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EP About this file: EP3748104

EP3748104 - FLOOR PANEL FOR FORMING A FLOOR COVERING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.06.2024
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.04.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  06.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 24.07.2024  [2024/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unilin, BV
Ooigemstraat 3
8710 Wielsbeke / BE
[2024/18]
Former [2020/50]For all designated states
Flooring Industries Limited, SARL
10b, Rue des Mérovingiens (ZI Bourmicht)
8070 Bertrange / LU
Inventor(s)01 / CAPPELLE, Mark
Cardijnlaan 8
B-8840 Staden / BE
02 / DEVOS, Pieter
Medard Maertensstraat 2
B-8851 Koolskamp / BE
 [2020/50]
Representative(s)Unilin Technologies
Patent Department
Ooigemstraat 3
8710 Wielsbeke / BE
[2024/30]
Former [2020/50]Vangheluwe, Lieven Germain L.
Mohawk International Services, BVBA
Patent department
Ooigemstraat 3
8710 Wielsbeke / BE
Application number, filing date20180857.309.01.2015
[2020/50]
Priority number, dateUS201461925352P09.01.2014         Original published format: US 201461925352 P
[2020/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3748104
Date:09.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3748104
Date:24.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:E04F15/02, E04F15/10
[2020/50]
CPC:
E04F15/02038 (EP,US); E04F15/102 (US); E04F15/105 (EP,US);
E04F15/107 (US); E04F2201/0153 (EP,US)
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 [2021/19]  
Former [2020/50]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:BODENPLATTE ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES BODENBELAGS[2020/50]
English:FLOOR PANEL FOR FORMING A FLOOR COVERING[2020/50]
French:PANNEAU DE PLANCHER DESTINÉ À LA FORMATION D'UN REVÊTEMENT DE PLANCHER[2020/50]
Examination procedure01.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.04.2021Examination requested  [2021/19]
01.04.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2024Fee for grant paid
17.06.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.06.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15707174.7  / EP3092353
Divisional application(s)EP24174335.0  / EP4390008
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
18.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
18.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
18.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
27.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
27.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
29.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO2011042878  (FLOORING IND LTD SARL [LU], et al);
 [XAI]WO2013118030  (FLOORING IND LTD SARL [LU]);
 [A]WO2013179260  (UNILIN BVBA [BE])
by applicantWO0102669
 WO0175247
 WO2006104436
 WO2009066153
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