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EP About this file: EP3969637

EP3969637 - METHOD FOR SURFACE TREATMENT PRIOR TO METALLIZATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.09.2023
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.06.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.02.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.01.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  30.08.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 28.01.2026  [2026/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cuptronic Technology Ltd.
P.O. Box 58341
Limassol 3733 / CY
[2022/12]
Inventor(s)01 / GÖTHE, Sven
168 50 BROMMA / SE
02 / ATTHOFF, Björn
756 53 UPPSALA / SE
 [2022/12]
Representative(s)Ström & Gulliksson AB
Box 5275
102 46 Stockholm / SE
[2022/12]
Application number, filing date21758055.423.07.2021
[2022/12]
WO2021EP70729
Priority number, dateSE2020005092024.07.2020         Original published format: SE 2050920
[2022/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022018278
Date:27.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3969637
Date:23.03.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.01.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3969637
Date:02.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.01.2022
ClassificationIPC:C23C18/20, C08F271/00, C09D151/08, C09D151/04, C08F285/00, C08F283/04, C08F220/20, C08F220/06, C08F4/34, C08F2/46, C08F4/04, C08J7/18, C09D4/00, // C23C18/28, C23C18/30, C23C18/38, C23C18/16
[2022/25]
CPC:
C23C18/2086 (EP,SE,US); B05D3/0218 (SE); C08F2/46 (EP,US);
C08F220/06 (EP,US); C08F283/04 (EP,US); C08F285/00 (EP,US);
C08F4/04 (EP,US); C08F4/34 (EP,US); C08J7/18 (EP,US);
C09D4/00 (EP,US); C23C18/1641 (SE); C23C18/2033 (EP,SE,US);
C23C18/204 (EP,US); B05D2201/02 (SE); B05D2503/00 (SE);
B05D3/101 (SE); C08J2323/00 (EP,US); C08J2333/08 (EP,US);
C08J2333/10 (EP,US); C08J2355/02 (EP,US); C08J2375/04 (EP,US);
C08J2377/02 (EP,US); C08J2433/02 (EP,US); C08J2433/14 (EP,US);
C08J2467/02 (EP,US); C23C18/1653 (EP,US); C23C18/1678 (SE);
C23C18/2066 (SE); C23C18/28 (EP,US); C23C18/30 (EP,US);
C23C18/38 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08F220/06, C08F220/20 (EP);
C08F283/04, C08F220/06, C08F220/325, C08F220/1802 (EP);
C08F285/00, C08F220/06, C08F220/20 (EP);
C09D4/00, C08F220/06 (EP)
Former IPC [2022/12]C23C18/20, C08F4/04, C08F2/46, C08F4/34, C08F220/06, C08F220/20, C08F283/04, C08F285/00, C09D151/04, C09D151/08, C08F271/00, C23C18/16, C23C18/28, C23C18/30, C23C18/38
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 [2022/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR OBERFLÄCHENBEHANDLUNG VOR DER METALLISIERUNG[2022/12]
English:METHOD FOR SURFACE TREATMENT PRIOR TO METALLIZATION[2022/12]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT DE SURFACE AVANT MÉTALLISATION[2022/12]
Entry into regional phase08.12.2021National basic fee paid 
08.12.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
08.12.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/12]
08.12.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.09.2022Fee for grant paid
21.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/41]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY23.07.2021
HU23.07.2021
AL02.11.2022
AT02.11.2022
BG02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
DK02.11.2022
EE02.11.2022
FI02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
IT02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
MC02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RO02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
SI02.11.2022
SK02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
TR02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
IE23.07.2023
LU23.07.2023
BE31.07.2023
[2026/05]
Former [2025/39]CY23.07.2021
HU23.07.2021
AL02.11.2022
AT02.11.2022
BG02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
DK02.11.2022
EE02.11.2022
FI02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
IT02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
MC02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RO02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
SI02.11.2022
SK02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
IE23.07.2023
LU23.07.2023
BE31.07.2023
Former [2025/36]CY23.07.2021
AL02.11.2022
AT02.11.2022
BG02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
DK02.11.2022
EE02.11.2022
FI02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
IT02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
MC02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RO02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
SI02.11.2022
SK02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
IE23.07.2023
LU23.07.2023
BE31.07.2023
Former [2024/51]AL02.11.2022
AT02.11.2022
BG02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
DK02.11.2022
EE02.11.2022
FI02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
IT02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
MC02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RO02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
SI02.11.2022
SK02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
IE23.07.2023
LU23.07.2023
BE31.07.2023
Former [2024/33]AL02.11.2022
AT02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
DK02.11.2022
EE02.11.2022
FI02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
IT02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
MC02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RO02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
SI02.11.2022
SK02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
IE23.07.2023
LU23.07.2023
BE31.07.2023
Former [2024/27]AL02.11.2022
AT02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
DK02.11.2022
EE02.11.2022
FI02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
IT02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
MC02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RO02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
SI02.11.2022
SK02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
LU23.07.2023
BE31.07.2023
Former [2024/18]AL02.11.2022
AT02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
DK02.11.2022
EE02.11.2022
FI02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
MC02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RO02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
SI02.11.2022
SK02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
LU23.07.2023
Former [2024/14]AL02.11.2022
AT02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
DK02.11.2022
EE02.11.2022
FI02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
MC02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RO02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
SI02.11.2022
SK02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
Former [2023/51]AL02.11.2022
AT02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
DK02.11.2022
EE02.11.2022
FI02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RO02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
SI02.11.2022
SK02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
Former [2023/38]AL02.11.2022
AT02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
DK02.11.2022
EE02.11.2022
FI02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RO02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
SK02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
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AT02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
DK02.11.2022
EE02.11.2022
FI02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RO02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
Former [2023/35]AT02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
DK02.11.2022
EE02.11.2022
FI02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RO02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
Former [2023/34]AT02.11.2022
DK02.11.2022
EE02.11.2022
FI02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
Former [2023/33]AT02.11.2022
DK02.11.2022
FI02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
Former [2023/25]AT02.11.2022
FI02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
Former [2023/23]AT02.11.2022
FI02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
PT02.03.2023
Former [2023/22]AT02.11.2022
FI02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
PT02.03.2023
Former [2023/20]LT02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
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