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EP About this file: EP4291407

EP4291407 - INFRARED HEAT ASSISTED DRYING OF THIN FILMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.11.2023
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.08.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip18.06.2025Amendment by applicant 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PPG Advanced Surface Technologies, LLC
1245 Kinnear Road
Columbus, OH 43212 / US
[2023/51]
Inventor(s)01 / STRANGE, Andrew C.
Columbus, OH 43212 / US
02 / MCGUIRE, JR., James, E.
Columbus, OH 43212 / US
03 / SCOTT, Shane, Michael
Columbus, OH 43212 / US
 [2023/51]
Representative(s)f & e patent
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
[2023/51]
Application number, filing date22753328.810.02.2022
[2023/51]
WO2022US15946
Priority number, dateUS202163149193P12.02.2021         Original published format: US 202163149193 P
[2023/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022173927
Date:18.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4291407
Date:20.12.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.08.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.08.2022
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.12.2024
ClassificationIPC:B32B27/30, B32B27/40, B32B27/08, B32B7/12, B29C63/02, C09J7/29, C09J7/38, C09J5/02, C09J5/06, C09J7/25, B29C63/48
[2025/01]
CPC:
C09J5/06 (EP,KR,US); B32B37/003 (KR); B32B37/1207 (US);
B29C63/02 (EP,KR); B32B27/08 (EP,KR,US); B32B27/308 (EP,KR,US);
B32B27/40 (EP,KR,US); B32B37/06 (KR,US); B32B38/164 (KR);
B32B7/12 (EP,KR,US); C09J5/02 (EP,KR,US); C09J7/25 (EP,KR,US);
C09J7/385 (EP,KR,US); B29C2063/483 (EP,KR); B32B2255/10 (EP,KR);
B32B2307/724 (EP,KR); B32B2307/7246 (US); B32B2309/02 (US);
B32B2309/04 (US); B32B2310/0825 (US); B32B2333/08 (US);
B32B2375/00 (US); B32B2605/00 (EP,KR); B32B2605/08 (US);
C09J2203/354 (EP,KR,US); C09J2301/122 (EP,KR); C09J2301/302 (US);
C09J2301/416 (EP,KR,US); C09J2433/00 (EP,KR,US); C09J2475/006 (US);
C09J2475/008 (EP,KR) (-)
Former IPC [2023/51]B32B27/30, B32B27/40, C09J7/29, C09J7/38
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 [2023/51]
TitleGerman:INFRAROT-HITZEUNTERSTÜTZTE TROCKNUNG VON DÜNNSCHICHTEN[2023/51]
English:INFRARED HEAT ASSISTED DRYING OF THIN FILMS[2023/51]
French:SÉCHAGE DE FILMS MINCES ASSISTÉ PAR CHALEUR INFRAROUGE[2023/51]
Entry into regional phase04.09.2023National basic fee paid 
04.09.2023Search fee paid 
04.09.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
04.09.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.09.2023Examination requested  [2023/51]
16.06.2025Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.06.2025Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2025Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[Y] US2016137883  (IGARASHI TAKESHI et al.) [Y] 1-13 * paragraphs [0003] , [0031] , [0075] , [0104] , [0144] , [0163]; claims 1-6 *
 [Y] US5518786  (JOHNSON JOHN R et al.) [Y] 1-13 * columns 1-3 * * column 13, line 54 - column 14, line 55 *
 [Y] US5114789  (REAFLER GERALD G et al.) [Y] 1-13 * column 12, lines 39-49 *
 [Y] EP2604664  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO et al.) [Y] 1-13 * paragraphs [0001] , [0057] *
International search[Y] US9656442  (JOHNSON MICHAEL A et al.) [Y] 1-13 * entire document *
 [Y] US2011094664  (SONG QUAN et al.) [Y] 1-13 * entire document *
 [Y] US9573164  (AMICK MATTHEW PAUL et al.) [Y] 3,4, 12 * entire document *
 [A] US2019161646  (MCGUIRE JR JAMES E et al.) [A] 1-13 * entire document *
 [A] US2008314500  (BOERS VINCENT MATTHIJS et al.) [A] 1-13 * entire document *
 [A] US2017226385  (HIRAKI SOICHIRO et al.) [A] 1-13 * entire document *
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