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EP4086375 - RECYCLED POLYESTER FILAMENT AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.08.2025
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.05.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.10.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.07.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip30.01.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): RS
published on 04.03.2026  [2026/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Jiangsu Hengli Chemical Fibre Co., Ltd.
No.1 Road
Economic Development Zone of Nanma
Shengze Town
Wujiang
Suzhou, Jiangsu 215226 / CN
[2022/45]
Inventor(s)01 / FAN, Hongwei
No.1 Hengli Road, Economic Development Zone Of
Nanma, Shengze Town, Wujiang City
Suzhou, Jiangsu 215226 / CN
02 / WANG, Shanshui
No.1 Hengli Road, Economic Development Zone Of
Nanma, Shengze Town, Wujiang City
Suzhou, Jiangsu 215226 / CN
03 / WANG, Lili
No.1 Hengli Road, Economic Development Zone Of
Nanma, Shengze Town, Wujiang City
Suzhou, Jiangsu 215226 / CN
04 / TANG, Fangming
No.1 Hengli Road, Economic Development Zone Of
Nanma, Shengze Town, Wujiang City
Suzhou, Jiangsu 215226 / CN
 [2022/45]
Representative(s)Franks & Co Limited
15 Jessops Riverside Brightside Lane
Sheffield S9 2RX / GB
[2022/45]
Application number, filing date20909279.012.06.2020
[2022/45]
WO2020CN95729
Priority number, dateCN20191141077431.12.2019         Original published format: CN201911410774
[2022/45]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021135085
Date:08.07.2021
Language:ZH
[2021/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4086375
Date:09.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4086375
Date:24.09.2025
Language:EN
[2025/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN08.07.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.03.2024
ClassificationIPC:D01D5/08, D01D5/22, D01D5/16, D01F6/62, D01D10/02, D01D5/253
[2025/17]
CPC:
D01F6/62 (EP,CN,US); D01D5/22 (EP,CN,US); D01D10/02 (EP,CN);
D01D4/025 (US); D01D5/08 (US); D01D5/082 (EP);
D01D5/088 (US); D01D5/16 (EP); D01D5/253 (EP,CN,US);
D02J13/00 (US); D10B2331/04 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2024/15]D01D5/22, D01D5/253, D01D10/02, D01F6/62, D01D5/16
Former IPC [2022/45]D01D5/22, D01D5/253, D01D10/02, D01F6/62
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 [2022/45]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:RECYCLIERTES POLYESTERFILAMENT UND VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG[2022/45]
English:RECYCLED POLYESTER FILAMENT AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR[2022/45]
French:FILAMENT DE POLYESTER RECYCLÉ ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION[2022/45]
Entry into regional phase24.06.2022Translation filed 
24.06.2022National basic fee paid 
24.06.2022Search fee paid 
24.06.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
24.06.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.06.2022Examination requested  [2022/45]
28.03.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.09.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.05.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.08.2025Fee for grant paid
14.08.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.08.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
18.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.2025Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHR24.09.2025
NO24.12.2025
RS24.12.2025
GR25.12.2025
[2026/10]
Former [2026/09]HR24.09.2025
NO24.12.2025
GR25.12.2025
Former [2026/08]HR24.09.2025
NO24.12.2025
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 [A] JPH0665837  (KANEBO LTD et al.)
 [A] CN104357938  (NAT UNIV DONG HWA et al.) [A] 1-9 * claims 1,5,7-18 * * figures 1D,1F,4B,6B,7A-7C,16 * * column 15, lines 5-32 * * column 28, line 60 - column 29, line 15 *
 [A] CN207435595  (ZHEJIANG HENGYI HI TECH MAT CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-9 * claims 1-3 * * figures 3-5 *
International search[PX] CN111041571  (JIANGSU HENGLI CHEMICAL FIBRE CO LTD et al.) [PX] 1-9 * claims 1-9 *
 [Y] CN103409832  (JIANGSU FEILIN FIBER TECHNOLOGY CO LTD et al.) [Y] 1-9 * description, specific embodiments, and figures 1-2 *
 [Y] CN108035010  (JIANGSU HENGLI CHEMICAL FIBRE CO LTD et al.) [Y] 1-9 * description paragraphs 23-48, embodiment 1, figure 1 *
 [A] JPH08232137  (UNITIKA LTD et al.) [A] 1-9 * entire document *
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