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EP About this file: EP3978191

EP3978191 - ABRASIVE BLAST MODIFICATION OF SURFACES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.06.2025
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.12.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.03.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 15.04.2026 [2026/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Enbio Limited
DCU Alpha Innovation Campus
Old Finglas Road
Glasnevin
Dublin 11, D11 KXN4 / IE
[2022/14]
Inventor(s)01 / TWOMEY, Barry
Dublin / IE
02 / O'DONOGHUE, John
Dungarvan / IE
03 / ROCHE, Kevin
Dublin / IE
04 / O'NEILL, Liam
Midleton / IE
05 / FIORINI, Paolo Vincenzo Ercole
Dublin / IE
 [2022/14]
Representative(s)Pitchford, James Edward, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[2022/14]
Application number, filing date21208806.628.09.2016
[2022/14]
Priority number, dateGB2015001712828.09.2015         Original published format: GB 201517128
[2022/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3978191
Date:06.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3978191
Date:07.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.12.2021
ClassificationIPC:B24C11/00, C23C24/04, B24C1/00
[2022/14]
CPC:
C23C24/04 (EP,KR,US); B24C11/005 (EP,KR,US); B24C1/00 (EP,KR,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 [2022/44]
Former [2022/14]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:SCHLEIFSTRAHLENMODIFIZIERUNG VON OBERFLÄCHEN[2022/14]
English:ABRASIVE BLAST MODIFICATION OF SURFACES[2022/14]
French:MODIFICATION DE SURFACES PAR PROJECTION ABRASIVE[2022/14]
Examination procedure17.11.2021Examination requested  [2022/14]
26.09.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
26.06.2024Fee for grant paid
26.06.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.06.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16777957.8  / EP3356082
Opposition(s)08.05.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/29]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
26.06.2024Request for further processing filed
26.06.2024Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.07.2024Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
17.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
17.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
17.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
28.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY28.09.2016
HU28.09.2016
AT07.08.2024
BG07.08.2024
CZ07.08.2024
DK07.08.2024
EE07.08.2024
ES07.08.2024
FI07.08.2024
HR07.08.2024
IT07.08.2024
LV07.08.2024
MC07.08.2024
NL07.08.2024
PL07.08.2024
RO07.08.2024
SE07.08.2024
SK07.08.2024
SM07.08.2024
LU28.09.2024
BE30.09.2024
CH30.09.2024
FR07.10.2024
NO07.11.2024
RS07.11.2024
GR08.11.2024
IS07.12.2024
PT09.12.2024
DE01.04.2025
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