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EP3472380 - APPARATUS FOR TREATING A MINERAL FIBER MAT BY DETECTING AND REMOVING LOCALISED DEFECTS, AND CORRESPONDING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.01.2021
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.09.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.03.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.12.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  24.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip21.10.2024Change - representative 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SAINT-GOBAIN ISOVER
Tour Saint-Gobain
12 place de l'Iris
92400 Courbevoie / FR
[2020/24]
Former [2019/17]For all designated states
Saint-Gobain Isover
18 Avenue d'Alsace
92400 Courbevoie / FR
Inventor(s)01 / ROUCHON, Jean-Maurice
13 Choizeaud
23000 Saint Sulpice Le Gueretois / FR
 [2019/17]
Representative(s)Saint-Gobain Recherche
41 Quai Lucien Lefranc
93300 Aubervilliers / FR
[N/P]
Former [2019/17]Saint-Gobain Recherche
Département Propriété Industrielle
39 Quai Lucien Lefranc
93300 Aubervilliers / FR
Application number, filing date17783905.709.06.2017
[2019/17]
WO2017FR51469
Priority number, dateFR2016005565417.06.2016         Original published format: FR 1655654
[2019/17]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017216453
Date:21.12.2017
Language:FR
[2017/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3472380
Date:24.04.2019
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.12.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3472380
Date:24.02.2021
Language:FR
[2021/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:D04H1/4209, C03B37/07, D04H1/4218, D04H3/002, G01N25/72
[2019/17]
CPC:
D04H1/4209 (EP,KR,RU,US); D04H1/4218 (EP,KR,US); D04H3/002 (EP,KR,US);
D04H3/004 (US); G01N21/8983 (US); G01N25/72 (EP,KR,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 [2019/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEHANDLUNG EINER MINERALFASERMATTE DURCH ERKENNUNG UND ENTFERNUNG VON LOKALISIERTEN DEFEKTEN SOWIE ENTSPRECHENDES VERFAHREN[2019/17]
English:APPARATUS FOR TREATING A MINERAL FIBER MAT BY DETECTING AND REMOVING LOCALISED DEFECTS, AND CORRESPONDING METHOD[2019/17]
French:INSTALLATION DE TRAITEMENT D'UN MATELAS DE FIBRES MINERALES PAR DETECTION ET EVACUATION DE DEFAUTS LOCALISES, ET PROCEDE CORRESPONDANT[2019/17]
Entry into regional phase17.01.2019National basic fee paid 
17.01.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
17.01.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/17]
17.01.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
10.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.01.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
11.01.2021Fee for grant paid
11.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.11.2021  25.11.2021  ADMISSIBLE
ROCKWOOL INTERNATIONAL A/S
Hovedgaden 584C
2640 Hedehusene / DK
Opponent's representative
Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
 [2021/52]
06.12.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.04.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
29.09.2023Date of oral proceedings
24.10.2023Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.10.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition15.12.2023Appeal received No.  T2011/23
15.12.2023Payment of appeal fee
04.03.2024Statement of grounds filed
02.09.2025Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]JP2003105665  (TOSCO CO LTD) [A] 1-18 * abstract *;
 [IDA]WO2007128942  (SAINT GOBAIN ISOVER [FR], et al) [ID] 1-10,14,15 * page 5, line 7 - page 7, line 32 * * page 12, line 13 - line 26; figure 1; claims 10-15 * [A] 11-13,16-18;
 [A]EP2947117  (ROCKWOOL INT [DK]) [A] 1-18 * paragraph [0003] - paragraph [0008] * * paragraph [0016] ** paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0046]; claims 9-15 *
by applicantWO2007128942
OppositionUS3806039
 WO9006065
 WO9210602
 EP0606626
 US5748479
 US6254730
 WO2005095727
 WO2007128942
 WO2008138537
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