013295352  (THIERS BERNARD [BE], et al);
 [A]DE102014211769  (KAINDL FLOORING GMBH [AT]);
 [A]WO2016050696  (TARKETT GDL SA [LU])
by applicantWO9731775
 DE102004054765
OppositionWO9731775
 WO03080337
 DE102004054765
 US2013295352
 WO2014014400
 DE102012018569
 DE102014211769
 WO2016050696
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