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EP3956077 - METHOD FOR MODIFYING THE WETTABILITY OF SURFACES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.09.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.02.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.01.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.02.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip08.09.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ultra Small Fibers, LLC
214 Rigler Lane
Wartrace, Tennessee 37183 / US
[2022/08]
Inventor(s)01 / HOFMEISTER, William Hudson
3023 New Natchez Trace
Nashville, Tennessee 37215 / US
 [2022/08]
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Straße 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/08]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date19939910.631.07.2019
[2022/08]
WO2019US44511
Priority number, dateUS20191652628730.07.2019         Original published format: US201916526287
[2022/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021021196
Date:04.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3956077
Date:23.02.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.02.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.02.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.12.2022
ClassificationIPC:B29C41/02, B05D3/10, C08J5/18, B01D39/08, D04H1/4382, B29C33/42, B29C43/46, B29C43/22, B29C59/02, B29C41/26, B01D15/10, B01D39/16, B08B17/06
[2024/39]
CPC:
B01D15/10 (EP,KR,US); B29C59/025 (EP,KR); B29C41/26 (EP,KR,US);
B01D39/083 (EP); B01D39/1623 (EP); B01D53/261 (KR,US);
B08B17/065 (EP); B29C33/42 (EP); B29C41/36 (KR);
B29C41/40 (EP,US); B29C41/44 (KR); B29C43/222 (EP);
B29C43/46 (EP); C02F1/28 (KR,US); C08J5/18 (EP,KR,US);
D04H1/43838 (EP); B01D2239/025 (EP); B01D2239/0414 (EP);
B01D2239/0631 (EP); B01D2239/10 (EP); B01D2239/1225 (EP);
B01D2239/1233 (EP); B29C2043/461 (EP); B29K2995/0092 (EP);
B29K2995/0093 (EP); B29L2007/008 (KR,US); B82Y30/00 (KR);
B82Y40/00 (KR); C02F2101/32 (KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2023/03]B29C41/02, B05D3/10, C08J5/18, B01D39/08, D04H1/4382, B29C33/42, B29C43/46, B29C43/22, B29C59/02
Former IPC [2022/08]B05D3/10, B29C41/02, C08J5/18
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 [2022/08]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR MODIFIZIERUNG DER BENETZBARKEIT VON OBERFLÄCHEN[2022/08]
English:METHOD FOR MODIFYING THE WETTABILITY OF SURFACES[2022/08]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE MODIFICATION DE LA MOUILLABILITÉ DE SURFACES[2022/08]
Entry into regional phase16.11.2021National basic fee paid 
16.11.2021Search fee paid 
16.11.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
16.11.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.11.2021Examination requested  [2022/08]
21.07.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.02.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.06.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.09.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
01.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO2011090995  (UNVERSITY OF FLORIDA RES FOUNDATION INC [US], et al);
 [XA]US2013330501  (AIZENBERG JOANNA [US], et al);
 [A]US2015147573  (ZHANG MEI [US], et al);
 [A]CN106868712  (INST PROCESS ENG CAS);
 [A]JP2017171614  (UNIV SHINSHU, et al);
 [E]WO2020243034  (ULTRA SMALL FIBERS LLC [US])
International search[Y]US2012276334  (FEDYNYSHYN THEODORE [US], et al) [Y] 3, 11, 12 * entire document *;
 [Y]US2013330501  (AIZENBERG JOANNA [US], et al) [Y] 1-12 * entire document *;
 [Y]US2016251803  (TUTEJA ANISH [US], et al) [Y] 8-10* entire document *;
 [Y]US2019076775  (HOFMEISTER WILLIAM HUDSON [US], et al) [Y] 1-12 * entire document *
by applicantUS2013330501
 US8652229
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