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EP About this file: EP3983196

EP3983196 - HIGHLY ORIENTED EXPANDED POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE WITH SUPERIOR STIFFNESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.08.2024
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.03.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.12.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip01.08.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
555 Paper Mill Road
Newark, DE 19711 / US
[N/P]
Former [2023/33]For all designated states
W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
555 Paper Mill Rd.
Newark, DE 19711 / US
Former [2022/16]For all designated states
W.L. Gore & Associates Inc.
555 Paper Mill Road
Newark, DE 19711 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SKAIFE, Justin, J.
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
555 Paper Mill Road
Newark DE 19711 / US
02 / HUTCHINSON, Bryan
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
555 Paper Mill Road
Newark DE 19711 / US
 [2022/16]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2022/16]
Application number, filing date20736810.109.06.2020
[2022/16]
WO2020US36728
Priority number, dateUS201962861175P13.06.2019         Original published format: US 201962861175 P
[2022/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020251912
Date:17.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3983196
Date:20.04.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.12.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:B01D69/12, B29C55/00, B29C55/06, B29C55/16, // B29K27/18
[2024/35]
CPC:
B29C55/06 (EP,KR); C08J5/18 (CN); B01D71/36 (US);
B01D67/0027 (US); B01D69/1216 (EP,KR,US); B29C55/005 (EP,KR);
B29C55/16 (EP,KR); B29C63/02 (KR); B29D7/01 (KR);
B32B27/065 (US); B32B27/08 (US); B32B27/322 (US);
B29C2793/0027 (KR); B29C2793/0081 (EP,KR); B29C2793/009 (EP,KR);
B29K2027/18 (EP,KR); B29K2995/0041 (EP,KR); B29K2995/0077 (EP,KR);
B29L2031/755 (KR); C08J2327/18 (CN) (-)
Former IPC [2022/16]B29C55/00, B29C55/04, B29C55/12, B29K27/18
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 [2022/16]
TitleGerman:STARK ORIENTIERTES EXPANDIERTES POLYTETRAFLUORETHYLEN MIT VERBESSERTER STEIFIGKEIT[2022/16]
English:HIGHLY ORIENTED EXPANDED POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE WITH SUPERIOR STIFFNESS[2022/16]
French:POLYTÉTRAFLUOROÉTHYLÈNE EXPANSÉ HAUTEMENT ORIENTÉ PRÉSENTANT UNE RIGIDITÉ SUPÉRIEURE[2022/16]
Entry into regional phase17.12.2021National basic fee paid 
17.12.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
17.12.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/16]
17.12.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.06.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.08.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
19.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4596837  (YAMAMOTO KATSUTOSHI [JP], et al);
 [A]WO2008021006  (GORE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS INC [US], et al);
 [A]US7892201  (LAGUNA ALVARO J [US], et al)
ExaminationWO2008021013
 WO2008021018
 WO2019068047
 WO2020072058
by applicantUS3953566
 US6541589
 US2004173978
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