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EP About this file: EP3614986

EP3614986 - AIRLAID COMPOSITE SHEET MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.06.2023
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.04.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.11.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fitesa (China) Airlaid Company Limited
49 The Seventh Avenue
TEDA
Tianjin 300457 / CN
[2020/10]
Inventor(s)01 / REN, Jichun
c/o Fitesa (China) Airlaid Company Limited
49 The Seventh Avenue TEDA
Tianjin 300457 / CN
02 / WANG, Juan
c/o Fitesa (China) Airlaid Company Limited
49 The Seventh Avenue TEDA
Tianjin 300457 / CN
03 / FENG, Xunwang
c/o Fitesa (China) Airlaid Company Limited
49 The Seventh Avenue TEDA
Tianjin 300457 / CN
04 / QU, Yijian
c/o Fitesa (China) Airlaid Company Limited
49 The Seventh Avenue TEDA
Tianjin 300457 / CN
05 / NEWMAN, Marc
840 S.E. Main Street
Simpsonville, South Carolina 29681 / US
 [2022/34]
Former [2020/10]01 / REN, Jichun
49 The Seventh Avenue
TEDA
Tianjin 300457 / CN
02 / WANG, Juan
49 The Seventh Avenue
TEDA
Tianjin 300457 / CN
03 / FENG, Xunwang
49 The Seventh Avenue
TEDA
Tianjin 300457 / CN
04 / QU, Yijian
49 The Seventh Avenue
TEDA
Tianjin 300457 / CN
05 / NEWMAN, Marc
840 S.E. Main Street
Simpsonville, South Carolina 29681 / US
Representative(s)van Wijk, Alexander Pieter
Mainstay IP
Kallenkoterallee 82 A
8331 AJ Steenwijk / NL
[2020/10]
Application number, filing date17907418.219.10.2017
[2020/10]
WO2017IB56511
Priority number, dateCN20171028417126.04.2017         Original published format: CN201710284171
[2020/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018197937
Date:01.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3614986
Date:04.03.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3614986
Date:24.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.11.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.02.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/533, A61F13/534, A61F13/539, B32B5/22, A61F13/537, A61F13/538, B32B5/08, B32B5/12, B32B7/05, D04H1/541, D04H1/74, B32B3/06, B32B3/08, B32B3/26, B32B3/30, B32B5/02, B32B5/26, B32B7/022, B32B7/04, B32B7/12
[2021/47]
CPC:
B32B3/26 (EP); B32B9/047 (CN); D04H1/732 (EP,US);
A61F13/15658 (EP); A61F13/472 (US); A61F13/49 (US);
A61F13/537 (EP); B32B27/12 (CN); B32B3/06 (EP);
B32B3/08 (EP); B32B3/266 (CN); B32B3/30 (EP,US);
B32B37/06 (US); B32B37/1009 (CN); B32B37/12 (CN);
B32B38/06 (CN,US); B32B38/164 (CN,US); B32B5/02 (CN);
B32B5/022 (EP,US); B32B5/08 (EP); B32B5/12 (EP);
B32B5/26 (EP,US); B32B7/022 (EP); B32B7/04 (EP);
B32B7/05 (EP); B32B7/12 (EP); D04H1/5412 (US);
D04H1/559 (US); D06N3/0011 (US); D06N3/0013 (US);
D06N3/0036 (US); D06N3/0038 (US); B32B2037/243 (US);
B32B2250/02 (EP); B32B2250/20 (EP); B32B2255/02 (EP,CN,US);
B32B2255/26 (EP,CN,US); B32B2255/28 (EP); B32B2262/0223 (EP,CN);
B32B2262/023 (EP); B32B2262/0253 (EP,CN,US); B32B2262/0261 (EP);
B32B2262/0276 (EP,CN,US); B32B2262/0284 (EP); B32B2262/06 (EP,CN);
B32B2262/062 (EP,US); B32B2262/067 (EP); B32B2262/12 (EP,US);
B32B2262/14 (EP); B32B2307/54 (EP); B32B2307/718 (EP);
B32B2307/72 (EP); B32B2307/726 (EP,CN,US); B32B2307/728 (EP);
B32B2307/732 (EP); B32B2309/10 (US); B32B2310/0454 (US);
B32B2319/00 (US); B32B2323/04 (US); B32B2323/10 (US);
B32B2367/00 (US); B32B2553/00 (EP,CN); B32B2555/02 (EP,CN,US);
D04H1/425 (EP); D04H1/4291 (EP); D04H1/435 (EP);
D06N2201/042 (US); D06N2209/126 (US); D06N2211/24 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/10]B32B3/06
Former IPC [2020/10]A61F13/15, A61F13/53, A61F13/533, A61F13/534, A61F13/539, B32B5/22
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 [2020/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AIRLAID-VERBUNDBLATTMATERIAL[2020/10]
English:AIRLAID COMPOSITE SHEET MATERIAL[2020/10]
French:MATÉRIAU EN FEUILLE COMPOSITE POSÉ À L'AIR[2020/10]
Entry into regional phase14.11.2019National basic fee paid 
07.01.2020Search fee paid 
14.11.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.02.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
deletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/10]
14.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/10]
17.12.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time  [2020/10]
19.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.02.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
18.07.2022Fee for grant paid
18.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/31]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the search fee
07.01.2020Request for further processing filed
07.01.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.01.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
26.11.201903   M06   Fee paid on   27.11.2019
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