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EP About this file: EP3772431

EP3772431 - SHAPE-SHIFTING SELF-HEALING AND SELF-CLEANING SURFACE MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.08.2023
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.08.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  08.01.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024 [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Benecke-Kaliko AG
Beneckeallee 40
30419 Hannover / DE
[2022/41]
Former [2021/06]For all designated states
Benecke-Kaliko AG
Beneckeallee 40
30419 Hannover / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Hebbale, Veeresh Ravichand
c/o Continental Automotive Components
(India) Pvt. Ltd.
53B, Bommasandra Industrial Area Phase I
Hosur Road
560099 Bangalore / IN
02 / Sharma, Neelima Raj
c/o Continental Automotive Components
(India) Pvt. Ltd.
53B, Bommasandra Industrial Area Phase I
Hosur Road
560099 Bangalore / IN
 [2021/06]
Representative(s)Continental Corporation
c/o Continental AG
Intellectual Property
Postfach 169
30001 Hannover / DE
[2022/41]
Former [2021/06]Preusser, Andrea
Continental Aktiengesellschaft
Intellectual Property
Postfach 169
30001 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date19190786.408.08.2019
[2021/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3772431
Date:10.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3772431
Date:12.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:B60N2/56, A47C7/00
[2021/06]
CPC:
B60N2/56 (EP); A47C7/00 (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 [2021/37]
Former [2021/06]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:SHAPE SHIFTING SELF HEALING UND SELBSTREINIGENDE OBERFLÄCHENMATERIALIEN[2021/06]
English:SHAPE-SHIFTING SELF-HEALING AND SELF-CLEANING SURFACE MATERIALS[2021/06]
French:MATÉRIAUX DE SURFACE AUTO-GUÉRISANTS ET DE NETTOYAGE AUTOMATIQUES[2021/06]
Examination procedure05.08.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.08.2021Examination requested  [2021/37]
10.08.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.09.2022Fee for grant paid
05.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL12.10.2022
AT12.10.2022
BG12.10.2022
CZ12.10.2022
DK12.10.2022
EE12.10.2022
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FI12.10.2022
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NO12.01.2023
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Documents cited:Search[A]RU2293815  (FILDTERF TARKETT INK [CA]) [A] 1-10 * figures 5-6 *;
 [A]DE102009033254  (WET AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS AG [DE]) [A] 1-10* figures 1-3 *;
 [AD]US2013005848  (KOIDE GEN [JP], et al) [AD] 1-10 * the whole document *
by applicantUS2010291350
 US2013005848
 US9598313
 US2017240811
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