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EP3609661 - STRONG AND TOUGH STRUCTURAL WOOD MATERIALS, AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING AND USE THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 17.04.2024  [2024/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University of Maryland, College Park
UM Ventures
0134 Lee Building
7809 Regents Drive
College Park, MD 20742 / US
[2024/15]
Former [2020/08]For all designated states
University of Maryland, College Park
Office of Technology Commercialization
2130 Mitchell Building
7999 Regents Drive
College Park, MD 20742 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HU, Liangbing
10407 Democracy Ln
Potomac
MD 20854 / US
02 / ZHU, Mingwei
Room 503
No. 3 Qingdao Road
Gulou District
Nanjing 210093 / CN
03 / SONG, Jianwei
5116 Kensaw Street
College Park, MD 20740 / US
 [2020/28]
Former [2020/08]01 / HU, Liangbing
7014 Hunter Lane
Hyattsville, MD 20782 / US
02 / ZHU, Mingwei
Room 503
No. 3 Qingdao Road
Gulou District
Nanjing 210093 / CN
03 / SONG, Jianwei
5116 Kensaw Street
College Park, MD 20740 / US
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2020/08]
Application number, filing date18783970.909.04.2018
[2020/08]
WO2018US26742
Priority number, dateUS201762483828P10.04.2017         Original published format: US 201762483828 P
US201862627600P07.02.2018         Original published format: US 201862627600 P
[2020/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018191181
Date:18.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3609661
Date:19.02.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.10.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3609661
Date:17.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.10.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:B27K5/00, B27K1/00, B27K5/06, D21C3/00, D21C3/02, B27K5/04
[2020/47]
CPC:
B27K5/065 (EP,CN,KR,US); B27K3/32 (CN,KR); B27K3/0278 (EP,CN,KR,US);
B01D11/0288 (EP,CN,KR,US); B01D11/0492 (EP,CN,KR); B27K3/153 (EP,CN,KR);
B27K3/16 (EP,CN,US); B27K3/20 (CN,KR,US); B27K3/34 (EP,CN,KR);
B27K3/36 (CN,US); B27K3/38 (CN,US); B27K3/48 (CN,US);
B27K5/007 (EP,CN,KR); B27K5/02 (CN,KR); B27K5/04 (EP,CN);
B32B21/13 (CN,US); B32B7/12 (US); D21C3/00 (EP,CN,KR);
D21C3/022 (CN,US); D21C3/12 (CN,US); D21C9/005 (CN,US);
D21C9/007 (CN,US); B27K2240/10 (EP,CN,KR,US); B27K2240/30 (CN,US);
B27K2240/70 (CN,KR,US); B32B2307/558 (CN); B32B2419/00 (CN,US);
B32B2439/00 (CN); B32B2479/00 (CN,US); B32B2571/00 (CN,US);
B32B2605/08 (CN); B32B2605/10 (CN); B32B2605/12 (CN);
B32B2605/18 (CN) (-)
Former IPC [2020/08]B27K5/00, B27K1/00, B27K5/06, D21C3/00, D21C3/02
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 [2020/08]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FESTE UND ZÄHE HOLZBAUSTOFFE UND VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG UND VERWENDUNG[2020/08]
English:STRONG AND TOUGH STRUCTURAL WOOD MATERIALS, AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING AND USE THEREOF[2020/08]
French:MATÉRIAUX EN BOIS STRUCTURAUX FORTS ET RÉSISTANTS, ET PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION ET D'UTILISATION DESDITS MATÉRIAUX[2020/08]
Entry into regional phase29.10.2019National basic fee paid 
29.10.2019Search fee paid 
29.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
29.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/08]
13.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.06.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
08.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 16.10.2023
16.10.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
06.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2024Fee for grant paid
05.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP24161497.3
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
08.08.2022Request for further processing filed
08.08.2022Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.08.2022Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
18.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
16.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
12.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4012280  (HOLTON HARRY HUTCHINSON);
 [XI]US2014370319  (VETTER GEORG [SE], et al);
 [X]CN105563570  (DEHUA TB NEW DECORATION MATERIAL CO LTD);
International search[Y]US2008221263  (KANAGASABAPATHY SUBBAREDDY [US], et al);
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ExaminationCN106493815
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