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EP About this file: EP4106899

EP4106899 - FOAM CONTROL COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.03.2025
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.04.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.11.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.11.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.08.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  19.02.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 25.02.2026  [2026/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dow Silicones Corporation
2200 W. Salzburg Road
Midland, MI 48686-0994 / US
[2022/52]
Inventor(s)01 / CHAO, Sung-Hsuen
Parc Industriel Zone C
7180 Seneffe / BE
02 / DEGLAS, Christophe
Parc Industriel Zone C
7180 Seneffe / BE
03 / THIBAUT, Marc
Parc Industriel Zone C
7180 Seneffe / BE
 [2022/52]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2024/21]Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2022/52]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date21704668.919.01.2021
[2022/52]
WO2021US13886
Priority number, dateUS202062978982P20.02.2020         Original published format: US 202062978982 P
[2022/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021167728
Date:26.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4106899
Date:28.12.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.08.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4106899
Date:22.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.08.2021
ClassificationIPC:B01D19/04, C08G77/16, C08G77/18, C08G77/00, C08K3/36, C08L83/04
[2022/52]
CPC:
C08G77/16 (EP); C08G77/38 (US); B01D19/0404 (EP);
B01D19/0409 (EP,US); C08G77/12 (US); C08G77/18 (EP);
C08G77/20 (US); C08G77/70 (EP,US); C08K3/36 (EP,US);
C08L83/04 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C08K3/36, C08L83/04 (EP);
C08L83/04, C08K3/36, C08K5/56, C08L83/00 (EP);
C08L83/04, C08K3/36, C08K5/57, C08L83/00 (EP)
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 [2022/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHAUMREGULIERENDE ZUSAMMENSETZUNG[2022/52]
English:FOAM CONTROL COMPOSITION[2022/52]
French:COMPOSITION DE RÉGULATION DE MOUSSE[2023/44]
Former [2022/52]COMPOSITION DE COMMANDE DE MOUSSE
Entry into regional phase31.08.2022National basic fee paid 
31.08.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
31.08.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.08.2022Examination requested  [2022/52]
31.08.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.03.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.04.2024Fee for grant paid
15.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.02.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.05.2024
BG22.05.2024
CZ22.05.2024
DK22.05.2024
EE22.05.2024
HR22.05.2024
IT22.05.2024
LV22.05.2024
MC22.05.2024
NL22.05.2024
PL22.05.2024
RO22.05.2024
SI22.05.2024
SK22.05.2024
RS22.08.2024
GR23.08.2024
IS22.09.2024
IE19.01.2025
LU19.01.2025
BE31.01.2025
CH31.01.2025
[2026/09]
Former [2025/48]AT22.05.2024
BG22.05.2024
CZ22.05.2024
DK22.05.2024
EE22.05.2024
HR22.05.2024
IT22.05.2024
LV22.05.2024
MC22.05.2024
NL22.05.2024
PL22.05.2024
RO22.05.2024
SI22.05.2024
SK22.05.2024
RS22.08.2024
GR23.08.2024
IS22.09.2024
LU19.01.2025
BE31.01.2025
CH31.01.2025
Former [2025/47]AT22.05.2024
BG22.05.2024
CZ22.05.2024
DK22.05.2024
EE22.05.2024
HR22.05.2024
IT22.05.2024
LV22.05.2024
MC22.05.2024
NL22.05.2024
PL22.05.2024
RO22.05.2024
SI22.05.2024
SK22.05.2024
RS22.08.2024
GR23.08.2024
IS22.09.2024
LU19.01.2025
BE31.01.2025
Former [2025/43]AT22.05.2024
BG22.05.2024
CZ22.05.2024
DK22.05.2024
EE22.05.2024
HR22.05.2024
IT22.05.2024
LV22.05.2024
MC22.05.2024
NL22.05.2024
PL22.05.2024
RO22.05.2024
SI22.05.2024
SK22.05.2024
RS22.08.2024
GR23.08.2024
IS22.09.2024
LU19.01.2025
Former [2025/22]AT22.05.2024
BG22.05.2024
CZ22.05.2024
DK22.05.2024
EE22.05.2024
HR22.05.2024
IT22.05.2024
LV22.05.2024
NL22.05.2024
PL22.05.2024
RO22.05.2024
SI22.05.2024
SK22.05.2024
RS22.08.2024
GR23.08.2024
IS22.09.2024
Former [2025/11]AT22.05.2024
BG22.05.2024
CZ22.05.2024
DK22.05.2024
EE22.05.2024
HR22.05.2024
IT22.05.2024
LV22.05.2024
NL22.05.2024
PL22.05.2024
RO22.05.2024
SK22.05.2024
RS22.08.2024
GR23.08.2024
IS22.09.2024
Former [2025/09]AT22.05.2024
BG22.05.2024
DK22.05.2024
EE22.05.2024
HR22.05.2024
LV22.05.2024
NL22.05.2024
PL22.05.2024
RS22.08.2024
GR23.08.2024
IS22.09.2024
Former [2025/08]AT22.05.2024
BG22.05.2024
DK22.05.2024
HR22.05.2024
LV22.05.2024
NL22.05.2024
PL22.05.2024
RS22.08.2024
GR23.08.2024
IS22.09.2024
Former [2024/50]AT22.05.2024
BG22.05.2024
HR22.05.2024
LV22.05.2024
NL22.05.2024
PL22.05.2024
RS22.08.2024
GR23.08.2024
IS22.09.2024
Former [2024/48]AT22.05.2024
BG22.05.2024
HR22.05.2024
NL22.05.2024
GR23.08.2024
IS22.09.2024
Former [2024/47]BG22.05.2024
HR22.05.2024
NL22.05.2024
GR23.08.2024
IS22.09.2024
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