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EP3502163 - POLYMERIC MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.12.2021
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  27.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Victrex Manufacturing Limited
Victrex Technology Centre
Hillhouse International
Thornton
Cleveleys, Lancashire FY5 4QD / GB
[2019/26]
Inventor(s)01 / WILSON, Brian
Victrex Manufacturing Limited
1 White Lea, Cabus
Garstang, Lancashire PR3 1JG / GB
02 / CHAPLIN, Adam
Victrex Manufacturing Limited
281 Blackpool Road
Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire FY6 7QT / GB
03 / MATTHEWS, Alice Victoria Mary
Victrex Manufacturing Limited
151 Arundel Drive, Carlton
Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire FY6 7TS / GB
04 / BEARDSALL, Carlie Ann
Victrex Manufacturing Limited
6 Church Mansions, Chester Avenue
Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire FY6 7WJ / GB
05 / AINSWORTH, Richard Luke
Victrex Manufacturing Limited
7 Bushell Place
Preston, Lancashire / GB
06 / CAPRA, Carlo
Victrex Manufacturing Limited
Bessunger Strasses 181
64347 Griesheim / DE
 [2019/26]
Representative(s)Wilkins, Georgina Mary Heather
Victrex Manufacturing Limited
Intellectual Property Department
Victrex Technology Centre
Hillhouse International
Thornton Cleveleys FY5 4QD / GB
[2019/26]
Application number, filing date19152608.625.06.2014
[2019/26]
Priority number, dateGB2013001137626.06.2013         Original published format: GB 201311376
[2019/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3502163
Date:26.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3502163
Date:27.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:C08G65/40, C08K3/04, C08K7/06, C08K7/14, C08L71/12, C08L101/04
[2019/26]
CPC:
C08G65/4012 (EP,KR,US); C08G65/40 (EP,GB,KR,US); C08G65/4093 (EP,KR,US);
C08K3/04 (EP,KR,US); C08K3/26 (US); C08K7/06 (EP,US);
C08K7/14 (EP,KR,US); C08L101/04 (US); C08L71/00 (KR);
C08L71/12 (EP,US); C08G2650/40 (EP,KR,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08K3/04, C08L71/12 (EP,US);
C08K7/06, C08L71/12 (US,EP);
C08K7/14, C08L71/12 (US,EP);
C08L71/12, C08L27/12 (US,EP)
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 [2020/07]
Former [2019/26]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:POLYMERMATERIALIEN[2019/26]
English:POLYMERIC MATERIALS[2019/26]
French:MATÉRIAUX POLYMÉRIQUES[2019/26]
Examination procedure13.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/07]
02.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
06.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
17.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.12.2020Fee for grant paid
16.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.12.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14737311.2  / EP3013888
Divisional application(s)EP20216941.3  / EP3828223
Opposition(s)28.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XI]EP0184458  (ICI PLC [GB]) [X] 1,2,4,6,7 * claims 1-10 * * examples 1-5 * * table 1 * * page 2, line 4 - line 28 * * page 3, line 7 - line 13 * * page 5, line 19 - page 7, line 16 * [I] 3,5,8-10;
 [XI]EP0266132  (AMOCO CORP [US]) [X] 1,2,4,6,7,11-13,15 * example Control A * * table 1 *[I] 3,5,8-10,14;
 [XI]US4766197  (CLENDINNING ROBERT A [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,6,7,11-13,15 * claims 1-5 * * example 1 * * table 1 * * column 4, line 39 - column 6, line 68 * [I] 3,5,8-10,14
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 EP0102159
 US4717761
 US6372294
 EP1215022
    - A MILLER; A G GIBSON, Polymer & Polymer Composites, (19960000), vol. 4, no. 7, pages 459 - 481
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