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EP About this file: EP3448949

EP3448949 - PAINT FILM APPLIQUES WITH REDUCED DEFECTS, ARTICLES, AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.11.2023
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.02.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL, PT, SK		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PPG Advanced Surface Technologies, LLC
1245 Kinnear Road
Columbus, OH 43212 / US
[2023/37]
Former [2019/40]For all designated states
Entrotech, Inc.
1245 Kinnear Road
Columbus, OH 43212 / US
Former [2019/10]For all designated states
Mcguire, Jr., James
8 Hillcrest Road
Tiburon, California 94920 / US
For all designated states
Strange, Andrew, C.
6470 Evening Street
Worthington, OH 43085 / US
For all designated states
Canan, Matthew
2999 Castlebrook Avenue
Hilliard, Ohio 43206 / US
For all designated states
AERO Advanced Paint Technology, Inc.
1245 Kinnear Road
Columbus, OH 43212 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MCGUIRE, JR., James
8 Hillcrest Road
Tiburon, California 94920 / US
02 / STRANGE, Andrew
6470 Evening Street
Worthington, OH 43085 / US
03 / CANAN, Matthew
2999 Castlebrook Avenue
Hilliard, Ohio 43206 / US
 [2024/02]
Former [2019/10]01 / MCGUIRE, JR., James
8 Hillcrest Road
Tiborn, California 94920 / US
02 / STRANGE, Andrew
6470 Evening Street
Worthington, OH 43085 / US
03 / CANAN, Matthew
2999 Castlebrook Avenue
Hilliard, Ohio 43206 / US
Representative(s)Laufhütte, Dieter
Lorenz Seidler Gossel
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 23
80538 München / DE
[2019/10]
Application number, filing date17853688.414.09.2017
[2019/10]
WO2017US51464
Priority number, dateUS201662396825P20.09.2016         Original published format: US 201662396825 P
WO2017US2198211.03.2017         Original published format: PCT/US2017/021982
[2019/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018057378
Date:29.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3448949
Date:06.03.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.03.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3448949
Date:20.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/51]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3448949
Date:24.01.2024
[2024/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.03.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:B32B27/40, C09J7/20, B32B7/06, B32B7/10, B32B7/12, B32B27/08, B32B27/20, B32B27/24, B32B27/36, C09J7/29
[2020/09]
CPC:
B32B27/40 (EP,KR,US); C09J7/29 (EP,US); B29C48/17 (US);
B29C48/21 (US); B32B27/08 (EP,US); B32B27/20 (EP);
B32B27/24 (EP); B32B27/36 (EP); B32B37/12 (KR);
B32B37/153 (KR); B32B7/06 (EP); B32B7/10 (EP);
B32B7/12 (EP,KR); C09J5/00 (US); C09J7/25 (US);
C09J7/38 (US); C09J7/385 (US); C09J7/40 (US);
B29K2075/00 (US); B29K2995/002 (US); B29L2007/008 (US);
B29L2009/00 (US); B32B2250/03 (EP); B32B2250/24 (EP);
B32B2255/10 (EP,US); B32B2255/26 (EP,KR,US); B32B2264/102 (EP);
B32B2307/402 (KR,US); B32B2307/4026 (EP); B32B2307/41 (EP);
B32B2307/416 (EP); B32B2307/51 (EP); B32B2307/54 (EP);
B32B2307/56 (EP); B32B2307/714 (EP); B32B2307/732 (EP);
B32B2307/748 (EP); B32B2405/00 (US); B32B2451/00 (EP,KR);
B32B2571/02 (EP); B32B2605/00 (EP); C08K3/013 (EP);
C08K5/0041 (EP); C09J2203/306 (EP); C09J2301/41 (EP);
C09J2433/00 (US); C09J2475/001 (US); C09J2475/006 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/10]C09J7/20
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 [2019/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LACKSCHICHTAPPLIZIERUNGEN MIT REDUZIERTEN DEFEKTEN, ARTIKEL UND VERFAHREN[2019/10]
English:PAINT FILM APPLIQUES WITH REDUCED DEFECTS, ARTICLES, AND METHODS[2019/10]
French:APPLIQUES DE FILM DE PEINTURE AYANT DES DÉFAUTS RÉDUITS, ARTICLES ET PROCÉDÉS[2019/10]
Entry into regional phase26.11.2018National basic fee paid 
26.11.2018Search fee paid 
26.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
26.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
01.12.2017Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
26.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/10]
12.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.06.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.11.2023Fee for grant paid
09.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23214243.0  / EP4328280
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
13.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.12.2023
CZ20.12.2023
EE20.12.2023
FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
PL20.12.2023
RO20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
SK20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
PT22.04.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT20.12.2023
CZ20.12.2023
EE20.12.2023
FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
RO20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
Former [2024/34]EE20.12.2023
FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
Former [2024/33]FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
Former [2024/32]FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
Former [2024/26]FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
Former [2024/24]FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
Former [2024/21]FI20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR21.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[XAI]EP2818488  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US])
International search[XY]WO2006118883  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US], et al);
 [Y]US2008286576  (MCGUIRE JR JAMES E [US]);
 [Y]US2010059167  (MCGUIRE JR JAMES E [US]);
 [Y]US2011241261  (MCGUIRE JR JAMES E [US], et al);
 [Y]WO2016076337  (KURARAY CO [JP]);
 [PX]WO2017156507  (ENTROTECH INC [US], et al)
by applicantUS2011
 US137006
 US4476293
 US5034275
 US5114789
 US5242751
 US5268215
 US5468532
 US5641374
 US5965256
 US5985079
 US6132864
 US6475616
 WO2006118883
 US7141303
 US2007047099
 US2008286576
 US2010059167
 US2011137006
 US2011241261
 US8828303
 EP2818488
 WO2016076337
 WO2017156507
 WO2017US21982
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