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EP3749623 - PROCESS FOR MODIFICATION OF A SOLID SURFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.11.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.08.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  14.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CZ, RO, SK
published on 19.06.2024  [2024/25]
17.05.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.06.2024  [2024/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Surfix B.V.
P.O.Box 286
6700 AG Wageningen / NL
[2020/51]
Inventor(s)01 / RIJO DA COSTA CARVALHO, Rui Pedro
P.O. Box 286
6700 AG Wageningen / NL
02 / SCHUTZ-TRILLING, Anke Kristin
P.O. Box 286
6700 AG Wageningen / NL
03 / VAN DER MEER, Adriaan Martin Hubert Henri
P.O. Box 286
6700 AG Wageningen / NL
04 / ZUILHOF, Johannes Teunis
P.O. Box 286
6700 AG Wageningen / NL
05 / KNOBEN, Wout
P.O. Box 286
6700 AG Wageningen / NL
06 / SCHERES, Luc Maria Wilhelmus
P.O. Box 286
6700 AG Wageningen / NL
 [2020/51]
Representative(s)IPecunia
P.O. Box 593
6160 AN Geleen / NL
[2023/28]
Former [2020/51]Renkema, Jaap
IPecunia Patents B.V.
P.O. Box 593
6160 AN Geleen / NL
Application number, filing date19702645.308.02.2019
[2020/51]
WO2019EP53115
Priority number, dateEP2018015569708.02.2018         Original published format: EP 18155697
[2020/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019154978
Date:15.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3749623
Date:16.12.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.08.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3749623
Date:12.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:C03C17/30, C03C23/00, C09D1/00, C09D4/00, C08J7/04, C03C17/28
[2020/51]
CPC:
C03C17/30 (EP,KR,US); C08J7/18 (KR); C03C17/28 (EP,KR);
C03C23/00 (EP,KR); C08F220/24 (KR); C08J7/04 (KR);
C08J7/0427 (US); C08J7/043 (EP,US); C08J7/056 (EP,US);
C09D1/00 (EP,KR); C09D4/00 (EP,KR,US); C09D5/1606 (EP,KR);
C09D7/63 (EP,US); C09D7/66 (EP); C09D7/67 (US);
C03C2217/76 (EP,KR,US); C03C2218/31 (EP,KR,US); C08J2333/08 (US) (-)
C-Set:
C09D4/00, C08F220/24 (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 [2020/51]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR MODIFIZIERUNG EINER FESTEN OBERFLÄCHE[2020/51]
English:PROCESS FOR MODIFICATION OF A SOLID SURFACE[2020/51]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE MODIFICATION D'UNE SURFACE SOLIDE[2023/10]
Former [2020/51]PROCÉDÉ POUR LA MODIFICATION D'UNE SURFACE SOLIDE
Entry into regional phase07.09.2020National basic fee paid 
07.09.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
07.09.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.09.2020Examination requested  [2020/51]
07.09.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.06.2023Fee for grant paid
05.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
03.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
[2024/23]
Former [2024/20]ES12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
Former [2024/10]ES12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
Former [2024/09]ES12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
Former [2024/08]NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]WO03078159  (UNIV MINNESOTA [US], et al) [A] 14-16* figures 1,3,5,6; example - *;
 [I]WO2009079647  (DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC [US], et al) [I] 14-16 * paragraph [0086]; example -; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP3207992  (MICRONIT MICROFLUIDICS BV [NL]) [A] 1-13 * paragraphs [0028] , [0 64]; figure 4; example -; claims 1, 3, 6 *;
 [A]  - ROY HELMY ET AL, "Reaction of Organosilicon Hydrides with Solid Surfaces: An Example of Surface-Catalyzed Self-Assembly", JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, US, (20040528), vol. 126, no. 24, doi:10.1021/ja0498336, ISSN 0002-7863, pages 7595 - 7600, XP055483709 [A] 1-13 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja0498336
Examination   - Rui Rijo Carvalho ET AL, "Local Light-Induced Modification of the Inside of Microfluidic Glass Chips", Langmuir, US, (20160315), vol. 32, no. 10, doi:10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b04621, ISSN 0743-7463, pages 2389 - 2398, XP055326023

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b04621
by applicantUS5429708
 US6331329
 US6524655
 US6673459
 US8221879
 US8481435
 US8993479
 WO2015136913
    - R. RIJO CARVALHO; S. P. PUJARI; S. C. LANGE; R. SEN; E. X. VROUWE; H. ZUILHOF, "Local Light-Induced Modification of the Inside of Microfluidic Glass Chips", Langmuir, (20160000), vol. 32, doi:doi:10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b04621, pages 2389 - 2398, XP055326023

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b04621
    - R. HELMY; R.W. WENSLOW; A.Y. FADEEV, "Reaction of Organosilicon Hydrides with Solid Surfaces: An example of Surface-Catalyzed Self-Assembly", J. Am. Chem. Soc., (20040000), vol. 126, doi:doi:10.1021/ja0498336, pages 7595 - 7600, XP055483709

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja0498336
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    - Macromolecules, (20080000), vol. 41, pages 2003 - 2010
    - J. Am. Chem. Soc., (20040000), vol. 126, pages 7595 - 7600
    - Langmuir, (20130000), vol. 29, pages 4019 - 4031
 WO2017EP69608
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